Individual Details

Married (1) Bethiah Gorham on 28 Aug 1808. She was the daughter of Major Jabez and Catherine Tyler Gorham; born Providence 16 Mar 1789 and died there 8 Sep 1821. They had six children, three died as infants. William married (2) 19 Sep 1824, Harriet Pearson who was born 16 Oct 1803 and died 26 Aug 1882. She was the daughter of Samuel and Judith Thurston Pearson of New York. Harriet and William had five children.

1824 Providence RI City Directory
Comstock, William, Capt. of steam-boat Fulton, 129 S. Main
other Comstocks listed:
Mrs. Ann Comstock, 129 S. Main
Benjamin Comstock, grocer, 172 N. Main
Mrs. Sally Comstock, millener, rear of 172 N. Main
Ephraim Comstock, mariner, 201 N. Main

Commanded the popular stearmer "Fulton".
President of the Bank of Commerce of Providence.

From History of the State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantaions: Biographical; The America Historical Society, Inc. 1920
P. 424-425 "Richard Borden Comstock"
Captain William Comstock, was one of the noted navigators and builders of his day. Captain William Comstock first followed the sea as cabin boy, was captain of the 'Fulton', and built the 'Massachusetts', a side-wheeler of which he was very proud, it being said that every stick of timber in her bore his initials, W. C. He was in command of the 'Massachusetts' and also built the 'Mohegan' and the 'Rhode Island', all of these running between Providence and New York. He was captain of the packets 'Juno' and 'Venus', and after retiring from active life on the sea was for many years agent at Providence for the New York and New Jersey Steam Navigation Company, and for a time president of both the Merchants' Insurance Company and the Commercial National Bank.

Source: RIGENWEB-L@rootsweb.com
Subject: Banks & Insurance Co. of Providence (part 13)
from
History of Providence County, Rhode Island
Edited by Richard M. Bayles.
In two volumes, illustrated. Vol. I.
New York: W. W. Preston & Co., 1891.
pp. 550 - 580. (part 13)
"The Commercial Bank was incorporated in January, 1833. Its capital,
increasing from $200,000, in 11853 was made a half million, and in 1855 it
became a million, which figure has been ever since maintained. For several
years it was located at 123 South Main street; about 1845 it was at 143 of
the same street, and in 1859 it was at 11 Market Square, where it continued
several years. About 1880 it was moved to its present location at 53
Westminster street. It was reorganized as the Commercial National Bank in
1865. Its successive presidents have been: Richmond Bullock, up to about
1849; William P. Bullock following, to 1862; William Comstock, 1863 to
1874; Daniel Day, 1874 to 1886; Daniel E. Day, 1886 to the present
time. The cashiers have been: David Andrews, up to 1857; S. P. Wardwell,
1858 to 1874; Joshua A. Wilbour, 1874; Henry G. Arnold, 1875 to the
present time. The board of directors comprises the following: Daniel E.
Day, Andrew Comstock, Eugene W. Mason, Thomas Harris, Amos C. Barstow, Jr.,
Edward P. Taft, Isaac M. Potter.

The will of William Comstock was dated 8 Oct 1872 and proved 18 Nov 1872. There were bequests to wife Harriet, son Richard W., daughter Catherine G. Comsotkc, children of Thomas P. and Eliza Bucklin, to daughter Anna L. Balch, widow of Edward A. Balch, and to Elizabeth A. Fenner, daughter of his brother Jesse.



Buried Swan Point Cemetery, Providence.

Birth	20 Jan 1787	Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
Marriage	28 Aug 1808	Bethiah Gorham
Marriage	19 Sep 1824	Harriet Pearson
Death	22 Oct 1873

Spouse	Bethiah Gorham ( - 1821)
Child	Catherine Gorham Comstock (1809 - 1901)
Child	William Comstock (1812 - 1812)
Child	Eliza Comstock (1814 - )
Child	Mary Winsor Comstock (1816 - 1889)
Child	Moses Eddy Comstock (1818 - 1818)
Child	Julia Comstock (1821 - 1821)

Spouse	Harriet Pearson (1803 - 1882)
Child	Harriet Ellen Comstock (1825 - 1827)
Child	Harriet Comstock (1828 - )
Child	William Comstock (1831 - 1859)
Child	Richard Williams Comstock (1834 - )
Child	Anna Louisa Comstock (1836 - )

Father	Benjamin Comstock (1747 - 1828)
Mother	Mary Winsor (1755 - 1825)
Sibling	Jesse Comstock (1777 - 1821)
Sibling	Joseph Comstock (1778 - 1778)
Sibling	Samuel Comstock (1778 - 1778)
Sibling	Sally Brown Comstock (1780 - 1873)
Sibling	Joseph Comstock (1783 - 1820)
Sibling	Anna Brown Comstock (1784 - )
Sibling	Samuel Comstock (1789 - 1815)
Sibling	Benjamin Comstock (1792 - 1806)