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Moses Comstock 1685 – 1766 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 May 1685

Birth Location: Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America

Death Date: 18 Jan 1766

Death Location: Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America

Father: Christopher Comstock

Mother: Hannah Platt

Spouse(s): Abigail Brinsmead

Children(s): Dinah Comstock

The story of Moses Comstock began in 1685 in Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America. Moses Comstock married Abigail Brinsmead, and had children including Dinah Comstock. Moses Comstock passed away in 1766 in Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Moses Comstock began in 1685 in Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America.
  • Moses Comstock married Abigail Brinsmead, and had children including Dinah Comstock.
  • Moses Comstock passed away in 1766 in Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Moses Comstock's Ancestors

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Moses Comstock
1685 – 1766
Birth Place: Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
Parents
Christopher Comstock
1634 – 1702
Uxbridge, Middlesex, England
Hannah Platt
1643 – 1702
Milford, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States of America
Grandparents
Deacon (Richard) Platt
1603 – 1684
Ware, Hertfordshire, England
Mary Wood
1605 – 1676
Roydon, Essex, England
Great-Grandparents
George Platt
1582 – 1609
Mary Sell
1572 – 1618
Henry Wood
1577 – 1636
Isabell Goodspeed
1579 – 1631
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Simon Platt
1530 – 1594
Elizabeth Scott
1532 – 1597
John Wood
1550 – 1634
Joyce Farrow
1555 – 1654
Robert Goodspeed
1552 – 1600
Isabel Allen
1531 – 1583

Moses Comstock's Descendants

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Moses Comstock (4 May 1685 – 18 Jan 1766) m. Abigail Brinsmead (1689 – 16 November 1766)
  1. 1. Dinah Comstock (1720 – 24 Jan 1754) m. Samuel Hanford (1710 – 29 Mar 1795)
    1. 1. Jesse Hanford (1746 – 1777) m. Mary (Whitney) Gorham (1748 – 1843)
      1. 1. Jessie Hanford (25 December 1777 – 26 February 1868) m. Eunice Murdock (15 Apr 1783 – 28 February 1864)
        1. 1. Sally (maria) Hanford (15 Sep 1807 – 14 Oct 1845) m. Albert (Gallatin) Fellows (5 September 1799 – 02 Mar 1880)

Moses Comstock's Timeline

2 Records

1685
4 May 1685
Birth of Moses Comstock in Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
1766
18 Jan 1766
Age 81
Death of Moses Comstock in Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 May 1685
    Event Place: Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut Town Birth Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
    [2] Connecticut Town Death Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
    [3] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 192
    [4] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [5] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 272
    [6] Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934
    [7] Connecticut, Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, 1629-1934, Connecticut State Library; Hartford, Connecticut; The Charles R. Hale Collection of Connecticut Cemetery Inscriptions
    [8] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [9] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1685; Birth city: Fairfield; Birth state: CT
    [10] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1685; Birth city: Norwalk; Birth state: CT
    [11] Millennium File
    [12] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [13] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: A Comstock Genealogy : descendants of William Comstock of New London, Connecticut : who died after

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Jan 1766
    Event Place: Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut Town Death Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
    [2] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 192
    [3] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [4] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 272
    [5] Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934
    [6] Connecticut, Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, 1629-1934, Connecticut State Library; Hartford, Connecticut; The Charles R. Hale Collection of Connecticut Cemetery Inscriptions
    [7] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1685; Birth city: Fairfield; Birth state: CT
    [8] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1685; Birth city: Norwalk; Birth state: CT
    [9] Millennium File
    [10] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [11] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: A Comstock Genealogy : descendants of William Comstock of New London, Connecticut : who died after

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut, Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, 1629-1934, Connecticut State Library; Hartford, Connecticut; The Charles R. Hale Collection of Connecticut Cemetery Inscriptions
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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