Whitcomb, Simon

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Birth

Simon was born on September 19, 1755 in Amenia, Dutchess Co., NY.

Marriage & Children

On October 31, 1779 at Amenia, he married Abigail Hubbell who was also born in Amenia on July 10, 1763, a daughter of Ichabod Hubblee and Isabell Wakelee[1]. The known children of Simon and Abigail were:

  • Abigail Whitcomb was born on May 22, 1798. She married Jacob Gossman
  • Submit Whitcomb was born on January 26, 1802. She married John Boomhower
  • Louis Whitcomb was born June 30, 1780.
  • Roswell Whitcomb was born on January 1, 1784
  • Altanah Whitcomb was born on July 15, 1787. She married Jacob Dixson and lived in Fulton County, NY
  • Asenath Whitcomb was born on January 25, 1792.
  • Finetta Whitcomb was born on November 26, 1804

Death

Simon died in Westerlo on December 20, 1842. Abigail died on January 3, 1848 in Westerlo.

Simon Whitcomb Revolutionary War pension file

Includes his widow’s pension file with a bible record.


Additional Media


Sources

  1. bernehistory.org