Brief Life History of Thomas
When Thomas Comstock was born on 3 September 1732, in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, British Colonial America, his father, Thomas Comstock, was 47 and his mother, Mercy Jenckes, was 36. He married Elizabeth Haviland on 2 October 1762, in Flushing, Queens, New York City, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in The Oblong, New York Colony, British Colonial America in 1768 and Great Nine Partners, Dutchess, New York, United States in 1784. He died on 11 March 1811, in Hudson, Columbia, New York, United States, at the age of 78.
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- Thomas Comestock, "United States Census, 1800"
- Haviland's of Westchester County, New York
- Thomas Comstock, "United States Census, 1810"
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World Events (6)
1763 · First Synagogue in America
The first Jewish Synagogue in America was built in Newport, Rhode Island in 1763. It still stands today, making it the oldest synagogue in the United States.
1772 · The Gaspee Affair
On June 9, 1772, colonists that are angry with the trade restrictions that Britain put them under, board the HMS Gaspee and set it ablaze. This was the first act of violence against the British on the North American continent.
1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
Name Meaning
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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