Jesse Newman

Felix married Julia White about 1839. Julia (daughter of William "Guillaum" White and Amanda (or Amelia) "Amiee" Comstock) was born on 21 Feb 1819 in Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana; died in 1850 in Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Death: 8 Oct 1821, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana

Notes:

Cattle brand registered for him by his father in 1790.

White, William of Virginia in America (John & Sara Gembell) m 31 Jan 1791 Amanda Cumstock of Rhode Island (Claude & Rachel Aldrich). Wit John White, Thomas Dear, David Yarmon, Loisel. Fr. de Deva (SM Ch. v. 4, #51)
White, Guillaume (Jean & Sara Gambel) m Amiee Comstock (SM Ch)
White, William (Jean & Sara Gembell of Virginia) m 31 Jan 1791 Amada Cumstock (SM Ch: v. 4, #51)

per Adam Edwards: William born in Old Cheraws District, SC
and died in Vermillion Parish. Dates match my records.

William White, son of John White and Sarah Gambill, moves to Layfayette Parish, Louisiana where he dies about Sept. of 1824 leaving his wife, Ama (Amanda) Compstock and nine children: Mary White, wife of Wm Whitlock; Reuben White; Jesse White; George White; Rachel White, wife of Mark Lee (all over the age of majority); Henry White; Rebecca White; William White; Julie White (all minors). [Gibbons p 89]

Died:
"Anna" in Succession of William White, dated 14 Sep 1824 [Lafayette Court House: Succ. #51]

William married Amanda (or Amelia) "Amiee" Comstock on 31 Jan 1791 in St. Martinville, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana. Amanda (daughter of William* "Guilermo" Comstock and Rachel* Aldrich) was born on 10 Mar 1775 in Smithfield, Providence Co, Rhode Island; was christened on 25 Jul 1789 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died in 1853 in Harris Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Religion: Quaker

Notes:

COMSTOCK, Amelia, Quakers (Guillaum & Rachel); bap. 25 Jul 1789, at age 18 yrs [b. 1771]; Opel. Ch.: v. 1, p. 92


SLR: Comstock, Amanda - of Rhode Island (Claude Cumstolk & Rachel Aldrich) m 31 Jan 1791 William White of Virginia in America (John &Sarah Gembell) Wits: John White, Thomas Dear, David Yarmon, Loisel. Fr. de Deva (SM Ch: v.4, #51)

Comstock, Anna m William White in succ of William White dated 14 Sep 1824
(Laf ct hse succ # 51)

(From "The Handbook of Texas") She wrote that surveyor Isaac Hughes had included another person's home in her league without her knowledge, and the man was not willing to sell the improvement.
She died in 1853 in Harris Cty, TX.
Amy Comstock White of Austin's Old 300 by Barbara Vernon, a 4th greatgranddaughter.
Information gathered from several sources ""Amy White of the Old 300:,
"Texas Handbook"

Amy was born 10 March 1775 in Rhode Island, where the Comstock family had lived since about 1640. Her father was William Comstock, born about 1730\1740 in Rhode Island. Her mother was Rachel Aldrich born 1742 in Massachusetts. They migrated to St.Martinville, Spanish Louisiana.

Amy married William White about a month before her 16th birthday, 31 Jan.1791, in St. Martin's Church in St. Martinsville, LA. William was 25, having been born 17 December 1766 in North Carolina to John White and Sarah Gambil.

John and Sarah had moved to North Carolina from Culpepper Co.,VA. William died on 8 October 1821 on the Vermillion River but his estate was not placed in probate until 1824. The names of their nine children are listed: Mary, Reuben, Jesse, George, Rachel (Barbara Vernon's ancestor), Henry, Rebecca, William and Julie, the last four being minors. The widow, Amy, was authorized to sell the land, as she was planning to move to Texas to enter Austin's colony.

Stephen F. Austin had taken over the negotiations of his deceased father Moses Austin in order to bring to Texas 300 families to settle between the San Jacinto and Brazos Rivers. On the advice of her brother-in-law, Humphrey Jackson, Amy and all of her children, except Rachel (who had married Mark Lee in Louisiana), and Jesse, left with others (Reuben White and his wife and 3 children, son George and also daughter and son-in-law Mary and Wm. Whitlock and their 4 children) from Louisiana. They probably departed from Berwick Bay (now Morgan City), where they had family connections.(Amy's sister, Rachel, had married Thomas Berwick in 1795, whose family Berwick Bay was named.)

By sailboat they could be taken as far as Lynchburg on the San Jacinto River. Before settling on their land (4428 acres to a family), conditions had to be met. The Roman Catholic Church was the established church of the land and each new applicant for the land had to agree to support it, prove good moral character, and an oath had to be taken to become a citizen of Mexico and to respect their laws. Marriages had to be performed by priests, but since no priest was a resident in the Colony, a few marriages were recognized by civil bonds in which the parties agreed to be married when a priest became available.

After the organization of the Republic in 1837, this was no longer required. Slavery was not legal in Mexico but this law was gotten around by changing the slaves to indentured servants. The black population was at least 30% of the whites. It does not appear that Amy brought any slaves with her to Texas.

(from Lori London) There is a paragraph in her book taken from her title to the land that goes like this: "Amy White went to the aforesaid league which by the preceding decree we have granted to this last party, etc........ We put the saidow Amy White in possession of said land, taking her by the hand and leading her over it, telling her in a loud voice and understanding voice that by virtue of the Commissioner and the authority vested in us, etc...... Amy White, as a token of finding herself in real and personal possession of said land without any opposition, shouted, pulled grass, threw stones, set stakes and performed the other necessary ceremonies, being notified of her obligation to cultivate it within the two-year term prescribed by law."

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Amy Comstock White, early settler, was born on March 10, 1775, in Rhode Island to William and Rachel (Aldrich) Comstock, who migrated to St. Martinville in Spanish Louisiana. She was baptized a Catholic in the church at Opelousas on July 25, 1789, and married William White, older brother of James Taylor Whiteqv in St. Martin's Church on January 31, 1791. She and her husband settled near his brothers on the lower Vermillion River below Abbeville, where she bore eleven children between 1792 and 1819 and became a widow on October 8, 1821. On the advice of Humphrey Jackson,qv her widowed brother-in-law, Amy White decided to move in 1824 to Galveston Bay, where she and her married sons could each receive a league of land. She claimed her 4,428 acres on the west side of the San Jacinto River on August 16, 1824, while her eldest son, Reuben White,qv located his on August 19 on the east bank, opposite his mother and below Jackson's plot. White then returned to Louisiana where she and the other heirs of her husband settled his estate on September 14, 1824. Soon thereafter the widow and her four minor children left for the San Jacinto River in company with Reuben and his wife and three children; son George; and her daughter and son-in-law, Mary and William Whitlockqv and their four children. Another son, Jesse, arrived in 1830. Amy White did not depend on her male relatives to take care of her business, and in June 1825 she wrote to Stephen F. Austinqv that surveyor Isaac Hughesqv had included another person's home in her league without her knowledge, and the man was not willing to sell the improvement. By May 28, 1828, Amy White had married William Swail and deeded her league to him. The couple moved to his league on the west side of the Trinity River, just above Liberty, where Swail probably died some time before 1838. At age sixty-two Amy White Swail petitioned the Liberty board of land commissioners (as Amy White) for her allotted labor of land, which was granted on January 19, 1838. The biographer of the White clan says that she died in 1853 in either Harris County or Liberty County.

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The Handbook of Texas Online

Christened:
St. Landry Catholic Church, Opelousas, LA
Baptisms
vol. 1-A 201; vol. 1-A page 92 [Church source]
July 25, 1789

Emily Comstock single, age 18 years (a Quaker)
parents: William Comstock & Rachel, his wife (Quakers)
sponsors: Jean Gradenigo & Celeste Chavot
Fr. Pedro de Zamora, Capuchin priest

Southwest Louisiana records: church and civil records (1750-1900), Complete Revision, Rev. Donald J Hébert, 1974

Notes:

Married:
Date: 31 Jan 1791
groom: William White of Virginia
bride: Amanda Comstock of Rhode Island
groom's parents: John White & Sara Gembell
bride's parents: Claude Cumstolk & Rachel Aldrich
witnesses: John White, Thomas Dear, David Yarmon, Loisel
Fr. de Deva


Southwest Louisiana Records, Hebert Vol. 1
Amaela Comstock, daughter of Glosio & Rachel Aldrich, married 31 Jan 1791 William White. St. Martin of Tours Church.
[recorded at St. Martinville as Amiee Comstock to Guilaume Whit]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: Abt 1766, Cheraws Dist, South Carolina
• Other-Begin: Between 1772 and 1778, Burke Co, North Carolina
• Residence: Between 1780 and 1781, Washington Co, North Carolina; tax rolls
• Residence: May 1782, Natchez, Mississippi
• Possessions: 17 May 1782, Natchez, Mississippi

Notes:

Said to have descended from emigrants from the Isle of Wight on the southern coast of England. Registered a cattle brand for himself and son William in 1790.

White, Jean (Jacques & Elizabeth Pou) m Sara Gambel (SM Ch.)
Possibly sons George (1801) & Henry (1805) but Sarah would be too old if b 1745.
The family moved from North Carolina to Natchez, Mississippi, somewhere between 1780 and 1784. They then moved to Louisiana, probably St.Martinville, before 1787.

living on Bayou Vermillion in 1810

Other-Begin:
1772-78 - John White and James White received land grants in Burke Co., NC but they did not stay long. [Gifford White]


Residence:
1780-81 - John White and James White appeared on the property tax rolls of Washington Co., NC, now part of Tenneessee.
White, James 5 horses, 8 neat cattle 447.10.0
White, John 3 horses, 5 cattle 107.10.0"



Residence:
1782, May - John White and James White arrived with their families in Natchez Terr. on the lower Mississippi River. James dies here c1783. The Spanish record here lists the families that arrived in May, 1782 in Natchez. [Natchez Court Records 1767-1805]

Relacion de familias americanas, signed Carlos de Grand-Pré, Natchez, July 6, 1782 AGI, PC, leg. 193-b.
13 familias como sigue:
Individuos Esclavos (slaves)
Thomas Green, wife & children 11 32
Thomas Marston Green, wife & son 11 3
Cato West, wife and son 8 3
Guillaume Duelt, wife and children 3 23
David Smith, wife & children 5 7 Guillermo David & wife & children 4 2
Juan White, wife & children 8 1
Tiago White, wife & children 11 1
Ricardo Gooden, wife & children 5 2
Thomas Ethridge, wife & children 4 -
Xphal Ryer & wife 2 -
Guillermo Barland 1 -
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Pasageros y enganchados: 7 72 88
Total: 79

note: Guillame Duelt is probably William Dewitt who had married Catherine White, the daughter of William White, just before the voyage.
Juan White is John White.
Guillaume White is William White brother to both Juan and Tiago (James) White.


Possessions:
17 May 1782
... appeared John White, who sells to Widow Anne McIntosh, here present and accepting, a negro woman named Jane, aged 18, native of Virginia, for $440 which seller acknowledges to have recived in cattle from purchaser, in the presence of Daveid Smith and Richard Gooding, who signed with seller.
1 June 1782
... appeared James White who sold to Widow Anne McIntosh, resident of the post, a negro woman "Bretha", native fo Barbadoes, aged 40; consideration $300, which sd. purchaser has paid in cows and horses. Witnesses: Francois Farrell and Silas Crane. Signed James White." [Mc Bee]
http://www.next1000.com/family/EC/white.jt.html

John* married Sarah Davenport "Sally"* Gambill about 1765 in Virginia or South Carolina . Sarah (daughter of Henry* (John) Gambill and Mary* (Sarah) Davenport) was born about 1748 in Culpeper Co, or Hanover Co, Virginia; died on 20 Feb 1828 in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Sarah was a midwife. According to article, there were nine children.
Sarah Gambil - parents listed as John Gambil & Sarah Dempot, all of Virginia, as mats in bt. of grandson James White in 1801.

Gary Barr (gbarr@compuserve.com)
Davenport, Gambill, White, Comstock

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)
Reply-to: algravois@mobiletel.com
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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Reply-to: algravois@mobiletel.com
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)
Reply-to: algravois@mobiletel.com
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)
Reply-to: algravois@mobiletel.com
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:

• Religion: Quaker

Notes:

children baptized after they came to Louisiana:
1st 3 children, Samuel, Miriam, and Deborah, did not go to Louisiana
Hester/Ester b abt 1771 bt 11 Jun 1786 age abt 15
Amelia b 10 Mar 1775 bt 25 Jul 1789 age 14