John Starnes Sr.
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John Starnes Sr. (1745 - 1780)

Capt. John Starnes Sr.
Born in Virginiamap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married about 1770 in Virginiamap
Descendants descendants
Died at about age 35 in Camden, South Carolinamap
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Biography

1776 Project
Captain John Starnes Sr. served with Mecklenburg County Regiment, North Carolina Militia during the American Revolution.

"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]


Military Service

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


Family Notes

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


Sources

  1. Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/239139138/john-starnes : accessed 08 June 2022), memorial page for Captain John Starnes (1745–1780), Find a Grave Memorial ID 239139138, citing Saint Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery, Concord, Cabarrus County, North Carolina, USA ; Maintained by CMWJR (contributor 50059520) .
  • Source: S536813853 Repository: #R536794466 Title: Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Note: This information comes from 1 or more individual Ancestry Family Tree files. This source citation points you to a current version of those files. Note: The owners of these tree files may have removed or changed information since this source citation was created. Page: Ancestry Family Trees Note: Data: Text: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=12132211&pid=683

Acknowledgement

WikiTree profile Starnes-162 created through the import of Harrington _ McLaurin .ged on Aug 1, 2011 by Linda Griffin.

Thank you to Sandy Minder for creating WikiTree profile Starnes-403 through the import of Delong gedcom.ged on Apr 27, 2013.

See the Changes page for the details of edits by Linda and others.








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Starnes-638 and Starnes-162 appear to represent the same person because: Same parents, same birth and death dates and places. Private mother needs to be merged with Mary Carlock before making this merge. Private mother was born over 200 years ago, so profile should be open not private.
posted by David Hughey Ph.D.
Starnes-638 and Starnes-403 do not represent the same person because: They're cousins
posted by David Hughey Ph.D.
Starnes-495 and Starnes-403 appear to represent the same person because: This is Capt. John Starnes, not his cousin John Ernest Starnes
posted by David Hughey Ph.D.
Starnes-638 and Starnes-403 appear to represent the same person because: This is Captain John Starnes. Also served as a judge in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
posted by David Hughey Ph.D.
Starnes-403 and Starnes-162 appear to represent the same person because: Eldest son of Frederick Starnes, Jr. and Mary Carlock. Served as a Judge in Mecklenburg, North Carolina. May have been killed at the Battle of Camden in South Carolina in 1780, but there's some conflicting evidence that he lived a little longer.
posted by David Hughey Ph.D.