Person:Samuel Comstock (1)

From John Adams Comstock's A History and Genealogy of the Comstock Family^S1:

Samuel Comstock, (William 1), born about 1628; died about 1660; married Anne (Tucker?). Anne was living Feb 10, 1667. She married (2nd) John Smith, the mason. The court records of Hartford, Conn., show that "Samuel Comstock gave recognizance March 1, 1648, for ten days of good behavior and for satisfying what damage Mr. Robins shall sustain for the want of his servant." When in 1653, war with the Dutch seemed imminent, Samuel went on the "Frigott Swallow" to Block Island and seized the goods and people there appertaining to a Dutch Captain Kempo Sybando, and took them to New London, apparently to Gov. John Winthrop. In the same year Samuel was in Rhode Island. Samuel Comstock bought of John Smith his house and lot in Providence, R. I., March 1, 1654. The Town Council of Providence took action about the estate of Samuel Comstock and John Smith, deceased, on March 9, 1660. On May 4, 1661, Anne Smith of Providence, widow of John Smith, formerly wife of Samuel Comstock, deceased, sold to Roger Mowry the house and home share of her husband, Samuel Comstock. It comprised four acres in a row of houses in the north part of Providence. Mr. W.W. Chapin states that it was near the corner of North Main and Abbott Streets, and probably bounded west by Sexton Street.

From C.B. Comstock's Some Descendants of Samuel Comstock of Providence, R.I.^S2:

1, Samuel Comstock [William 1] of Providence, R.I., d. about 1660. He m. Anne, who was living 10 Feb., 1667. She m. (2) John Smith the mason. The court records of Hartford show that Samuel Comstock gave recognizance 1 March, 1648, for 10 days of good behavior and for satisfying what damage Mr. Robins shall sustain for the want of his servant. (Was Samuel apprenticed to Mr. Robins, and a minor?) As William Comstock was also at Hartford and Westhersfield, Ct., 1641-1649, and later at New London, where he died, Samuel of Providence is probably his son. Samuel Comstock bought of John Smith his house and lot in Providence, R.I., 1 March 1654. The Town Council of Providence took action about estates of Samuel Comstock and John Smith deceased, on 9 March 1660. On 4 May 1661, Anne Smith of Providence, widow of John Smith, formerly wife of Samuel Comstock, deceased, sold to Roger Mowry the house and home shared of her husband, Samuel Comstock. It comprised four acres in a row of houses in the north part of Providence. Mr. W. W. Chapin states that it was near the corner of North Main and Abbott Streets, and probably bounded west by Sexton Street.

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 Comstock, John Adams. A History and Genealogy of the Comstock Family in America. (Los Angeles: Commonwealth Press, 1949)
   p. 3, 1949.
2. ↑ Comstock, Cyrus Ballou. Some descendants of Samuel Comstock of Providence, R.I., who died about 1660. (New York: Knickerbocker Press, 1905)
   p. 5 (Family 1), 1905.
3. ↑ One of the GEDCOMs merged into this page gave "Pool of London, London, England" as birthplace, but without source or evidence.
4. ↑ The date of 9 Mar 1660 given in S1 and S2 seems to be the date the will was proved/settled, suggesting he had died sometime before.