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.