Zebediah Comstock (1751 - 1830)

Born 15 Dec 1751 in New London, New London, Connecticut Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Comstock — married 1779 in Connecticut, United States

Descendants

Died 1830 at about age 78 in Montville, New London, Connecticut, United States

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Biography

Zebediah was born in New London on December 15, 1751, the son of Zebadiah and Bethia (Prentice) Comstock^[1][2]. Zebadiah's male forbears were (Zebadiah4, Samuel3, Daniel2, William1)

Zebadiah had two wives. First married Elizabeth (Bethiah) Kelleps, and second Mary Comstock, the daughter of his uncle Caleb Comstock.

Children were:^[3]

1. Bethiah b.1773 m. Jan 18,1798 Lemuel Baker
2. Mary b.1780 m. Ezra Turner
3. Nancy b. 26 Sep 1781 m. Zaccheus Wheeler
4. Patty b. 30 May 1783 m. Joshua Bishop
5. Zebadiah b. 9 Jun 1784 m. Delight Swaddle
6. Caleb b. 14 Mar 1786 d. 2 May 1842 m. Lucy Dart
7. Alexander b. Montville, 25 Nov 1789 d. 7 Oct 1862 m. 25 Nov 1789 Charlotte (Vallet) Chapel

Zebadiah was a farmer and resident of Montville, Connecticut.^[3]

He passed away in 1830.

Sources

1. ↑ Wilma J. Standifer Moore, compiler, The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records (Genealogical Publishing Co. Inc), citing Vol 2, p. 100 in original: 'Zebediah, s. Zeb & Bethiah, b. Dec. 15, 1751'
2. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7HM-FFQ : 7 January 2020), Zebadiah Comstock, 1751.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Daughters FAGM record attached article - Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20811909/mary-turner: accessed 29 May 2023), memorial page for Mary Comstock Turner (15 Jan 1780–2 Jul 1867), Find A Grave: Memorial #20811909, citing Prentiss Cemetery, Otsego County, New York, USA; Maintained by Tom Price (contributor 46852759).

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