Tuesday, January 27, 2026

Emanuel Cumbo early family tree

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                         │   Emanuel “Manuel” Cumbo      │
                         │   Born ca. 1620–1635, Ndongo  │
                         │   Free man in Virginia by 1660│
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                           Married ca. 1660s to
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                         │          Martha (African)     │
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                     │                  │                  │
                     │                  │                  │
             Richard Cumbo        John Cumbo         Edward Cumbo
             (b. ca. 1670s)       (b. ca. 1670s)      (b. ca. 1670s)
             Surry/Prince         Surry →             Surry → 
             George County        Southampton Co.     Brunswick/Mecklenburg
                                                        Counties

                     │                  │                  │
                     │                  │                  │
         ┌───────────┘        ┌─────────┘        ┌─────────┘
         │                    │                  │
         │                    │                  │
   Richard’s Line        John’s Line        Edward’s Line
   (Virginia → NC →      (VA → NC →         (VA → NC → TN)
   Tennessee)            Bertie Co.)        Many become part of
                                             early free Black and
                                             mixed‑heritage frontier
                                             communities.

                     Additional Children of Emanuel & Martha:
                     -----------------------------------------
                     • Ann/Anna Cumbo  
                     • Mary Cumbo  
                     (Appear in later records through marriage
                      into other free Black families such as
                      Jeffries, Archer, Manley, Newsome, etc.)
┌──────────────────────────────┐ │ Emanuel “Manuel” Cumbo │ │ Born ca. 1620–1635, Ndongo │ │ Free man in Virginia by 1660│ └──────────────┬───────────────┘ │ │ Married ca. 1660s to │ ┌──────────────┴───────────────┐ │ Martha (African) │ └──────────────────────────────┘ │ │ ┌──────────────────┼──────────────────┐ │ │ │ │ │ │ Richard Cumbo John Cumbo Edward Cumbo (b. ca. 1670s) (b. ca. 1670s) (b. ca. 1670s) Surry/Prince Surry → Surry → George County Southampton Co. Brunswick/Mecklenburg Counties │ │ │ │ │ │ ┌───────────┘ ┌─────────┘ ┌─────────┘ │ │ │ │ │ │ Richard’s Line John’s Line Edward’s Line (Virginia → NC → (VA → NC → (VA → NC → TN) Tennessee) Bertie Co.) Many become part of early free Black and mixed‑heritage frontier communities. Additional Children of Emanuel & Martha: ----------------------------------------- • Ann/Anna Cumbo • Mary Cumbo (Appear in later records through marriage into other free Black families such as
Jeffries, Archer, Manley, Newsome, etc.)┌──────────────────────────────┐ │ Emanuel “Manuel” Cumbo │ │ Born ca. 1620–1635, Ndongo │ │ Free man in Virginia by 1660│ └──────────────┬───────────────┘ │ │ Married ca. 1660s to │ ┌──────────────┴───────────────┐ │ Martha (African) │ └──────────────────────────────┘ │ │ ┌──────────────────┼──────────────────┐ │ │ │ │ │ │ Richard Cumbo John Cumbo Edward Cumbo (b. ca. 1670s) (b. ca. 1670s) (b. ca. 1670s) Surry/Prince Surry → Surry → George County Southampton Co. Brunswick/Mecklenburg Counties │ │ │ │ │ │ ┌───────────┘ ┌─────────┘ ┌─────────┘ │ │ │ │ │ │ Richard’s Line John’s Line Edward’s Line (Virginia → NC → (VA → NC → (VA → NC → TN) Tennessee) Bertie Co.) Many become part of early free Black and mixed‑heritage frontier communities. Additional Children of Emanuel & Martha: ----------------------------------------- • Ann/Anna Cumbo • Mary Cumbo (Appear in later records through marriage into other free Black families such as Jeffries, Archer, Manley, Newsome, etc.)
Free man in Virginia by the 1660s Married: Martha (African descent) │ ├── Richard Cumbo (b. ca. 1670s) │ └── Descendants in Surry & Prince George Counties │ └── Later generations move into NC and Tennessee │ ├── John Cumbo (b. ca. 1670s) │ └── Descendants in Surry → Southampton County │ └── Later generations in Bertie County, NC │ ├── Edward Cumbo (b. ca. 1670s) │ └── Descendants in Surry → Brunswick & Mecklenburg Counties │ └── Some lines migrate into Tennessee │ ├── Ann (Anna) Cumbo │ └── Appears in records through marriages into early free Black families │ └── Mary Cumbo └── Also connects into families such as Jeffries, Archer, Manley, Newsome

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