Who was Richard Comfort?

Richard Comfort (1787–1840) was born in Orange County, New York, USA and died in Wellsburg, Chemung, New York, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Richard Comfort 1787–1840

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Born 17 Apr 1787 · Orange County, New York, USA

Died 13 Nov 1840 · Wellsburg, Chemung, New York, USA

Father Richard B Comfort

Mother Charity Young Perkins

Spouse Hannah Deved

Children Berlin Perkins Comfort, Caleb Baker Comfort, Eli Corwin Comfort, Henry Wells Comfort, Lavinia Comfort, Orrin Ferris Comfort, Rebecca Comfort, Richard Watson Comfort, Simeon Jones Comfort Jr

Siblings Charity Comfort, Edward C Comfort, Elizabeth Comfort, Hannah Comfort, Jacob Comfort, Mary Comfort, Mercy Nancy Comfort, Robert Comfort Iii, Sarah Comfort, Thomas Jefferson Comfort

Records

1810 United States Federal Census U.S. and International Marriage Records, … U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … The New England Historical & … New York, War of 1812 …

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Immediate Family

Parents

Richard B Comfort

Charity Young Perkins

Spouse(s)

Hannah Deved

Children

Berlin Perkins Comfort

Richard Watson Comfort

Simeon Jones Comfort Jr

Biography

The story of Richard Comfort began in 1787 in Orange County, New York, USA. In 1810, Richard Comfort resided in Elmira, Tioga, New York, United States. Richard Comfort married hannah deved, and had children including berlin perkins comfort, caleb baker comfort, eli corwin comfort, henry wells comfort, lavinia comfort, orrin ferris comfort, rebecca comfort, richard watson comfort, simeon jones comfort jr. Richard Comfort passed away in 1840 in Wellsburg, Chemung, New York, USA.

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Census 1810 United States Federal Census
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Marriage Records U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Record The New England Historical & Genealogical Register
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Record New York, War of 1812 Payroll Abstracts for New York State Militia, 1812-1815

Life Timeline

1787

Birth of Richard Comfort in Orange County, New York, USA

Birth

1810

Richard Comfort resided here in Elmira, Tioga, New York, United States

Residence

1840

Death of Richard Comfort in Wellsburg, Chemung, New York, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Richard Comfort

This ancestor line traces from Lincolnshire, England (1560) to Orange County, New York, USA (1787) across 8 generations.

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: Richard Comfort (1787–1840) was born in Orange County, New York, USA and died in Wellsburg, Chemung, New York, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Richard in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 8 generations of this lineage geographically.
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