Married 1752 Ipswich, Essex, MA
Moved from Stonington to Chesterfield about 1800
From Starkweather family history by Charles Lee Starkweather 1904
The children of Robert and Sarah Eveleth Starkweather
James b 9 Mar 1753 m. Prudence Avery
Ezra, b 15 Dec 1754 m. Esther Brewster
Lucy, b 15 Oct 1756 m. Mr. Pack or Packer; m. second Manuel Kinne
Joseph, b 18 Dec 1758 unmarried “ He was on a small brig in N.Y. harbor when it came in contact with a large British vessel which with one blast blew the little brig to pieces. It was supposed that the large boat was a merchant vessel until they were close to her”.
John, b 1 Apr 1762 d unmarried about 1778. He enlisted and was out six months when he was taken sick with yellow fever and died two or three days later.
Simeon, b 31 Dec 1763 d. unmarried about 1778. He entered the service at nineteen years of age; was in several battles; was taken a prisoner several times and once was confined in a dungeon on ship board for twelve months in New York. At the close of the war he was taken sick and was put on shore with others at Port au Prince Hayti, where he died. Only one returned to tell the tale of their suffering.
Robert, b 6 Sep 1765 m. Sally Eager
Charles, b 15 Mar 1767 m. Deborah Brown
Elizabeth, b 20 Sep 1768 m. Roger Benjamin
Sarah, b 1770 m. Wanton Carr
Asa, b 1772 d. young about 1779
Polly, b. 1773 d. young
Parker, b 1775; d. young about 1777.
(Member #46830236)
Moved from Stonington to Chesterfield about 1800
From Starkweather family history by Charles Lee Starkweather 1904
The children of Robert and Sarah Eveleth Starkweather
James b 9 Mar 1753 m. Prudence Avery
Ezra, b 15 Dec 1754 m. Esther Brewster
Lucy, b 15 Oct 1756 m. Mr. Pack or Packer; m. second Manuel Kinne
Joseph, b 18 Dec 1758 unmarried “ He was on a small brig in N.Y. harbor when it came in contact with a large British vessel which with one blast blew the little brig to pieces. It was supposed that the large boat was a merchant vessel until they were close to her”.
John, b 1 Apr 1762 d unmarried about 1778. He enlisted and was out six months when he was taken sick with yellow fever and died two or three days later.
Simeon, b 31 Dec 1763 d. unmarried about 1778. He entered the service at nineteen years of age; was in several battles; was taken a prisoner several times and once was confined in a dungeon on ship board for twelve months in New York. At the close of the war he was taken sick and was put on shore with others at Port au Prince Hayti, where he died. Only one returned to tell the tale of their suffering.
Robert, b 6 Sep 1765 m. Sally Eager
Charles, b 15 Mar 1767 m. Deborah Brown
Elizabeth, b 20 Sep 1768 m. Roger Benjamin
Sarah, b 1770 m. Wanton Carr
Asa, b 1772 d. young about 1779
Polly, b. 1773 d. young
Parker, b 1775; d. young about 1777.
(Member #46830236)
Married 1752 Ipswich, Essex, MA
Moved from Stonington to Chesterfield about 1800
From Starkweather family history by Charles Lee Starkweather 1904
The children of Robert and Sarah Eveleth Starkweather
James b 9 Mar 1753 m. Prudence Avery
Ezra, b 15 Dec 1754 m. Esther Brewster
Lucy, b 15 Oct 1756 m. Mr. Pack or Packer; m. second Manuel Kinne
Joseph, b 18 Dec 1758 unmarried “ He was on a small brig in N.Y. harbor when it came in contact with a large British vessel which with one blast blew the little brig to pieces. It was supposed that the large boat was a merchant vessel until they were close to her”.
John, b 1 Apr 1762 d unmarried about 1778. He enlisted and was out six months when he was taken sick with yellow fever and died two or three days later.
Simeon, b 31 Dec 1763 d. unmarried about 1778. He entered the service at nineteen years of age; was in several battles; was taken a prisoner several times and once was confined in a dungeon on ship board for twelve months in New York. At the close of the war he was taken sick and was put on shore with others at Port au Prince Hayti, where he died. Only one returned to tell the tale of their suffering.
Robert, b 6 Sep 1765 m. Sally Eager
Charles, b 15 Mar 1767 m. Deborah Brown
Elizabeth, b 20 Sep 1768 m. Roger Benjamin
Sarah, b 1770 m. Wanton Carr
Asa, b 1772 d. young about 1779
Polly, b. 1773 d. young
Parker, b 1775; d. young about 1777.
(Member #46830236)
Moved from Stonington to Chesterfield about 1800
From Starkweather family history by Charles Lee Starkweather 1904
The children of Robert and Sarah Eveleth Starkweather
James b 9 Mar 1753 m. Prudence Avery
Ezra, b 15 Dec 1754 m. Esther Brewster
Lucy, b 15 Oct 1756 m. Mr. Pack or Packer; m. second Manuel Kinne
Joseph, b 18 Dec 1758 unmarried “ He was on a small brig in N.Y. harbor when it came in contact with a large British vessel which with one blast blew the little brig to pieces. It was supposed that the large boat was a merchant vessel until they were close to her”.
John, b 1 Apr 1762 d unmarried about 1778. He enlisted and was out six months when he was taken sick with yellow fever and died two or three days later.
Simeon, b 31 Dec 1763 d. unmarried about 1778. He entered the service at nineteen years of age; was in several battles; was taken a prisoner several times and once was confined in a dungeon on ship board for twelve months in New York. At the close of the war he was taken sick and was put on shore with others at Port au Prince Hayti, where he died. Only one returned to tell the tale of their suffering.
Robert, b 6 Sep 1765 m. Sally Eager
Charles, b 15 Mar 1767 m. Deborah Brown
Elizabeth, b 20 Sep 1768 m. Roger Benjamin
Sarah, b 1770 m. Wanton Carr
Asa, b 1772 d. young about 1779
Polly, b. 1773 d. young
Parker, b 1775; d. young about 1777.
(Member #46830236)
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Mr./Robert Starkwather/Died March 15th/1819/In the 91st year/of his age
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