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John Comstock 1676–1747 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 SEP 1676

Birth Location: Lyme, Conn.

Death Date: MAR 1747

Death Location: Lyme, Conn.

Father: John Comstock

Mother: Abigail Chappell

Spouse(s): Mary Colt

Children(s): Jabez Comstock, Abner Comstock, Asa Comstock, Joseph Comstock, Levi Comstock, Jonathan Comstock, John Comstock, Esther Comstock, Christopher Comstock

In 1676, John Comstock entered the world in Lyme, Conn., born to John Comstock And Abigail Chappell. John Comstock married Mary Elizabeth Colt, and had children including Abner Comstock, Asa Comstock, Christopher Comstock, Esther Comstock, Jabez Comstock, John Comstock, Jonathan Comstock, Joseph Comstock, Levi Comstock. John Comstock passed away in 1747 in Lyme, Conn..

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Biography

  • In 1676, John Comstock entered the world in Lyme, Conn., born to John Comstock And Abigail Chappell.
  • John Comstock married Mary Elizabeth Colt, and had children including Abner Comstock, Asa Comstock, Christopher Comstock, Esther Comstock, Jabez Comstock, John Comstock, Jonathan Comstock, Joseph Comstock, Levi Comstock.
  • John Comstock passed away in 1747 in Lyme, Conn..

Immediate Family

Parents

John Comstock
1624–1680
Birth Location: Culmstock, England
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Abigail Chappell
1644–
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Mary Colt
1691–
Birth Location: Lyme, Conn.
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Children(s)

Jabez Comstock
1710–1807
Birth Location: –
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Abner Comstock
1727–1811
Birth Location: –
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Asa Comstock
1732–1832
Birth Location: Lyme, Conn.
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Joseph Comstock
1725–1791
Birth Location: Lyme, Conn.
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Levi Comstock
1711–
Birth Location: –
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Jonathan Comstock
1712–
Birth Location: –
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John Comstock
1714–1757
Birth Location: –
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Esther Comstock
1725–1807
Birth Location: –
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Christopher Comstock
1726–1808
Birth Location: –
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John Comstock's Ancestors

Self
John Comstock
1676–1747
Birth Place: Lyme, Conn.
Parents
John Comstock
1624–1680
Culmstock, England
Abigail Chappell
1644–
Grandparents
William Comstock
1595–1683
Culmstock, England
Elizabeth Daniel
1608–1665
George Chappell
1620–
Christian Bell
1620–
Great-Grandparents
William Comstock
1569–
Henry Daniel
1582–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Comstock's Descendants

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John Comstock (21 SEP 1676–MAR 1747) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Colt (1691–)
  1. 1. Jabez Comstock 1710–1807
    1. 1. Calvin Comstock 1778–1830 m. Zerviah Rowley 1777–
      1. 1. Sally Comstock 1803–
      2. 2. Calvin (Elijah) Comstock 1804–
      3. 3. William (Matteson) Comstock 1806–
      4. 4. Isaac Comstock 1808–
      5. 5. Joseph (Holmes) Comstock 1810–
      6. 6. Roderick (Rowley) Comstock 1811–
      7. 7. Celia (Newton) Comstock 1813–
      8. 8. Richard (Harris) Comstock 1815–
      9. 9. Ansel Comstock 1817–
    2. 2. Jabez Comstock 1758–1812 m. Dorothy Hann 1760–
      1. 1. Griswold Comstock 1785–
      2. 2. Dorothy Comstock 1785–
      3. 3. Sophia Comstock 1785–
      4. 4. Julia Comstock 1785–
      5. 5. Jabez Comstock 1792–
    3. 3. Bela Comstock 1765–1835 m. Fanny Brooks 1765–
      1. 1. Fanny Comstock 1800–
      2. 2. Bela Comstock 1797–
      3. 3. Sylvester (M.) Comstock 1798–
      4. 4. Mary Comstock 1800–
      5. 5. Sarah Comstock 1800–
      6. 6. Samuel (L.) Comstock 1800–
      7. 7. Alice Comstock 1804–
      8. 8. Ozias (Austin) Comstock 1812–
      9. 9. Rhoda Comstock 1810–
      10. 10. Temperance Comstock 1810–
    4. 4. John (Newton) Comstock 1760–1821 m. Sela 1760–
    5. 5. Jemima Comstock 1770–
    6. 6. Ann Comstock 1770–
    7. 7. Alice Comstock 1770–
  2. 2. Abner Comstock 1727–1811 m. Eunice Goodspeed 1731–1809
    1. 1. Sylvia Comstock 1772–
    2. 2. Candace Comstock 1754–
    3. 3. Casiphia Comstock 1756–
    4. 4. Abner Comstock 1758–
    5. 5. Eunice Comstock 1760–
    6. 6. Anselm Comstock 1762–
    7. 7. Temperance Comstock 1764–
  3. 3. Asa Comstock 1732–1832 m. Submit Marsh 1738–1791
    1. 1. Mary Comstock 1761–
    2. 2. Submit Comstock 1763–
    3. 3. Dorothy Comstock 1765–
    4. 4. Sela Comstock 1765–
    5. 5. Asa Comstock 1766–
    6. 6. Oliver Comstock 1773–1843
    7. 7. Elijah Comstock 1774–1858 m. Laura (Comstock) Selden 1775–1850
      1. 1. Edward (Elijah) Comstock 1810–
      2. 2. Charles (Gordon) Comstock 1811–
      3. 3. Henry (Tracy()) Comstock 1813–
      4. 4. Henry (Tracy) Comstock 1815–
      5. 5. Frederick (William) Comstock 1817–
      6. 6. Elizabeth (Selden) Comstock 1821–
      7. 7. Edward (Elijah) Comstock 1826–
    8. 8. Gordon Comstock 1781–1782
    9. 9. Charles Comstock 1781–1827
  4. 4. Joseph Comstock 1725–1791 m. Phebe Stewart 1726–1796 m. Demaris Waterhouse 1725–
    1. 1. Jonathan Comstock 1747–1817 m. Elizabeth Church 1748–1814
      1. 1. Luther Comstock 1781–1860 m. Celia Wilmarth 1780–1862
        1. 1. Elizabeth Comstock 1816–1840 m. Daniel (Way) Mack 1812–1867
        2. 2. Mary Comstock 1823–1880 m. Erastus White 1808–1888
        3. 3. Charles (C.) Comstock 1819–1886 m. Annis Peasley 1827–1915
        4. 4. Willard Comstock 1804–1835
        5. 5. Harry Comstock 1806–1880 m. Helen (M.) White 1811–1894
        6. 6. Martin (L.) Comstock 1809–1886 m. Mary (Ann) Mack 1819–1886 m. Clarissa (M. (Neexxxx)) Comstock 1825–1857
        7. 7. Stephen Comstock 1811–1887 m. Clarinda White 1813–1903
      2. 2. George Comstock 1776–1826 m. Eunice Wilmarth 1776–1859
        1. 1. Emily Comstock 1800– m. Rosewell White 1800–1876
        2. 2. Tryphena Comstock 1813–1903
        3. 3. Mary (A.) Comstock 1820–1882 m. Ebenezer Cheney 1820–
        4. 4. Hial Comstock 1802–1863 m. Eunice (Elizabeth) Clark 1817–1887
        5. 5. Lavinia Comstock 1805–1869 m. Putnam George 1817–
        6. 6. Oliver Comstock 1809–1877 m. Emily Ager 1808–
        7. 7. George Comstock 1810–1871 m. Mary Sargent 1833–
        8. 8. Betsey Comstock 1814–1833
        9. 9. Jonathan Comstock 1810–
      3. 3. Nancy Comstock 1770– m. Gillman 1770–
      4. 4. Jonathan Comstock 1774–1842 m. Mary Connor 1775–
        1. 1. Walter (W.) Comstock 1816– m. Mary (W.) Greeley 1817–1843 m. Laura (Jane) Eaton 1820– m. Alma (A.) Dunbar 1820–
        2. 2. Abigail (P.) Comstock 1815– m. Woodbridge Odlin 1815–
      5. 5. Asahel Comstock 1783– m. Lucy Dudley 1785–
        1. 1. Caleb Comstock 1805– m. Keturah Chalfin 1809–
        2. 2. Calvin Comstock 1811–
        3. 3. Asahel Comstock 1816–
        4. 4. Lucy Comstock 1810– m. Lindley 1810–
        5. 5. Mary (Elizabeth) Comstock 1810– m. McGraw 1810–
      6. 6. Betsey Comstock 1783–1871 m. Abraham Livermore 1776–
        1. 1. Mary Livermore 1804–
        2. 2. Caroline Livermore 1805–
        3. 3. Abigail Livermore 1807–
        4. 4. Oliver Livermore 1810–
        5. 5. Betsey (Maria) Livermore 1812–
        6. 6. Charles (Comstock) Livermore 1815–
        7. 7. Hepsey Livermore 1818–
        8. 8. Adaline Livermore 1821–
        9. 9. George (H. C.) Livermore 1826–
        10. 10. Benjamin Livermore 1829–
      7. 7. Charles (H.) Comstock 1788–1854 m. Betsey Kimball 1796–1822
        1. 1. Charles Comstock 1820–1889
      8. 8. Deborah Comstock 1790–1869 m. Cyril Gilman 1790–
        1. 1. Mary Gilman 1823–1898 m. Charles (L.) Newton 1807–
    2. 2. Lude Comstock 1745–
    3. 3. Belinda Comstock 1751–1766
    4. 4. Chinanthe Comstock 1757–
    5. 5. Ethan (Waterhouse) Comstock 1748– m. Molly Adams 1750–
  5. 5. Levi Comstock 1711–
  6. 6. Jonathan Comstock 1712–
  7. 7. John Comstock 1714–1757 m. Martha (Neexxxx) 1722–1754
    1. 1. John Comstock 1745–
    2. 2. Sarah Comstock 1748–
    3. 3. Esther Comstock 1751–
    4. 4. Jacob Comstock 1753–
    5. 5. Isreal Comstock 1754–
  8. 8. Esther Comstock 1725–1807 m. John Willey 1725–
  9. 9. Christopher Comstock 1726–1808 m. Anna Willey 1726–
    1. 1. Jabez Comstock 1753–
    2. 2. Christopher Comstock 1750–

John Comstock's Timeline

2 Records

1676
21 SEP 1676
Birth of John Comstock in Lyme, Conn.
Lyme, Conn.
1747
MAR 1747
Age 71
Death of John Comstock in Lyme, Conn.
Lyme, Conn.

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 SEP 1676
    Event Place: Lyme, Conn.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Record Source: Will of Jan.8, 1747-8, of John Comstock, gentleman of Lyme, makes bequests to dau. Esther, to six youngest sons, Joseph, Christopher, Jabez, Abner, Levi, and Asa. Wife Mary and son John, executors. John Comstock, 2nd, and Samuel Comstock, witnesses. Inventory, March 16, 1748, of Lieut. John Comstock of L yme, deceases, 3687 pounds, 01 shillings. John Comstock drew lot at Lyme tow n meeting April 21, 1702. John Comstock and wife Mary deed to Joseph Lee, Marc h 17, 1736-7. Highway laid out at Barnes' farm, by land of John and WilliamComstock, Feb. 13, 1721-2. Three acres laid out to John Comstock in Lyme, De c.15, 1729, lands of heirs of his brother William being mentioned. The old Selden-Comstock family Bible, examined by the author, records John Comstock's marriage to Mary Elizabeth Colt.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: MAR 1747
    Event Place: Lyme, Conn.
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