William COMSTOCK

Male 1595 - 1683  (87 years)


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  • Name William COMSTOCK  [3
    • William Comstock arrived in the Massachusetts Colony about 1635, with his wife (2) Elizabeth Daniel, and four or five of his children. Shortly thereafter, he moved to Wethersfield CT.

      He was one of 26 men from Wethersfield in the expedition commanded by Capt. John Mason that captured the Pequot fort at Mystic CT.

      About 1650, he moved his family to New London, where he had received a grant of land in 1647. He worked with John Winthrop to establish a corn mill, and in 1651 he "wrought on the mill dam". This mill is still in existence.

      In 1662, "Olde Goodman Comstock" was elected Sextant, "to order youth in the meeting house, sweep the meeting house and beat out dogs," at 40 shillings per year, to dig all graves, and have 4s for an adult grave, and 2s for children.

      The date of his death is unknown, but the history of New London states that he lived to an old age, on Post Hill near the north corner of Williams and Vauxhall streets.

      The Comstocks had six children; John b.1624, Samuel b.1628, Daniel b. 1630, Elizabeth b.1633, Christopher b. 1635.

      Source: Find A Grave
      Created by: Robert Fickies [1, 2]
    Birth 04 Jul 1595  Culmstock, Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Death 1683  New London, New London, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Person ID I12775  Main Tree
    Last Modified 6 Feb 2022 

    Family Elizabeth DANIEL,   b. 08 Jan 1607/8, Culmstock, Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1665, New London, New London, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 58 years) 
    Marriage England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. John COMSTOCK,   b. Abt 1624, Culmstock, Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1680, Lyme, New London County, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 56 years)  [Birth]
     2. Samuel COMSTOCK,   b. Abt 1628, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1660, Providence, Rhode Island Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 32 years)  [Birth]
     3. Daniel COMSTOCK,   b. 21 Jul 1630   d. 1683, New London, New London Co., Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 52 years)  [Birth]
     4. Elizabeth COMSTOCK,   b. Abt 1633, Culmstock, Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Jul 1659, New London, New London, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 26 years)  [Birth]
     5. Christopher COMSTOCK,   b. Abt 1635, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Dec 1702, Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 67 years)  [Birth]
    Family ID F15462  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2022 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 04 Jul 1595 - Culmstock, Devonshire, England Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S6853] Ancestry.com: Family Trees - Alcumbrack/Murray by TomAlcumb.

    2. [S02329] Find A Grave Website.

    3. [S4618] by John Adams Comstock, "A History and Genealogy of the Comstock Family in America", (The Commonwealth Press Inc - 1949).