Pane-Joyce Genealogy
Family of William Comstock (621) & Elizabeth [Comstock]

1470. John Comstock. Born ca 1624 in England. John died bef 1680 in Lyme, CT.

John was in Weymouth in 1639, and indentured servant of Henry Russel. He settled at Saybrook, the east part which became Lyme.27

ca 1661 John married Abigail Chappell, daughter of George Chappell (ca 1615-bef 8 Jun 1682) & Margaret [Chappell] (ca 1630-aft Oct 1714). Born on 1 Sep 1644 in Wethersfield, CT.

Abigail first married John Comstock, second Moses Huntley.

Their children include:
3665 i. Abigail Comstock (12 Apr 1662-1745)
3666 ii. Elizabeth Comstock (9 Jun 1665-3 May 1692)
3667 iii. William Comstock (9 Jun 1669-14 Mar 1727/8)
3668 iv. Christian Comstock (11 Dec 1671-)
3669 v. Hannah Comstock (22 Feb 1673-)
3670 vi. John Comstock (30 Sep 1676-)
3671 vii. Samuel Comstock (6 Jul 1678-1743)

1471. Samuel Comstock. Born ca 1628 in London, England. Samuel died on 9 Mar 1660 in Providence, RI.

ca 1652 Samuel married Anne [Comstock] in Providence, RI. Born ca 1630 in Providence, RI. Anne died aft 10 Feb 1666/7 in Providence, RI.

Anne first married Samuel Comstock, second John Smith.

Their children include:
3672 i. Capt. Samuel Comstock (ca 1654-27 May 1727)
3673 ii. Daniel Comstock (12 May 1656-1725)

1472. Daniel Comstock. Born ca 1630 in England. Daniel died in 1683 in New London, CT.

Daniel was of New London by 1652.27

ca 1653 Daniel married Palthiah Elderkin, daughter of John Elderkin (-22 Jun 1687) & Abigail Kingsland, in Lynn, MA. Born ca 1636. Palthiah died on 21 Feb 1713.

Their children include:
3674 i. Elizabeth Comstock (ca 1659-9 May 1734)
3675 ii. Bethiah Comstock (ca 1661-21 Sep 1713)
3676 iii. Mary Comstock (ca 1661-ca 1690)
3677 iv. Anna Comstock (ca 1661-aft Oct 1727)
3678 v. Patience Comstock (ca 1662-)
3679 vi. Kingsley Comstock (2 Nov 1673-bef 1722)
3680 vii. Zipporah Comstock (ca 1664-)
3681 viii. Hope Comstock (ca 1667-ca 1732)
3682 ix. Daniel Comstock (ca 1671-24 Apr 1746)
3683 x. Samuel Comstock (ca 1677-11 Apr 1757)
3684 xi. Kingsland Comstock (ca 1674-)

1473. Elizabeth Comstock. Born ca 1633 in Hull, Devonshire. Elizabeth died in middle of Jul 1659 in Saybrook, CT.147

In beginning of Jan 1651 Elizabeth married Edward Shipman in Saybrook, CT.147 Born ca 1625 in England. Edward died on 15 Sep 1697 in Saybrook, CT.147

Edward, of Saybrook, was propounded for freeman Oct 1667, as Shipton, according to the town records and though all the children stand with the old name, his name at death as recorded 15 Sep 1697, is in the new form. In the will of the Indian sachem Uncas, 29 Feb 1676, he is one of three devisees to each of whom the testator gave 3000 acres, and this “within sight of Hartford,” when in that clause of the instrument the aggregated grant reached to 83,000 acres to only 28 persons.27

Their children include:
3685 i. Elizabeth Shipman (May 1652-3 Dec 1683)
3686 ii. Edward Shipman (middle of Feb 1654-30 Dec 1711)
3687 iii. William Shipman (Jun 1656-9 Sep 1725)

1474. Christopher Comstock. Born on 7 Oct 1635. Christopher died in Norwalk, CT, on 28 Dec 1702; he was 67.20 Occupation: tavernkeeper.

From Jacobus’s History and Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield:20
    Comstock, Christopher. Deputy (Norwalk) to Conn. Leg., Oct. 1686, May and June 1689, May 1690.
    Prob. son of William of New London. He settled in Fairfield; rem. to Norwalk, and was nominated for a freeman oi Conn. Colony, Oct. 1667.
    He m. (rec. Norwalk) 6 Oct. 1663, Hannah Platt, dau. of Richard oi Mil£ord; and d. 28 Dec. 1702.
    In 1654 he testified to visiting the convicted witch, Goodwiie Knapp, in company with Thomas Shervington and Goodwife Baldwin. In 1692 he served on the Grand Jury which indicted Merey Disbrow and others for witchcraft.
    Will 22 Dec. 1701, proved 4 Jan. 1702/3; wife Hannah; sons Moses, Samuel; daus. Hannah Comstock and Merey Comstock; every grandchild to have a Bible; wife, Exec’x, and friends Rev. Stephen Buckingham and James Olmstead, overseers.

On 6 Oct 1663 when Christopher was 27, he married Hannah Platt (4721) , daughter of Dea. Richard Platt (28 Sep 1603-bef 13 Feb 1684/5) & Mary Wood (1884) (ca 1605-Mar 1675/6), in Norwalk, CT.27 Born ca 1643 in Milford, CT. Hannah died aft 22 Dec 1701. Hannah was baptized in Milford, CT, on 1 Oct 1643.

Their children include:
3688 i. Daniel Comstock (21 Jul 1664-1694)
3689 ii. Hannah Comstock (15 Jul 1666-)
3690 iii. Abigail Comstock (27 Jan 1669[/70]-9 Feb 1689[/90])
3691 iv. Mary Comstock (19 Feb 1671[/2]-17 Oct 1749)
3692 v. Elizabeth Comstock (7 Oct 1674-)
3693 vi. Mercy Comstock (12 Nov 1676-)
3694 vii. Samuel Comstock (6 Feb 1679[/80]-26 Oct 1752)
3695 viii. Moses Comstock (4 May 1685-18 Jan 1766)

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