Beeks line: The family of Johann Wilhelm Berkheimer 1706-1745

 I don't know as much about this family as I would like, and am hoping that since he is an ancestor of Barack Obama, at some point someone will dig deeper into the roots and branches for Johann Wilhelm Berkheimer, born in 1706 in Klein-Neidersham, Frankenthal, Germany.  His parents are Balthaser and Anna Margaretha (maiden name not yet found) Berkheimer, and he marred Maria Salome Hallman, daughter of Anthony and Maria Salome (maiden name unknown) Hallman in 1721 at the same location. Wilhelm died in 1745 in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. 

We may not know all the children for this couple.  There appears to be a four year gap between the first and second child, and there are only four known children.  Good German families of this time period were usually large, but perhaps the last birth was difficult and the couple was unable to have more children.  As far as we known, all the children were born in Klein-Neidersham, Frankenthal, Germany (not really Germany at the time, but this at least gives us a place name to start with). The family came to Pennsylvania in 1732.

Johann Leonard was the first born, in 1722  He married Maria Catherine Kerger, the daughter of Johann Philip and Anna Margaretha Reeb.  Their children are Johann Michael, Maria Salome, Johann George, Philip, Johann Heinrich, Andrews, Magdalena William, and Johan Jacob.  Leonard died in 1804 in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.  I will follow this family in my next post.  

Valentine (also seen as Veltin) was born in 1726, and died in 1812 in York, Pennsylvania.  He married Maria Jacobina, parents not known.  Their children are Johann Wilhelm, Martin, Valentine, Johann Heinrich, Margaretha, Catherine, Magdalena, and Andrew.  

Magdalena Louisa was born in 1727 and died in 1731 still in Germany.  It must have been hard for this couple to leave their daughter's final resting place when they emigrated the next year, and I'm sure they cherished her memory all their days.  

The last child we know of is George, born in 1729 and died in 1790, probably in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.  He seems to have married twice, first to Catharina Margaretha Mautz, parents unknown.  They may be the parents of Johann Wilhelm.  His second wife is Susanna Hawke or Hanke.  Their children are Catherine, Michael, George, Jacob, Mary, and William.  

I have seen several other names listed as children of this couple-Catherine, Salome, Frederick, and Maria.  I have not seen documentation for any of these, so I am merely mentioning them as possibilities. 

The three known sons were of the right age to be fighting in the French and Indian War, although I've not yet found any records of them in that conflict.  And many of the grandsons would have been the right age to fight in the Revolutionary War.  Surely there are stories to be found and told. The Berkheimer name was spelled several different ways, and that always makes it more difficult to trace a family.   

As always, I'd be very glad to hear from anyone who knows more about the Berkheimers.   

The family of Alexis Jackson 1762-1826

 The family of Alexis (often seen as Alexus) Jackson is large and the children ended up in some places that surprised me.  That's why I research and write this blog-to find the surprises. Alexis was born in 1762 in either Virginia or Pennsylvania-both colonies seem to have claimed the land at this time.  He is the oldest son of Henry and Elizabeth Stump Jackson, and grew up in what was known as Ten Mile Country before moving on to Guernsey County, Ohio, and then Marion County, Indiana where he died in 1826.  He married Catherine Moore, the daughter of John and Hannah Armstrong Moore.  The possibility is that he participated in the Revolutionary War, and the Whiskey Rebellion, and he did fight in the War of 1812, as his wife and family stayed in one of the forts.  

As mentioned, Alexis' family was large, and as is often the case, there is confusion about some of the children.  One point of confusion is that sometimes the children used their middle name rather than their given name in records, so, for instance, I found William and Henry with the exact same birth dates, and dates and places of death.  I am using the names I found most often.  Also I've found conflicting birth dates and years for some of the children.  I'm using my best guess here, with the caution that some of the dates may actually be baptism dates.  Also there is always the possibility that with several Jacksons in Greene County, Pennsylvania at the same time, some of the children may actually belong to an uncle or cousin, and some may have been missed.  The list I'm providing here is therefore tentative, since I've found only a few records to support some of these names.

John seems to have been the first born, in about 1786.  If I've located the correct John, he married twice, first to Mary Hastings who may or may not be the daughter of John Hastings. Their children are Nathan, WIlliam, Wesley, Rachel, and Barbary.  After Mary's death, he married Sarah Thomas, and their children are Nelson, Margaret, Nicy, Saroldina, John, Lucinda and Malinda.  He seems to have died after 1850 in Arkansas.

There seems to be a four or five year gap before the next child was born, if the dates I have are correct. We are likely either looking at unsuccesful pregnancies, infant deaths, or mistakes in the dates.  Sarah known as Sally seems to have been the next child.   She married Thomas Kearns, son of Archilbald and Margaret Ramage Kearns, and died in 1858 in Warren County, Indiana.  Their children are Katherine, Margaret, Sarah, Archibald, Hiram, John,  Medina, William, and Ester.  Sally died in 1858 in Warren County, Indiana.  Note: Several trees say that this Sally has different parents than Alexis and Catherine.  I am willing to admit to that possibility, but based on the locations I've found (two children were born in Marion County, Indiana, where Alexis lived, for instance) I think she is likely the child of Alexis and Catherine.  I'd be glad to hear of documentation otherwise. 

Next was Hannah, born about 1793. She did in 1858 in Hopewell, Muskingum County, Ohio.  She married Samuel Richey, the son of John and Mary Welch Richey.  Their children are Matilda, Mariah, Alexis, Catherine, Susan, Samuel, Austin, Hannah, and Abel.  

Edward was possibly born in 1794.  He is given a birth date of 13 Feb 1795, but I think either that or the supposed birthday of his brother Israel (August 1, 1795) must be in error.  I have seen Edward's birthdate given as 1790 and that may be correct.  Again, it may be that there were two Edward Jacksons in Greene County, Pennsylvania.  At any rate, he died in 1877 in Ringgold County, Iowa.  He married Nancy Lane, the daughter of Jesse and Elizabeth Johns Lane.  (Yes, Jesse is our uncle in another line.) Their children are Alexis, Ann, Jesse, Sarah, William, James, and Elizabeth.  

Israel was born in 1795 or possibly 1790 and died in 1855  near Noblesville, Hamilton County, Indiana.  He married Hannah Kirkendall, the daughter of  George and Elizabeth Briggs Kirkendall.  Their children are Harriet, George, Susanna, Catherine, William, Mary Ann, John, Samantha, Sarah, and Joseph.

Mary or Polly was born in 1798 and died in 1850 in Warren County, Indiana.  She married Freeman Fishback, the son of Jacob and Polly Vroorman Fishback.  Their children are Catherine, Sophia, Washington, Hannah, Richard, Ann, James, Alexis, and Freeman.  

Alexis was born in 1801 and died in 1868 in Carroll County, Illinois.  He married Mary Harmon, whose parents are John and Elizabeth Byrd Harmon.  Their children are Catherine, John, ELizabeth, Charlotte, Hiram, Lillie, James, Mary Jane, Ester, and Alexis. 

Henry, or possibly William Henry, was born in 1803 and died in 1885 in Reedsburg, Sauk County, Wisconsin.  He married Margaret McCurdy, the daughter of David and Mary Ann Johnson McCurdy.  Their children are Mary, James, William, and John.  He may have married Nancy Ann Moore also, after Margaret's death.  I am not sure about that, and I also don't know whether she is related to Catherine.  

Barbara was born in 1805 and died in 1882 at Marshalltown, Marshall County, Iowa.  She married William McCord, the son of Robert and Rachel English McCord.  Their children are Eleanor, Catherine, Sarah/Sally, Elizabeth, Henry, Daniel, William, John, Mary, Lavina and George. 

Thomas is another mystery.  He was born about 1806 and is clearly the son of Alexis and Catherine, per his father's will.  However, that is all that I am certain of.  I'm not really certain about the date but I don't think he is the Thomas Jackson born in 1788 who is found with multiple sets of parents.  If he is the Thomas who died in 1871 in Leavenworth, Kansas, then his will names several heirs.  Seth appears to be a son, and also listed as heirs are Sarah, Charles, John, and Alma.  I am not sure whether these are children or grandchildren.  I am not convinced this is our Thomas.  I am interested in the Thomas Jackson found in the 1860s and 1870s in Kosciusko County, Indiana.  His wife's name was Elizabeth, and the children's names are George, Eliza Ann, Mary, Catherine, John, Henry, Thomas, Andrew, and Lavina. Based on names and birth locations, this is more likely to be our Thomas, but more work needs to be done before I'm willing to add any of these folks to the family tree.  

Elizabeth was born in 1807.  Sadly, she died a few years later, in 1814.  

Catherine was born in 1809 and died in 1876 in Sumner County, Kansas, or possibly in Fulton County, Indiana.  Find a Grave shows her at cemeteries at both locations. It's possible that she died in Kansas, perhaps visiting family, and was later buried with her husband in the same cemetery that her sister, Eleanor is buried in, in Indiana.  I think she likely lived in Fulton County for much of her life. She married James A Carter, the son of James (John?) and Mary Herndon Carter.  Their children are Margaret, Henry, John, Alfred, Amanda, Ellis, Phebe, and James.  

And finally, there is Eleanor, born in either 1811 or 1814.  She married Vincent McCoy, the son of James and Nancy Lane McCoy.  Their children are Thomas, Isaac, Nelson, Catherine, Nancy, William, John, Eliza, George and Sarah.  I have written of this family in my post about the family of Vincent McCoy.  I don't know why Eleanor isn't mentioned by name in her father's will, but perhaps she had received her "inheritance" early.  

I'm not sure how many of these men may have military records.  I would expect that John and Israel would have had some part in the war of 1812, as Alexis did.  They were living in Ohio at the time and every able-bodied man was needed there.  And it's possible that one or more participated in the Mexican War later on, but it would be Alexis's grandchildren who may have fought in the Civil War.  Regardless, Alexis and Catherine have left a commendable legacy in Indiana and beyond.   

 

 

 

 

 

The family of Henry Jackson 1742-1810

 This should really be titled "Or what I think I know so far".  It's hard to grasp that people who were just 250-260 years ago are so hard to trace.  This family is one of those.  They lived on what was more or less the frontier, and records were either not kept or lost more easily than in the more settled areas.  So I'm grateful to at least have this much information, while earnestly yearning for more.

Henry Jackson was born in 1742, possibly in Maryland.  His parents were possibly John and Ruth Jackson, but I'm not sure of that.  He married Elizabeth Stump, the daughter of Thomas and Jane Booth Stump about 1762, and we find them in Whitely, Greene County, Pennsylvania at least during the middle years of their marriage.  Henry died in 1810 in Guernsey County, Ohio, where some of his children had gone.  I am not sure when or where Elizabeth died, as I am finding conflicting information about her death.  The couple lived through great turmoil, including the French and Indian War, the Revolutionary War, the Whiskey Rebellion, and the formation of our country, and there are likely more stories to be found than I have yet located.  Their family includes as many as eleven children; I have been unable to locate more than a rough year of birth for most of them, so the order of birth here may be incorrect.  

Alexis, sometimes seen as Alexander, appears to be the first born, in 1762.  He married Catherine Moore, the daughter of John and Hannah Armstrong Moore.  Their children are John, Edward, Sally, Hannah, Mary, Alexis, Henry, Barbara, Thomas, Elizabeth, Catherine, and Eleanor.  Alexis is a veteran of the War of 1812, and he died in 1826 in Pike Township, Marion County, Indiana, where Catherine died in 1830.  I will follow this family in my next post.

Next was William, born in 1765.  I have found death dates for him ranging from 1795 to 1835, but I've found very little else.  Some believe that he lived to marry, or at least have children with, a woman with the last name of Cradlebaugh, who would likely be related in some way to John Cradlebaugh, who is listed in the 1800 census in Whitely, Greene County, Pennsylvania.  The children may be William and Rachel.   Clearly this family needs to be researched further.

James was born December 11, 1768 and died in 1829 in Jefferson County, Ohio.  He married Rachel Orr, the daughter of John and Martha Dickey Orr.  Their children are William, James, Martha, Mary, Agnes, John, Alexander, and Rachel.   

Nellie was born in 1769, or maybe later.  She married William Dawson, whom I have not yet been able to further identify.  The 1830 census in Guernsey County, Ohio, shows 6 children in the family but I don't know if they may include grandchildren, since this couple, both aged 60-69, may have been too old to have children in the 15-19 year range.  Their children are believed to include Henry, Isaac, John, William and Elizabeth.  

Henry was born about 1770 and died in 1838 in Byesville, Guernsey County, Ohio.  He first married Hannah Keener, the daughter of John Keener (mother unknown).  Their children are Elizabeth, Mary, Ruth, Nancy, Andrew, James, Margaret, and Hannah.  After Hannah died, he married Rachel Tustin, the daughter of Abraham and Mary Hamilton Tustin.  He fathered another eight children with Rachel, including Henry, Jacob, Eleanor, Samuel, Jane, Abraham, Lydia and Charles.  

Elizabeth was born in 1776 and died in 1817 in Miami County, Ohio.  She married Benjamin Dye, the son of Andrew and Sarah Minor Dye.  Their children are Stephen, Elizabeth, Horation, Vincent, Andrew, James, Sarah, William, Benjamin, Maria, and John.  (There is a six year age gap between Henry and Elizabeth, and James, Nellie and Henry were reportedly born close together.  That is why I am a bit skeptical of the birth years when I don't have an actual date.)

Sometimes it is really hard to learn family history, and such is the case with their daughter Ruth.  She was born in 1778 and seems to have died perhaps in the late 1790s or early 1800s.  The story is that she and her unnamed husband had gone to Fort Jackson for safety from ongoing attacks from native Americans.  When they thought things had settled down, they left the Fort for their nearby home, but were "tomahawked" and killed within sight of the Fort, on land that was known as the Henry Jackson farm.  Her parents and siblings all lived in the area, and I cannot imagine the trauma, fear, grief, and anger this would have caused her family, as well as the unknown husband's.  This may be one reason the whole family left the area within a few years.  

Samuel was born in 1779 and died in 1839 in McHenry County, Illinois.  In 1821, he married Mary Williams. who is probably related to at least one of the several Williams families in the 1820 census in Guernsey County, Ohio.  Their children are Stephen, Demeus, Samuel, Alexis, Spencer, and Mary Jane.

Nancy was born about 1782 and that is all I know.  There is a Nancy Jackson who married Elias Dennison in Guernsey County in 1828 but I'm not sure if it is our Nancy, and if it is, she would have been too old to have children.  

Thomas was born in 1783 and died as a baby or toddler.  

And finally, Jacob was born in 1785 and died in 1863 in Spring Grove, McHenry County, Illinois.  He married Margaret Shriver, the daughter of Adam and Elizabeth Shull Shriver.  Their children are Ruth, Elizabeth, William, Lucinda, Elijah, Michael, James, Priscilla, Jacob, Vincent, Margaret, and Adam.   

I'm sure there are uncovered stories that would be of great interest to any descendants of these children.  Men likely served in the War of 1812, and just to know the stories of their migration out of Greene County would be fascinating.  Henry and Elizabeth attended a Baptist church in Pennsylvania, but because this was still basically a frontier area, it may or may not have been their only choice.  I'd like to know more about that, too. 

 

 

 

 

 

Allen line: The family of John Jackson-highly speculative and perhaps incorrect

This guy is a mystery and he may not be ours.  I've found little documentation about him.  He was likely born about 1710 based on the dates of his supposed children, possibly in England.  He may be the John Jackson who died in 1761 in Prince Georges County, Maryland.  He may have been married to Ruth Beall, and then to a second Ruth, who may also have been a Beall.  Or there could have been two John Jacksons, each married to a Ruth Beall.  It's confusing. The older Ruth Beall wouldn't be the mother of the children I'll mention, because she was born in 1686 and the children were born from 1732 to 1747.   I'm writing this post hoping that someone has this figured out, but if not, then the next person who works on this guy will be alerted to the difficulties I've found.

The list of his children seems to have been taken primarily from a will, but whether this is the will of our John Jackson or not I cannot say.  These names are Alexis, Samuel, Richard, William, Thomas, Henry, Edmund, and Jacob.  These names need to be studied further.  It does appear that all were born in Prince Georges County, and that at least Alexis, Samuel, and Richard followed a logical migration path to Greene or Beaver County, Pennsylvania.  Henry, our Allen ancestor, moved on to Guernsey County, Ohio.  I will follow him in my next blog post.   

Please let me know if you have any information about any of these people.  Let's give Henry the benefit of knowing who his parents are! 

 

 

 

 

The family of Kingsland Comstock 1719-1753

 If I were to sit down with this Kingsland Comstock, I think my first question would be "How many children did you have, sir?"  Some of the children I can document with at least basic information, but for some (who, by the way, don't have Comstock or even Crocker names), there seems to be not even a clue.  I don't know how some of the names got added as his children, so I will just briefly mention them at the end of this post as "maybes".  

Not many of the Comstocks in these later generations lived long lives.  Kingsland was born in 1719 and died in 1753, both in New London, Connecticut.  He married Rachel Crocker, the daughter of John and Mercy Tubbs Crocker in 1717.  It is possible that this was one of the many marriages of the time in which the bride was already expecting a child, because their first son was born before 1718, and another daughter followed in 1718.  

Kingsland, the first son, was born before 1718, or perhaps wasn't born to this couple at all.  I am including him as a likely son simply because of the name.  It's possible he was a nephew to our couple, born to another of the sons of Kingsland and Mary Atwell Comstock.   

I have more faith in Mary, born in 1718.  She married John Leeds, the son of Cary and Martha Holly Leeds.  Their children are Gideon, Jonathan, William, Experience, John, James, and Mary.  I have two death dates for Mary, one in 1772 and one in 1804.   I am not able to determine which, if either, of these dates are correct.  

Rachel was born in 1720.  I have always shown her husband as John Eames, the son of John and Abigail Morgan Eames.  Their children are John, Elizabeth, and Robert.  However, there is also a case to be made that she married John Brown, the son of John and Marah Franklin Brown, and their children are Rachel, John, Kingsland, Christopher, Comstock, and Daniel.   John Eames seems to have lived until 1778, and so if she married both men, there must have been a divorce.  I would sure like to know whether this is the same woman, or whether the Rachel Comstock who married John Brown is an entirely different person.  Can you help?  I haven't located a death date for her, either.  

John was born in 1722, and married Margaret Vibber, the daughter of John and Joanna Williams Vibber.  He died before 1787, having been an ensign in the Revolutionary War, and having lost two sons during the Wyoming Massacre in Pennsylvania, where the family had settled.  There is a very long list of children for this couple, including Kingsley, Elizabeth, Electra, Elijah, Hannah, Charles, Robert, Giles, Mary or Mercy, Eleanor, Peleg, Rachel, Alexander, Crasy, Russell, and Margaret.   Kingsley and Robert were the two who were killed in the Massacre; John escaped by hiding behind a large log.  

Joseph was born in 1725 and died in 1763 in Clinton, New York.  He married Elethiar or Althea Bliss, the daughter of Pelatiah Bliss (mother unknown at this time).  Their children are Joseph, Benjamin, Thankful, and Elthera. 

Elizabeth is thought to have been born in 1727 and married Stephen Baker, the son of Joshua and Miriam Hurlburt Baker.  Their children are Lucretia, Stephen, David, Abel and Sibbel/Sybil.  She may have lived until 1814 but I do not know where she died.

That leaves us with three children who are mysteries, or misplaced.  Jemina is said to have been born in 1724 and may have died young.  Crasy and Russell are sometimes seen as children of Kingsland and Rachel, but these names are also mentioned as being children of Jon and Margaret's (above).  With no dates as potential children of Kingsland and Rachel, and with birth dates as the children of John and Margaret, I am mentioning them as "maybes" for the family I'm writing about here.

Once again, I have a lot of questions about a family that was formed just a little over 200 years ago.  Sometimes the earlier generations are documented more thoroughly than the 18th century families, and it is a bit frustrating.  Still, this lets us know that the family lived, supported their colony and country, and helped the country grow.  That makes them important, at least to their descendants!   

 

 

The family of Kingsland Comstock 1673-1721

 The third man in our Comstock line is Kingsland (Kinsley, and other variations), the son of Daniel and Palthiah Elderkin Comstock.  He was born in Norwich, Connecticut in 1673 and died in New London, Connecticut in 1721.  He married Mary Atwell, the daughter of Benjamin and Mary Uncas Atwell.  (Mary was indigenous, and this is one of very few native persons that I have found in any of the four families I write about (Holbrook, Allen, Harshbarger, Beeks).  That story fascinates me.  Kingsland and Mary had six known children together, but their birth dates are not well documented, or at least I have not been able to find anything more than "about" dates.  Many death dates are missing, also.  This would be a fine family for a thorough investigation, so we could be more sure about our ancestors and their families.

Mary may have been the firstborn, about 1701 and her death date must at this point be unknown.  She married Philip Want, whose parentage is also not known.  Their children are Mary, Martha, Matthew, Thomas, Benjamin, Ann, Philip, and Joseph.  (I might suspect that Matthew or Thomas may be a clue for the father or grandfather of Philip, but that is just a guess.) Philip died in 1739 and there is a possibility that she is the Mary Want who married "old Mr. Powers" but this is not proven.

Ann may have been the next born, about 1704.  She married Peter Chapman, the son of Samuel and Bethia Tubbs Chapman (yes, Bethia is a sister to our Mary Tubbs, who is our ancestor in another line) .  She died after 1753.  Their children are Andrew, Alithia, Zephaniah, Susannah, Peter, Ann, Adinijah, and another Zephaniah.  

Benjamin was born about 1705 and died in 1753 in Lyme or New London, Connecticut.  His wife's name is not currently known, but he had at least two sons, Daniel and Benjamin.   

Joseph was born about 1707, although I suspect it may have been earlier.  He died in 1725 in New London, and left at least one child, a daughter, Sarah.  It would have been unusual for an 18 year old male to have left a child, whether he married the mother or not, which is why I wonder if he may have been born earlier.  However, it is possible that the 1707 date is correct; he wouldn't have been the first 18 year old to have become a father.  

Then there is a long pause between births, which of course makes us consider whether there may have been other pregnancies, perhaps even births of which we have no record.  There is also the possibility that Mary may have died and there was another Mary who was the mother of the next two children, but there is no indication of that.  Perhaps the birth years of the last two sons were only guesses, and bad ones, at that. We can only wonder.

Daniel was born about 1715 and died in 1753 in New London, Connecticut.  He married Mary Chapel, the son of Joseph and Bethia Dart Chappell.  Mary was a descendant of our ancestor George Chappell, it appears.  Their children are Elisha, Mary, Ebenezer, Desire, Christian, Jemima, Daniel, and Alpheus.   

And finally, there is Kingsland, who is thought to have been born about 1719.  He died after 1753 in New London, Connecticut.  He married Rachel Crocker, the daughter of John and Mercy Tubbs Crocker.  Their children are John, Joseph, Mary, Rachel, and Elizabeth.  I will follow this family in my next blog post.

Several of these children are given death dates of 1753, or after 1753, because they showed up in their mother's will in 1753.  If they all died during that same time period, there must have been an epidemic going around then.  My guess is that some of the dates are later but that records are missing to give the correct dates.  In other words, this is a post full of more questions than answers, but at least it gives us a feel for this family, who seem to have stayed in the same geographic area for all their lives-unless, of course, they moved on and that's why we can't find adequate records.   

 

 

The family of Daniel Comstock 1624-1683

 Daniel Comstock is next in the Comstock line, also an immigrant ancestor.  He was born in England, possibly Uxbridge, Middelesex, but I'[m not 100% sure of that.  He married Palthiah or Paltiah Elderken, the daughter of John and Abigail Kingsland Elderkin in 1653, and died 30 years later, in New London, Connecticut.  And between his marriage and his death, he became father to a lot of children.  Once again, the record isn't as clear as a family historian would wish, with confusion as whether, for instance, Bethia and Rebecca were one and the same person, or whether there were two daughters who married the same man.  So once again, I tread lightly and try to point out where more research is needed. And once again, I believe there are children assigned to this family who do not belong to this family, but I will include brief mentions of them towards the end of the post.  

Bethia seems to be the first born, in about 1654.  She married Daniel Stebbins, the son of John Stebbins. Daniel's mother is yet to be identified, as far as I can tell.  Their children are Margaret, Christopher, Paltiah, and Elizabeth.  There may be more children, as both Bethia and Daniel lived into the 18th century.  Bethia died in 1713.

Daniel was born in 1655 and died in 1725 in New London, Ct.  He married Elizabeth Prentice, the daughter of John and Sarah Jones Prentice.  Their children are Peter, Daniel, John, Thomas, James, Jonathan, and (finally, a girl!) Elizabeth.  

Sarah was born in 1657 and apparently died in 1677.  She may, or may not, have married Samuel Youngs before he married her sister, Mary.  

Elizabeth was born in 1659 and died in 1734 in New London, Connecticut.  She married Peter Strickland, who may be the son of Edmund Strickland, but I've not found proof of that.  Their children are Elizabeth, Thomas, Samuel, Peter, Priscilla, Sarah, and Mary.  

Mary was born in 1661 and died in 1690 in Southold, Suffolk, New York.  This is just across the sound from New London, so she didn't travel far.  She married Samuel Youngs, the son of Joseph and Margaret Warren Youngs.   Their children are Ephraim, Mary, Samuel, David, and Margaret.  

Zipporah may have been born about 1664.  Other than her baptism along with all of her siblings who were born before 1671, I have not been able to locate any information about her.  One site, with no documentation, states that she died in 1690, but it may well have been earlier than that.

Hope was born about 1667 and died before February 1733 in Mattetuck, Suffolk County, New York.  She married Thomas Hallock, the daughter of William and Margaret Howell Hallock.  Their children are Richard, Anna, Patience, Hope, Kinglsand, Zerubabel, Icabod, and Mehitable.   

Anne was born about 1669 and died after 1727 in Stonington, Connecticut.  She married Ebenezer Billings, the son of William and Mary Atherton Billings.  Their children are Anna, Ebenezer, WIlliam, James, Zipporah, Margaret, Jemima, Increase, Thankful, and Benjamin.  

These are the children who were baptized in 1671, in a group, so we aren't really certain about their birth dates.  After this, Daniel and Palthiah continued to add to their family.  

Patience was born in 1673 and died a short time later.  

Samuel was born in 1673 also, so it is possible that Patience was a twin.  He died in 1757 in Montville, New London, Connecticut.  He married twice.  His first wife is Sarah Douglas, the daughter of Robert and Mary Hempstead Douglas.  Their children are Samuel and Christopher.  His second marriage, after Sarah's death, is to Martha Jones, the daughter of Samuel and Mary Bushnell Jones.  Their children are Nathaniel, Gideon, Zebadiaha, Caleb, Sarah, Martha, and Jonathan.  

Kingsland may have been the last child, or he may have been born before Samuel.  He died in 1721 in New London, Ct. He married Mary Atwell, the daughter of Benjamin and Mary Uncas Atwell (Mary was native American).  Their children are Kinglsand, Daniel, Mary, Ann, Benjamin, and Joseph.  I will follow this family in my next post.  

Then there are the "possibles": Hannah, Rebecca, Abigail, John, James, and Peter are all found in some family trees.  Some of them have information that make it seem unlikely that they belong to this family, such as birth locations of Lynn, Massachusetts, or having the same birthdate as known children of our couple.  I consider each of them as entirely unproven but am always looking for more information about them.  I may be jumping to erroneous conclusions and would love to find more about each of them.

This generation of the Comstock family stayed close to New London.  They may have been merchants, or involved in fishing, or somehow been involved in the maritime industry, as that was the focus of New London at this time.  Samuel became a captain in the militia and it's possible that other of the men also served.  We can be grateful for their dedication to their country and to their family and their God.