Person:William Comstock (52)
William Comstock
b.1720 East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, United States
d.1787 West Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. 9 Jul 1713
  1. Sarah Comstock
  2. William Comstock1720 - 1787
  3. Susanna Comstock Matteson1720 - 1806
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  William Comstock1720 - 1787
  • W.  Ann Spink1717/18 -
m. 12 Feb 1740
  1. Thomas Comstock1741 -
  2. Mercy Comstock1743 -
  3. Deliverance Comstock1744 -
  4. Elizabeth Comstock1746 -
  5. Anna Comstock1748 -
  6. Sarah Comstock1749 -
  7. Ishmael Comstock1750 - 1820
  8. Lydia Comstock1752 - Bef 1787
  9. David Comstock1754 - 1827
  10. John Comstock1756 -
  11. Susannah Comstock1758 -
  12. Gideon Comstock1760 -
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Facts and Events
Name William Comstock
Gender Male
Birth[1] 1720 East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, United States
Marriage 12 Feb 1740 East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, United Statesto Ann Spink
Will[2] 12 Jan 1787 West Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, United States
Death[1] 1787 West Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, United States

From family notes, probably copied from John Adams Comstock's 1949 book A History and Genealogy of the Comstock Family in America:S1

He was born about 1720 and died in 1787 at about age 67. At about age 20 he married Ann Spink on February 12, 1740. She was the daughter of Captain Ishmael Spink.

William Comstock of East Greenwhich was admitted as a freeman in May 1750. The census of 1774 gives William Comstock of West Greenwhich: "persons above age 16, five males and six females."

One William Comstock was a first Lieutenant in Elliot's Regiment of State Artillery according to the war records of Rhode Island.

William Comstock was a deputy from West Greenwhich, Rhode Island on May 17, 1787.

The will of William Comstock of West Greenwhich, dated Friday January 12, 1787, recorded Tuesday, March 20, 1787, gives to son Thomas and daughters Deliverance Matteson, Anne Arnold, and Sarah Olin, 70-80 acres of land (provio that Deliverance Matteson to give her daughter Esther Arnold $40 and to her son, John, 60 acres). Half of the house was given to John and Elizabeth; to grandson Aaron and daughter, Elizabeth the rest of the homestead farm; to sons, Ishmael and David, $1 each; to loving wife Anna Comstock the rest of the personal estate; Anna Comstock, executrix.

Children: Thomas, Mercy, Deliverance, Elizabeth, Anna, Sarah, Ishmael, Lydia, David, John, Susannah, and Gideon.

From an application to the Sons of the American Revolution, made by Bernard Albert Harrigan (4th great-grandson), dated 23 Feb 1954:

William Comstock served as a Lieutenant in Col. Robert Elliott's Regiment of Artillery of the Rhode Island Brigade, January 2, 1777, to June 10, 1777, then resigned. He had previous service as First Lieutenant in Col. Elliott's Regiment of the Rhode Island Brigade, in Captain Samuel Sweet's Company. Was chosen Lieutenant December 23, 1776.
References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ashley, Kennerley Comstock. Ashley, Kennerley Comstock, notes. (unpublished).

    here probably copied from John Adams Comstock's 1949 book A History and Genealogy of the Comstock Family in America

  2. ↑ West Greenwich, R I Wills, compiled by Carol Joyce Hathaway, in Rhode Island Roots. (Cumberland, Rhode Island: The Rhode Island Genealogical Society)
    29, June 1985.

    William Comstock will dated 12 Jan 1787, recorded 6 Feb 1787, pps. 285-289.
    Wife Anna.
    Sons: Thomas, John, David, and Ishmael.
    Daughters: Deliverance Matteson, Anna Arnold, Sarah Olin and Elizabeth Comstock.
    Grandson Aaron Comstock.
    Grandsons of dau. Lydia Matteson deceased: Moses Matteson, Israel Matteson and William Matteson.
    Exor wife Anna.
    Witnesses: Thomas Nichols, Abner (Barthohik?) and Job Comstock.

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