When John Woolman Comfort was born on 20 February 1772, in Bucks, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America, his father, John Comfort, was 26 and his mother, Mary Woolman, was 21. He married Ann Ivins on 18 October 1797, in Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States in 1840 and Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States in 1850. He died on 24 March 1853, in Falls Township, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 81, and was buried in Fair Hill Burial Ground, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
Do you know John Woolman? Do you have a story about him that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account
+5 More Children
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
The Declaration of Independence was signed in Philadelphia on July 4, 1776. The liberty bell was first rung here to Celebrate this important document.
The Eleventh Amendment restricts the ability of any people to start a lawsuit against the states in federal court.
English (southeastern): nickname for someone who gave or sought comfort, from Middle English cumfort, comfort ‘comfort; encouragement; consolation; pleasure, joy’. Middle English do comfort (literally ‘do comfort’) meant ‘to amuse (someone)’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
As a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.