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Comstock family (81)

389. William Comstock. Born ca Jul 1595 in Culmstock, Devonshire. William was baptized in Colmstock, Devonshire, on 4 Jul 1595. William died ca 1683 in New London, CT.

William died in his home on Post Hill. He served in the military as a soldier in the Pequot War.

From A History and Genealogy of the Comstock Family in America by John Adams Comstock:
“About 1635, or shortly there after, there came from England to the Massachusetts settlements one William Comstock. From whence he sailed. And on what ship, has not been ascertained. It is quite probable that with him were his wife Elizabeth and four, or possibly all five of his children. It is believed that he first sojourned in the vicinity of Watertown, Massachusetts, but that very shortly he transferred to Wethersfield, Connecticut. It is a matter of record that he held lands on the Connecticut River in Wethersfield in the year 1641, and that this land had been purchased from on Richard Milles. Prior to that, he is recorded as having been one of the twenty-six men from Wethersfield in the expedition commanded by Capt. John Mason, that captured the Pequot Fort at Mystic, Connecticut, May 26, 1637, killing about five hundred Indians. About 1650 he transferred to Pequot, now New London, where he had previously (1647) received a grant of land. At a town meeting held there in November 1650 he voted to cooperate with John Winthrop to establish a corn mill, and in July 1651 he "Wrought on the mill dam" with Tabor and other inhabitants of New London. The old mill is still in existence. (1945) In 1659 it is recorded that "with consent of my now wife Elizabeth" he sold property in New London. This probably indicates that Elizabeth was a second wife. On February 25, 1661 or 62, "Old Goodman Comstock" was elected Sexton, "to order youth in the meeting house, sweep the meeting house and beat out dogs," at 40 shillings a year, to dig all Graves, and have 4s for a grave for a moan or woman, and 2s for children, to be paid by the supervisors. The date of his death is unknown, but the History of New London states that he lived to old age, on Post Hill near the north corner of Williams and Bauxhall Streets. Richard Mylls was plaintiff against "Willi Comstock" and John Sadler, defendants, in an action for slander, Aug 1, 1644, before the Court of Elections, Hartford, to the damage of 200 pounds.”

William married Elizabeth Daniels, daughter of Henry Daniels (ca 1582-). Born on 8 Jan 1607/8 in Culmstock, Devonshire. Elizabeth died ca 1665 in New London, CT.

Their children include:

1018	i.	John Comstock (ca 1624-3 Dec 1689)
1019	ii.	Samuel Comstock (ca 1628-9 Mar 1660)
1020	iii.	Daniel Comstock (21 Jul 1630-1683)
1021	iv.	Elizabeth Comstock (ca 1633-middle of Jul 1659)
1022	v.	Christopher Comstock (7 Oct 1635-28 Dec 1702)
1023	vi.	Gideon Comstock (ca 1636-)
1024	vii.	William Comstock (23 Oct 1639-)

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