Individual Details

Nathan went first to Adams, MA about 1769, and then on to Ontario County about 1790.

First sale from Phelps and Gorham purchase was to Nathan Comstock and Benjamin Russell; comprised Farmington in Ontario Co NY, six miles square, at 12 1/2 cents per acre. In 1789, Nathan and his sons, Otis and Darius, and Robert Hathaway along with some cattle, came from Adams, Berkshire Co MA to the new purchase. The first winter all but Otis returned to Massachusetts; he stayed to tend the stock. In Feb 1790, Nathan and his family along with Nathan Aldrich and Isaac Hathaway, followed a day later by Nathan Herendeen, his son William and two sons-in-law, Joshua Herrington and John M'Cumber. They had to make their own roads as they proceeded; arriving at their new home on th 15th of March.

Many of the early settlers, including Nathan and his wife who was a speaker, were Friends; they had been formally disowned for their rash enterprise of going away to the Genesee country. They were later restored and erected a meeting house in 1801.

Nathan Comstock was the surveyor general of roads in the area. The first marriage in Farmington was Otis Comstock to Huldah Freeman in 1792. The first birth was Welcome Herendeen, born in 1790, a son of Joshua. Almost the whole town of Farmington was settled by emigrants from Adams, Berkshire Co. The first town meeting was held at the house of Nathan Aldrich in 1797; Jared Comstock was chosen supervisor, another town officer was Otis Comstock. They voted to pay $10 for the scalp of each wolf killed in town.

Deeds from Ontario Co:
16 Jan 1789 Book 2, p.126 Nathaniel Gorham & Oliver Phelps to Nathan Comstock & Benjamin Russell for 1152 pounds. Township 11 in 3rd range of Townships, Ontario Co NY.
6 Feb 1789 Book 2, p.306 Benjamin Russell of Adams, MA sold to Nathan Comstock 1/2 of Twp 11, 3rd range. 36 square miles. 576 pounds. Witnessed by Daniel Sawyer & Jared Comstock
9 Feb 1789 Book 2, p.197 Nathan Comstock of Adams, Berkshire Co MA for 100 pounds to Nathan Herrendeen of Adams. Witness: Joseph & Jeremiah Smith. Signed: Nathan & Mary Comstock.
20 Feb 1789 Book 1 p.27 Nathan Comstock of Adams, Berkshire Co MA to David Smith of Adams 4 lots in Twp 11, 3rd Range. Witnesses included Darius and Otis Comstock.
27 Jun 1789 Book 1, p.48 Nathan Comstock of Adams, Berkshire Co MA to Stephen Warner of Cumington in Hampshire Co MA 31 lots in Twp 12 of 3rd range in Ontario Co.
13 Feb 1790 Book 2, p.185 Nathan Comstock of Adams, Berkshire Co MA to Jeremiah Smith of same. Augustus Lapham & Jacob Smith witness
8 Nov 1790 Book 1, p.187-191 Nathaniel & Rebecca Gorham and Oliver & Mary Phelps grant Township 11 in 3rd Range (23,040 acres) to Nathan Comstock & Benjamin Russell and Township 12 in 3rd Range (23,040 acres) to Stephen Warner and Nathan Comstock
3 Oct 1791 Book1, p.269 Nathan & Mary Comstock of Twp 11 in 3rd Range to Oliver Phelps for over 597 pounds - 16 lots in Twp 12. Signed by Nathan and Mary.
14 Oct 1791 Book 2, p.15 Nathan to Isaac Hathaway - 7 tracts of land in Twp 11, 160 acres each. for just over 265 pounds Witness: Seth Pomeroy, David Comstock [Darius?]
14 Sep 1792 Book 2, p.313 Nathan to Ephraim Fisk of Adams for 76 pounds - total of 1150 acres. Signed by Nathan and Mary Comstock. Witnesses included Otis Comstock.
21 Dec 1792 Book 2, p.199 Nathan Comstock of Canandaigua District to Welcome Herrendeen for 40 pounds ...tract in Twp 11 in 3rd range; 160 acres, Lot 21. Witnessed: Otis Comstock, Mary Comstock
24 Jun 1794 Book 2, p.309-311 Two deeds from Nathan Comstock to Jared Comstock for over 1200 acres of land - some in Twp 11, some in Twp 12.
2 Jul 1794 Book 2, p. 402 Nathan to Judah Colt - Lot 108 in Twp 10, for 160 pounds. Witnesses: Jared Comstock, Asa Lapham
5 Jul 1794 Book 2, p.301-303 Nathan Comstock quit claims all rights and titles to Isaac Hathaway for land overage resulting from new survey in Twp 11, 3rd range. Phelps sold the overage to Isaac Hathaway - 1592 acres for 796 pounds

Birth	6 Dec 1735	Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
Marriage	29 Mar 1764	Mary Staples
Death	10 Oct 1816	Farmington, Ontario County, New York

Spouse	Mary Staples (1739 - 1820)
Child	Jared Comstock (1764 - 1834)
Child	Jemima Comstock (1766 - 1793)
Child	Darius Comstock (1768 - 1845)
Child	Otis Comstock (1770 - 1850)
Child	Nathan Comstock Jr. (1773 - 1829)
Child	Mary Comstock (1775 - 1814)
Child	John Comstock (1778 - 1851)
Child	Joseph Comstock (1780 - 1821)

Father	John Comstock (1693 - 1749)
Mother	Esther Jenckes (1695 - )
Sibling	Samuel Comstock (1715 - 1755)
Sibling	John Comstock (1716 - 1813)
Sibling	Joseph Comstock ( - 1800)
Sibling	Jonathan Comstock ( - 1800)
Sibling	Jeremiah Comstock (1729 - 1791)
Sibling	Esther Comstock (1727 - 1785)
Sibling	James Comstock (1733 - 1791)
Sibling	Dr. Ichabod Comstock (1734 - 1800)