Individual Details
Thomas Comstock
(1739 - 16 Aug 1777)
Married Sarah Comstock. Sarah and Thomas were first cousins.
Thomas and family moved to Sunderland VT, in the fall of 1774. He commanded a company from Sunderland and was killed at the battle of Bennington, 16 Aug 1777.
Online can be found an interesting tale about how Thomas died. Barefooted at the time, he is said to have killed A Hessian to get his shoes. The shoes were too small. He succeeded in killing another Hessian, but was shot and killed himself while getting the shoes from the body.
The Battle of Bennington took place at Walloomsac, NY, about 10 miles from Bennington, VT. It was a victory for the Revolutionary cause.
Events
| Christen | 3 Jun 1739 | New London, New London County, Connecticut |  | ||
| Birth | 1739 | | |||
| Death | 16 Aug 1777 | Battle of Bennington | | ||
| Marriage | Sarah Comstock | |
Families
| Spouse | Sarah Comstock (1743 - 1811) |
| Child | Jason Comstock (1766 - 1801) |
| Father | Peter Comstock (1702 - 1742) |
| Mother | Martha Avery (1706 - 1763) |
| Sibling | Elizabeth Comstock (1722 - ) |
| Sibling | Jemima Comstock (1725 - 1809) |
| Sibling | Mary Comstock (1729 - ) |
| Sibling | Peter Comstock (1731 - 1803) |
| Sibling | Ransford Comstock (1737 - 1814) |
| Sibling | Capt Daniel Comstock (1742 - 1816) |
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 35.
2. Internet Home Page: Comstock>Singer "Comstocks in America"
3. Internet Home Page: Comstock>Singer "Comstocks in America" 4. 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 35.
5. 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 38 & Family 99.