John Comstock

  Noted events in his life were:

• Family History: From A Comstock Genealogy: Descendants of William Comstock of New London, Conn. Cyrus Comstock ed., p 51/51. FAMILY 89. 205. John(5) Comstock [John(4)], b. 24 June, 1734, Montville, Ct.; d. 28 Oct., 1776; m. Eunice Stoddard, who d. I Nov., 1817, aged 81. He was 1st Lieut, in Col. Selden's regiment 14 June, 1776, and was killed at the battle of White Plains. Inventory of estate of Lt. John Comstock 2d of New London, dated 3 April, 1777. William Comstock was one of the appraisers, and Eunice Comstock the administratrix. Residence, Montville, Ct.

Children:

588 Oliver, b. 1756; m. Amy Comstock. Family 219.
589 Eunice, m. James Smith.
590 Hannah, m. Abner Beckwith.
591 Elkanah, b. 2 Sept., 1771; m. Sarah Green. Family 220.
592 Joshua, settled in New York State.

• Military Service: From Family Search org, 1776. Event Type: Military Service
Name: John Comstock
Event Date: 1775-1783
Event Place: Connecticut, United States
Military Rank: 2 L [sic]

Affiliate Film Number: 28
Affiliate Publication Number: M246
Affiliate Publication Title: Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783.
Digital Folder Number: 007196966
Microfilm Number: 000830307
Image Number: 00680


Citing this Record
"United States Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2DG-KRSG : 20 February 2021), John Comstock, 1775-1783; citing 1775-1783, Connecticut, United States, citing NARA microfilm publication M246. Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Services, 1980. FHL microfilm 830,307.

• Military Service: From Family Search org, 4 Oct 1776, New York. Event Type: Military Service
Name: John Comstock
Event Date: 15 Sep 1776
Event Place: Connecticut, United States
Military Rank: 1st Lieut

States he was either killed or taken prisoner on 15 Sept. 1776.

Affiliate Film Number: 26
Affiliate Publication Number: M246
Affiliate Publication Title: Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783.
Digital Folder Number: 007196944
Microfilm Number: 000830305
Image Number: 00324


Citing this Record
"United States Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2DG-VTYZ : 20 February 2021), John Comstock, 15 Sep 1776; citing 15 Sep 1776, Connecticut, United States, citing NARA microfilm publication M246. Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Services, 1980. FHL microfilm 830,305.

• Death: Between 15 September 1776 and 2 April 1777, Abt 1777, New York. Family history states he died on 28 October 1776 at the Battle of White Plains. It is known that he was either killed or taken prisoner by the British on 15 September 1776 at Kip's Bay per the military record dated 4 October 1776. As his status was unknown on 4 October 1776, it seems highly unlikely that less than a month later he was killed at the Battle of White Plains.

John married Eunice Stoddard, daughter of Unknown and Unknown. (Eunice Stoddard died on 1 Nov 1817 in Connecticut.)