Lydia (Latham) Starr (abt. 1687 - 1747)

Born about 1687 in New London, New London, Connecticut Colony

Ancestors

Wife of Benjamin Starr — married 20 May 1702 in New London, New London County, Connecticut Colony

Descendants

Died 17 May 1747 at about age 60 in New London, New London, Connecticut Colony

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Biography

Lydia Latham was the daughter of Joseph Latham and Mary (Unknown) Latham.^[1]

Lydia was probably born about 1687. Her date of birth is estimated based on Joshua Hempstead's statement is his diary that she was 60 when she died.^[2]

Lydia married Benjamin Starr in New London on May 20, 1702.^[3][1]

According to Joshua Hempstead's diary, Lydia died on the morning of May 17, 1747 of a "numb Palsie."^[2]

Burial

Ancient Cemetery, New London, New London, Connecticut

Sources

^{[1] [3] [2]}

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Frances Manwaring Caulkins, "History of New London, Connecticut," H.D. Utley, 1895, p. 312
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} "Diary of Joshua Hempstead of New London, Conn," New London County Historical Society, 1901, p 481
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Ancestry.com. Connecticut, Town Marriage Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection) [database on-line. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.]

• Starr, Burgis. A History of the Starr Family of New England (Case, Lockwood & Brainard Co., Hartford, Conn., 1879) Page 238.
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