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"John Starnes was the eldest son of Frederick Starnes, Jr. (c.1724-1779) and his wife Mary, possibly Carlock. His paternal grandparents were Frederick Staring/Starns/Starnes (c. 1700-1775) and his wife Mary Goldman, who had immigrated to New York as children in 1710, settled briefly on the Juniata River in PA, and came to Virginia by about 1743. John was born in old Augusta County, Virginia and came to Mecklenburg County, North Carolina as a young man.
"He rose to prominence in his community, and was a judge in the Mecklenburg County Courts. He served as a Captain in the second Mecklenburg Militia Regiment in the Revolutionary War. (I believe he lived in the section of Mecklenburg County which later became Cabarrus Co.) Most sources state that he died at the Battle of Camden, SC in 1780. However, I have found some indication that he may still have been alive in 1782. Nevertheless, the statement that "he died in service of his country" is probably quite accurate.
"John married Margaret Speck around 1770, and they had at least three children: Frederick Starnes III (c. 1771-c. 1851, m. Magdaline Cline), Catherine Starnes (c. 1774-c.1814, m. John Andrew Wentz, Jr.), and John Starnes, Jr. (6 March 1779-20 Dec. 1855, m. Mary Etta Hise).
"I believe there were probably other children. I have two other possible sons provisionally attributed to John in my notes: Jacob Starnes (c.1772-1816, m. Gloria Starns) and Joseph Starnes (c. 1775-aft. 1850, m. Susannah Ury). Both these men were married in Cabarrus Co. in 1794, and their marriage bonds were signed by Frederick Starnes, presumably Frederick Starnes III.
"There are two other memorials to John Starnes on Find A Grave, one at the St. John's Lutheran Church, Cabarrus County, where there is a monument to his memory, at 54558708
"And there is another, which I believe confuses him with another John Starnes, his first cousin, eldest son of his uncle Leonard Starnes at 54787084
"Family links: Parents: Frederick Starnes (1724 - 1779) Mary Carlock Starnes
" Siblings: John Starnes (1745 - 1780) John Starnes (1745 - 1780)* Valentine Stearns (1752 - 1782)* David Starnes (1758 - 1833)* Frederick Starnes (1765 - 1816)*
"*Calculated relationship
"Burial: Unknown[1]
N.C. Patriots 1775-1783: Their Own Words - Vol.2 Part 2
John Starnes' service mentioned in the pension application of Peter Meisenheimer - http://revwarapps.org/s32408.pdf
Listed as killed at Camden, SC - http://www.battleofcamden.org/verif_amer.htm
Service mentioned in the pension application of Michael Awalt - http://revwarapps.org/w326.pdf
John [Sr.] is established as a son of Frederick Starnes, Jr. by the will of Valentine Starnes and by the subsequent deed conveying the lands in Pennsylvania left to him by his uncle. . . . Frederick Starnes is specifically mentioned in the records of the estate of John Starnes [Sr.], as well in numerous deeds in Clark County, Kentucky, as being the eldest son of John Starnes [Sr.]. Also mentioned in the records of the estate of John Starnes [Sr.] is John Wentz, husband of Catherine Starnes. The records of the Starnes family of Buncombe County state that John Starnes, Jr., was the son of John Starnes [Sr.], and that he had two siblings, Frederick and Christina. The estate of John Starnes [Sr.] was opened in 1781, but was not closed until 1802, indicating that it could not be closed until John Starnes, Jr. came of age." - Frost, Gilchrist, and Related Families
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