John Starkweather, Sr.

Massachusetts Bay Colony To Connecticut Migration

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John Starkweather was a son of Robert Starkweather and Jennett (Roberts) Starkweather. John was born about 1646 in Roxbury, Massachusetts (baptized on 2 August 1646) and married Anna (last name unknown). Together they had the following children, all born in Ipswich, Massachusetts:

Thomas Starkweather, b. about 1677.
Timothy Starkweather, b. about 1679.
John Starkweather, b. 1680.
Robert Starkweather, b. 1684.
Richard Starkweather, b. 1686.
Mary (Starkweather) Stanton, b. about 1689.
Lydia (Starkweather) Lester, b. about 1693.

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John Starkweather I (abt. 1646 - 1703)

Born about 1646 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay

ANCESTORS

Son of Robert Starkweather and Jennette (Roberts) Pengry

Brother of Elizabeth Starkweather, Lydia Starkweather and Deborah Starkweather

Husband of Anne (Unknown) Starkweather —

married 1675 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America

DESCENDANTS

Father of

Thomas Starkweather I, Timothy Starkweather, John Starkweather II, Robert Starkweather,

Richard Starkweather, Mary (Starkweather) Stanton and Lydia Starkweather

Died 21 Aug 1703 in Preston, New London, Connecticut, British America

Profile managers: Lynn Sutton and Trisha Starkweather

Profile last modified 31 Aug 2017 | Created 14 Sep 2010

Biography

Carlton Lee Starkweather[1] offers a biography of John Starkweather which is repeated herein with minor format changes. Updates and editorial comments enclosed in brackets [____].

4. JOHN STARKWEATHER (1Robert) is the only son of Robert and Jeannette (Roberts) Starkweather of whom we can get any record. He was born in Roxbury, Massachusetts, and baptized there 2 August 1646; married Ann, who is said by a most improbable tradition to be a descendant of the old Narragansett, King Philip. [emphases added.] She died in Preston, Connecticut, in 1727. Their early married life was spent in Ipswich, Massachusetts, from whose records we excerpt the following: — Ipswich Town-Record, "February 13, 1678. A list of the names of those P'sons that have right of comonage acording to law & order of this Towne. Starkweather

for Appleton." (This memorandum is also in "The Commoners Record" which contains the following: — "1702. List of persons who have right to Comonage: I. Lt. Coll. Jno Appleton . . . . . . . 2d by his Father's entry to ye house Starkweather lived in Anno 1678.") "May the 21st 1688. John Starkweather chosen keeper of the pound who shall have for his paines according to former usage." The next choice of pound-keeper on record is: — "Att a meeting of ye Select——-March 16th 1692/3 . . . . . . . . . . And Thos Fossey is appoynted Pound Keeper for this year, who shall have two pence per head for horses & grown cattle, but for calves sheep & swine shall have but one peny per head in money, for his paines & care therein." The first Preston, Connecticut, mention of John Starkweather is:—"1694 Agust 26 we hose Names are under ritten doe thanck fully exsept of Capt. masons gift of Land . . . . . . John Starkweather" (among others). That gift of land was probably his beginning in life, and John Starkweather must have had strong qualities to have become the public man that he did, starting, as he seems to have done, in such poverty. On 22 August 1698, John Starkweather was chosen a "list gatherer," as well as on 27 May 1700; on 26 December 1700, and on 8 December 1701, he was chosen a "fence-viewer;" on January 5, 1698, and on December 30, 1702, he was chosen a "selecct man;" he was one of the three "selecctmen" of Preston who in 1698 petitioned the Legislature of Conneccticut to establish a church in the town: the 29th day of December, 1699, he and Hopestill Tyler were chosen to "lay out the Buring place," it being "one acre of the ministry land;" the 8th day of December, 1701, he and John Parke and William Billings were chosen "to take the ackount of the areredgs of dets in the towne;" the 24th day of December, 1702, he was chosen one of three "to dauid the Law books acording to the List;" on the 30th day of December, 1702, he was chosen one of "a comiti to setle a schole in towne acording to Law;" and again on the 3d day of February, 1702/3 he ("Mr Starkweather," a title ever applied to him in the town-records) and "goodman branch, goodman Gears and goodman Lenerson" are chosen a committee to see that the meeting-house be finished. John Starkweather represented the town of Preston in the Legislature in 1702. He died in Preston 21 August 1703. A rude slab, inscribed I. S., in the Preston city burying-ground marks his grave. "Mrs. Anna Starkweather" was received into full communion 14 April, 1706, by the church (Congregational) in the South Society of Preston (ie. the now Preston City church). Said Anna, the church records show, was disciplined 5 October, 1709 "for her being faulty by lying and obstinate therein." She confesses 28 February, 1711, and is forgiven by the church. The New London, Connecticut, Probate records and files show the following:— Preston August 30, 1703 wee hose Names are under written having taken the invatary of Mr. John Starkwaber desaced. The Inventory of the Estate of Mr. John Starkwather deceased August 21, 1703. The house and belonging to it 135₤ 00s 00d The other part of the farm which is about a hundred and forten acres 60₤ 00s 00d Seven Cowes & five calves 19₤ 05s 00d Two three year ould seres 5₤ 10s 00d Four Yearlings 4₤ 00s 00d Two Oxen 8₤ 00s 00d [for a complete list of John's inventory and estate proceedings, see original source.[1]] The children of John and Ann Starkweather, all born in Ipswich probably, are:— 6. Thomas, born about 1677; married Patience ____. 7. Timothy, married Mehitable Fenner, daughter of Lieutenant Governor Thomas and Dinah (Borden) Fenner. 8. John born in Ipswich, Massachusetts, 16 September 1680; married Mary Herrick, daughter of Ephraim and Judith Herrick. 9. x. Robert, born in Ipswich, Massachusetts, 12 November 1684; died unmarried in 1705. 10. Richard, born in Ipswich, Massachusetts, 25 December 1686; married Mary Plumer, daughter of Francis and Mary (Elithorpe) Plumer. 11. Mary, born about 1689; married John Stanton, son of John and Hannah (Thompson) Stanton. 12. Lydia, born about 1693; married Andrew Lester, son of Andrew and ____ (Avery?) Lester. Timeline

1630. "Founded by English colonists in 1630, Roxbury began as an independent community, connected to Boston only by a narrow neck of land. . . . Today, after massive landfill and annexation to Boston, Roxbury is at the city's geographical center." Roxbury History. 1643, May 10. Suffolk County was created by the Massachusetts General Court, when it was ordered "that the whole plantation within this jurisdiction be divided into four shires". Wikipedia. 1646. Birth of John Starkweather in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British America. The date is based on his baptism date.[1][p. 17],[2] 1646, August 2. Baptism of John Starkweather in Roxbury.[1][p. 17],[3][4] 1674. Death of John's father, Robert Starkweather in Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony. 1675 - 1678. King Philip's War. Wikipedia. 1680. Marriage of John Starkweather and Ann ____ in Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony. The New England Marriages Prior to 1700 gives the marriage location as Ipswich/Preston. However, A Brief Genealogical History of Robert Starkweather states their early marriage life was spent in Ipswich and their children were probably born in Ipswich.[1][pp. 17, 23],[2] 1694, August 26. John and family are living in Preston, New London County, Connecticut Colony, British America.[1][pp. 17], 1702. John represented the town of Preston in the Legislature.[1][pp. 18] 1703, August 21. Death of John Starkweather in Preston, New London County, Connecticut Colony, British America. He was buried in the Preston city burying-ground (Preston City Cemetery).[1][pp. 18],[2][5][6]

1703, August 30. Inventory of John Starkweather's estate by Jonathan Tracy, John Parke, and Thomas Stanton.[1]pp. 18-22]

Sources

↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 Starkweather, Carlton Lee, M. D. A Brief Genealogical History of Robert Starkweather of Roxbury and Ipswich, Massachusetts Who Was the Original American Ancestor of All Those Bearing the Name of Starkweather and of his Son John Starkweather of Ipswich Mass. and Preston, Conn. and of His Descendants in Various Lines, 1640-1898. Auburn, NY: Knapp, Peck & Thomson. 1904. pp 17-24. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 New England Marriages Prior to 1700, database online, Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co. Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700, p. 703, Ancestry.com. ↑ Savage, James, A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England, Boston: Little, Brown and Company (1862), Vol. 4, pp. 172-173. ↑ Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, database online, Roxbury Vital Record Transcripts, p. 328, Ancestry.com. ↑ Caulkins Frances Manwaring. History of Norwich, Connecticut: From Its Possession by the Indians, to the Year 1866. Hartford, CT: Case, Lockwood and Co., 1866. p 251. ↑ Find A Grave, database online, Memorial# 14969174, www.findagrave.com, no headstone photograph. Research Notes

The marriage date for John and Ann is given as 1680 by New England Marriages Prior to 1700. However, the date of birth for their older child Thomas is given as about 1677. This has several implications. 1. Thomas was born out of wedlock. 2. Thomas was from a previous marriage of John. 3. The date of birth given for Thomas is incorrect. 4. The marriage date of John and Ann is incorrect. The New England Marriages Prior to 1700 database on Ancestry.com has the following entry. STARKWEATHER, John (1646-1703) & Ann __?__ (-1727); b 1680; Ipswich/Preston, CT The "b 1680" is an obvious typographical error since the death year is already given for both John and Ann. The implication is that the 1680 is the marriage year. However, this typo and the dual marriage place locations gives pause as to the accuracy of the reference. What is needed next is to review the original source to determine if it contains this discrepancy. Additional sources yet to be reviewed may also provide some clarification.

Acknowledgments

Thank you to the genealogist who initiated and added facts and references to this profile (See Changes Tab).

Birth: 1646 Roxbury Suffolk County Massachusetts, USA Death: Aug. 21, 1703 Preston New London County Connecticut, USA

John Starkweather was a son of Robert Starkweather and Jennett (Roberts) Starkweather. John was born about 1646 in Roxbury, Massachusetts (baptized on 2 August 1646) and married Anna (last name unknown). Together they had the following children, all born in Ipswich, Massachusetts:

Thomas Starkweather, b. about 1677. Timothy Starkweather, b. about 1679. John Starkweather, b. 1680. Robert Starkweather, b. 1684. Richard Starkweather, b. 1686. Mary (Starkweather) Stanton, b. about 1689. Lydia (Starkweather) Lester, b. about 1693.

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Spouse:

 Anna Starkweather (____ - 1727)

Children:

 John Starkweather (1680 - 1750)*

 Richard Starkweather (1686 - 1760)*

 Mary Starkweather Stanton (1689 - 1761)*

 Lydia Starkweather Lester (1692 - 1760)*

*Calculated relationship

Note: Thank you to Jimmy Sweet for the transfer of this memorial. Last updated 29 July 2016.

Burial: Preston City Cemetery Preston New London County Connecticut, USA

Maintained by: Leslie Lewis Originally Created by: Jimmy Sweet Record added: Jul 18, 2006 Find A Grave Memorial# 14969174

Maintained by: Leslie Lewis Originally Created by: Jimmy Sweet Record added: Jul 18, 2006 Find A Grave Memorial# 14969174

John Starkweather was a son of Robert Starkweather and Jennett (Roberts) Starkweather. John was born about 1646 in Roxbury, Massachusetts (baptized on 2 August 1646) and married Anna (last name unknown). Together they had the following children, all born in Ipswich, Massachusetts:

Thomas Starkweather, b. about 1677. Timothy Starkweather, b. about 1679. John Starkweather, b. 1680. Robert Starkweather, b. 1684. Richard Starkweather, b. 1686. Mary (Starkweather) Stanton, b. about 1689. Lydia (Starkweather) Lester, b. about 1693.

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