Wilton in Western Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Major Samuel Comstock
Photographed by Michael Herrick, May 5, 2010
1. Major Samuel Comstock Marker
Major Samuel Comstock
1739 --- 1824
A Private
In The French and Indian War
A Captain In The Revolutionary War
July 1776 --- June 1783
Serving At
White Plains Germantown Fort Mifflin
Valley Forge Monmouth Yorktown
Commissioned Major October 10, 1783
His Wife
Mercy Mead
1741 - 1816
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War, French and Indian • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1783.
Location. 41° 11.891′ N, 73° 26.649′ W. Marker is in Wilton in Western Region, Connecticut. It can be reached from Ridgefield Road (Connecticut Route 33) 0.2 miles north of Belden Hill Road, on the left when traveling north. Located in Hillside Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Wilton CT 06897, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on the Connecticut Shoreline, on the Gold Coast, and in Greater Bridgeport. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once Fairfield County and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Joseph Edward Turner, M.D. (a few steps from this marker); Hillside Cemetery World War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Wilton Roll of Honor (approx. 0.6 miles away); Wilton Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away); Wilton (approx. 1.1 miles away); Captain Clapp Raymond
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Photographed by Michael Herrick, May 5, 2010
2. Major Samuel Comstock Marker
Photographed by Michael Herrick, May 5, 2010
3. Major Samuel Comstock Marker
Photographed by Michael Herrick, May 5, 2010
4. Hillside Cemetery
Established 1818
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 8, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 1,668 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 8, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
