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!