On 3 Sep 1780 when Comfort was 23, he married
Abigail Magoon (40843) , daughter of
Recompense Magoon (21126) (19 May 1716-10 Feb 1802) &
Ruth Crocker (ca 1723-25 Mar 1803), in Pembroke, MA.
395 Born ca 1759 in Pembroke, MA. Abigail died in Pembroke, MA on 11 Oct 1842.
Abigail, also called Nabby, Magoon.
Children of Comfort and Abigail (Magoon) Bates:
i. Edward Bates;
ii. Comfort Bates;
iii. Joseph Bates; and
iv. Huldah Bates, b. 12 Oct 1781, d. 13 Oct 1867 at Duxbury, m. at Pembroke 4 Dec 1804 Nathan Delano (d. 1856 at Duxbury).266