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1694 - Bef 1753 (< 58 years)
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Name |
John Obediah STARK [1, 2] |
- John Stark was a grantee under the deed of William Stark to the Church. He was a deacon of the First Baptist Church of New London (now Waterford), Conn., which was the second Baptist Church in the State, founded in 1710. The church edifice was about twenty or twenty-five feet square, with a sharp peaked roof, occupying a sightly position on the crest of Fort Hill in Waterford. It presented a fair target for the British ships blockading the coast. They riddled the roof and caused the building to be called the "Old Pepper Box."
In the burying ground adjoining the church as late as 1850, was stone bearing the name of Deacon John Stark. [1]
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Birth |
11 Nov 1694 |
Connecticut, USA [2, 3] |
Gender |
Male |
Death |
Bef 08 Sep 1753 |
New London County, Connecticut [4] |
Notes |
- John was a grantee under the deed of William Stark to the church. He was a deacon in the First Baptist Church of New London ( Waterford) which church was the second Baptist church in the State, founded in 1710. The church edifice, about twenty or twenty-five square, with a sharp, peaked roof, occupying a sightly position on the crest of Foot Hill in Waterford, presented a fair target for British ships blockading the coast, and they so riddled the roof as to cause the building to be called the "Old Pepper Box." In a burying groung adjoining the church so late as 1850 was a stone bearing the name of Deacon John Stark.
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Person ID |
I54807 |
Main Tree |
Last Modified |
13 Sep 2013 |
Father |
Aaron STARK, b. 1650, North Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA d. 29 Apr 1721, New London, New London, Connecticut, USA (Age 71 years) |
Relationship |
Birth |
Mother |
Mehitable SHAW, b. Abt 1654, North Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA d. 1714 (Age 60 years) |
Relationship |
Birth |
Marriage |
27 Nov 1676 |
Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA [3] |
Family ID |
F04509 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family |
Martha WALWORTH, b. Mar 1691, Fisher's Island, New London Co., Connecticut d. 1736 (Age 44 years) |
Marriage |
10 Nov 1715 |
New London, Connecticut [1, 3] |
Married |
10 Nov 1715 |
Groton, New London Co., Connecticut [2, 5] |
Children |
| 1. John Joseph STARK, b. 11 Nov 1716, Groton, New London Co., Connecticut d. Between 1753 and 1759, Lebanon, New London County, Connecticut (Age 36 years) [Birth] |
+ | 2. Susanna STARK, b. 1717, North Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA d. 1813, Colchester, New London, Connecticut, USA (Age 96 years) [Birth] |
| 3. Mehitabel STARK, b. Between 1716 and 1722, Groton, New London County, Connecticut d. Aft 1753 (Age > 38 years) |
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Family ID |
F04508 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Last Modified |
2 Sep 2013 |
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Sources |
- [S5682] Reginald Wellington Walworth, "Walworth-Walsworth Genealogy" 1689-1962 Descendants Male & Female of William Walworth & Mary Abigail Seaton.
- [S00078] Charles R. Stark, The Aaron STARK Family Seven Generations of the Descendants of Aaron STARK of Groton, Connecticut.
- [S01665] Ahnentafel of Susannah Starks by Rod Schroeder.
- [S03865] "Aaron Stark (1608-1685) Descendants Report: First Three Generations", 2nd Edition; October 2006, by Clovis LaFleur, with Editorial Assistance by Donn Neal Major contributors: Pauline Stark Moore & Gwen Boyer Bjorkman.
- [S03412] The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records: Griswold and Groton.
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