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Benjamin Comfort (1695 - 1756)

Benjamin Comfort
Born in Elmhurst, Queens, New Yorkmap
Ancestors ancestors
Son of and
Brother of and
Husband of — married 7 Mar 1724 in Newton, Queens, New Yorkmap
Descendants descendants
Father of , , , and
Died at about age 61 in Tioga County, New Yorkmap
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Biography

Benjamin was born in 1695. He was the son of Robert Comfort and Phoebe Thorne. He passed away in 1756. [1]

Benjamin married Elisabeth Haywood on March 7, 1724 in the Presbyterian Church in Newtown, Queens, New York.[2]


Sources

  1. ↑ First-hand information as remembered by Wayne Burnie, Monday, November 24, 2014. Replace this citation if there is another source.
  2. ↑ "New York Marriages, 1686-1980," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VK1V-FSD : accessed 2 March 2016), Benjamin Comfort and Elisabeth Haywood, 07 Mar 1724; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 974.7B4 NE V. 8.,






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Downey-1809 Teresa Downey
Comfort-411 and Comfort-123 appear to represent the same person because: Same name, exact same spouse on both profiles with exact same marriage date. Birth dates are not in conflict. 1695 is before 1702. same birth place. same death info

Thank you for reviewing. Teresa (WikiTree Arborist)

posted by Teresa Downey
Conner-3529 Angie Conner
I created Comfort-411 based on my personal family tree and the birth date was estimated at before 1702. I am convinced they are the same person.
posted by Angie Conner
Ernst-1231 Ted (Ernst) Sarvata
Comfort-411 and Comfort-123 are not ready to be merged because: birth years don't match
posted by Ted (Ernst) Sarvata
Conner-3529 Angie Conner
Comfort-411 and Comfort-123 appear to represent the same person because: Same spouse and collaborating information in Family search.

Source to add Daughter Susannah

"New York Births and Christenings, 1640-1962," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2H5-F3Y 
11 February 2018), Benjamin Comfort in entry for Susannah Comfort, 18 Apr 1731; citing PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH,NEWTOWN,QUEENS,NEW YORK, reference ; FHL microfilm 974.7B4 NE V. 8.
posted by Angie Conner

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