Pioneers of St. Clair County, Michigan - Person Sheet
Pioneers of St. Clair County, Michigan - Person Sheet
NameHezekiah NEWCOMB 
Memodied in his 79th year
Removalabt 1703, Lebanon, New London, Connecticut1215 Age: 10
Baptism25 Dec 1715, New London, New London, Connecticut1213 Age: 22
Probate1 Sep 17721213 Age: 79
BurialOld Cemetery, Lebanon, New London, Connecticut107
OccupationFarmer, carpenter, and joiner
FatherSimon NEWCOMB (~1665-1745)
MotherDeborah (~1664-1756)
Individual Notes
• Removed at the age of ten years, with his parents, to Lebanon, Ct. He learned the trade of carpenter and joiner, probably at New London, Ct., where he joined chh. on profession of faith and was bap. Dec 25, 17161215
• Although not himself a settler in Bernardston, he was the father of two of the earlier residents. From old deeds it appears that June 27, 1737, he bought land in Fall Town of William Clark, both being then residents of Lebanon, Ct., for the sum of $20, thus becoming a Proprietor. The land originally belonged to Clark’s father.1216
• Farmer, carpenter and joiner. Left large estate. Hezekiah’s grave near Jerusha’s grave. Jerusha’s tombstone intact in Old Cemetery, 1948.107
• The will of Hezekiah Newcomb of Lebanon dated 30 Aug 1770 with inventory taken 25 Aug 1772, names wife Hannah; sons Silas, Peter and James; grandson Joseph Newcomb, son of son Thomas deceased; Samuel and Daniel Smith, sons of dau. Anne deceased; and daughters Jerusha, Elizabeth and Jemima (no surnames).106
• Although not himself a settler in Bernardston, he was the father of two of the earlier residents. From old deeds it appears that June 27, 1737, he bought land in Fall Town of William Clark, both being then residents of Lebanon, Ct., for the sum of $20, thus becoming a Proprietor. The land originally belonged to Clark’s father.1216
• Farmer, carpenter and joiner. Left large estate. Hezekiah’s grave near Jerusha’s grave. Jerusha’s tombstone intact in Old Cemetery, 1948.107
• The will of Hezekiah Newcomb of Lebanon dated 30 Aug 1770 with inventory taken 25 Aug 1772, names wife Hannah; sons Silas, Peter and James; grandson Joseph Newcomb, son of son Thomas deceased; Samuel and Daniel Smith, sons of dau. Anne deceased; and daughters Jerusha, Elizabeth and Jemima (no surnames).106
Spouses
Birth26 Nov 1692, Norwich, New London, Connecticut106
Memotombstone intact, 1948
FlagsMayflower Descendant
FatherLt. Thomas BRADFORD (~1658-1731)
MotherAnn RAYMOND (1664-<1705)
Family Notes
• 10 children.106
ChildrenPeter (1718-1779)