Individual Details

Samuel Comstock

(6 Feb 1679/80 - 26 Oct 1752)



Samuell, son of Christopher Comstock, b. 6 Feb 1679/80, married Sarah Hanford, daughter of Rev. Thomas Hanford, 27 Dec 1705.
Sarah Comstock, ye daughter of Samuell, borne March 25, 1707
Samuell, born Nov. 12, 1708
Mary, born Aug 5, 1710
The Ancient Historical Records of Norwalk, Connecticut, p. 195-196

NewEnglandAncestors.com
Probate Records of Fairfield County, Connecticut, 1704-1757
Will Vol 10
1743 Comstock
Comstock, Samuel, Captain, late of Norwalk, will dated Aug.86, 1743, probated Feb., 6, 1753, mentioned his wife,no name, and children Nathan, Daniel, David, Lidea,Sarah Betts, and Mary Trowbridge, legacy to Nehemiah Mead. Executors his sons. Witnesses John Betts, Jonathan Williams and Stepen Rogers, page 391.Inventory taken Dec. 25. 1752, by Samuel Fitch and Joseph Platt, and filed. Feb. 6, 1753, page 393.
Will Vol 11
1754 Comstock
Comstock, Samuel, Captain, late of Nor walk, Jan. 10. 1754, we Daniel Betts, Jr. of Norwalk, John Trowbridge of Danbury, and Lydia Comstock of Norwalk, acknowledge the receipt from Nathan Comstock, Daniel Comstock,and David Comstock, all of Norwalk, executors of the will of our hounored father Captain SamuelComstock, deceased, the whole share belonging to Sarah wife of said Betts, Mary wife of said Trowbridge, and said Lydia. Signed Daniel Betts, Jr.,
Sarah Betts, John Trowbridge, Mary Trowbridge, and Lydia Comstock. Witnesses Andrew Burr and Thomas Hill, page 99.


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Capt.Samuel Comstock
Birth: 1679
Death: Oct. 26, 1752
In the 73d year of his age.
"Capt. Samuel Comstock .. was the Son-in-law of Rev. Thomas Hanford having married his youngest daughter Sarah Dec. 17, 1765. She was born May 1677."
"Inscriptions in the Cemetery at Norwalk", copied in 1892 by David Van Hoosear
Burial:
East Norwalk Historical Cemetery
Norwalk
Fairfield County
Connecticut, USA

Wikipedia:
Samuel Comstock (February 6, 1680 – October 26, 1752) was a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from Norwalk in the sessions of October 1711, October 1714, May 1720, October 1723, October 1725, October 1726, October 1727, October 1728, October 1729, and October 1730.
He was the son of Christopher Comstock and Hannah Platt. The Ancient Historical Records of Norwalk, Connecticut, p. 195


Events

Birth6 Feb 1679/80Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut
Marriage27 Dec 1705Sarah Hanford
Death26 Oct 1752Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut

Families

SpouseSarah Hanford ( - )
ChildSarah Comstock (1707 - 1781)
ChildSamuel Comstock (1708 - 1743)
ChildMary Comstock (1710 - )
ChildNathan Comstock (1713 - 1794)
ChildLydia Comstock ( - )
ChildDaniel Comstock ( - 1757)
ChildDavid Comstock (1720 - 1783)
FatherChristopher Comstock (1636 - 1702)
MotherHannah Platt (1643 - 1702)
SiblingDaniel Comstock (1664 - 1694)
SiblingHannah Comstock (1666 - )
SiblingAbigail Comstock (1669 - 1689)
SiblingMary Comstock (1671 - 1749)
SiblingElizabeth Comstock (1674 - 1723)
SiblingMercy Comstock (1676 - )
SiblingMoses Comstock (1684 - 1766)

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