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William Stark 1745–1795 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Feb 1745

Birth Location: Groton, New London, Connecticut, USA

Death Date: 1795

Death Location: Goshen, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA

Father: Christopher Stark

Mother: Joanna Walworth

Spouse(s): Mary Carey

Children(s): Nathan Stark

William Stark was born in 1745 in Groton, New London, Connecticut, USA, the child of Christopher Stark And Joanna Walworth. William Stark married Mary Polly Carey, and had children including Nathan Stark. William Stark passed away in 1795 in Goshen, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • William Stark was born in 1745 in Groton, New London, Connecticut, USA, the child of Christopher Stark And Joanna Walworth.
  • William Stark married Mary Polly Carey, and had children including Nathan Stark.
  • William Stark passed away in 1795 in Goshen, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA.

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Children(s)

William Stark's Ancestors

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William Stark
1745–1795
Birth Place: Groton, New London, Connecticut, USA
Parents
Christopher Stark
1698–1777
Groton, New London, Connecticut, United States
Joanna Walworth
1699–1777
Groton, New London, Connecticut, United States
Grandparents
William (Stark) Sr
1664–1730
Groton, New London, CT
Elizabeth (T.) Halstead
1668–1730
Groton, New London County, Connecticut, USA
Great-Grandparents
Aaron Stark
1608–1685
Sarah Fisher
1620–1685
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Aaron Stark
1582–1652
Mary Holt
1583–1666

William Stark's Descendants

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William Stark (22 Feb 1745–1795) m. Mary (Polly) Carey (1746–1795)
  1. 1. Nathan Stark 1763–1837 m. Dorcas (Dixon) Stark 1768–1829
    1. 1. Mary Stark 1791–1861 m. John Decker 1787–1861
      1. 1. Franklin Decker 1826–1910 m. Dorcus Dixon 1826–1864 m. Mary Bates 1842–
        1. 1. John Decker 1852– m. Martha (Jane) Decker 1863–1931

William Stark's Timeline

2 Records

1745
22 Feb 1745
Birth of William Stark in Groton, New London, Connecticut, USA
Groton, New London, Connecticut, USA
1795
1795
Age 50
Death of William Stark in Goshen, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
Goshen, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Feb 1745
    Event Place: Groton, New London, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut Town Birth Records, Pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
    [2] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 290; SAR Membership Number: 57937
    [3] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 296; SAR Membership Number: 59051
    [4] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1745; Birth city: Groton; Birth state: CT
    [5] Family Data Collection - Births
    [6] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 2445.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: CEW
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1795
    Event Place: Goshen, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 290; SAR Membership Number: 57937
    [2] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 296; SAR Membership Number: 59051
    [3] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1745; Birth city: Groton; Birth state: CT
    [4] Family Data Collection - Deaths
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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