Individual Details
William Comstock
(1766 - 16 Dec 1833)
Comstock book says William was born abt 1761, but then says he died in 1833 at age 63 which would be a birth year of 1770.
Comstock book lists 3 wives for this William Comstock, 1st (unk); 2nd Frinda Hawkins of Winchester, NH, dau of Judge Daniel Hawkins; 3rd Fanny Bibins/Biven. Lists his children as being of 1st wife but then cites the Will of Daniel Hawkins in 1823 as bequeathing to the heirs of Frinda Comstock. Frinday & William Comstock were married 11 Mar 1804; only the oldest son seems to have been born before this date. Frinda Hawkins Comstock died prior to 1823 - it's possible the remaining children were hers and there were no children by the 3rd wife.. Actually the article about Will Comstock, Indian Scout, by Gray states that there were 5 children by Frieda Hawkins, two more sons by Fannie Bivens.
William was a Major in the War of 1812 and later made General.
Date: Tue, 5 Mar 2002 21:20:14 -0700
To: khaden@mindspring.com
From: "Dr. Arnold Parr"
Subject: PML Search Result matching "william comstock"
I am also trying to find out more information about Joseph Parr of
Laurens, Otsego County New York. My only information about him comes
from land records of the early 1800s.
SNIP
On 27 September 1815 Joseph and Elisabeth/Betsy Parr sold one half acre
part of lot 36 Otsego Patent, Town of Laurens, Otsego County, New York to
Horace H and Daniel Dexter Comstock, sons of William Comstock, for $350
Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2004 15:00:19 -0600
From: Marty Irons
Source: NYOTSEGO-L@rootsweb.com
Subject: Comstock, William - will probated 1834
Otsego wills - liber 2, pg 292
William Comstock of Laurens
Dated May 3 1833
Probated Feb 24 1834
Mentions wifes 1st Frieda Hawkins
2nd wife Fanny
sons Horace D
Daniel D
Dwight
Manville
William
daus Rosapha ? w James Tripp
Mary Ann w Damon Hatch
gr ch William C Tripp, Daniel C Tripp
Hannah dau of William
Executors sons Horace H, Daniel D , James Tripp, Damon Hatch
Witnesses H Scott of Cooperstown
? Hannah "
? Cook "
Events
| Birth | 1766 | Richmond, Cheshire County, New Hampshire |  | ||
| Marriage | 11 Mar 1804 | New Hampshire - Living | |||
| Military | 1812 | Maj., later a General, War of 1812 | |||
| Marriage | Fannie Bivens | ||||
| Death | 16 Dec 1833 | Walcott Town, New York | |
Families
| Spouse | Living |
| Child | William Comstock (1801 - 1877) |
| Child | Rosepha Ann Comstock (1804 - ) |
| Child | Mary Ann Comstock (1805 - 1851) |
| Child | Horace Hawkins Comstock (1807 - 1861) |
| Child | Daniel Dexter Comstock (1810 - ) |
| Spouse | Fannie Bivens ( - ) |
| Child | Manville Comstock (1823 - ) |
| Child | Dwight L. Comstock (1825 - ) |
| Father | Abner Comstock (1747 - 1770) |
| Sibling | Abner Comstock (1770 - 1812) |
Endnotes
1. John Adams Comstock of Del Mar, California, A History and Genealogy of the Comstock Family in America, (Los Angeles, CA: The Commonwealth Press, Inc., 1949), Family 219. Abner Comstock (6th Generation).
2. John Adams Comstock of Del Mar, California, A History and Genealogy of the Comstock Family in America, (Los Angeles, CA: The Commonwealth Press, Inc., 1949), Family 219. Abner Comstock (6th Generation).