Christopher Comstock
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| Intro | American settler | |
| Places | United States of America | |
| was | Settler | |
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| Birth | 7 October 1635 | |
| Death | 8 December 1702Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut, U.S.A. (aged 67 years) | |
| Star sign | Libra |
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Biography
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.
He was the son of Frederick Komstohk of Frankfort Germany.
Comstock emigrated from England and originally settled in Fairfield in 1654.
On May 29, 1654, Comstock wrote an affidavit about his visiting with a woman named Knapp who was charged with witchcraft who was later executed. On January 27, 1661, Comstock, bought land from Thomas Betts. On September 19, 1692, he was part of the grand jury investigating witchcraft.
Comstock was nominated to be named a Freeman on Oct. 10, 1667.
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 minister for Norwalk.
Notable descendants
- Anthony Comstock, 5th great grandson
- Henry Comstock, 6th great grandson
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