Elisha Comstock
7 August 1759–13 December 1833 (Age 74)
Old Saybrook, New London, Connecticut, United States
The Life of Elisha
When Elisha Comstock was born on 7 August 1759, in Old Saybrook, New London, Connecticut, United States, his father, Daniel Comstock, was 45 and his mother, Anna Brockway, was 34. He married Asenath Reed on 28 May 1792. He died on 13 December 1833, in Orange, New York, United States, at the age of 74.
Photos & Memories (1)
Family Time Line
Elisha Comstock
1759–1833
Asenath Reed
1771–
Marriage: 28 May 1792
Spouse and Children
1759–1833Male
Asenath Reed
1771–Female
MARRIAGE
28 May 1792
28 May 1792
Parents and Siblings
Daniel Comstock
1713–1787Male
Anna Brockway
1725–Female
siblings
(4)
1749–1750Female
John Comstock
1754–1834Male
1759–1833Male
1760–Female
World Events (8)
1776
Age 17
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1776
Age 17
New York is the 11th state.
1781 · The First Constitution
Age 22
Serving the newly created United States of America as the first constitution, the Articles of Confederation were an agreement among the 13 original states preserving the independence and sovereignty of the states. But with a limited central government, the Constitutional Convention came together to replace the Articles of Confederation with a more established Constitution and central government on where the states can be represented and voice their concerns and comments to build up the nation.
Name Meaning
English (Devon): probably a habitational name from an unidentified place.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Sources (1)
- Elisha Comstock, "Connecticut, Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"
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