When Elisha Comstock was born on 7 August 1759, in Saybrook, New London, Connecticut, United States, his father, Daniel Comstock, was 45 and his mother, Anna, was 35. 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.
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Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
New York is the 11th state.
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.
English (Devon): habitational name from Clumstock (Devon). This surname is now rare in Britain.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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