Gideon Comstock

Notes:

Resided Smithfield and Cranston, RI; a freeman at Smithfield, 1734; vote in Providence May 3, 1748.

10 children born; 4 grew to adulthood; first 4 born at Smithfield, RI

Land transactions:
June 24, 1791 at Smithfield where he resided
June 18, 1842 at Smithfield
April 18, 1747 at Smithfield deeds land at Gloucester
June 2, 1749 of Providence deeds land at Gloucester
May 21, 1775 with wife Amy of Providence deed land at Smithfield
June 24, 1791 of Smithfield

1. The History and Genealogy of the Comstock Family in America, 1949, John Adams Comstock.

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not clear on which child belongs to with mother.

Gideon married Ruth Arnold on 3 Mar 1739 in Cranston, Rhode Island, and was divorced before 1749 in Smithfield, Providence Co, Rhode Island. Ruth (daughter of Richard Daniel^ Arnold and Ruth^ Aldrich) was born about 1724 in Smithfield, Providence Co, Rhode Island; died after 1757 in of, Greenfield, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Gideon married Amy Phillips before 2 Jun 1749 in Smithfield, Providence Co, Rhode Island. Amy was born about 1723; died after 1757 in Smithfield, Providence Co, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Birth: 13 Jul 1744, Smithfield, Providence Co, Rhode Island

Notes:

conflicting info on her birth date. But RI vitals say her mother was Ruth.

Birth:
Rhode Island Vital Extracts
Name: Ruth Comstock
Birth Date: 11 Sep 1755
Birth Place: Smithfield, Rhode Island, USA
Father Name: Gideon Comstock
Mother Name: Ruth Comstock
Page Number: 95

Amey married Governor Arthur Fenner, Jr. about 1770 in Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island. Arthur (son of Arthur Fenner and Mary Olney) was born on 10 Dec 1745 in Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island; died on 15 Oct 1805 in Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island; was buried in North Burial Ground, Providence Co, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

unknown date of birth, and therefore not clear which is her mother.

Notes:

his birthdate unknown, therefore unclear which is his mother.

James married Sarah "Sally" Jenckes before 17 Dec 1792 in Rehoboth, Bristol Co, Massachusetts. Sarah (daughter of Sylvanus Jenckes and Freelove Whipple Fenner) was born on 12 Jul 1773 in Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island; died on 24 May 1844 in Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]