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Jonathan Starr (1702 - 1765)

Jonathan Starr
Born in Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut Colonymap
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Husband of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
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Died at age 63 in Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut Colonymap
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Biography

Jonathan Starr, the son of Comfort Starr, was born 16 Feb 1702 at Guilford and died 4 Sep 1765 at North Guilford. He was a tailor by trade.[1]

He married Abigail Cadwell, the daughter of Matthew of East Guilford (later Madison). She was born 28 Apr 1698 at Hartford and died 6 Feb 1746. Children:[1]

  1. Abigail Starr, b. 1728; d. 10 Oct 1751 at East Guilford
  2. Comfort Starr, b. 1731; d. 25 Aug 1731 at North Guilford
  3. Timothy Starr, b. ~1740; d. 26 Sep 1752 in his 12th year
  4. Lucy Starr, d. 28 Dec 1816 at East Guilford; "tradition says she was a beautiful woman - the record, that she had 4 husbands.[1]" Married:
    1. Simeon Dudley, son of Jonathan and Abigail Munger Dudley, of East Guilford, b. 6 Feb 1726, d. 9 Aug 1752 at sea. Children:
      1. Lucy Dudley, b. 1 Feb 1745 or 8; m. David Hoyt; removed to VT
      2. Simeon Dudley, b. 1 Sep 1750; d. 17 Mar 1736 [sic]; m. Lydia Munger; resided at East Guilford
      3. Abigail Dudley, b. 30 Dec 1752; d. 28 Oct 1846; m. 16 Aug 1772, Jared Willard; resided at East Guilford
    2. Nathan Meigs, son of Recompense and Phebe Goodale Meigs, b. 5 Nov 1732; d. 1769-70; one child:
      1. Nathan Meigs, b. 1 Feb 1758; d. 7 May 1810 by drowning in the Connecticut River; m. Mary Parmelee, who d. 12 Dec 1843, age 84, in Guilford; 4 children
    3. Thomas Bevan (Bevins?), son of Thomas and Watchful Bevan (Bevins?); Children:
      1. Timothy Bevan (Bevins?), b. 25 Nov 1760
      2. Henry Bevan (Bevins?), b. 2 Jun 1763
      3. Lyman Bevan (Bevins?), b. 8 Jan 1766
      4. Thomas Bevan (Bevins?), b. 28 Aug 1768
      5. Lois Bevan (Bevins?), b. 13 Nov 1770
    4. Mr. Wilcox and d. his widow

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Starr, Burgis Pratt. A History of The Starr Family of New England (Case, Lockwood & Brainard Co., Hartford, Conn., 1879) Family 174, PP 123-124. Page 123




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