Brief Life History of Abel Philetus
When Abel Philetus Comstock I was born in 1721, in Stratfield, Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America, his father, Daniel Comstock II, was 28 and his mother, Sarah Odell, was 27. He married Judith Paine on 17 September 1747, in Fairfield, Connecticut, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 3 daughters. He registered for military service in 1778. He died on 21 July 1814, in Cooperstown, Otsego, New York, United States, at the age of 93, and was buried in Hartwick, Otsego, New York, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (20)
- Abel Comstock, "United States Census, 1790"
- Abel Comstock, "Find A Grave Index"
- Abel Comstock, "New York, Cemetery Abstracts, 1800-1965"
Spouse and Children
1721–1814 Male
1727–1803 Female
Children (10)
1748–1818 Male
1750–1814 Female
1751–1837 Female
1753–1754 Female
1754–1754 Male
+5 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1693–1782 Male
1694–1734 Female
Siblings (8)
1714–1777 Male
1716–1794 Female
1718– Female
1719–1798 Male
1721–1814 Male
+3 More Children
World Events (4)
1776
Age 55
1781 · British Forces Capture Fort Griswold
Age 60
1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment
Age 73
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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Name is Abel Comstock. He was also known as Deacon Comstock or Rev. Comstock as he was a Congregational Minister. He was appointed Ensign in 2nd Company of Kent in may 1755. In Aug 1776 he was a priva …
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