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This family grouping presentation was prompted by the widow's Revolutionary War pension application of Sabrina (Comstock) Hecox Wheeler, which was a formal application on 28 April 1848. The petition follows and immediately below the petition, I have included pertinent notes about the people in Sabrina's life.
HECOX, Elihu or Elihu Hickcox, Sabrina or Sabria Wheeler, former wid, W18395, MA line, sol was born at Granville MA and he lived there at enlistment and after his service he lived a year or two at Williamstown MA and in 1787 he moved to Shelburne in Chittenden Co VT and he married there to Sabrina Comstock, a niece of Capt. Daniel Comstock, with whom she lived in Shelburne VT; but they were married at Salem NY at the home of her mother (not named) who was then a widow, and soldier and widow had married 2 March 1789 and they lived in Shelburne VT and in 1796 moved to Franklin Co VT, and the soldier died at Milton VT in Dec 1809; and widow then married next to Zebediah Wheeler in Feb 1819 and he died in Feb 1828; widow applied 28 April 1848 age 79 and she was living with a daughter at Milton VT; children shown were: Reuben b 23 May 1790 and in 1848 he lived in Monroe Co NY; Charlotte born 7 May 1792 and she married Josiah Steele and in 1848 she was his widow and was living at Hinesburg in Chittenden Co VT; Amanda b in February 179?; Brinthia b 18 Feb 1797; Sally b 28 Dec 1798; Parna b 11 Feb 1801; in 1848 Elisha Comstock of Shelburne VT was age 77 and was a son of Capt. Daniel Comstock and in 1848 Jedediah Wheeler was age 53 and attended soldier's and widow's wedding but no relationship stated. Widow's sister (not named) married Elisha Bartlett, who in 1848 was age 92, a resident of Georgia VT and had a son, Orson Bartlett, b 20 Sept 1794, who was their oldest son.
Source: Hist. Of Ontario Co NY: (Parents of Elihu Hickox)
Stephen Hickox emigrated to this country from England and settled in Granville, Hampshire Co., MA. He married Lydia Spellman and died in Granville during the Revolution. His son, Levi Hickox, was born in Granville on 27 April 1751 and married Sybil Moore born in Middletown CT 26 Sept 1747. They had 9 children. He died 7 Jan 1811 and his wife 29 Dec 1801. He was a soldier in the Rev War and was with Washington while at Trenton.
Source: VIR of Granville MA: (Birth of Elihu Hickox)
Aaron s/o Stephen and Liday b 8 June 1761
Abigiel d/o Stephen and Rebekah b 5 Mar 1771 *NOTE: Stephen b 6/30/1749 m. Rebecca Robinson, Capt MA – Source: DAR record
Cynthia d/o Stephen and Lydea b 18 Mare 1767
Eliheu s/o Stephen and Lida b 4 Sept 1759
Rufuss s/o Stephin and Lida b 31 July 1763
Aaron s/o Stephen and Lyda b 4 April 1756
Aaron s/o Levi and Sibil b 6 Oct 1771
Anna d/o Levi and Sibil b 22 Oct 1777
Bradford s/o Levi and Sibil b 23 July 1779
George s/o Levi and Sibil b 25 Jan 1772
Levi s/o Stephen and Lyda b 27 April 1751
Levi s/o Levi and Sibil b 25 Dec 1774
Lodice d/o Reubin and Dorrytha b 14 Jan 1769
Lois d/o Stephen and Lyda b 6 Feb 1745
Noadiah s/o Stephen and Lyda b 24 Aug 1753
Rubin s/o Stephen and Lyda b 11 Jan 1746
Sarah d/o Stephen and Lyda b 3 Nov 1743
Stephen s/o Stephen and Lyda b 30 June 1749
Source Saratoga National Historial Park: (Rev. War record of Elihu Hecox)
HECOX, Elihu MA Granville
Private, Capt. Keep's co., Col. William Shepard's regt.; from
1 Mar 1777 to 31 Dec 1779
Additional military information: Lieut. John Wright's (late Capt. Keep's) co.,
Col. Shepard's (3d) regt.; Jul and Aug 1778; also, (late) Capt. Keep's co.,
Col. Shepard's regt.; Oct and Nov 1778, at Providence; also, Lieut. Col.
Ebenezer Sprout's co., Col. Shepard's regt.; Mar and Apr 1779, at Providence;
transferred to the light infantry; also, Capt. John Wright's (Light Infantry),
Col. Shepard's regt.; Mar and Apr 1779, at Providence. Ref. MA01
DAR Record: Elihu Hickok b 09/04/1759 m. Sabra Comstock PVT MA
Children of Elihu Hickox and Sabrina Comstock:
Reuben Hickok was born 23 May 1790 in Shelburne, Chittenden Co VT. He d 18 Aug 1864. Par: Elihue Hickok and Sabra Comstock. m1)Electa__ 2)Betsey Haines (Source: Hickok geneal.)
From the Eldridge Road Cemetery – Chittenden Co VT:
Steele, Charlotte H. b 24 May 1793 d 19 Mar 1880
Steele, Josiah Col, b 18 Dec 1793 d 18 June 1846
From the West Milton Cemetery – Chittenden Co VT:
Wheeler Monument:
Side 1: Jedediah Wheeler and Amanda Hic---- his wife; Charlotte and Chester (see notes under Wheeler)
Jedediah died 16 Oct 1863 at 69 years
Side 2: William J. Wheeler
Side 3: William Wheeler and Sarah Johnson his wife; Ida May and Arthur
Side 4: Sabra, wife of Jedediah Wheeler
Sabra died 18 Feb 1849
Brintha Hickok was born 1797 Shelburne, Chittenden, VT Par: Elihue Hickok and Sabra Comstock. She married Abbott Morehouse on 22 June 1815. (Source: Hickok geneal.)
Sally Hickok born 28 Dec 1798
Parna Hickok was born 1805 Shelburne, Chittenden, VT. She d 8 Mar 1874 in Cambridge, Washington Co NY: Par: Elihue Hickok and Sabra Comstock She married Zalmon Fenton circa 1822
Sabrina Comstock Hickok and Zebediah Wheeler, her second husband:
Source: History of Milton, Chittenden Co VT:
Zebediah Wheeler kept a public house in Checkerberry, near the bridge. He removed to Georgia (VT) when an old man, and died there previous to 1830. (He is also listed as a participant in the War of 1812)
(Milton was not settled until after the Revolutionary War; the first meeting of the town was held at the house of Nathaniel Mallory at Middletown, in Rutland County. On the 2nd of August 1786 and Nathaniel Mallory was elected treasurer.)
Source: History of Milton, Chittenden Co VT:
Jedediah Wheeler from Connecticut, settled in the southern part of the town, on road 60, in 1818. He married Amanda Hickok, had five children, two of whom are now living, and died October 16, 1863. His widow and their daughter Julia (Mrs. Morten), occupy the old homestead.
The parents of Sabrina Comstock:
Thomas Comstock b 1739 d 1777 (son of Peter Comstock) (DAR patriot) and Sarah Comstock b 7 Nov 1743 d 9 May 1811 (daughter of James Comstock and Hannah Allen) Washington Co. NY
The uncle, Capt. Daniel Comstock, whom Sabrina refers to in her petition, was a younger brother of Thomas. When Thomas was killed in the War, Sabrina went to Vermont to live with her uncle, Daniel.
Daniel Comstock was married to Mary Bishop on 27 October 1763 in New London CT
Their son, Elisha Comstock, (1771-1848) mentioned in Sabrina's petition, was Daniel and Mary's son.
From the will of her mother, Sarah (Comstock) Hall, will dated 15 Sept 1810 and probated 10 May 1811 in Washington Co., NY, we learn more about Sabrina's siblings:
Sarah Comstock Hall named her sons:
Jason*
Peter*
Ed Long*
Avery Comstock*
daughters:
Hannah, wife of Elisha Bartlett*
Eunice, wife of Samuel Mills*
Sabrina Hickock*
Polly Ruggles, widow*
Prudence, wife of son Ed Long*
Sarah
Executors: Ed Long, Austin Wells Wits: John Wells, Walter and Matilda Wredleigh
*Jason Comstock bc 1766 d 13 Feb 1801 S Burlington VT m Sal Warren 16 Dec 1789.
*Peter Comstock b 1768 d 1817 married Polly Haskins about 1795
*Ed Long married Prudence___
*Avery Comstock was born c 1776 and died 1832 (buried in Woodlands Cem, Washington Co NY); he married 1798 Esther Ruggles (b 4 Ma 1778 d 9 Jan 1866) daughter of Timothy Ruggles and Rachael Ward.
*Elisha Bartlett (b 12/16/1754 d 9/30/1855) m 1)Hannah Comstock and 2) Elizabeth Stannard service from MA/VT
1840 census of Vermont Pensioners:
Elisha Bartlett age 82 at Georgia VT living with Roswell Cushman.
*Eunice Comstock married Samuel Mills who was pensioned for service as a private in Captain Dustin's Company, Colonel Reed's New Hampshire regiment; he died 1848 Shelbourne VT DAR Rec.
*Sabrina Comstock as stated in the beginning of the notes
*Polly Comstock was born about 1777 married Feb 1797 to Charles Ruggles (b 2 April 1776) son of Timothy Ruggles and Rachael Ward
Sarah Comstock married 2) , after Thomas Comstock's death to a man named Edward Long who settled in Cambridge, Washington Co., NY and who purchased the locally famous checkered house. He had sons, Edward Long, Israel, John and Matthew. John Long was killed at Buffalo NY during the War of 1812.
Edward Long was a Captain in the NY militia during the Revolutionary War; he is buried in the Revolutionary War Cemetery at Salem, Washington Co. NY, b 22 October 1739 and died 18 October 1792.
Source: CCS Alumni Association and the history of the Checkerboard House:
After the death of Major James Cowden the Checkered House became the property of Edward Long Jr. His mother was first married to Thomas Comstock, who fell at the Battle of Bennington. The heroic death of her first husband made her a sort of heroine at the recurring celebration of the anniversary of the Battle of Bennington, August 16, 1777, which she invariably attended. Later Sarah Comstock married Captain Edward Long and after this death, Major Cowden. She died it is said, May 9, 1811, at the Checkered House, where she had lived so many years, aged sixty seven and a half. She is buried in the graveyard north of the Checkered House, beside Major Cowden, the name on the tombstone being Sarah Hall, as she married Burgess Hall after the death of Major Cowden.
Sarah Comstock married 3)Major James Persis Cowdin who was born 17 June 1737 in North Worchester, MA and died 30 July 1800 in Cambridge, Washington Co NY. He was an early settler in Cambridge NY.
Sarah Comstock married 4)Burgess Hall who was born 4 Nov 1741 in Redding Fairfield CT and died 29 Aug 1806 at Shelburne Farms, Chittenden VT. His first wife was Eunice Whitehead whom he married in Redding CT on 14 December 1769. The family of Sarah Comstock had been heavily involved in the Revolutionary War—for the American cause. However, husband 4) Burgess Hall was a Loyalist. He served as a Sergeant and mustered on 11 October 1777 in the roll of Captain Samuel Adams Co, by Order of General Burgoyne on the 9th of August 1777 for the purpose of Rangers.
Burgess Hall's will (dated 30 October 1806) names widow Sarah, and also names:
Abel
Elizabeth
Burgess
Eunice
Hannah
Sarah
John
Melissa
Matilda
On 3 February 1808 the probate court in Chittenden Co VT distributed the estate to heirs:
Burgess
Abel
John
Betsy Videto (Elizabeth?)
Eunice
Hannah Comstock
Sally
Melissa
Matilda
What is known of the heirs of Burgess Hall:
Abel Hall was born c 1768 in Redding Fairfield CT
Elizabeth (Betsy) Hall was b Sept 1770 in Redding CT
Burgess Hall JR b 4 Dec 1773 Arlington VT
Eunice Hall b 1776/77 in Cambridge Washington Co NY
Hannah Hall b 1778 Cambridge NY
Sarah (Sally) Hall b 1780
John P Hall b 1783
Matilda Hall b 1 Jan 1793
Malissa Hall b 1 Jan 1793
File:7/2010 Elihu Hecox
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