Adam Comstock

Adam Comstock (January 18, 1740 – April 10, 1819) was an officer in the American Revolution, and a politician from New York.

Adam Comstock
Born	(1740-01-18)January 18, 1740 Smithfield, Rhode Island
Died	April 10, 1819(1819-04-10) (aged 79) Corinth, New York
Member of the New York State Assembly for Saratoga County
In office July 1, 1792 – June 30, 1804
Preceded by	Sidney Berry
Succeeded by	William Carpenter
Member of the New York State Senate from the Eastern district
In office July 1, 1805 – June 30, 1809
Preceded by	Jacobus Van Schoonhoven Abraham Van Vechten
Succeeded by	John Stearns Daniel Paris
Lieutenant Colonel of 1st Rhode Island Regiment
Allegiance	United States
Service / branch	Continental Army
Years of service	1776–1786
Rank	Lieutenant colonel
Unit	1st Rhode Island Regiment
Conflict	American Revolutionary War Battle of Red Bank

Comstock was born on January 18, 1740, in Smithfield, Rhode Island. On April 10, 1763, he married Margaret MacGregor (September 8, 1745 – March 3, 1807) in Cranston, Rhode Island. They had ten children.

Adam Comstock enlisted in 1776 as a Major in Christopher Greene's Rhode Island Regiment and was later promoted to lieutenant colonel . At the Battle of Red Bank in New Jersey, he assumed command when the commanding officer was wounded and won the battle. He also served with Washington's army at Valley Forge.

After the Revolution Comstock moved with his family in 1786 to Corinth, New York and built the first frame house in the town. He was elected to the New York State Assembly from Saratoga County in 1791 and served twelve years. In 1805 he was elected to the New York State Senate and served for four years. He also served as justice of the peace, associate judge of the New York Court of Common Pleas, had a seat on the Council of Appointment, and served as a presidential elector.

Adam Comstock died on April 10, 1819, in South Corinth, New York and is buried in the Comstock Cemetery there.