Christopher Comstock

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Christopher Comstock
Deputy of the
General Assembly
of the
Colony of Connecticut
from Norwalk[1]
In office
October 1686 – May 1687
Serving with John Platt
Preceded byJohn Platt, Samuel Hayes
Succeeded bySamuel Hayes
In office
May 1689 – October 1689
Succeeded bySamuel Hayes
In office
May 1690 – October 1690
Serving with Thomas Seamer
Preceded bySamuel Hayes
Succeeded bySamuel Smith
Personal details
Born(1635-10-07)October 7, 1635[2]
Culmstock, Devon, England[2]
DiedDecember 8, 1702(1702-12-08) (aged 67)[2][3]
Norwalk, Connecticut[2]
SpouseHannah Platt (m. October 6, 1663, Norwalk)[2][4][3]
ChildrenMercy, Daniel, Hannah, Abigail, Mary, Elizabeth, Samuel Comstock, Nathan, Moses Comstock[2][4][3]
Residence(s)Norwalk, Connecticut
Occupationtavernkeeper[2][3]
Military service
RankSergeant[3]
Coat of Arms of Christopher Comstock

Christopher Comstock (October 7, 1635 – December 8, 1702) was an early settler of Norwalk, Connecticut. He was a deputy of the General Assembly of the Colony of Connecticut from Norwalk in the sessions of October 1686, May 1689, and May 1690.

Comstock emigrated from England and originally settled in Fairfield in 1654.[2][4]

On May 29, 1654, Comstock wrote an affidavit about his visiting with a woman named Knapp who was charged with witchcraft and who was later executed.[2][4] On January 27, 1661, Comstock bought land from Thomas Betts.[4] On September 19, 1692, he was part of the grand jury investigating witchcraft.[2][4]

Comstock was nominated to be named a Freeman on October 10, 1667.[2][4][3]

On October 14, 1686, he was a deputy to the General Court of the Colony of Connecticut. On January 16, 1694, he was appointed to a committee to obtain a minister for Norwalk.[2][4][3]

Notable descendants

References

  1. ^ An Historical Discourse in Commemoration of the Two-hundredth Anniversary of Norwalk
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n RootsWeb
  3. ^ a b c d e f g The Hour - 350 years of history build faith in future
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h Norwalk v.1
Preceded by Deputy of the
General Assembly
of the
Colony of Connecticut
from Norwalk
October 1686 – May 1687
With: John Platt 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
 Deputy of the
General Assembly
of the
Colony of Connecticut
from Norwalk
May 1689 – October 1689 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Deputy of the
General Assembly
of the
Colony of Connecticut
from Norwalk
May 1690 – October 1690
With: Thomas Seamer 		Succeeded by