Ensign/Capt Samuel* Comstock

Other Events and Attributes:

• Property: 28 Sep 1663, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island
• Residence: 1666, Woonsocket, Providence Co, Rhode Island
• Property: 27 Jul 1677, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island
• Property: 27 Jan 1678, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island
• Property: 12 Aug 1678, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island
• Property: 27 Jan 1679, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island
• Property: 24 Feb 1679, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island
• Other-Begin: 1 Jul 1679, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island
• Other-Begin: 1 Jul 1679, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island
• Other-Begin: 15 Aug 1679, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island
• Property: 27 Jan 1680, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island
• Other-Begin: 29 Jan 1680, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island
• Other-Begin: 29 Jan 1680, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island
• Property: 28 Jan 1681, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island
• Other-Begin: 10 Feb 1681, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island
• Other-Begin: 20 Feb 1681, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island
• Other-Begin: 11 Mar 1681, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island
• Other-Begin: 27 Apr 1681, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island
• Other-Begin: 15 Nov 1682, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island
• Other-Begin: 28 Jan 1683, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island; or 1684
• Other-Begin: 2 Jun 1684, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island
• Other-Begin: 29 Oct 1684, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island
• Property: 21 May 1685, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island
• Property: 21 May 1685, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island; from half-bro John III
• Other-Begin: 29 Jun 1685, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island
• Property: 29 Jun 1685, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island
• Other-Begin: 4 Nov 1685, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island
• Other-Begin: 9 Nov 1685, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island
• Other-Begin: 19 Nov 1685, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island
• Other-Begin: 2 Dec 1685, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island
• Other-Begin: 27 Jul 1686, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island
• Other-Begin: 25 Mar 1687, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island
• Property: 5 Jul 1687, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island
• Other-Begin: 20 Jul 1687, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island
• Other-Begin: 26 Sep 1687, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island
• Other-Begin: 31 Oct 1687, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island
• Other-Begin: Aug 1688, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island
• Other-Begin: Aug 1688, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island
• Other-Begin: 27 Mar 1691, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island
• Property: 10 Jun 1695, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island
• Other-Begin: 8 Apr 1697, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island
• Other-Begin: 8 Apr 1697, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island; sent to fight Indians
• Other-Begin: 1 Mar 1699, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island
• Other-Begin: Abt 1701, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island
• Other-Begin: 6 Mar 1702, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island
• Other-Begin: 20 Apr 1702, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island
• Other-Begin: 14 Jul 1703, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island
• Other-Begin: 16 Nov 1706, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island
• Property: 14 Apr 1707, Woonsocket, Providence Co, Rhode Island
• Property: 14 Apr 1707, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island
• Other-Begin: 28 Apr 1707, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island
• Other-Begin: 19 May 1707, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island
• Other-Begin: 23 Apr 1708, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island
• Other-Begin: 4 Feb 1710, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island
• Other-Begin: 12 May 1710, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island
• Other-Begin: 21 Jul 1710, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island
• Military: 9 Aug 1710, Port Royal (Queen Anne's War)
• Other-Begin: 27 Jan 1711, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island
• Other-Begin: 16 Mar 1711, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island
• Other-Begin: 26 Apr 1711, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island
• Other-Begin: 8 Nov 1711, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island
• Residence: 16 Jun 1713, Woonsocket, Providence Co, Rhode Island
• Other-Begin: 23 Apr 1716, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island
• Other-Begin: 21 Aug 1719, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island
• Other-Begin: 26 Feb 1722, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island
• Other-Begin: 9 Nov 1724, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island
• Will: 21 Dec 1726, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island
• Property: 27 Feb 1727, Woonsocket, Providence Co, Rhode Island

Notes:

Samuel was the first settler of Woonsocket, RI with his brother-in-law Richard Arnold.
Samuel Comstock, July 1, 1679, taxed 8d. In 1699, 1702, 07, 08, and 1711, he was appointed on a committee by Assembly to audit the General Treasurer's Account and Colony debts. April 1708, appointed on a committee to fix the rates of grain d other spices brought to the treasury. On May 6, 1707, Ensign Comstock was a Deputy from Providence. He was called Captain at the time of his death. (From Haggard and Comstock)

August 1710, Capt. Samuel Comstock and others obtained, April 14, 1707, a grant of land at Woonsocket Hill, RI. Samuel Comstock and Richard Arnold (whose sister Elizabeth, Samuel married) were the first settlers at Woonsocket. Samuel k had a long controversy with the town on Mendon over ownership of 900 acres of land on present state line between Mass, and RI. On Nov. 21, 1698, the selectman of Mendon gave Samuel Comstock "free liberty to cut so much timber as will be necessary for their use, viz.: to build the Saw mill and Dam at the Great River."
Samuel resided at Providence, but in 1731 a part was set off as Smithfield. Samuel Comstock's will of Dec. 21, 1726 was proved Sept. 18, 1727, executrix, wife Elizabeth. Inventory L296 6s ld. Will of widow Elizabeth Comstock of Smithfiell 10, 1745, proved Dec. 8, 1747, gives to sons Thomas, Daniel, Ichabod, John, Job, and Hazadiah; to daughter Elizabeth Sayles; to grandson David Comstock; to granddaughter Sarah Aldrich; to Great granddaughter Anne Steer, Inventory, L415 13s 8d. Children born in Providence.
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A daughter of another of Samuel's sons, Thomas, traces her ancestery back to William the Conquerer. See Arnold Family, New England Historical and Geneological Register, Vol 33, 1879.

August, 1710, Capt. Samuel Comstock ordered Henry Nowry of 2nd Company to impress men to go to Port Royal.

Burial: Quaker Ancient Cemetery, on edge of Woonsocket, RI; another record has 'north burial ground, Providence, RI'


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




Property:
The Early Records of the Town of Providence
Vol. III, p.40-41 28 Sep 1663 John Smith (Mason) hath desired of this Towne to change 6 1/2 acres of Land lieing in the neck, over against the East End of the house lott which formerly belonged unto John Clawson it lieing betweene the said howse lott formerly belonging to Clawson & the great Swamp; to change for a five aker lott which was by will of the Towne Coucell given unto the Two sones of Samuell Comstock (deceased) formerly inhabetant of this Towne; The said John Smith desiring the Exchange with this proviso: that in Case the aforsaid two sons of Samuell Comstock when they Com to age doe asent unto the said Exchange; then for the said John Smith to injoy the aforsaid five akers, and the two youthes the said six 1/2 akers aforspecified. But in Case the said youthes when they Come to age doe aprehend they are damniffied by said Exchange: Then for the said John Smith to Resine up the said five akers of Land unto the said youths; And the said John Smith to receive the aforsaid 6 1/2 of Land again with this provizo: the said Exchange is granted by the Towne.

Residence:
History of Woonsocket
p.32,33 "In 1731, the town of Smithfield was set off from Providence...... Citizens of Western Woonsocket participated in the annual elections of Smithfield....March 8, 1871, a portion of its territory was annexed to the new town of Woonsocket."
p.39 "....a saw-mill ...existed in these parts in 1666. As its builder, Richard Arnold, was at that time but 24 years of age, it is fair to infer that it was erected about that time, and that then was 'the beginning.' The first settlers, as I have said before, were Richard Arnold and Samuel Comstock -- the latter 'pitching his tent' a little west of the Union Village, and the former locating himself at the river. During their lives they held the lands in common, and no lines were drawn between their estates until many years after their death. this was done by the heirs, March 26, 1731."
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~katy/comstk/b279.html#P279

Property:
Early Records of the Town of Providence
Vol.VIII Town Meetings #3, p.20. Towne Meeting 27 Jul 1677 "Voated by the Towne that Samuell Comstocks Bill be refered to the next meeting and then to receive a full Answer to the sayd Bill"

Property:
Early Records of the town of Providence
Vol VIII, p. 36 27 Jan 1678 Samuel Comstock requested that the towne grant the laying out of land which remains due to him of his father's right, which he bought from John Smith, Samuel Whipple objecting to the request. The council suspended an answer until 10 Feb. The council on that date decided against Samuel Comstock.

Property:
Vol.VIII,p.21-22 "Whereas Samuell Cumstock did prsent a bill to this Towne, this 12th day of Aug 1678: desireing yt they would sell a samll peice of Land to ye quantity of three Quarters of an Acar ...ye westerne End of ye sd Samll his Lott ....The towne doe by a free & full Voate Sell unto ye sd Samuel Comstock ...the sd peice of Land ...theire order six shillings."

Vol XIV Deed Book 1, p.102 Laid out unto Samuell Comstock in ye yeare 1678 three quarters of a acre of land, or theire abouts adjoyneing to ye west End of ye lott hee now dwelleth on, Wee say laid out by us, Arthur ffenner, Sirveior, William Hopkins, Sirveior

Property:
Vol.VIII, Town Meetings #3, p.36 Dated Jan 27 1679 "...Samuell Comstock prefered a bill ...desireing ye towne to grant ye Laying out of ye Land wch (he saith) is yet remaineing due unto him of his fathers Right wch he bought of John Smith (mason) ...Samuell Whipple had to Object ...Suspend an Answer thereto untill this day come fortnight wch will be upon ye 10th of Feb. next.
Vol.VIII, p.36-37 note in margin "his bill yet suspended" "because some are not sattisfied ..Adjurned until this day comes fortnight wch will be upon ye 24th of Feb.

Property:
Vol. VIII, p.37-38. Town met again on Feb 24, 1679. The best of my understanding is that Samuel Comstock believed John Smith (mason)'s Right was purchased by his deceased father Samuel but no one appeared for the drawing of the papers so Smith has continued to pay all dues and take possession of the Right. I'm not sure what the Town decided but it seems John Smith retained his Right!

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The Early History of the town of Providence
Vol XV, p.185-191 Tax Levy 1 Jul 1679. Samawell Comstocke was one of the collectors. He was listed as paying 8p.

Other-Begin:
Vol VIII, p.156 9 Nov 1685. "Whereas there is a debt due from ye towne to Mr. John Sanford Recorder & ye towne being willing to discharge ye same, the sayd Mr. Sanford having this day demanded ye sayd debt. And whereas there is a part of a rate of 27 lb gathered & in ye hands of Samuell Comstock the which was made ye ye 1st of July 1679. It is ordred that ye sayd Samuell Comstock shall deliver up to ye towne this day 10 shillings of ye sayd Rate the which sayd 10 shillings shall be to defray he said debt to Mr. Sanford. The towne hath Received ye sayd 10 shillings of ye sd Samuell Comstock, the which is delivered to ye sayd towne in money."

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Vol XV, p.196 15 Aug 1679. Samuell Comstock was a member of a Coroners Inquest into the untimely Death of Elizabeth pearce, Daughter of Ephraim pearce and Hannah his wife, aged about one yeare and halfe. The child had slipped out the door with an older sister and drowned in the well. The jury found she "exadentally fell into the well and was overwhelmed in water, and by the providence of God Drownded." [This account also in Vol VIII, p.57-58)

Property:
Vol XV, p.200 27 Jan 1680. John Dexter petitions for a smal pecce of land betwen Samuel Comstocks and our hous and would have it as low as Samuel Comstockes Corner. Bill was granted at the same rate as Sam. Comstock paid. [Also noted in Vol.VIII, p.90.]


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Vol.XV, p.206-214 Two Tax levys 16 Jul 1680. Sam: Comstock paid a total of 4p in one levy and 7p in the other.

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Vol XV, p.223-225. Another tax levy dated 29 Jan 1680. Sam: Comstock paid 9p.

Property:
Vol XIV Deed Book 1, p.101-102 Upon ye 28th day of January in ye yeare 1681. Laid out unto Samuell Comstock in ye Right of Thomas Arnold 30 acrs of land, the which belonged unto ye said Thomas Arnold in a second Grant for devision betweene ye 7 mile line & ye 4 mile line & was by Towne order upon ye 27th of Januarey 1681 granted unto ye said Samuell Comstock to be layd out elsewhere upon ye Towns Comon. [proceeded to lay out part of farm formerly belonging to Thomas Wallin Senr, bounded by John Brownes land, to a piece of meadow formerly belonging to Stephen Northrup: Bound on North by Comon, East by Thomas Walling, North by Wallings farm, South by Meadow of Stephen Northup or brook. There is a surveryor's diagram of this piece of property.] Thomas Olney, Sirveior.


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Vol VIII, p.109 10 Feb 1681 "Voated that there shall be sufficient highway Continnually in being, on the west side of Thomas Wallings farme beginning at North End of ye land taken up allready by Samuell Comstock in the Right of Thomas Arnold." [See Vol.XIV, p.101-102]

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Vol XV, p.226 20 Feb 1681. Towne voted on a sufficient highway begining at ye North End of ye land taken up already by Samuell Comstock in ye Right of Thomas Arnold, and so to run Northward.

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Vol.VIII, p.93 11 Mar 1681 Samuell Comstock & Benjamin Hernden witnessed for Jonathan Morey that he is heir to father Roger Morey and claims his 12 acres of upland and new fields and desires his claim to be placed in the record.

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Vol VIII, p.109 10 Feb 1681 "Voated that there shall be sufficient highway Continnually in being, on the west side of Thomas Wallings farme beginning at North End of ye land taken up allready by Samuell Comstock in the Right of Thomas Arnold." [See Vol.XIV, p.101-102]

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Vol.VIII, p.120 15 Nov 1682 "Ordred that Samuell Comstocks Bill for forty foote square of land on ye norwesterne part of Thomas Olney his foure staked meadow, for severall reasons is not, nor shall not be granted."

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Vol XVII p.28 to the town of Providance met this 28th of January 1683 or 84 naibours and freinds I pray let me have the quontati of 40 foot square of land or theabout agineing to the west end of my lot I now dwel one and I shall bee willing soe to alow as others deid that had lots 40 foot square by the water side your to Command Samuell Comstock

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Vol.VIII, p.140 2 Jun 1684 "It being the day of Election of Towne officers ....Samuel Cumstock chosen serjant & engaged."

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Vol XVII p.44 Tax levied Oct 29 1684: Samuell Comstock 1 shilling

Property:
Vol XVII p.34 To the town of providance met this 17th of march: 1683: or: 84 loving freinds; whereas it apeares that my deseased father John Smith In his Life time: was intruested with a Right of land or lands in this town of providance and towneshipps: and hee dieing Intested the said right of lands by Right of inhiartence belongeth unto me his heire and whereas the greatest part of my lands lyeth undievied from the townes Commons my request therefore is that the towne would be pleased to ordar maters so that my lands may be layed out and in so doing you will OBliage him who is yours to Command. John Smith
John Smiths Bill [petition] Jamecos Son.
Vol XIV Deed Book 1 p.122-123 John Smith sometime knowne by the name of Jameco John formerly inhabetant of ye Towne of Providence ...but now deceased was by ye said towne ...accomedated with a five & twenty acre Right of landes & Comoning ....I John Smith of ye towne of Meadfield in the Colloney of Massachussetts ...son & Heire unto ye aforenamed deceased John Smith for a valuable sume of money in hand ...payd unto me by Samuell Comstock ...make over ...unto ye said Samuel Comstock ..for Ever all the Right Intrest Clayme & Title that I have. 21 May 1685. Signed by the mark of John Smith.
http://moreleaves.blogspot.com/2009/08/comstock-family-oops-part-2-anne.html

Property:
Vol XIV Deed Book 1, p.122-123 John Smith, son of John Smith (Jameco John) now deceased, deeds to Samuel Comstock 25 acres in Providence. John now lives in Meadfield, MA, and is likely the half brother of Samuel. [See Anne (Tucker) Comstock Smith] 21 May 1685. Witnessed by Thomas Olney, Thomas Olney Junr, Abraham Harding.

Property:
Vol XIV, p.126-127 Thomas Arnold deeds to Samuel Comstock the 30 acres laid out in 1681 "for and in Consideration of a valuable sum of money" 29 June 1685. Witnessed by Thomas Olney and John Browne. Acknowledged by Richard Arnold, Assistant.

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Vol IV, pp.115-121 29 Jun 1685. Settlement of estate of Thomas Arnold who died in Sep 1674. Thomas died intestate; this is an agreement among remaining heirs. Samuel & Elizabeth received 20 pounds. The sons of Thomas received land; Elizabeth through Samuel appears to have already received most of her inheritance.

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Vol XIV, p.164 Nov 4, 1685. Land laid out to Thomas Estance in the Right of John Warner borders on the East, land laid out to Samuel Comstock. Thomas Olney, Surveior.

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Vol VIII, p.156 9 Nov 1685. "Whereas there is a debt due from ye towne to Mr. John Sanford Recorder & ye towne being willing to discharge ye same, the sayd Mr. Sanford having this day demanded ye sayd debt. And whereas there is a part of a rate of 27 lb gathered & in ye hands of Samuell Comstock the which was made ye ye 1st of July 1679. It is ordred that ye sayd Samuell Comstock shall deliver up to ye towne this day 10 shillings of ye sayd Rate the which sayd 10 shillings shall be to defray he said debt to Mr. Sanford. The towne hath Received ye sayd 10 shillings of ye sd Samuell Comstock, the which is delivered to ye sayd towne in money."

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Vol XIV, p.184-185 Nov 19, 1685. Land laid out to Joseph Smith bounds Samuel Comstock. (which Joseph Smith? Likely son of John (the Mason) Smith.

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Vol VIII, p.159-160 2 Dec 1685. Thomas Olney to lay out highway through the land of Samuell Comstock & John Browne and lay them out other land at the town's charge. In the same session: "Granted unto Samuell Comstock that he may Exchange five acres of land which was layd out unto him in the neck betweene ye great swampe & ye land which formerly belonged to Phillipp Taber..."

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Vol XVII p.76-77 Where as thair is a paper presented to the towne of providence this 27: of July 1686 wher in thair is a Requeste of the honered governer and others of the Comittie Judging it very Convenient for the satisfing of som dissatisfied persons as if the Court and Comitty war about to surender of the goverment of this Colony under the govermente of Yorke we the subscribers do her by deClare that our minds ar that ther be a surender or prosterating our Charter and the priviledge there in Contained unto our gratious sovrin lord King Jeames the second and to us other person or goverment. the subscridberes ar: Joseph Jenckes, Daniell Abbott, Thomas Arnold, Thomas Harris, Eliezar Arnold, Samuell Comestock.

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Vol VIII, p.170 25 Mar 1687 "Voated, Sam: Comstocks Bill is refered to ye next meeteing. The meeting is desolved"

Property:
Vol XIV Deed Book 1 p.170-171 John Field deeds to Samuel Comstock for 4 pounds, 10 shillings silver money, two pieces of Meadow, each containing about 1 acre. Bounded on each side by stream or brook, near Wallings farm and bounds Wallings or land belonging to said Samuel Comstock. 5 July 1687, third year of the Reign of King James II. Signed John ffield. Witnessed by John Whipple and Epenetus Olney.

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Vol XVII p.98-103 Tax levy of Jul 20 1687. Samuel Comstock 3 shillings.

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Vol XIV Deed Book 1 p.185 26 Sep 1687. Samuell Comstock & Samuell Winsor witnessed deed of Thomas Clemenc [Clements] to George Keetch, 7 pounds for 30 acres.

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p.108-112 Tax levy for upkeep of the Tinkers child, the Pound, etc. Sam: Comstock 1 shilling, 6 pence. Oct 31, 1687.

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Vol XVII p. 122-127 Levy of August 1688. Samuell Comestoke 2 shillings 10 pence.

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p.117-188 and 127-130 List of all Male Persons 16 years and upwards ordered by John Usher, Receiver General of His Majesty's Revenues within His Territory and Dominion in New England includes Samuell Comestock. August 1688.

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Vol XIV Deed Book 1 p.233-234 Thomas Arnold sells to Joseph Whipple 7 1/2 acres, 7 of which he had formerly purchased of Samuell Comstock of Providence. 27 Mar 1691. Witnessed by Thomas Olney and Samuell Comstock.

Property:
p.240-242 Samuell Comestock sells to Jonathan Whipple for 25 pounds, 60 acres with all Meadow grounds, through which tract there is a common highway marked out by the surveyor of the Town of Providence. Near Wallings farm, bounded by John Browns land, corner of John Smiths land (deceased). "Sufficiently Saved & Kept harmeless .... Dowryes, Power & Thirds of Elizabeth his now wife" 10 Jun 1695. Witnessed by Thomas Olney, William Olney.

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Vol. XI, Town Meeting 1 p.32 8 Apr 1697 Jonathan Whipple wants the highway laid through his land bought of Samuel Comstock, "have ye Way Turned". Matter left with Surveyor. p.33 John Smith refuses to serve in proportioning tax levies: Samuel Comstock is chosen by the Magistrates in his place.

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Vol XVII p.163-165 Whereas there hath Bin a late inCurtion & invation made upon some of Our English plantations: by the Cruel and Barborous Indian Enemies ...Wee the Councel of war for the Town of providence Have thought fitt: in his Majesties: Name to Nominate and Appoynt you ...17: Samuel Comstocke ...Every of you to take the Comand and Conduct of Ten men ...Rainge beyound the outmost of our plantations Each of you two Daies at a time or more as Need shall Require ....indevour to Resest Expulse Kill and Distroy them according to the best of your Indevour ... 24 Apr 1697

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Vol XI, Town Meeting 1, p.47-48 1 Mar 1699 Chosen for Deputies to serve at the General Assembly in Newport the day before the Election & at the Election include Saml. Comstock. Saml. Comstock had to bill to stop those who have no Right in Common from getting timber; voted to refer decision to the next quarter day.


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Vol V, p.267-268. Register of marriage of Samuel Comstock & Elizabeth Arnold and the births of all the children. Marriages and births of many of the townspeople were recorded in the record book about the the same time as the town records of the early 1700's.

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Vol XI, Town Meeting 1, p.67 6 Mar 1702 Deputies to serve in General Assembly, the last Tuesday are Maj. John Dexter, Mr. Gideon Crawford, Joseph Whipple & Samuel Comstock.

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20 Apr 1702 Nathaniel Waterman, Gideon Crawford, Joseph Whipple & Samuel Comstock are chosen deputies to serve in the General Assembly at Newport on the 1st Wednesday in May next, the day before the Election.

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Vol IX, p.186: July 14, 1703. Samuell Comestock, Senr.....had taken up two stray Maares

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Vol XX Deed Book 2, p.139-141 Samuell ComeStock for 62 pounds, 10 shillings sells to Benjamin Smith one Whole Right of lands & Comons being on the West side of the 7 mile line, said Right is in the Right of One John Smith (John Jameco) formerly of Said Providence but now deceased. 150 acres being already laid out & bounded from the Common. Gives up dower rights of Elizabeth his now wife.

Property:
History of Woonsocket
p.17 "Richard Arnold and Samuel Comstock were the first settlers of Woonsocket (R.I.)."
p.32 "But, April 14, 1707, the town granted to Capt. Richard Arnold and Ensign Samuel Comstock the lands which they had already occupied for so long a time."

Property:
p.189-190 Petition of Richard Arnold & Ensign Samuel Comestock for grant of land "haveing Some yeares Made Some improvement of Said land by building & Settling thereon, with Other Manufactions on Said land". Mentions several families placed on said land, Saw Mill and other improvements for benefit of said Towne. "Whereupon the Purchasers & Proprietors of Said Providence Doe Now Grant unto the Said Richard Arnold & Samuell ComeStock that Said Percell of land So lieing as aforeSaid betweene Said Pautuckett River & Said land of Edward Inman & Associates". Aprill the 14th, 1707. Recorded April 25, 1707, Tho. Olney, Clerk. Also recorded in Vol. XVII p.224-225.

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Vol XI, Town Meeting 1, p.115 28 Apr 1707 Chosen for deputies in serve in General Assembly in May next at the Election & the day before are Capt. Jenckes, Mr. Jonathan Sprague, Ensigne Saml Comstock, Lt. Tho. Olney.

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Vol.XVII p.228-229 The Proprietors of Providence grant the Northern Grant (1000 acres) to 5 persons: Maj. William Hopkins, Capt. Richard Arnold, Mr. Jonathan Sprague, Mr. Joseph Whipple & Ensigne Samuell Comestock to share equally and prevent any intrechment or inroads into the Northern part of Providence Plantation. May 19, 1707.

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Vol XI, Town Metting 1, p.129 23 Apr 1708 Chosen for deputies to serve in General Assembly at the election the 1st Wed. May next at Newport & day before: Major Jecnckes, Mr. Jonathan Sprague, Saml. Comatock, Mr. Phillip Tillinghast.

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Vol.XVII p.357-258 Peleg Roades for Privilege that Nehemiah Sheldon has for cutting of timber in virture of a deed from my father Zachary Roades to his father John Sheldon Deceased bearing date 12 Feb 1660 have deeded two small tracts of land in Pautuxet containing 15 acres. 4 Feb 1710. Witnessed by Samuell ComeStock, Malachy Roades, Richard Philipps.

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p.380-381 Sarah Arnold, Widdow & Relict of the late deceased Richard Arnold on the one Party & Richard Arnold, John Arnold, & Thomas Arnold Sones of the aforesd Richard Arnold.
Whereas she received by last will & Testament of Richard Arnold two lotts in Providence with Orchard & dwellinghouse, but she cannot because of age improve said to any advantage, relinquishes to Richard, John, and Thomas, Executors, provided they pay her 8 Pounds on or before the 29th of May in every year during her natural life, or the lotts revert back to her. 12 May 1710. Signed Sarah (her X mark) Arnold, Richard Arnold, John Arnold, Thomas Arnold. Witnessed by Jos. Jenckes junr., Samuell Comestock. Recorded Jun 3, 1710.

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p.393 3 Dec 1685 Land laid out unto William Hawkins junr in right of his father William Hawkins Senr, 50 acres in 2 parcels. "Cornner with a White Oake Tree marked Which is also a bound tree of land of Samuell ComStock....with land of Samuell ComStock" Laid out ye day & yeare abovesaid by me Thomas Olney Surveior; Recorded Jul 21, 1710 by Tho. Olney, Clerk

Military:
History of Woonsocket
p.100 Footnote: "Aug 9, 1710, Capt Samuel Comstock ordered Henery Mowry of the 2nd Company, to impress men to go with him to Port Royal." (Queen Anne's War) I found the actual document in the Manuscript file of William A. Mowry, Mss 290, NEHGS Library, Boston:
Folder 37
Samuel Comstock, Capt 1710
"To you Henery Mory of the Second Company of the Town of
Providence you are hereby Required in her Majesties
name Anne Queen of Grate Britans, &c
To go forth with to Impress one or more able solder to go against
her majesties Enemies to Port Ryall that are under my Command
and make return of your Doing same and for your Acting in
The premeses this warrant Shall be your Discharge given
under my hand this 9th August 1710
Samuell Comstock Capt"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_Anne's_War
Queen Anne's War (1702?1713), as it was known in the English colonies, was the second in a series of French and Indian Wars fought between France and England in North America for control of the continent. The conflict was part of the War of the Spanish Succession, which was primarily fought in Europe. In addition to the two main combatants, the war also involved numerous American Indian tribes allied with each nation, and Spain, which was allied with France. The Treaty of Utrecht in 1713 resulted in the French cession of claims to the territories of Hudson Bay, Acadia, and Newfoundland to Britain, while retaining Cape Breton and other islands in the Gulf of St. Lawrence.

http://www.blupete.com/Hist/NovaScotiaBk1/Part2/Ch09.htm
The 1710 British campaign against Port Royal was under the command of the 55 year old Englishman, Francis Nicholson. The two other prominent officers in this campaign was a 42 year old gentleman from Edinburgh, Colonel Samuel Vetch and the Boston born Sir Charles Hobby, a 45 year old who had been knighted by the queen in 1705. The French, for their part, had one of their most capable leaders that they had ever sent to America, Daniel d'Auger de Subercase; but, the odds for Subercase this time around were too long: 2,000 well supplied English troops versus his 300 (ill-equipped, tired, and discouraged); the French garrison gave up within ten days. On the 25th of September all the British were ashore. Several days were to pass before the British artillery and stores were landed; and, all along, cannons roared from both the French fort and the English bomb-ketch. By the 29th the English were ready to get down to their siege business. Within 24 hours, the French sent out a white flag of truce and the guns fell silent. Unlike those of 1704 and 1707, the attack on Port Royal in 1710 had "royal support." This support, which consisted of ships-o-war and British regulars, accounted for its success in no small measure.
Port Royal had been taken before, indeed twice before, and both times by men from New England: under Major Robert Sedgwick in August of 1654 and under Sir William Phips in May of 1690: in each case it had been restored to France by treaty. The taking of Port Royal in 1710 is particularly important to our story, for, with its capture came England's claims to all of Acadia. The Conquest was a key element in the framing of the North American issues in French-British treaty negotiations of 1711-1713.
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~katy/comstk/b279.html#P279



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Vol XI, Town Meeting 1, p.153 27 Jan 1711 Chosen for Pettey jury: Capt. Sml. Comstock & Lt. Tho. Harris

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Vol.XVII p.424-425 16 Mar 1710/11. Dividing run between John Sayles & Nathaniell Mawrey between their homestead farms. Signed by both. Witnessed by Samuell Comestock and Richard Phillipps. Recorded Aprill the 6th 1711 by Tho. Olney, Clerk.

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Vol.XVI, p.64-67 Last Will and Testament of Thomas Hopkins witnessed by Eliezer Arnold and Samuel Comstock on 26 Apr 1711. Recorded 3 Jun 1718.

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Vol. XI, Town Meeting, 1, p.158 8 Nov 1711 Chosen for Deputies at General Assembly at Newport ye 14th instant: Capt. Saml. Comstock, Mr. Eleazar Arnold, Tho. Arnold Junr, Willm Wilkinson.

Residence:
History of Woonsocket
p.52 Tax Payers, June 16, 1713, include: Daniel Comstock, Hazadiah Comstock, Sam. Comstock, Capt., Samuel Comstock, Jr., Thomas Comstock (Samuel and his 4 oldest sons)

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Vol. IX, p.29-30 23rd of Aprill 1716. Laying out of a highway through Wesquetomscutt and Wansocott [Woonsocket] Lands and so over the River Called the branch ...."Crassing the said path sevorall times with bounds plainely marked by Hazadiah Comestockes and a Long by Samuell Comestockes and Richard Spreagues to the Branch of the River" Signed by John Arnold, Henry Mawrey, Samuell Comestock Junr.

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p.98-100 Last Will & Testament of Joseph Phillips dated 21 Aug 1719 witnessed by Samuell Comestock, Samuell Wilkinson, and Phillip Pheteplace. Recorded 5 Oct 1719.

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Vol.XVII p.297 26 Feb 1722 Petition of Mr. Eliezer Arnold, Capt. Samuel Comstock, Mr. Edward Smith and 29 others for a "Conveniant High way" through that Tract of Land Called Inmans Purchase. [Also Vol XII, p.30]

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Vol XII, p.81 9 Nov 1724 Concerning opening the highway at Westcotomset, Samuel Comstock is appointed Constable in place of Joseph Hernden.

Will:
Samuel's Will was dated 21 Dec 1726, probated 18 Sep 1727. Executrix his wife, Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas and Phebe (Parkhurst) Arnold. Her will probated 8 Dec 1747.

Will at Providence dated 21 Dec 1726; proved 18 Sep 1727. He died 27 May 1727. Names wife Elizabeth. Sons Samuel, Hazadiah, Thomas, Daniel, John, Ichabod, & Job. Daughter Elizabeth Sayles. Wit: Joseph Arnold Jr, Thomas Arnold Jr., Robt Douglass.

Property:
27 Feb 1727, his father Samuel Comstock deeded to Samuel, Jr. 100 acres "on both sides of a river that runs out of a cedar swamp known as Wansocut (Woonsocket) cedar swamp, being that on which son Samuel now resides"

Samuel* married Elizabeth* Arnold on 11 Nov 1678 in Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island. Elizabeth* (daughter of Thomas* Arnold, Sr (immigrant) and Phebe* Parkhurst, (Immigrant)) was born in 1654 in Watertown, Middlesex Co, Massachusetts; died on 20 Oct 1747 in Smithfield, Providence Co, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Religion: Quaker
• Other-Begin: 14 May 1707, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island
• Other-Begin: 2 Oct 1708, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island
• Residence: 16 Jun 1713, Woonsocket, Providence Co, Rhode Island
• Other-Begin: 14 Feb 1716, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island
• Other-Begin: 23 Apr 1716, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island
• Other-Begin: 28 Jan 1717, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island
• Other-Begin: 27 Jan 1718, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island
• Other-Begin: 31 Mar 1718, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island
• Other-Begin: 1 Aug 1718, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island
• Other-Begin: 15 Sep 1718, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island
• Other-Begin: 2 Nov 1723, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island
• Other-Begin: 1 Jun 1724, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island
• Property: 27 Feb 1727, Woonsocket, Providence Co, Rhode Island
• Will: 1 Apr 1727, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island

Notes:

Samuel Comstock was a Quaker and resided in Smithfield, RI.

May 14, 1707 had 14 shillings and chattels taken from him as a fine for not training (Quaker).

Will April 1, 1727, Proved April 13, 1727, bequests to wife, Anne, to his children, Sarah Aldrich, David and Anne Comstock. Inventory 319 pounds, 19s, 3d.

Samuel Comstock mentioned in record of the Greenwich monthly meetings between 1705 and 1717. The 3rd month, 1706, Friends from Providence present their sufferings and Samuel Comstock and Edward Bass are appointed to attend to same.

February 27, 1727 Samuel Comstock deeds to Samuel Jr. Comstock 100 acres 'on both sides of a river that runs out of a cedar swamp known as Wansocutt (Woonsocket) cedar Swamp, besides that on which son Samuel now resides.

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


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(Vol. 1 #3207)
The Comstock Lode and Henry Tompkins Paige Comstock--The Comstock Family

In the history of silver mining there is probably no area in the world more celebrated than the Comstock Lode.
This rich vein of combined silver and gold, located in Storey County Nevada, produced three hundred and fory million dollars in silver during the thirty year perion of 1860 to 1890. In its peak year of 1877 alone, it yielded thirty eight mn dollars.
The story of its discovery and development is a fascinating saga of the early west told again in three recently published and widely circulated books. The first, and most important, is a reprint of the classic account published by "Dan De e" in 1875 "History of the Big Bonanza." Dan De Quille was the nom de plume of William Wright, staff writer for the Birginia City "Enterprise," and the one best qualified to record the story. Unfortunately his book had very little sale, and is now a scarce item. The reprint, published by Alfred A. Knopf, and edited by Oscar Lewis and Robert Glass Cleland, is titled "The Big Bonanza," and makes this valuable source material generally available.
As a readily accessible historic account, George D. Lyman's "Saga of the Comstock Lode," issued in 1946 by Charles Scribner's Sons, is the book of next improtance.
The third work is C.B. Glasscock's book, "The Big Bonanza," published by Binfords and Mort in 1931.
All three of these works give in detail accounts of the discovery and early development of the Lode when Henry Tompkins Paige Comstock was there. They all agree concerning his eccentricities and peculiar quirks of character. He is pictus an illiterate prospector given to much boasting, with a vivid imagination that had little regard fro factis. He was said to possess streaks of kindliness and impractical generosity, but these were interspersed with volatile outbursts. An account of Comstock's activities prior to his appearance in the Washoe mining district of Nevada, and of his later experiences after leaving Virginia City is not recorded. In Chapter X of Dan De Quille's book, there is a letter written by H.T.P. Comstock in which he recounts his wanderings and various activities, It was written from Butte City, Montana, when he was nearly fifty years of age, and is so full of obvious errors and bombastic imaginings as to be utterly worthless from the standpoint of history. It does, however, give a few clues as to his earlier and later activities, some of which have been in part confirmed from authentic sources. In this letter he gives his full name as Henry Thomas Paige Comstock. Perhaps he purposely substituted Thomas for Tompkins; but it is likely that he forgot he had been given his mother's family name.
Henry Tompkins Paige Comstock was born in Trenton, Ontario, Canada, in the year 1820. His father was Noah Bird Comstock who is listed as the head of Family 723 in this genealogy. His mother was Catherine Tompkins, daughter of Stephen Tom, Jr, of Watertown, NJ.
Contrary to statements usually made, he came of good stock on both sides of the family. His father was in the lumber and hotel business, and had moved in early life to Cooperstown, NY. Later he went to Ontario, Canada, then to Cleveland,, and finally to Blissfield, Michigan.
Henry was the fifth in a family of twelve children. Apparently he had a profound distaste for learning. It was stated by his friend and partner, Emanuel Penrod, that he could not read nor write.
At a very early age he was bound out to the American Fur Company and according to his statement "trapped all over Canada, Michigan, and Indiana." It is claimed that he served in the Black Hawk War, but if so, he must have been about the yot recruit. He was only twelve years of age when Chief Black Hawk surrendered. He served in the Mexican War, and according to his statement, "... all through the Patriot War in Canada."
The drift of the American forty niners into California found him in the gold country, where he probably prospected for a time without success, as the next reference to him is as a herder, driving a large band of sheep into the Carson Valleye Piute Indians got most of his sheep and left him destitute; but the Mormon pioneers of the district took him in, and eventually he became one of the band of rough and ready prospectors who were washing gold in the stream beds of the area. Most of these men knew more about "tarantula juice" (wiskey) and faro than they did about mineralogy.
There were, however, two young easterners, Allen and Hosea Grosch, in the district who were competent mineralogists. They had come from Utica, NY, where their father, A.B. Grosch, was a Univeralist clergyman. In the fall of 1855, they discd an outcropping on the slopes of Mt. Davidson, which yielded a bluish ore testing high in silver. They kept their discovery secret from all but their father, and endeavored to raise capital for the development of their claim. Failing in this, they worked in the gold diggings in the hope of obtaining enough of the yellow metal to start their larger project.
Hosea Grosch injured his foot, and died of tetanus in 1857. In an effort to raise funds, Allen and an associate, Richard Burke, decided to take samples of their ore and maps of their claim to California. Henry T.P. Comstock was left in e of the Gorsch cabin wherein were housed their various effects, including a locked chest full of ore samples, charts, and documents.
Gorsch and Burke began their trek over the Sierran trails but were trapped by the December storms. After incredible hardships and the loss of all their equipment they were finally rescued more dead than alive by miners from Last Chance, r County. Their feet and hands were frozen, and gangrene soon set in. There was no surgeon in camp, and the miners felt that only an amputation would save their lives. The operation was performed by men who were skilled in the use of pick and shovel. Allen Grosch died on December 19, 1857. And so the two brothers who were the real discoverers of the Comstock Lode were gone. Richard Burke lived; and after his recovery returned to his native Canada.
When Henry T.P. Comstock learned of Allen Grosch's death, he decided that it was his right to examine the contents of the locked chest in their cabin. In fact, from that time on, he claimed that the cabin was his personal property. When test was opened and found to contain only samples of ores with to him unintelligible charts and documents, Comstock flew into a rage, and destroyed everything that seemed to have any bearing on the Grosch brothers.
All that he could understand was that the peculiar blue ore had been found by the brothers somewhere on Mt. Davidson, presumably not far from the cabin, and that it was rich in gold. He had no inkling that it was almost pure sulfide of s. Thereafter Comstock spent much time in visiting the various diggings of the local miners and prospectors, in search of that particular blue ore.
On January 28, 1859 four miners working on a sight at Gold Hill uncovered some bluish rock which yielded considerable gold. Comstock heard of the strike, and immediately looked them up. He was convinced that they had found the blue stuff d been seeking, and tried to talk himself into a partnership on the basis of some shady rights that he claimed to have on the area. The miners were nort convinced; but a portion of the site next to the discovery was unclaimed and Comstock filed on what remained.
The four miners who had located on the Gold Hill outcropping were James Fennimore, known as "Old Virginny"; John Bishop, known as "Big French John"; Aleck Henderson, and Jack Yount. They had actually uncovered one end of the Lode, but not ain vein which had previously been found by the Grosch brothers.
In working the Gold Hill deposits, Comstock and the other miners had great difficulty in separating the gold from the "blue stuff," and spent much energy in loudly cursing it as they discarded great quanities of silver salts worth many time value of the gold recovered.
One June evening, Comstock learned that two prospectors named Pete O'Riley and Pat McLaughlin were mining in Spanish ravine near a spring where he had previously staked off a claim for grazing purposes. Full of "sound and fury" he straightid himself over the the diggings. There were Pete and Pat, making their last cleanup for the day, with a mound of gold beside them. There was the real bluish ore.
Comstock stormed and threatened, and finally talked himself and his partner, "Manny" Penrod into an interest in the claim. He also wrangled an additional hundred feet for himself on the basis of his water rights.
The claims thus staked out developed later into the famous Ophir and Mexican Mines which yielded millions of dollars in silver. To the ignorant men who found them, men interested only in gold and cursing the "blue stuff" that clogged theirers, they brought only a pittance. Pat McLaughlin sold his interest for three thousand, five hundred dollars. Emanual Penrod let his go for eight thousand, five hundred dollars. Pete O'Riley held on longer than the others, and finally sold out for forty thousand dollars, and eventually died an insane pauper. Comstock traded an old blind horse and abottle of whiskey for a one tenth share owned by "Old Virginny," (James F. Cooper) but later sold all of his holdings to Judge James Walsh of Grass Valley for eleven thousand dollars and lost it all trying to run a store in Carson City. All of the original locators of the Lode died in poverty.
O'Riley and McLaughlin are generally credited with the discovery, on June 12, 1859, of the famous Lode. Actually theirs was a redicovery of the Grosh brothers' lost claim. "Old Virginny" and his associates would with equal right, be crediith the prior discovery on January 28, 1859, since their claims were located at one end of the vein.
Comstock's daydreaming of his wealth, and loud boasting of his exploits kept him so busy that he had no time to bake sour dough bread as did most of the miners. He therefore made pancakes, and became so adept at tossing them that he camee known in the diggings as "Old Pancake."
He talked so loud and long of "his mine" that the people of the district began calling it the Comstock Lode.
In 1862, after his failure as a merchant, Comstock left Nevada and followed the life of a prospector and road builder in eastern Oregon, Idaho, and Montana. His hope was always for the discovery of another Big Bonanza. He did make severalkes of minor importance. Bancroft states that he and Lytle opened the first quartz vein in which free gold was visible on the Powder River; and that he surveyed a road from there which was shorter and better than the old one. On August 11,1862, he discovered a vein from which he took four hundred and fifty dollars in gold, according to the San Francisco Bulletin of Augst 27, 1862. He was apparently active as a miner in various sections of Idaho and Montana. He accompanied the Big Horn Expedition which planned to explore and prospect the Yellowstone Country.
In 1870 he was called to Nevada as a witness for the Ophir Company, and was well paid for his testimony. He was said to have had considerable money on his person when he returned to Bozeman, Montana. Accounts differ as to the cause of hish there on September 29, 1870. On his grave marker in Bozeman Cemetery it is recorded that he "committed suicide by shooting himself through the head."
Many who knew him believe that he was murdered for the money he carried. Such an opinion is expressed in a letter written by his old friend and partner, Emanuel Penrod, to Samuel Willett Comstock. The original of this letter is here repro. It gives an interesting, though-biased appraisal of the character of H.T.P. Comstock by one of the original owners of the "Comstock Mine." Penrod's reference to Comstock's "wife living in style in Cal." is pure fiction. The true story of Comstock's purchase of a wife from a Mormon immigrant, and of her running away twice with other men, is told in Chapter IX of dan De Quille's "Big Bonanza."
In the Bozeman, Montana, Cemetery "Old Pancake" rests in peace, while the silver tinkle of his name is heard around the world wherever the Comstock Lode is metioned. Generous, boastful, kindly, illiterate, the restless spirit of the "Magnit Liar of Washoe" lives on in the ghost town and crumblin mine shafts of the old west. Gone is the man who gave away more gold than most people have ever seen - through whose fingers slipped a veritable flood of silver. But his record will carry down the years as one of the most colorful chapters in the story of the Big Bonanza.

A reproduction of the letter written to Samuel Willett Comstock by Emanuel Penrod on July 25, 1909, appears in The Comstock family on p. 509.
It tells of the mine discovery, Comstock's honesty, his wife and the money he spent on her jewelry, her leaving him and living in Calif., how he took care of the poor people, took up with strangers, how he was swindled at every turn, his failure as a merchant, and his murder for the money he carried.

Henry Tompkins Paige Comstock's picture appears on p. 180 of The Comstock Family

There is reference to H.T.P. Comstock on p. 530 etc. in "The West in American History" by Ban Elbert Clark

The Comstock family book is in the possession of either:
Bruce Pester
30172 Via Rivera
Palas Verdes Peninsula
California 90274

Clark Pester
7533 Juler Ave
Mederia, Ohio 45243

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14 May 1707 - Fined for not training, he being a Quaker

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The Early Records of the Town of Providence
Vol XX Deed Book 2, p.284-287 2 Oct 1708, Reign of Queen Anne. Indenture between Eliezer Arnold of one part and Thomas Smith, Joseph Smith Junr, Samuell Wilkinson junr, Samuell Comstock junr, Thomas Arnold, junr, Eliezer Arnold junr, and Joseph Arnold all of Providence in the collony of Rhode Island, Husbandmen, of the other part. Sold all that tract of land near his now dwellinghouse on the West side of the highway from Mendon to Providence, containing halfe an acre on which stands a Certaine Meatinghouse of the People called Quakers. There shall be No devision or Partition made of ye granted primises, or any part thereof, but that ye Same Shall be held & Used in common. Signed by all 8 gentlement in the presence of Walter Phettiplace and Benjamin Smith. Aknowledge before Joseph Jenckes, Assistant on 7 Mar 1709. Recorded 17 Mar 1709, Thos. Olney, Clerk.

Residence:
History of Woonsocket
p.52 Tax Payers, June 16, 1713, include: Daniel Comstock, Hazadiah Comstock, Sam. Comstock, Capt., Samuel Comstock, Jr., Thomas Comstock (Samuel and his 4 oldest sons)

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Vol XIII, Town Meeting No. 2, p.2-3 14 Feb 1716 Samuel Comstock Junr John Arnold Junr & Henry Mawry Chosen to Lay out a highway from the highway formerly Layed out by the Town to Westquotomset: to Wansocut so far as they shall think meete: and make Returne of there proceedings to the towne for the Towns allowance and Confirmation of sd work

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Vol. IX, p.29-30 23rd of Aprill 1716. Laying out of a highway through Wesquetomscutt and Wansocott [Woonsocket] Lands and so over the River Called the branch ...."Crassing the said path sevorall times with bounds plainely marked by Hazadiah Comestockes and a Long by Samuell Comestockes and Richard Spreagues to the Branch of the River" Signed by John Arnold, Henry Mawrey, Samuell Comestock Junr.

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Vol XIII, Town Meeting No. 2, p.11. 28 Jan 1717. Capt Richard Waterman Chosen Moderator. Mr Jonathan Spreague Chosen Grand juriman to serve att the next Genrl Court of Tryals to be holden att Newport the Last tusday in March Next. And Samuel Comestock Junr, Leiut Roger Burlinggame, Leiut William Harris, Ebenezer Spreague to serve pette Jurimen att sd Court

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Vol XIII, Town Meeting No. 2, p.6-7 27 Jan 1718. Upon a bill presented by severall persons Liveing in the northern part of the Towne ship: that they may have a pound build in that parte of the Towne: the which by voate is Granted: and also a Comittee of three men Chosen to appoynt where sd Pound shall be sett.
Ensigne James Whipple, John Arnold Junr and Saml Comstock Junr are the three men Chosen

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Vol.XVI, p.50-52. Samuel Comstock, Jr. and John Mowre appraised the estate of Jathaniel Mawrey who died 24 Mar 1718. Date of appraisal was 31 Mar 1718. Nathaniel's son Joseph was Executor.

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p.85-88 Accounts of the estate of Nathaniel Mowrey reveals a payment of 6 shillings to Samuell Comestock on 1 Aug 1718.

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p.83-85. Samuel Comstock, Junr, Joseph Smith and Daniell Mathewson witnessed the Last Will and Testament of John Malavery dated 15 Sep 1718.

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p.274-275. Agreement among heirs of Anne (Inman) Comstocks two deceased sisters, Tabitha and Joannah, signed by Samuel Barlet, John Inman, Valentine Inman, Deborah Inman, Daniel Mathewson, John Belaue, Samuel Comstock, Junr. 2 Nov 1723.

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Vol XIII, Town Meeting No. 2, p.30. 1 Jun 1724 Samuel Comestock Junr Chosen seacond Constable. Marked with an X to indicate he was Engaged.

Property:
27 Feb 1727, his father Samuel Comstock deeded to Samuel, Jr. 100 acres "on both sides of a river that runs out of a cedar swamp known as Wansocut (Woonsocket) cedar swamp, being that on which son Samuel now resides"

Will:
Will dated 1 Apr 1727, proved 13 Apr 1727. Bequests to wife Anne and children Sarah Aldrich, David, and Anne, who is under 18. Wit: Richard Sprague, Hazadiah Comstock, Joseph Arnold.

Samuel* married Anne* Inman about 1704 in Rhode Island. Anne* (daughter of John* Inman and Mary* Wightman) was born about 1679 in Providence Co, Rhode Island; died in 1727 in Smithfield, Providence Co, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 16 Jun 1713, Woonsocket, Providence Co, Rhode Island
• Other-Begin: 1 Apr 1727, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island
• Other-Begin: 1731, Smithfield, Providence Co, Rhode Island

Notes:

Burial: Quaker Ancient Cemetery, edge of Woonsocket, RI

Hazadiah Comstock was a Quaker. He had a mare worth 2 pounds taken from him May 5, 1708 for not training.

The House built by Hazadiah Comstock in 1733 and occupied by him until his death, by his widow Martha, his son Ezekiel, and grandson Henry and heirs till 1858 was burned about 1885. It stood a mile south of Blackstone Junction. The cellar walls were standing in 1896.

Hazadiah deeded November 19, 1730 100 acres to sons William and Gideon.

Smithfield, CT June 1734: the Assembly voted he be taken to Massachusetts Bay to have trial on complain of Jonathan Draper.

Will March 10, 1763, proved March 5, 1764 makes bequests to sons John, Ezekiel, Gideon, Hazadiah; to wife Martha; to daughters Anne Comstock, Rachel Steere, Martha Staples; to children of daughter Catherine Steere, deceased, viz: Elisha, Nathan, David, Rachel; to grandchildren Susanna and Anthony Comstock, children of son Anthony, deceased; to grandchildren Mary Aldrich, Thomas Arnold and Catherine Arnold. Inventor, 10,421 pounds, 12 shillings, 10d.

Hazadiah and Martha, his wife, November 29, 1757 receipt for 313 pounds for share of John Balkom's estate.

The Hazadiah Comstock estate was in Smithfield, RI which before 1731 was part of Providence.

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

Residence:
History of Woonsocket
p.52 Tax Payers, June 16, 1713, include: Daniel Comstock, Hazadiah Comstock, Sam. Comstock, Capt., Samuel Comstock, Jr., Thomas Comstock (Samuel and his 4 oldest sons)

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Will dated 1 Apr 1727, proved 13 Apr 1727. Bequests to wife Anne and children Sarah Aldrich, David, and Anne, who is under 18. Wit: Richard Sprague, Hazadiah Comstock, Joseph Arnold.

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David Comstock was chosen the first constable of the new township of Smithfield at the first town meeting in 1731; his brother (uncle?) Hazadiah was one of the first fence viewers. History of Smithfield, RI by Thomas Steere, c 1881, p.24

Hazadiah married Catherine Pray on 16 Apr 1682 in Providence Co, Rhode Island. Catherine (daughter of John* Pray and Sarah* Brown) was born about 1690 in Providence Co, Rhode Island; died after 1733 in of, Providence Co, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Hazadiah married Martha Balcom on 10 Aug 1730. Martha was born on 21 May 1714; died on 06 May 1794. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 16 Jun 1713, Woonsocket, Providence Co, Rhode Island

Notes:

Resided in Providence and in East and West Greenwich, RI.

Thomas Comstock was a Quaker; he had a horse taken from him January 21, 1708 for not training. In 1735 he was a freeman of East Greenwich.

March 25, 1733-34 Thomas Comstock sold land at Logbridge, near Pawtucket, to his brother John, who lived and died tghere.
January 15, 1738-39 deeds land bought of Sweet to his son William.
October 4, 1753 deeds land to Thomas Jr. Comstock and to Job (to qualify them as freeholders, which required 400 pounds); they were admitted freeholders in 1754.

Will, June 10, 1761, proved October 3, 1761 makes bequests to sons Job,
Thomas, William; to daughters Patience, Susanna and Esther Comstock; to daughter Lydia Scott; to wife Mercy; and to grandson Charles, eldest son of daugter Sarah, deceased.

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

Residence:
History of Woonsocket
p.52 Tax Payers, June 16, 1713, include: Daniel Comstock, Hazadiah Comstock, Sam. Comstock, Capt., Samuel Comstock, Jr., Thomas Comstock (Samuel and his 4 oldest sons)

Thomas married Mercy Jenckes on 09 Jul 1713. Mercy (daughter of William Jenckes and Patience Sprague) was born in 1690 in Pawtucket, Providence Co, Rhode Island; died after 1740. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 16 Jun 1713, Woonsocket, Providence Co, Rhode Island
• Property: 28 Mar 1733, Smithfield, Providence Co, Rhode Island

Notes:

Daniel Comstock was a Quaker.

Monthly meeting of Friends December 20, 1708 denied Daniel Comstock 'to be of our profession until he repent and amend his ways,' for beating and abusing a man.

He gave deed December 21, 1735 at Smithfield, RI to his son Azaraih. April 8, 1738 deeded to son Danield 30 acres.

1768, administration to widow Elizabeth. Inventor, 114 pounds, 12 shillings 3 d.

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

Residence:
History of Woonsocket
p.52 Tax Payers, June 16, 1713, include: Daniel Comstock, Hazadiah Comstock, Sam. Comstock, Capt., Samuel Comstock, Jr., Thomas Comstock (Samuel and his 4 oldest sons)

Property:
Smithfield RI, DB 1, p.16-17 30 Mar 1731 David Comstock to Joseph Cook. 31 acres on the NW side of the Branch River where it empties into the Pawtucket [Blackstone] River. Signed: David Comstock. William Comstock [probably his brother] was one of the witnesses. Acknowledged by David Comstock on 27 Apr 1733.
On 28 Mar 1733, Joseph Cook, sold this same 31 acres to Daniel Comstock, stating that the land was formerly laid out to Samuel Comstock on 18 May 1716 - this could be either David's father or his grandfather as they both died in 1727.

Daniel married (Mrs. Daniel) Comstock, (1st wife) about 1708 in Providence Co, Rhode Island. (Mrs. was born about 1686; died after 1718. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Daniel married Elizabeth Buffum on 2 Aug 1750. Elizabeth was born on 26 Apr 1709; died in 1768. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

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

Elizabeth married John Sayles, Jr on 1 Dec 1717 in Providence Co, Rhode Island. John (son of John Sayles, Jr. and Mrs. Elizabeth (..) Sayles, son of John Sayles, III and Elizabeth Olney) was born on 13 Jan 1692 in Providence Co, Rhode Island; died on 16 Sep 1777 in Smithfield, Providence Co, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Burial: North Burial Ground, Providence, RI.

Children were born in Providence, RI.

John Comstock was a blacksmith residing in Providence, RI.

Deeded land by father Samuel Comstock March 23, 1714 83 acres near Woonsocket Hill, RI.
John Comstock March 12, 1734-35 of Providence deeds Samuel Aldrich 150 acres at 'Wansecut.'

John was assistant 1st Wednesday in May 1746.

John gave deed January 16, 1736 to son, Samuel, of 30 acres; March 24, 1745 to son, Joseph, 17 acres; July 7, 1747 to son, Jeremiah, for love, 150 acres; August 15, 1749 deed to son John; August 16, 1749 he deeded 170 acres to sons John, Jonathan, James, Nathan and Ichabod.
John Comstock, blacksmith, deeds to his son Joseph, blackmsmith, March 14, 1744.

Administration February 12, 1750 to sons Samuel and John. Inventor 1,918 pounds 2 shillings, 0 d.


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John married Esther Jenckes about 1714 in Providence Co, Rhode Island. Esther (daughter of William Jenckes and Patience Sprague) was born in 1695 in Providence Co, Rhode Island; died in 1727 in Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Sarah Dexter. Sarah was born on 17 Jun 1698; died on 8 Jul 1773. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Resided in Smithfield, RI where children were born.

No issue by second wife

Ichabod Comstock and wife, Elizabeth, April 4, 1757, deed son Abraham 40 acres in Smithfield, RI.

Will: October 5, 1770, proved February 6, 1775, gives real estate to sons Ichabod and Jonathan, 1/2profits to wife Elizabeth; rest of personal estate to daughters Ruth Comstock And elizabeth Malavery. Personal estate 153 pounds. Executor, son Jonathan.

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Ichabod married Zibiah Wilkinson on 13 Sep 1722. Zibiah (daughter of Samuel Wilkinson and Huldah Aldrich) was born on 7 Oct 1702; died after 1723. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ichabod married Elizabeth Boyce on 26 Mar 1747. Elizabeth was born after 1696; died after 1748. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Either there was a second marriage to a Phoebe Balcom or Phoebe Jenckes had been previously married and Phoebe Jenckes and Phoebe Balcom were the same person.

Resided in Gloucester, RI at time of his second marriage.

August 14, 1758 at Beekman precinct, Dutchess County, NY he deeded land in Gloucester, RI to Amos Sprague and wife Mercy, the latter being his daughter.

November 29, 1757 Job Comstock and his wife, Phebe, receipt for 313 pounds, as our share of our two sisters' (Deborah Crary and Mary Balcom, both deceased) inheritance from our ancestor John Balcom.

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Job married Phebe Jenckes on 16 Jan 1703 in Rhode Island. Phebe was born about 1683; died after 1730. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Job married Phebe Balcom on 22 Nov 1735 in Rhode Island. Phebe was born about 1710; died after 1750. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Other-Begin: 1731, Smithfield, Providence Co, Rhode Island
• Property: 30 Mar 1731, Smithfield, Providence Co, Rhode Island
• Other-Begin: Between 1735 and 1754, Smithfield, Providence Co, Rhode Island
• Residence: 1747, Smithfield, Providence Co, Rhode Island
• Other-Begin: 8 Dec 1747, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island
• Will: 26 Jul 1771, Smithfield, Providence Co, Rhode Island

Notes:

Date of death might be 8/27/1771. He was a councilman of Smithfield, RI in 1735, 1736, and 1754. He was a deputy from Smithfield in 1743 and 1746. On 10/9/1731, a road in Smithfield was laid out, David Comstock being the constable. He performed marriages as Justice, 1738 to 1749.
David Comstock's will of July 26, 1771, probated 9/16/1771, provided that his wife and sons Samuel, Nathan & Geoge should be guardians of son Benjamin for his life. Legacies of 30 pounds each to four other children, namely: William, Farnum,borah Arnold and Ann Ballou.
William Gibbs Comstock states: It appears that David Comstock occupied his father Samuel's homestead at the northeast corner of the village. It is perhaps 60 rods easterly from the Branch bridge, southerly from David's some 60 rods is the hstead of his grandfather, Capt Samuel (1654-1727). David's son George Comstock, a Quaker, succeeded to the occupancy of David's home, and after George, it passed into the hands of Nathan C. Aldrich.
David, Jan 20, 1767, deeded to his son Nathan half his homestead, consideration, 300 pounds.
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Resided Smithfield, RI occupying his father, Samuel's, homestead. The house passed from David to his son, George (a Quaker), then to Nathan C. Aldrich.

Land transactions:
1770, of Smithfield


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Other-Begin:
David Comstock was chosen the first constable of the new township of Smithfield at the first town meeting in 1731; his brother (uncle?) Hazadiah was one of the first fence viewers. History of Smithfield, RI by Thomas Steere, c 1881, p.24

Property:
Smithfield RI, DB 1, p.16-17 30 Mar 1731 David Comstock to Joseph Cook. 31 acres on the NW side of the Branch River where it empties into the Pawtucket [Blackstone] River. Signed: David Comstock. William Comstock [probably his brother] was one of the witnesses. Acknowledged by David Comstock on 27 Apr 1733.
On 28 Mar 1733, Joseph Cook, sold this same 31 acres to Daniel Comstock, stating that the land was formerly laid out to Samuel Comstock on 18 May 1716 - this could be either David's father or his grandfather as they both died in 1727.

Other-Begin:
David was a Councilman of Smithfield in 1735, 1736 and 1754. He was a deputy in 1743 & 1746. He preformed marriages as Justice from 1738 to 1749.

Residence:
1747 David Comstock, Esq. was on a list of freemen in Smithfield

Other-Begin:
Grandmother Elizabeth Comstock's will

Will:
Will in Smithfield. Dated 26 Jul 1771 and proved on 16 Sep 1771. Wife Deborah. Son Benjamin to be cared for. Sons Samuel, Nathan, George & William. Daughters Sarah Farnum, Deborah Arnold, Anne Ballue. Wit: Jacob Arnold, Caleb Arnold, Enoch Sprague, Thomas Steere.

David* married Deborah* Brown on 23 Aug 1730 in Providence Co, Rhode Island. Deborah* (daughter of Joseph* Brown and Sarah* Pray) was born on 10 Feb 1706 in Westerly, Washington Co, Rhode Island; died on 2 Feb 1764 in Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Other-Begin: 8 Dec 1747, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island

Notes:

Other-Begin:
grandmother Elizabeth Comstock's will, named as granddaughter Sarah Aldrich

Sarah married Seth Aldrich on 28 Aug 1725 in Rhode Island. Seth (son of Seth Aldrich, Sr. and Deborah Hayward) was born on 19 Sep 1701 in Mendon, Worcester Co, Massachusetts; died after 1728. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Anne married Richard Steere in 1730. Richard was born about 1709 in of, Providence Co, Rhode Island; died after 1731. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

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Sylvania married Thomas Arnold, Esq. about 1729 in Smithfield, Providence Co, Rhode Island. Thomas (son of Richard Arnold and Mary Woodward) was born on 19 Feb 1705 in Smithfield, Providence Co, Rhode Island; died on 11 Dec 1765 in Smithfield, Providence Co, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Will: 18 Nov 1745, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island; written

Notes:

Will of November 18, 1745, recorded january 29, 1746; 2722 pounds and a vessel with cargo at sea worth 1552 pounds

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Will:
Probated 19 Jan 1745/6.

Probate: 26 SEP 1750
Daughter Elnathan chose step-father Joseph Kelton as her guardian.

?Probate: 13 FEB 1756
?Note: Daughter Penelope chose George Brown as her guardian

William married Diana Arnold about 1740 in Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island. Diana (daughter of Richard Arnold and Diana Thornton) was born on 4 Sep 1719 in Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island; died after 1750 in Providence Co, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

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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]

Notes:

Burial: Quaker Ancient Cemetery on edge of Woonsocket, RI

Resided Smithfield which prior to 1721 was part of Providence.

Will of November 12, 1792, proved May 25, 1801 provides for son Stephen and sons of Stephen ... Arloch and Arnold; and to wife mary

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Hazadiah married Mary Arnold on 20 Apr 1745 in Smithfield, Providence Co, Rhode Island. Mary (daughter of Daniel Arnold and Bathsheba Arnold Ballou) was born on 23 Aug 1728 in Smithfield, Providence Co, Rhode Island ; died before 26 May 1821 in Smithfield, Providence Co, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Will: 1762, Smithfield, Providence Co, Rhode Island

Notes:

Admitted freedman at Smithfield, RI May 1, 1744

Occupation, miller at Smithfield, RI; his gristmill was located on the island in the Blackstone River below the Blackstone dam. Traces of trench, cellar, and walls were visible in 1896.

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Will:
Katharine Comstock, widow of Anthony, a miller, asks on 3d Monday, Jun 1762, for administration. Inventory by David and Ezekiel Comstock, 22 Mch, 1762, 1514 pounds. Residence, Smithfield, R.I.

Anthony married Mary Staples in 1744 in Smithfield, Providence Co, Rhode Island. Mary was born about 1719; died after 1844. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Anthony married Catherine Fenton White before 1758 in Smithfield, Providence Co, Rhode Island. Catherine was born about 1719; died after 1763 in Smithfield, Providence Co, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Admitted to vote at Smithfield May 5, 1752

Land transactions
1. July 12, 1788 deeds at Smithfield, RI 1/2 his home farm to sons William and Levi; this land deeded by William and Levi February 22, 1805tephen Charles Mowry with the exception of the dower of Ruth Hamilton.

2. John Comstock, deceased, his land siezed at Paris, Oneida, NY

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John married Ruth Comstock on 19 Jan 1746 in Smithfield, Providence Co, Rhode Island. Ruth (daughter of Ichabod Comstock, Sr. and Zibiah Wilkinson) was born on 30 Jan 1723 in Rhode Island; died after 1750. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Will, May 30, 1784 proved for daughter Ann, wife of Joseph Comstock

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Anne married Joseph Comstock on 07 Jun 1747. Joseph (son of John Comstock, Sr. and Esther Jenckes) was born about 1730 in Providence Co, Rhode Island; died on 02 Mar 1800. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Will, July 2, 1777; proved September 15, 1777 proved for dauther Martha (a minor), dauthers Waite, Hannah, Phebe (all minors); wife Mary, son Henry (a minor), mother Martha. Inventory and personal estate of 516 pounds.

Land transaction:
1. deed land at Uxbridge; he of Smithfield
2. deeded land at Mendon; he of Smithfield

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Ezekiel married Martha Arnold on 30 Jun 1757 in Smithfield, Providence Co, Rhode Island. Martha (daughter of Israel Arnold, Esq. and Waitstill (Waite) Mowry) was born on 21 Aug 1741 in Gloucester, Providence Co, Rhode Island; died on 27 Nov 1759 in Smithfield, Providence Co, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

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Died intestate. Estate administrator Stephen Franklin, husband of Margary Comstock. His estate to Margary and Stephen Franklin, to Weeden Eldred in right of Mercy, His wife, the last third to Maria Comstock (Maria Chapman) and Louis Comstock (Louis Chapman).

Military: Revolutionary War, alarm at East Greemwich; served from July 28 to August 8, 1780.

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Job married Hannah Hawkins on 18 Dec 1763. Hannah was born about 1715; died after 1811. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Quaker minister

Moved 1768 to Oblong, Duchess, NY; remained until 1784. At Nine Partners, Duchess, NY 1788. Hudson City, NY May 25, 1794.

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Thomas married Elizabeth Haviland on 02 Oct 1762 in Flushing Meadow, Long Island, New York. Elizabeth was born about 1718; died after 1794 in of, Hudson City, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Will: 12 Jan 1787, West Greenwich, Kent Co, Rhode Island; written

Notes:

Freeman May 1750 East Greenwich. Census 1774 William Comstock of West Greenwich.

William Comstock was deputy from West Greenwich, R.I. May 1768.

Military: 1st Lieut Elliott's Reg of State Artillery, December 12, 1776, Rhode Island

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Will:
Will of William Comstock, age 71 years. West Greenwich. Dated 12 Jan 1787, proved 26 Feb 1787. Wife Anna. Sons Thomas, John, Ishmael, & David. Daughters Deliverance Matteson, Anna Arnold, Sarah Olin, Elizabeth Comstock & Lydia Matteson, dec'd. Grandson Aaron Comstock. Grandsons Moses, Israel & William Matteson all under 21, sons of Lydia, dec'd.
Land was given to son Thomas and daughters Deliverance Matteson, Anna Arnold, and Sarah Olin - 70-80 acres provded that Deliverance gave her daughter Esther Arnold $40.
Son John to have 60 acres.
Half of house to John and Elizabeth.
Daughter Elizabeth & grandson Aaron to have remainder of homestead farm
Sons Ismael & David $1 each
Grandsons, Moses, Israel & William Matteson, sons of deceased dau Lydia to have $1 each.
Loving wife Ann, remainder of personal estate; She was executrix.

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Family/Spouse: Anna Spink. Anna was born on 22 Jan 1717 in East Greenwich, Kent Co, Rhode Island; died on 14 Jan 1792 in of, West Greenwich, Kent Co, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Susanna married Jonathan Comstock on 23 Sep 1739 in Rhode Island. Jonathan (son of John Comstock, Sr. and Esther Jenckes) was born about 1725 in Providence Co, Rhode Island; died before Oct 1800. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Susanna married Ebenezer Matteson on 23 Sep 1739. Ebenezer was born in 1718; died on 29 Feb 1752 in East Greenwich, Kent Co, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Will Proved August 16, 1798 bequests 40 acres to daughter, Paulina Hall.

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Family/Spouse: (..) Comstock. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

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Lydia married John Scott on 26 Sep 1750. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah married Jonathan Comstock on April 9, 1750 in Providence Co, Rhode Island. Jonathan (son of John Comstock, Sr. and Esther Jenckes) was born about 1725 in Providence Co, Rhode Island; died before Oct 1800. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Resided Smithfield, RI 1748; freeman there in 1749; along with Azariah Jr., Moses, Aaron and Abner was at Richmond, NH on March 27, 1765; settled in Richmond, NH

Occupation, blacksmith

Land transaction,
1. of Smithfield, RI on March 29, 1747, land in Mendon, NH
2. of Mendon, NH December 6, 1768, deed land in Springfield, RI


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Family/Spouse: Zerviah Sprague. Zerviah was born in 1715; died in 1791. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Freeman at Smithfield, RI May 3, 1748

Will of July 2, 1753, proved August 27, 1753; provided for wife, Martha, four sons Israel, Daniel, Jacob and Caleb; minor daughter, Chloe.

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Daniel married Martha Brown on 12 Dec 1742 in Smithfield, Providence Co, Rhode Island. Martha (daughter of Joseph* Brown and Sarah* Pray) was born on 23 Oct 1721 in Attleboro, Bristol Co, Massachusetts; died in Nov 1812 in Smithfield, Providence Co, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary married Abraham Ballou on 3 Feb 1740 in Smithfield, Providence Co, Rhode Island. Abraham (son of John Ballou and Naomi Inman) was born in 1717 in Louisquisset, Providence Co, Rhode Island; died in 1780 in Smithfield, Providence Co, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Burial: North Burial Ground, Providence, RI

Occupation, blacksmith and Innholder; 'Inn' in Pawtucket ... built as his own residence and then became a tavern. Located at Pawtucket Falls.

Freeman in 1736.

Land transactions
1. deeded land 1735 by father.
2. James Brown deeded land to his sister, Anne Comstock, wife of Samuel Comstock.

Will, November 1, 1750 provides for wife, Anne; sons Jesse, Benjamin, Jeremiah and Joseph; to daughters Mary and Martha; to unborn infant.

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Notes:

Freeman 1751, Providence, RI

Will, February 15, 1808, proved August 28, 1813 provided for son John, daughter Ann Randall

Land transaction
1. 1797 sold his homestead to his son, John III, west of Pawtucket, who leased it back to his father for life for an ear of corn annualy

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Notes:

Marriages, both to his cousins

Freeman 1752 Providence, RI

Census 1774 of West Greenwich, RI

Land transactions,
1. Jonathan and Sarah Comstock 1755 of West Greenwich

Will August 23, 1800, proved October 4, 1800 proveded for son John, wife Susannah, son Charles; son Jonathan his three youngest sons, Amos, ADam and Cyrus; daughter Rachel Comstock's five youngest children' grandaughter Esther Kettle, dau of Patience Kettle; grandson Thomas, son of son John. Inventor $2131.21

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Jonathan married Susanna Comstock on 23 Sep 1739 in Rhode Island. Susanna (daughter of Thomas Comstock, Sr. and Mercy Jenckes) was born in 1720 in Providence Co, Rhode Island; died in 1806. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jonathan married Sarah Comstock on April 9, 1750 in Providence Co, Rhode Island. Sarah (daughter of Thomas Comstock, Sr. and Mercy Jenckes) was born about 1728 in Providence Co, Rhode Island; died before Jun 1761. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Resided Smithfield, RI 1748
Freeman, Smithfield, 1754
Census: 1774 Gloucester, RI
Resided 1788 Danby, VT

Will, probated February 1792

Land transactions,
1. 1751 Jeremiah and Phebe of Smithfield
2. 1778 of Gloucester, RI
3. 1787 of Danby, VT

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Jeremiah married Phebe Arnold on 25 Oct 1749. Phebe (daughter of Joseph Arnold and Patience Wilkinson) was born on 18 Nov 1729; died after 1800. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Title, Capt.

Occupation, blacksmith

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Joseph married Anne Comstock on 07 Jun 1747. Anne (daughter of Hazadiah Comstock, Sr. and Martha Balcom) was born on 07 Apr 1731; died on 05 Jun 1795. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Freeman 1757 Providence, RI

Land transaction,
1. of Providence, 1956

Census: 1774 at Providence, RI

Will: January 5, 1791, proved March 23, 1791 provided for wife, Esther, son, Woodbury, and grandaughters Esther and Amy Harkness

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Notes:

Burial: north burial ground, Providence, RI

Resided Smithfield, RI

Land transaction,
1. John Comstock 1749 deeds his homestead to his sons, John, Jonathan, James, Nathan and Ichabod
2. 1758 John and Sarah deed property to Ichabod, a tanner (a minor) and his brother, Nathan
3. Dr. Ichabod Comstock of Smithfield, RI

Estate: inventory and personal property of Dr. Ichabod Comstock $3,880; son, Isaac administrator

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Ichabod married Sarah Jenckes on 11 Apr 1760 in Smithfield, Providence Co, Rhode Island. Sarah (daughter of Jonathan (John) Jenckes and Rachael Lawrence) was born about 1734 in Smithfield, Providence Co, Rhode Island; died on 19 Nov 1815 in Smithfield, Providence Co, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Burial: Farmington, Ontario, NY

Moved to Adams, MA in 1769; afterwards to Farmington, NY moving his family and furniture on an ox sled ca 1790.

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Nathan married Mary Staples on 29 Mar 1764. Mary was born on 16 Oct 1739 in Smithfield, Providence Co, Rhode Island; died after 1800 in Farmington, Ontario, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Had 11 children born in Uxbridge; resided in Providence, RI.

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Esther married Peter Aldrich, Jr. on 08 Feb 1746 in Uxbridge, Worcester Co, Massachusetts. Peter (son of Peter Aldrich, Sr. and Hannah Hayward) was born on 19 Nov 1722 in Mendon, Worcester Co, Massachusetts; died after 1770 in Providence Co, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ruth married Francis Hamilton after 1790 in of, Smithfield, Providence Co, Rhode Island. Francis was born about 1724; died after 1790 in of, Smithfield, Providence Co, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ruth married John Comstock on 19 Jan 1746 in Smithfield, Providence Co, Rhode Island. John (son of Hazadiah Comstock, Sr. and Catherine Pray) was born on 16 Apr 1724 in Smithfield, Providence Co, Rhode Island; died on 16 May 1790 in Smithfield, Providence Co, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Moved to Westfield, MA and later 1784 to Williamstown, MA; finally 1796 settled at Western, Oneida, NY

Military: French and Indian War, orderly sergeant at battle of Quebec where Gen. Wolfe was killed. Revolutionary War, sergeant in Col John Mosely's Hampshire regiment

Census 1774, Smithfield, RI

Land transactions,
1. 1775 of Westfield, MA
2. 1758 Ichabod and wife Margaret of Westfield, MA

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Notes:

Freeman, Smithfield 1760

Land transaction,
1. Jonathan and Mary of Smithfield, 1783

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Mercy married Amos Sprague on 07 Apr 1745 in Rhode Island. Amos was born after 1725; died after 1750. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

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Deborah married Enoch Arnold on 23 Jun 1747. Enoch (son of Daniel Arnold and Bathsheba Arnold Ballou) was born on 31 Mar 1725; died after 1748. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah married Moses Farnum about 1762. Moses was born about 1732; died after 1771. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Will: 12 Oct 1801, Gloucester, Providence Co, Rhode Island; written

Notes:

Freeman 1st Wed of May 1758.

Purchased farm at Burrillville, Rhode Island at age 25 and resided there until 80 years old. 'The Samuel Comstock place was about a mile south from the Massachusetts line and somewhat more west from the east line of Burrillville. The Comstock burying ground is reached by a cart path near thehouse of Edward Harkins at the head of the Ironstone reservoir.'

Census: 1774, Gloucester
Census 1777 of men able to bear arms; Samuel Comstock of Gloucester, a Friend, exempt

Land transactions
1. 1787 with wife, Lucy, Gloucester, Rhode Island
2. 1796 with wife, Lucy, of Gloucester
3. 1797 of Gloucester, with wife, Amy,

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Will:
"Comstock, Samuel, of Glocester, yeoman. Will dated 12 Oct 1801, proved 26 June 1815, pgs 149-150. Mentions: Wife Lucy Comstock. Sons Silas Comstock & Nathan Comstock. Daughters Jerusha Man, Patience Handy, & Martha Comstock."
Rhode Island Genealogical Register, Second Edition (Rhode Island Families Assn.; Princeton, MA; 1986-1999

Samuel married Lucy Arnold on 23 Mar 1766. Lucy (daughter of Israel Arnold, Esq. and Waitstill (Waite) Mowry) was born on 5 Nov 1748 in Uxbridge, Worcester Co, Massachusetts; died on 3 Jul 1825. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Property: 26 Feb 1770, Smithfield, Providence Co, Rhode Island
• Property: 21 Aug 1770, East Hoosuck, Providence Co, Rhode Island
• Property: 5 Feb 1773, Smithfield, Providence Co, Rhode Island
• Residence: Abt 1776, Hopewell Co, Virginia
• Residence: Bef 1777, Boston, Nelson Co, Kentucky; Amiee born
• Residence: 11 Jun 1786, Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana
• Residence: Between 1787 and 1790, Louisiana
• Research Notes: 1998, Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana

Notes:

Posted to St.Landry Parish
He married, 2/21/1765, Rachel Aldrich.

Guillaume of N.E. m Rachel Allredge of N.E. (SM ch)
Alredge, Rachel m Guillaume Cumstock (SM ch)

William and Rachel are firmly placed in RI for several generations up until Rev.War. They then "went west" as did many others.

William Comstock went to Hopewell, Va. and from there to Kentucky (by 1787 when Miriam was born ?? she seems to have married in 1787).

They were associated with the Harned family in Nelson Co., KY. See the "Harned Family of KY." by Arthur L. Keith, in he Kentucky State History. Soc. Register, Vol 29, No. 87.

It is not known when William Comstock came to Louisiana. Daughter Esther was baptised in St. Landry Church at Opelouses 11 June 1786.


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(from email from Dee8514@aol.com)
Children:
Samuel Oliver, b. Smithfield, R.I. about 1768
Miriam, M. Nelson Co., Ky., 12/19/1787, William Harned.
Deborah, died 1829; m. Enos Harned
(There were other children, but no names in my book)

Source: A History and Genealogy of the Comstock Family in America" by Dr. John A. Comstock, pg 59.

I have William's ancesters if you want.
Dee8514@aol.com



Property:
On 2/26/1770, William Comstock of Smithfield, R.I., and Rachel his wife deed his homestead farm of 100 acres on the Oxford Road to Gideon Mowry.

Property:
Aug. 21, 1770, Emily Johnson of East Hoosuck deeds William Comstock of E. Hoosuck 100 acres.

Property:
2/5/1773, William and wife Rachel give deed to Eleazer Brown, 100 acres for 414 lbs. Nathan Comstock a witness.

Residence:
daughter Hester/Ester was baptized on this date in Opelousas, then Louisiana Territory (not a state until 1803) at the age of about 15.


Residence:
determined by daughter Miriam m in Nelson Co, KY in 1787 and dau Esther m in Louisiana in 1790.


Research Notes:
Reply-to: algravois@mobiletel.com
To: lumoto@aol.com

Hi,
Am searching for a William Comstock who was the father of Rosalie Marianne Comstock in the early 1800's. Rosalie is listed in Father Hebert's books as being from New Orleans but married Ursin Augustin Aucoin in 1840 in Thibodaux. She lateried Jean Charles Naquin in
Terrebonne Parish. Comstock is not a common name in those areas, although there is a small family group in lower Terrebonne Parish. I cannot find out anything about William. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Patty Whitney Gravois.
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From: algravois@mobiletel.com (Albert Gravois)
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To: Lumoto@aol.com (Lumoto@aol.com)

Hi Sherry,
I found a Comstock family in Ascension Parish, Louisiana, and see that a William Comstock of New Orleans (maybe my William, father of Rosalie Marie Anne Comstock) was buried in Donaldsonville, Ascension Parish. I was wondering if you recoge any of the names below because
these are names associated with the Ascension Parish Comstocks.
Jean Comstock m. Rosalie Anne McMerrimon
Elizabeth Emilie m. Emile Bourgeois
Adelaide Louise
Jean Comstock
Philippe Edouard Comstock
John Louis Comstock m. Victoire Hortense Terrio
(this John was a sheriff of Ascension Parish shortly before the Civil War?
Marie Clothilde Comstock m. Elphage Capbern
Joseph Henri Comstock
Marie Regina Comstock
Marie Aimee Comstock m. Henry Nores
Marie Mathilde Comstock m. John S. Mavor
Marie Camilla Comstock
John Louis Comstock m. Marie Zulmee Landry
Andre Albert Comstock m. Estelle Marie Hatkinson
Joseph Arthur Comstock
William Comstock b. 25 October 1840
Miriam Helenam Comstock
Philippe Edouard Comstock
Bernard Albert Comstock
Whitney Albert Comstock
Andrew Albert Comstock

Names of Witnesses on various documents:
Bernard Davis, Emile Buquoi, Anna Comstock, Adele Hatkinson, Frederic Francis Duffel, Clemence Duffel, Gustave Israel, Adele Mollere, Jean Baptiste Terio, Emelie Comstock, Francoise Irma Terio, Narcisse Teriot, Adelaide Comstock, Andrew Gingry, Aristide Teriot, Marie Amilie Teriot,Robert Scot, Carmelite LeBlanc, William V. Comstock, Luce Landry, Henry Archinard, Evelina Pujos, L.S. Richard, P. Pourcine, Gerade Comes, C. Boglioli, Caroline Nee, Rev. L.P. Landry, Anne Braud, Olympe Braud,
Henry Nores, Emilie Buquoi, Joseph Baselack, Marie Emilie Guilbaut, Emile Bourgeois, Pierre Dufour, Adelaide Tolliere, Edouard White, Emilie Constance Dumond.

Arthur Comstock and Philip Comstock were members of the Donaldsonville Cannoneers during the Civil War, along with Evariste Aucoin, which is the name of one of the sons of Rosalie Comstock m. Ursin Aucoin.

If any of these names ring a bell with you, I would sure appreciate hearing from you. Thanks, Patty Whitney Gravois.
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To: Lumoto@aol.com (Lumoto@aol.com)

Sherry,
Hi. Just wanted to let you know that I went to the Ascension Parish Courthouse today and found some records on the Comstocks who lived in Ascension. Sadly, most of the documents are in French (and written very, very small). I can make out e of it, but I'll need to get help with the entire documents.
I have found that most of the witnesses on these documents that I told you about were the "elite" of Donaldsonville. They were the people who ran the show, so to speak. John Louis Comstock Sr. listed himself on his marriage record as being fm New Orleans. Also, there is a William V. Comstock listed as a witness.
I have been in touch with the JOHNLYONS group at Rootsweb, who will probably be very helpful in our search for the Merriman connection. I've had some contacts through them who have shown interest and knowledge.
I'll get back with you when I find out more.
Patty.

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From: algravois@mobiletel.com (Albert Gravois)
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To: Lumoto@aol.com

Sherry,
New information on the Ascension Parish Comstocks. They definitely were related to a William V. Comstock, as he appears several times in documents associated with them. I was contacted by someone who is researching confederate naval officernd wanted info on William Van
Renaulme Comstock and John H. Comstock of New Orleans. The
Donaldsonville Comstocks definitely had an "in" in New Orleans because several of the children were married in New Orleans.
I think I have found out why this particular Comstock family left the area! John Louis Comstock, Jr. who married Zulmee Landry was interdicted a few years after the Civil War and spent the rest of his life in an insane asylum in New Orleans.dward Comstock (who I think
may be Philippe Edward) was also interdicted after the Civil War. In 1802 Zulmee Landry Comstock applied to the court for permission to sell land which she owned as separate property and stated that she needed a court order because her husband had been placed in an asylum for thirty
years. I also have copies of the orders placing both John and Edward into state custody. Edward went to Jackson.
It seems they were a well respected family because the people of the area took care of the children afterwards. Joseph St. Martin became their tutor under the succession proceedings of John Sr. Most of the witnesses on the documents, as I st to you, were the "in crowd" of
Ascension and Assumption Parishes, as I think I told you. There were judges, legislators, plantation owners, etc.
I'll keep you posted as I find new info. I think we have really discovered MY William. Now if I can just prove it. See ya, Patty.

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Date: 9/2/98 9:22:31 PM Central Daylight Time
From: algravois@mobiletel.com (Albert Gravois)
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To: Lumoto@aol.com (Lumoto@aol.com)

Hi Sherry,
I think the wife of the guy in our local group is descended from Hester (Ester), if I recall what he told me correctly. I'll let you know for sure when I talk back with him.
I'm lucky for all of this treasure hunting. I was born and raised in Terrebonne Parish (Houma). I live in Lafourche Parish (Thibodaux). And I work in St. James (Convent), Ascension (Donaldsonville and Gonzales),
and Assumption (Napoleonville) Parishes. As a district court reporter, I work in all of these courthouses so it's a snap to run downstairs on my lunch hour and look up stuff. That's why I was so excited when I realized my stubborn little Comstock line was linked to Ascension
Parish.
Also, I'm a member of the Terrebonne Parish Genealogical Society,which is really well promoted and helpful. The genealogy section of the Terrebonne Parish Library is quite extensive. And, they just had a new
tax passed, so they will be adding lots of new stuff to it! They're asking for people to recommend what books they would like bought for the library. That's only 15 minutes away from my house.
Also, Thibodaux, where I live, has Nicholls State University, which has a wonderful section on genealogy and local history. They have archives on most of the local people/events/history from the southern section of the state.
Also, Thibodaux is the home of the Diocesan Archives for the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux, the repository of all of these old records from Lafourche and Terrebonne Parishes.
I've only been hooked on genealogy for about three or four months, so I still don't know how to look up the really good stuff yet, but I'm learning. Sadly, I do have to work for a living, so my time is limited. I would rather do this 24 hs a day.
Oh, by the way, I would love to see some connection to Edward Douglas White in my line, even if it's not direct. The reason? My oldest son just graduated from and my middle son is a sophomore at, you guessed it,
Edward Douglas White Catholic High School here in Thibodaux. That would be a real kicker.
Okay. Catch you later. Patty.

William* married Rachel* Aldrich on 21 Feb 1765 in Smithfield, Providence Co, Rhode Island. Rachel* (daughter of Peter* Aldrich and Miriam* Ray (Rea)) was born on 10 Jan 1742 in Mendon, Worcester Co, Massachusetts; died in 1810 in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Other-Begin: 5 Feb 1773, Smithfield, Providence Co, Rhode Island

Notes:

Resided West Wrentham, MA

Member of Massachusetts ratifying convention to U.S. Constitution February 7, 1788.

Land transactions,
1. of Wrentham, MA 1781
2. of Wrentham, MA 1824

Received half his father's estate on January 20, 1867 from his father, Nathan; 300 pounds

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

Other-Begin:
2/5/1773, William and wife Rachel give deed to Eleazer Brown, 100 acres for 414 lbs. Nathan Comstock a witness.

Nathan married Abigail Arnold on 2 Jan 1763. Abigail (daughter of Seth Arnold and Hannah Aldrich) was born on 10 Apr 1744 in Smithfield, Providence Co, Rhode Island; was christened in ,,; died on 10 Dec 1830 in Wrentham, Norfolk Co, Massachusetts ; was buried in West wrentham Cem, Wrentham, Norfolk Co, Massachusetts . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Will: 17 Oct 1816, Mendon, Massachusetts; written

Notes:

Census: 1774 Smithfield, RI
Census: 1777, men able to bear arms, George was a Friend and exempt

Land transaction,
1. of Smithfield, land in Leicester, MA

Will, George Comstock of Mendon, late of Leicester, MA October 17, 1816; proved February 1, 1820 proveded for three grandchildren, Willard, Susanna and george Smith, children of my daughter Rowena, late wife of Zodac Smith of Providence and to Diana Comstock, only daughter of deceased son George. Luke Aldrich, executor.

1. The History and Genealogy of the Comstock Family in America, John Adams Comstock
2. Children from Smithfield Friend's record



Will:
Will of George Comstock of Mendon, late of Leicester,Mass., of Oct. 17, 1816, proved Feb. 1, 1820: Makes bequests to three grandchildren, Willard, Susanna, and George Smith, "children of my daughter Rowena," late wife of Zadoc Smith of Providence; and to Diana Comstock, only daughter of deceased son George. Luke Aldrich, executor.

Apr. 24, 1793, Asa Burlingame and wife Rachel deed George Comstock of Smithfield 67 A. in Leicester, Mass.

Some Descendants of Samuel Comstock of Providence, R.I., who Died about 1660; edited by Cyrus Ballou Comstock
googlebooks.

George married Catherine Arnold on 9 Mar 1765. Catherine (daughter of Thomas Arnold, Esq. and Sylvania (Susan) Comstock) was born on 24 Sep 1735 in Providence Co, Rhode Island; died after 1774 in of, Smithfield, Providence Co, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

They had six children.

Anna married David Ballou on 9 Jun 1770 in Burrillville, Providence Co, Rhode Island. David (son of Samuel Arnold Ballou and Susannah Arnold) was born on 23 Aug 1744 in Smithfield, Providence Co, Rhode Island; died on 13 Dec 1818 in Burrillville, Providence Co, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Other-Begin: 26 Jul 1771, Smithfield, Providence Co, Rhode Island

Notes:

Will of 1771 leaves him under guardianship of his widow and sons Samuel, Nathan & George for life (doesn't say why).

Birth:
estimated.

Other-Begin:
Will of 1771 leaves him under guardianship of his widow and sons Samuel, Nathan & George for life (doesn't say why).

Other Events and Attributes:

• Other-Begin: 8 Dec 1747, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island

Notes:

Other-Begin:
her great-grand-mother Elizabeth Comstock's will; named as great-granddaughter Anne Steere.

Mary married Judge Joseph Caleb Aldrich on 1 Jan 1747 in Providence Co, Rhode Island. Joseph (son of Moses Aldrich and Hannah White) was born on 14 Jan 1726 in Mendon, Worcester Co, Massachusetts; died on 8 Nov 1809 in Smithfield, Providence Co, Rhode Island; was buried in Union Cem, North Smithfield, Providence Co, Rhode Island . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Catherine married George Comstock on 9 Mar 1765. George (son of David* Comstock, Esq. and Deborah* Brown) was born on 6 Dec 1740 in Smithfield, Providence Co, Rhode Island; died before 1 Feb 1820 in Leicester, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

she chose her stepfather Joseph Kelton as her guardian in probate court on 26 Sep 1750.

Notes:

She chose George Brown as her guardian in probate court on 13 Feb 1756.

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.

Katherine married Nathaniel Phillips about 1766 in Smithfield, Providence Co, Rhode Island. Nathaniel (son of John Phillips and Sarah Brown) was born on 31 Jan 1733 in Smithfield, Providence Co, Rhode Island; died after 1780. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Stephen married Hannah Aldrich about 1780 in Smithfield, Providence Co, Rhode Island. Hannah (daughter of Reuben Aldrich and Ruth Very) was born in 1760 in Smithfield, Providence Co, Rhode Island; died in 1840. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Susanna married John Osborne about 1778. John was born about 1758; died after 1780 in of, Smithfield, Providence Co, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Susanna married Peter Albruy after 1780. Peter was born about 1758 in Smithfield, Providence Co, Rhode Island; died after 1800. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Some Descendants of Samuel Comstock of Providence, R.I.
p 39
Anthony Comstock (Anthony) b 1762 Mch.26, Smithfield R.I. d 1808, Oct 23, Smithfield, m 1790 Dec 7 (date of cert) hannah Southwick of Dighton, Mass, b 1773, Oct 4. Children born on "the island," Blackstone, Mass; but recorded in Smithfield."

pg 41
Jan 27 1810 - Thomas Buffum appointed guardian of chidren of Anthony Comstock - all minors.
Hannah, widow of Anthony, m abt 1842, Samuel Gaskill of Mendon.

Anthony married Hannah Southwick on 07 Dec 1790 in Smithfield, Providence Co, Rhode Island. Hannah (daughter of Captain David Edward Southwick and Elizabeth Southwick) was born on 03 Oct 1773 in Dighton, Blackstone Co, Massachusetts; died on 16 Sep 1862 in Smithfield, Providence Co, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Joseph Hamilton. Joseph was born on 18 Aug 1827 in Hamburg, Sussex Co, New Jersey; died on 1 May 1863 in Hamburg, Sussex Co, New Jersey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Wanton married Elizabeth Sayles in 1767. Elizabeth was born in 1759 in of, Providence Co, Rhode Island; died in 1804. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Ruth Sayles Rich in 1769 in Smithfield, Providence Co, Rhode Island. Ruth was born in 1758 in Smithfield, Providence Co, Rhode Island; died on 28 Dec 1811 in Smithfield, Providence Co, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Lois Eastman. Lois was born on 21 Feb 1785 in Paris Hill, Oneida Co, New York; died on 30 Dec 1803 in Bartlett, Oneida Co, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Levi married Lucy Skinner on 6 Jun 1805 in Paris, Oneida Co, New York. Lucy was born on 4 Apr 1786 in Manchester, Hartford Co, Connecticut; died on 25 Dec 1875 in Kirkland, Oneida Co, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Rhoda married Olive Castle Gillett, (son of who?) about 1810 in Poolville, Madison Co, New York. Olive was born on 11 Aug 1788 in Southwick, Hampshire Co, Massachusetts; died on 8 Oct 1852 in Hamilton, Madison Co, New York; was buried in Poolville Cem, Madison Co, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Thomas married Martha Matteson on 20 Nov 1763. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Deliverance married Job Matteson on 1 May 1768 in West Greenwich, Kent Co, Rhode Island. Job (son of John (Job?) Matteson and Elizabeth Greene) was born on 16 Apr 1741 in West Greenwich, Providence Co, Rhode Island; died on 17 Mar 1782 in West Greenwich, Kent Co, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Will: 14 Jan 1792, West Greenwich, Kent Co, Rhode Island

Notes:

Will:
Elizabeth Comstock, will of Jan 14 1792, proved Mar 30, 1792,, bequeaths to cousin Aaron Comstock, son of my sister LYdia Comstock" land given to her and Aaron by her father, William Comstock.
North American Family Histories 1500-2000 Comstock

Family/Spouse: Comstock. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Anna married Elisha (son of Elisha) Arnold on 21 Dec 1777 in West Greenwich, Kent Co, Rhode Island. Elisha was born about 1857 in of, West Greenwich, Kent Co, Rhode Island; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah married Henry Olin, Jr. on 9 Dec 1770 in West Greenwich, Kent Co, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ishmael married Rachel Comstock on 12 Dec 1776 in West Greenwich, Kent Co, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lydia married Warren Matteson on 10 Dec 1775 in West Greenwich, Kent Co, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

David married Rebecca Briggs on 25 Jun 1778 in East Greenwich, Kent Co, Rhode Island. Rebecca was born in 1756 in East Greenwich, Kent Co, Rhode Island; died in 1790 in Williamstown, Berkshire Co, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Rachel married Ishmael Comstock on 12 Dec 1776 in West Greenwich, Kent Co, Rhode Island. Ishmael (son of William Comstock and Anna Spink) was born on 9 Oct 1750 in West Greenwich, Kent Co, Rhode Island; died on 22 May 1820 in Williamstown, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Paulina married David (son of Preserved Hall) Hall on 14 Nov 1765 in West Greenwich, Kent Co, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Will of Thomas Comstock dated Jun 10 1761 makes bequest to grandson Charles, eldest son of daughter Sarah, deceased.

Family/Spouse: Nathan Staples. Nathan was born on 28 May 1733; died on 3 Feb 1824. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Daniel married Patience Jenckes on 7 Apr 1768 in Smithfield, Providence Co, Rhode Island. Patience (daughter of Jonathan (John) Jenckes and Rachael Lawrence) was born about 1750 in Smithfield, Providence Co, Rhode Island; died after 1800. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Reuben Ballou. Reuben (son of Ezekiel Ballou and Joanna Cook) was born on 26 Nov 1747 in Cumberland, Providence Co, Rhode Island; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Simeon married Mary Cole on 1 Apr 1762. Mary was born in 1742; died on 22 Jul 1827 in Charlestown, New Hampshire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

David married Mary Smith on 1 Apr 1762. Mary was born in 1746 in Smithfield, Providence Co, Rhode Island; died in Jul 1831 in Sandy Creek, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Phebe married John Smith on 15 Apr 1761. John was born on 28 Jun 1736 in Smithfield, Providence Co, Rhode Island; died after 1762. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Darius married Phebe Smith about 1791. Phebe was born on 25 Mar 1772 in Adams, Berkshire Co, Massachusetts; died on 20 Apr 1820 in Palmyra, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Susannah Cook. Susannah (daughter of William Cook and Priscilla Ballou) was born in 1755 in Uxbridge, Worcester Co, Massachusetts; died on 3 Apr 1804 in Uxbridge, Worcester Co, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]