Samuel Comstock

Samuel Comstock (February 6, 1680 – October 26, 1752) was a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from Norwalk in the sessions of October 1711, October 1714, May 1720, October 1723, October 1725, October 1726, October 1727, October 1728, October 1729, and October 1730.

Samuel Comstock
Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from Norwalk[1]
In office October 1711 – May 1712 Serving with Joseph Platt
Preceded by	Samuel Hanford
In office October 1714 – May 1715 Serving with Joseph Platt
Preceded by	Samuel Hanford, Samuel Kellogg
Succeeded by	John Betts, John Read
In office May 1720 – October 1720 Serving with Samuel Hanford
Preceded by	Joseph Platt, Samuel Hanford
Succeeded by	Joseph Platt, James Brown
In office October 1723 – May 1724 Serving with James Lockwood
Succeeded by	Eliphalet Lockwood, Matthew Gregory
In office October 1725 – May 1726 Serving with Joseph Platt
Preceded by	John Benedict
Succeeded by	James Lockwood, Thomas Fitch
In office October 1726 – May 1727 Serving with Joseph Platt
Preceded by	James Lockwood, Thomas Fitch
Succeeded by	James Lockwood, Thomas Fitch
In office October 1727 – May 1728 Serving with Joseph Platt
Preceded by	James Lockwood, Thomas Fitch
Succeeded by	Joseph Platt, Benjamin Hickox
In office October 1728 – May 1729 Serving with Joseph Platt
Preceded by	Joseph Platt, Benjamin Hickox
Succeeded by	James Lockwood, Thomas Fitch
In office October 1729 – May 1730 Serving with Joseph Platt
Preceded by	James Lockwood, Thomas Fitch
Succeeded by	Thomas Fitch, Joseph Birchard
In office October 1730 – May 1731 Serving with Joseph Platt
Preceded by	Thomas Fitch, Joseph Birchard
Succeeded by	Joseph Platt
Personal details
Born	(1680-02-06)February 6, 1680[2][3] Norwalk, Connecticut Colony
Died	October 26, 1752(1752-10-26) (aged 72)[2] Norwalk, Connecticut Colony
Resting place	East Norwalk Historical Cemetery, Norwalk, Connecticut
Spouse(s)	Sarah Hanford (daughter of Reverend Thomas Hanford, m. December 27, 1705)[2][3]
Children	Sarah Comstock Betts, Samuel Comstock, Jr., Mary Comstock Trowbridge,[3] Nathan Comstock, Lydia Comstock, Daniel Comstock, David Comstock[2]
Residence(s)	Norwalk, Connecticut Colony[2]
Military service
Rank	Captain (May 1730)[2]
Unit	South Company at Norwalk[2]

He was the son of Christopher Comstock and Hannah Platt.^[3]

References

1. An Historical Discourse in Commemoration of the Two-hundredth Anniversary of the Settlement of Norwalk, Connecticut
2. A Comstock Genealogy
3. The Ancient Historical Records of Norwalk, Connecticut

Preceded by Samuel Hanford	Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from Norwalk October 1711 – May 1712 With: Joseph Platt	Succeeded by
Preceded by Samuel Hanford Samuel Kellogg	Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from Norwalk October 1714 – May 1715 With: Joseph Platt	Succeeded by John Betts John Read
Preceded by Joseph Platt Samuel Hanford	Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from Norwalk May 1720 – October 1720 With: Samuel Hanford	Succeeded by Joseph Platt James Brown
Preceded by	Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from Norwalk October 1723 – May 1724 With: James Lockwood	Succeeded by Eliphalet Lockwood Matthew Gregory
Preceded by John Benedict	Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from Norwalk October 1725 – May 1726 With: Joseph Platt	Succeeded by James Lockwood Thomas Fitch
Preceded by James Lockwood Thomas Fitch	Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from Norwalk October 1726 – May 1727 With: Joseph Platt	Succeeded by James Lockwood Thomas Fitch
Preceded by James Lockwood Thomas Fitch	Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from Norwalk October 1727 – May 1728 With: Joseph Platt	Succeeded by Joseph Platt Benjamin Hickox
Preceded by Benjamin Hickox Joseph Platt	Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from Norwalk October 1728 – May 1729 With: Joseph Platt	Succeeded by James Lockwood Thomas Fitch
Preceded by James Lockwood Thomas Fitch	Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from Norwalk October 1729 – May 1730 With: Joseph Platt	Succeeded by Thomas Fitch Joseph Birchard
Preceded by Thomas Fitch Joseph Birchard	Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from Norwalk October 1730 – May 1731 With: Joseph Platt	Succeeded by Joseph Platt