Mary Polly Comstock

Mary Polly Comstock (1790-1871) was the eighth and final child to be born to Joseph Comstock and Elizabeth (last name unknown), as well as the sister of Isaac, Sarah, Elizabeth, William, Susannah, Joseph, and Anna. She was also the wife of Reuben Hatfield, as well as the mother of Betty, Calvin, Elizabeth, Joseph, Mary, Andrew, Nancy, Stanley, Susan, James, Hiram, and John.

Biography
Mary was born in Virginia in 1790 to Joseph Comstock and Elizabeth. She had seven older siblings named Isaac, Sarah, Elizabeth, William, Susannah, Joseph, and Anna. It is likely that her family moved to Knox, Kentucky, as that is where her father died and where her marriage took place. Her father died when she was eleven years old in 1801. She was married to Reuben Hatfield on March 27, 1806 at the age of 15 in Knox, Kentucky.

Reuben and Mary had fourteen children, including Betty (b. 1807), Calvin (b. 1812), twins Elizabeth and Joseph (b. 1813), Mary (b. 1818), Andrew (b. 1820), Nancy (b. 1821), Stanley (b. 1823), James (b. 1824), Hiram (b. 1826), and John (b. 1828). Mary's mother, Elizabeth, died in 1810 - when Mary was twenty. Her daughter, Betty, died in 1838.

As of 1850, Mary and Reuben lived in Decatur, Iowa. Reuben died in 1860. Mary died on September 15, 1871 in Decatur, Iowa at the age of 81.