Individual Details

8 Apr 1791. John and Wanton Comstock, both of Woodstock, and Zibiah Comstock, spinster, of Smithfield, deeded 4 acres in Smithfield and 4/7 of the house "our father John died seized of".

Wanton married Elizabeth Sayles, who was killed by a runaway horse in North Woodstock, CT.

1800 Census. Windham Co CT
John Comstock. 1m under 10, 1m 16-26, 1m 26-45. 3f under 10, 2m 10-26, 1f 26-45.
Wn'n. Comstock. 1m under 10, 1m 16-26, 1m 26-45. 1f 10-26, 1f 26-45


Thompson, Windham Co CT Deeds
Vol 1, p.504 2 Jan 1792 John and Wanton Comstock bought 66 2/3 acres from Daniel Paren of Thompson, Windham Co. John & Wanton both of Woodstock.

Vol. 3, p.566
14 Mar 1800 Obadiah Child of Woodstock sold to Wanton Comstock of Woodstock & John Steer of Smithfield [possibly a cousin], two equal third parts of a parcel of land in Thompson, containing about 10 acres. Also two equal third parts of the sawmill standing on that land with free and full liberty to build and repair the dam across the brook and to flow from the Meadow from 1 October to the 10th of April annually as it necessary for the Mill. Signed Obadiah Child and witnessed by Seth Chandler & Abram Paine. Rec'd 8 Apr 1802.

Vol. 3, p.588
29 Jun 1802 Wanton Comstock & John Steer bought four additional tracts adjacent to the mill lot described above.

Vol. 3, p.645
16 Mar 1803. Wanton Comstock made another purchase of land in Thompson

Vol. 3, p.753
17 Mar 1804 Wanton Comstock and John Steer purchased another three acres in Thompson for $12.

Vol. 4, p.114
17 Mar 1804 Wanton Comstock sold 12 acres in Thompson to Levi Blackman from whom he had previously purchased it.

Vol. 5, p.133
22 Dec 1807 Wanton Comstock sold 21 acres in Thompson to his brother John Comstock of Woodstock for $200. Phebe Comstock was a witness but her identify is unknown. Possibly a new wife of Wanton.

Vol. 5, p.250
22 Dec 1807 John Comstock sold 27 acres to his brother Wanton.

Vol. 5, p.238
2 Oct 1810 Wanton & John Comstock bought 7 acres in Thompson from Eleazar and Ruth Stockwell.

Vol. 5, p.384
24 Nov 1800 John & Wanton Comstock sold 20 acres in Thompson to John Steer of Smithfield for $90. Phebe Comstock was a witness; her appearance before the judge was on 21 Mar 1804. [This deed appears to be considerably out of sequence. Perhaps it had not been recorded and that took place at the same time as the following deeds when Wanton Comstock & John Steer appeared to dissolve their partnership.]

Vol. 5, p.385
26 Jan 1811 Wanton Comstock sold to John Steer his half of several properties in Thompson which they had previously owned jointly.

Vol. 5, p. 387
26 Jan 1811 Wanton Comstock sold to John Steer, two-thirds share of the saw mill and saw mill parcel which they had owned jointly since 1800.

Vol. 6, p.21
26 Jan 1811 Wanton Comstock bought 20 acres from John Steer. [They appeared to be dividing all their properties.]

1810 Census. Woodstock, Windham Co, CT
Wanton Comstock: 1m 10-16, 2m 16-26, 1m over 45. 1f -10, 1f 16-26, 1f over 45.

1820 Census. Woodstock, Windham Co, CT
Wanton Comstock: 1m 10-16, 2m 26-45, 1m over 45. 1f 16-26, 1f 26-45, 1f over 45.

1830 Census. Woodstock, Windham Co, CT
Wanton Comstock: 1m 10-15, 1m 30-40, 1m 60-70. 1f 60-70

Two other deeds are in the Thompson deed index at a much later date:
Vol. 10, p.370; 3 Dec 1828 to John Steere
Vol. 12, p.285, 7 Mar 1832 to John Paine


New Boston Cemetery - Thompson CT
Amasa Comstock s/o Wanton and Elizabeth d 1 June 1789 age 11 mos
Elizabeth Comstock w/o Wanton Comstock d 17 July 1831 age 70 bc 1761
Phebe Comstock d/o Wanton and Elizabeth Comstock d 15 October 1830 age 36
Wanton Comstock died 22 August 1833 age 70 bc 1763

Birth	Abt 1760
Death	22 Aug 1833	Thompson, Windham County, Connecticut
Marriage		Elizabeth Sayles

Spouse	Elizabeth Sayles (1761 - 1831)
Child	Amasa Comstock (1788 - 1789)
Child	Augustus Comstock (1791 - )
Child	Phebe Comstock (1794 - 1830)
Child	Huldah Comstock (1801 - 1851)

Father	John Comstock (1724 - 1790)
Mother	Ruth Comstock (1723 - )
Sibling	Zibiah Comstock (1750 - 1820)
Sibling	Nancy Comstock ( - 1795)
Sibling	John Comstock (1755 - )