Fourth Generation

82. James COMSTOCK^53,102 was born on 28 June 1712 in New London, New London County, Connecticut.^24,53 He died on 6 September 1781 at the age of 69 in Fort Griswold, New London County, Connecticut.¹⁰³ " ** Comstock, widow of James, of New London, a woman about sixty years old, and no estate; he always repaired to the fort in every alarm."

"James Comstock, (1712-81), served in the defense of Fort Griswold, where he was killed."

DAR database states he served under Lt. Col. William Ledyard from Connecticut and died in the Battle of Groton Heights.

James COMSTOCK and Hannah ALLEN were married on 17 April 1738.^53,102 Hannah ALLEN¹⁰², daughter of Samuel ALLEN and Lydia HASTINGS, was born in 1712.¹⁰⁴

James COMSTOCK and Hannah ALLEN had the following children:

196	i.	Jason COMSTOCK was born on 2 May 1739.104
197	ii.	William COMSTOCK was born on 2 November 1741.104 He died in Otsego County, New York.104 PARR@rootsweb.com 10 Dec 2007 Arnold Parr <arnold.parr@canterbury.ac.nz> On 27 September 1815 Joseph and Elisabeth/Betsy Parr sold one half acre, part of lot 36 Otego Patent, Town of Laurens, Otsego County, New York to Horace H and Daniel Dexter Comstock, sons of William Comstock, for $350.
+198	iii.	Sarah COMSTOCK.
199	iv.	James COMSTOCK was born on 19 September 1745.104 Died young.
+200	v.	Elizabeth COMSTOCK.
201	vi.	James COMSTOCK was born on 7 February 1750 in New London, New London County, Connecticut.104 He died on 12 October 1842 at the age of 92 in Montville, New London County, Connecticut.104 DAR Database shows that James, was born in New London and died in Montville, New London Co CT. He served in the Revolution under Capts. Nathan Hale, William Grant, Cols. Webb, Ledyard [his father died under Ledyard's command at the Battle of Groton Heights], and Ely. Served as a Guard, under Lt. John Bulkley. James married Amy Church.
202	vii.	Simeon COMSTOCK was born in 1756.104