War of the Revolution

After a month or so of pause on this project, I finally found the time to delve into the list of Revolutionary War veterans buried in Norwalk, Connecticut. Of the 59 names on that list, several had extensive battle experience in George Washington’s Army. Others served for a month or so at a time. OfContinue reading “War of the Revolution”

PRIVATE DAVID COMSTOCK

February 29, 1720 (Norwalk, CT) – November 19, 1783 (Norwalk, CT); 63 years oldMarried Rebekah Grumman in 1745 in Norwalk, CTChildren: Hannah, William, Rebekah, Andrew, Mary, Sarah, Lydia, David (died in 1760), David Captain Seth Seymour’s Company, 9th Connecticut Regiment; March 1776 – January 1777 Buried in East Norwalk Historical Cemetery, Cemetery Street, Norwalk, CT.Continue reading “PRIVATE DAVID COMSTOCK”

FIRST LIEUTENANT ALFRED NORTHRUP “JIMMY” COMSTOCK; U.S. ARMY

DOB/DOD: September 7, 1916 (Norwalk, CT) – April 13, 1945; 28 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Engaged to Regina Cheress (1919-2014)LOCAL ADDRESS: 8 Warren Street, NorwalkENLISTMENT: March 31, 1941SERVICE NUMBER: O-1641182UNIT: 41st Signal Unit, 4th Infantry Division FAMILY: Born to William I. (1871-1958) and Bertha Amelia Godfrey Comstock (1873-1949). One sister Elsie (1912-2011). Four brothers, Howard I.Continue reading “FIRST LIEUTENANT ALFRED NORTHRUP “JIMMY” COMSTOCK; U.S. ARMY”