1689

William Stark, Jr. was probably born before 1689 based on his being a witness, along with Valentine Wightman, to a deed recorded Dec. 10, 1710 between his father, William Stark, Sr. and Isaac Fox, husband of his cousin, Hannah Stark, who was the daughter of John Stark. If William had to be 21 to be a witness, then his latest year of birth would be 1689. This is the earliest deed record found on William Stark, Jr. Source:: FHL Film #4293 Groton, New London Co, CT First Book of Records 1705-1723, Book 1, pages 86-87. William Stark and Isaac Fox all of Groton........

1698

Baptized in the Stonington, Connecticut Road Church along with his brother Christopher Stark, Sr., father William Stark, Sr., and mother, Elizabeth. Source: Records of the First Congregational Church in Stonington. Found in "The Aaron Stark Family", by Charles R. Stark, page 2. Will be referred to as CRS in the rest of this text.

1710

April 13; William Stark, Jr. married Experience Lamb, probably in New London County, CT. Source: Groton, New London County, CT Town Records.

William Stark, Jr. witnessed a deed in 1710 between his father, William Stark, Sr. and Isaac Fox, husband of Hannah Stark who was the daughter of John Stark, William Stark, Jr.'s deceased uncle. He had to be 21 years old to be a Witness, hence his latest year of birth being 1689. Source:  Groton, New London County, CT Deed Records, Book 1, pages 86-87.

1712

May 22nd; Becomes Freeman. Voted in town meeting along with his cousin Stephen Stark, as "excepted inhabitants in this towne of Groton." Sources: 1) Groton Town Meeting Records, page 34 (Transcribed by Eva Butler), 2) Stark, Helen, 1937 Stark Family Association Newsletter, pages 27-30; article titled, "More Theories and Some Questions".

July 4; William Stark, Jr. drew the fifth teer, eighteenth lot, at Nawayunk. Source: Groton, New London County, CT Deed Records, Book 1, page 115.

December 10; Jonathan Stark, Sr. born to William Stark, Jr. and Experience Lamb. Source: Groton, New London County, CT Town Records.

1713

May 9; William Stark, Jr. sold lot in Nawayunk to Edward Yates for 5 pounds. Source: Groton, New London County, CT Deed Records, Book 1, page 158.

May 9; William Stark, Jr. is witness to deed transaction between John Shools and Nehemiah Smith, Jr. Source: Groton, New London County, CT Deed Records; Book 1, page 166.

December 21; William Stark, Sr. for love, goodwill, and affection gives William Stark, Jr. property he purchased from John Plasto. Source: Groton, New London County, CT Deed Records, Book 1, pages 225, 226

1714

April 1, 1714; William Stark, Jr. bought 50 acres of land from his father-in-law, Isaac Lamb for 170 pounds and on the same date, he sold the 500 acres received as a gift from his father, William Stark, Sr., to his father-in law, Isaac Lamb, for 150 pounds. Source: Groton, New London County, CT Deed Records, Book 1, pages 232-233 & 234-235.

1715

November 3, 1715; William Stark, Jr. sells the 50 Acres he bought from his father-in-law, Isaac Lamb, to Daniell Elderidge, husband of his cousin, Abigail Fish, daughter of Samuel and Sarah (Stark) Fish, for 180 pounds. Source: Groton, New London County, CT Deed Records, Book 1, pages 293-294.

1716

January 6, 1715/16; William Stark, Sr. sells 40 acres to his son, William Stark, Jr. for 125 pounds. Source: Groton, New London County, CT Deed Records, Book 1, page 326.

March 3, 1715/16; William Stark, Sr. deeds property to his son William Stark, Jr. and his grandson, Jonathan Stark, as a gift for William Stark, Jr.'s natural life and then to his son Jonathan Stark, upon the death of his father, William Stark, Jr. It would seem William Stark, Jr. would not be able to sell this property during his life time and the property would become the property of Jonathan Stark when William Stark, Jr. died. Source: Groton, New London County, CT Deed Records, Book 1, pages 341-342

March 24; William Stark, Sr. sells one and a half acres to the Baptist Church. Among those who paid the six pounds are William Stark, Jr. and his brother, Christopher Stark, Sr.. Source: Groton, New London County, CT Deed Records, Book 1, pages 374-375.

June 12, 1716; Moses Stark, son of William Stark, Jr. and Experience Lamb was born. Source: Groton, New London County, CT Town Records.

August 28; William Stark Jr. sells the 40 acres he bought from his father, William Stark, Sr. to Samuell Fish for 140 pounds. Samuell Fish is the brother-in-law of William Stark, Sr. who married Sarah Stark. Source: Groton, New London County, CT Deed Records, Book 1, page 328.

1718

August 18; William Stark, Jr. sells 11 lots in a place called Nawayunk Neck totaling 11 acres to James Packer for 60 pounds. Source: Groton, New London County, CT Deed Records, Book 1, pages 386-387

August 26; Elizabeth Stark, daughter of William Stark, Jr. and Elizabeth Lamb was born. Source: Groton, New London County, CT Town Records.

3) December 13; Abial Stark, son of Aaron Stark, Jr. and William, Jr.'s cousin, sells to William Stark, Jr. for a valuable consideration a tract of land. Christopher Stark, Sr. is a witness to this transaction. Source: Groton, New London County, CT Deed Records, Book 1, pages 469-470

1719

Experience Stark, a possible daughter of William Stark, Jr. and Experience Lamb was born. Source: CRS, page 11 (Author's Comment: This birth recorded in the CRS book has not been confirmed by the records. It has been speculated by Gwen Boyer Bjorkman she may have been entered as a daughter because in the Stonington Congregational Church Records, it was reported a John Larkin married an Experience Stark Dec. 13, 1738. The CRS year of birth may be speculated and not based on fact. Some circumstantial evidence is beginning to indicate this Experience Stark was the widow of William Stark, Jr. Therefore, this daughter, Experience Stark, may have been one of several errors found in the CRS text and never existed.)

1721

April 26, 1721; William Stark, Jr. sells property to Nehemiah Smith for 11 pounds and a cow & calf. Source: Groton, New London County, CT Deed Records, Book 1, pages 547-548

1723

October 15; William Stark, Jr. and wife Experience sell 35A to Joseph Culver, husband of their cousin Mary Stark who was the daughter of Aaron Stark, Jr. and Mahitable Shaw, for 62 pounds. Source: Groton, New London County, CT Deed Records, Book 2, pages 28-29

William Stark, III, son of William Stark, Jr. and Experience Lamb is speculated to have been born in this year. Source: 1:  CRS, page 11. Source: 2: Estate of Starke, William, Town of Groton, Date 1737; Packet #5071, New London Probate District, Groton November 18, a.d. 1737; "then Personally Appeared William Starke of sd Groton a minor & of proper age to Chuse his Guardian & made Choice of Daniell Lamb of sd Groton to be his Guardian before me, Humphre Avery Just. Peace, To the Honll ye Judge of the Court of Probate in the C. of N.L." (Author's Comment: This appears to be William Stark, III who is petitioning the court at about 14 years of age to be able to live with his Uncle Daniel Lamb, Experience Lamb’s brother. This document would seem to verify there was a child named William born to William Stark, Jr. and Experience Lamb. It will be shown later William Stark, Jr. may have died before 1736, most likely before the date of this probate record. William, III's choice of Daniel Lamb as his guardian is one clue and since he is a minor in 1737, he cannot be the son of William Stark, Sr. who died in 1730, for his son is William Stark, Jr., the subject of this timeline.)

1725

April 10; Gideon Cobb quits claim to property William Stark, Sr. sold to him in 1718. William Stark, Jr. and Christopher Stark, Sr. are witnesses. Source: Groton, New London County, CT Deed Records, Book 2, page 200

September 28; Capt. Samuel Fish sells 40A to Nathaniel Niles for 200 pounds. William Stark, Jr. is a witness. Source: Groton, New London County, CT Deed Records, Book 2, pages 172-173

Daniel Stark was born in this year. He married Jemima Culver. The text  "The Aaron Stark Family", by Charles R. Stark, on page 14, mistakenly records Daniel, No. 94 as the son of Daniel Stark, No. 20 who married Sarah Culver. However, research done by Ralph Stoughton has proven there was another Daniel Stark in Groton, born about 1732, who married Lois Culver and was most likely the son of  Daniel Stark, No. 20 and his spouse, Sarah Culver. In the CRS text on page 24 will be found, "94. Daniel (Stark) b. 1725, d. Nov. 1787, age 62 yrs; m. Jemima Culver..." which would place his year of birth in 1725.  However, he is most likely the son of William Stark, Jr., No. 17 on page 11of the CRS text and his spouse Experience Lamb, as revealed in my source which follows. Source: "Three Daniel Starks of Groton, New London County, Connecticut, 1753 - 1758", by Ralph Stoughton, Gill, Massachusetts, 1956. Author's Comment: See Chapter 10 Attachment: Three Daniel Starks. Use browser "Back" button to return to this page. Also see Chapter 10: Daniel Stark Timeline.

1726

Jan. 16; William Stark, Jr. for a mistake made in the setting forth the bounds of a tract of land lying in Groton contained in a deed given by me the sd William Stark Junr unto Isaac Lambe late of Groton Deceased . Source: Groton, New London County, CT Deed Records, Book 2, pages 521-522

Possible year of birth of Obadiah Stark, son of William Stark, Jr. and Experience Lamb. Source: CRS, page 11 (Author's Comment: The year of birth of Obadiah is also probably estimated by CRS. Actual records have not been found.)

1729

John Stark, son of William Stark, Jr. and Experience Lamb was probably born before 1729, if he is a son of this couple as suggested by CRS. However, CRS indicates he was born in 1740, an obvious error as will be shown by the following document which indicates John was at least 14 years old in 1743. Source: Estate of Start, John; Town of Stonington; Date 1743; Packet No. 5107; New London Probate District; 1 Misc.; 1 Total Documents; Deposited in Connecticut State Library [printed card]. "To ye Honrll. Judge of ye Court of Probates for ye District of New London, John Start now Belonging to Stonington in ye District above sd Son of William Start Late of Long Island in ye Province of New York, Deceased, Being a Minor under ye age of 21 years and upwards of 14 years Personally appeared in Stonington, and made Choice of Mr. Richard Wheeler of sd Stonington to be his Guardian. November ye 30th 1743 Before Simeon Minor Justice Peace; New London Dec. 13th 1743; Richard Wheeler of Stonington acknowledged him Selfe bound in Deed? To be faithfull in his Guardianship as within. Recog. L100, (John Start)."

1730

William Stark, Sr. died September 8, 1730. Source: Tombstone Wightman Burying Ground.

1731

May 22, 1731 William Stark, Jr. received warring apparel and his portion of the money due to him from his father’s estate. This statement found in the inventory of the will, "Then, I William Stark, Jr. received of Christopher Stark the sum of nine pounds money and goods. I say received by me, William Stark, received upon the account of money that was due from William Stark, Sr. deceased. I William Stark, son of William Stark, deceased, have received all the warring apparel which was given me by will which amounts to the sume of 6 pounds, 17 shillings, 1pence say received by me, William Stark" Source: FHL Film #1025051 CT New London Probate Packets, 1675-1850 Judith Stark(1843) Nabby Stark (1844) to Steery, Packet # 5070

Zephaniah Stark, son of William Stark, Jr. and Experience Lamb was possibly born. Source: CRS, page 11 (Author's Comment: Although we know there was a Zephaniah Stark who apparently died at sea, there is no proof he was the son of William Stark, Jr. and Experience Lamb.)

1733

The following deed suggests the property given to William, Jr. by William, Sr. with the clause it would become the property of Jonathan Stark, son of William, Jr. when William, Jr. died, is now described as being the property of Jonathan. Could this suggest William Stark, Jr. died between May 22, 1731 and the date of this deed, December 26, 1733? Source: Groton, New London, CT. Deed Books, Book 3, page 125.

1736

May 5; Jonathan Stark, son of William Stark, Jr. sells 16 acres to Aaron Fish for 64 pounds. Could this have been the property given to him by William Stark, Sr. in 1715? Looking at the descriptions of both transactions it would appear they are the same property. This property was to be William Stark, Jr.'s until his death at which time it would become the property of Jonathan. Therefore, this would suggest William Stark, Jr. had died before this date. Source: Groton, New London County, CT Deed Records, Book 4, page 26.

William Stark, Jr. probably died before 1736 because Jonathan Stark would not have been able to sell the property until his father died. William Stark, Jr. could not sell the property during his natural life. John Stark's Nov. 1743 request for Richard Wheeler to be his guardian would suggest William Stark, Jr. and his family moved to Long Island, New York sometime after 1731 for it says, "to John Start now Belonging to Stonington in ye District above sd Son of William Start Late of Long Island in ye Province of New York, Deceased." Source: Estate of Start, John; Town of Stonington; Date 1743; Packet No. 5107; New London Probate District; 1 Misc.; 1 Total Documents; Deposited in Connecticut State Library [printed card]. [See full content in year 1729]

1737

November 8: The son of William Stark, Jr., William, III, a minor, petitions the court to name his Uncle, Daniel Lamb, his guardian further indicating William Stark, Jr. has died before this date. William Stark, III, son of William Stark, Jr. and Experience Lamb is speculated to have been born in 1723, making him 14 at the time of this request. Source: Estate of Starke, William, Town of Groton, Date 1737; Packet #5071, New London Probate District, Groton; November 18, a.d. 1737; "then Personally Appeared William Starke of sd Groton a minor & of proper age to Chuse his Guardian & made Choice of Daniell Lamb of sd Groton to be his Guardian before me, Humphre Avery Just. Peace, To the Honll ye Judge of the Court of Probate in the C. of N.L. (Author's Comment: This appears to be William Stark, III who is petitioning the court at a minimum of 14 years of age to be able to live with his Uncle Daniel Lamb, Experience Lamb’s brother. This document would seem to verify there was a child named William born to William Stark, Jr. and Experience Lamb. His choice of Daniel Lamb as his guardian is one clue and since he is a minor in 1737, he cannot be the son of William Stark, Sr. who died in 1730, for his son was William Stark, Jr., the subject of this timeline.)

1738

December 13; The Stonington Congregational Church Records show Experience Stark married John Larkin. It is believed by Gwen Boyer Bjorkman this Experience Stark is the widow of William Stark, Jr. No records have been found of children born to this couple. The Stonington Barbour Collection shows the marriage of John Larkin to Elizabeth Roos; Oct 30, 1720; Vol 2, pg 73 (This info supplied by Carolyn Smith). The Stonington Congregational Church Records show that on Oct. 9, 1737,"Elizabeth Roos being very ill at her house, was baptized by Mr. Rosseter." This indicates she may have died in that year and then John Larkin married the widow of William Stark, Jr, Experience (Lamb) Stark. CRS shows this Experience Stark as the daughter of William, Jr. and his wife Experience Lamb. However, I believe , as does Gwen, she was the Widow of William Stark, Jr. and this is another error in the CRS text. Sources: 1)Stonington Congregational Church Records, 2) William Harrison Larkin, Jr., Chronicle of the Larkin Family of the Town of Westerlie and Colony of Rhode Island in New England, Number 3 (Arlington, MA, 1935) retyped by Richard Fessenden Larkin, 1995.

December 27; Joseph Fish, Pastor of the North Stonington Congregational Church, married Moses Stark and Elizabeth Holdredge. Moses was the son of William Stark, Jr. CRS, on page 18, reports they were married May 29, 1739. However, this date is not correct. Further evidence shows Moses Stark and his wife, Elizabeth, were baptized April 8, 1739. Clearly, this shows they were man and wife before May 29, 1739. Source: Film #5081 CT New London, North Stonington Congregational Church Records; Vol. 1, 1727-1781; p. 73 Persons married in Stonington pr Joseph Fish, Pastor; 27 Dec 1738 Moses Start & Elizabeth Holdridge.

1743

John Stark, son of William Stark, Jr. and Experience Lamb was reported born by CRS in 1740 on page 11 and is individual #83 in his book. However the following document shows this could not be possible. Source: Estate of Start, John; Town of Stonington; Date 1743; Packet No. 5107; New London Probate District; 1 Misc.; 1 Total Documents; Deposited in Connecticut State Library [printed card]. "To ye Honrll. Judge of ye Court of Probates for ye District of New London, John Start now Belonging to Stonington in ye District above sd Son of William Start Late of Long Island in ye Province of New York, Deceased, Being a Minor under ye age of 21 years and upwards of 14 years Personally appeared in Stonington, and made Choice of Mr. Richard Wheeler of sd Stonington to be his Guardian. November ye 30th 1743 Before Simeon Minor Justice Peace; New London Dec. 13th 1743; Richard Wheeler of Stonington acknowledged him Selfe bound in Deed? To be faithfull in his Guardianship as within. Recog. L100, (John Start)."

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