| Home Surname List Name Index Sources Email Us | Fourth Generation71. John COMSTOCK12,68 was born on 26 March 1693 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island.7,46,66 He died on 12 January 1749 at the age of 55 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island.90,91 Was a blacksmith associated with his wife's family in working brass and iron. Date of John and Esther's marriage is based on birth of oldest child.
Smithfield RI, DB 1, p.256-257 10 Jun 1735 John Comstock to Daniel Comstock, 10 acres bordering the Branch river and the land of their brother Ichabod Comstock. John Comstock of Providence was on a list of freemen in 1747 and in 1751. It's likely the first was this John and the second in 1751 was his son of the same name - or both are the younger John. Buried in North Burialground, Providence along with son Samuel and his wife Anne Brown, and two of their sons, Capt Joseph & Capt Jesse Comstock John COMSTOCK and Esther JENCKES were married about 1714.90 Esther JENCKES, daughter of WILLIAM JENCKES and PATIENCE SPRAGUE, was born about 1695 in Pawtucket, Providence County, Rhode Island.92,93 Either the date of Esther's birth in 1695, or the marriage of William Jenckes & Patience Sprague in 1703 is wrong. Or William Jenckes was married more than one time. John COMSTOCK and Esther JENCKES had the following children:
John COMSTOCK and Sarah DEXTER were married after 1734.90 Sarah DEXTER, daughter of John DEXTER and Alice SMITH, was born on 27 June 1698 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island.83,94,95 She died on 8 July 1773 at the age of 75.83,91 Buried at North Burial Ground, Providence. |