William STARK

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After their marriage, William and Mary went to Pawlings, Dutchess Co., NY, to live. Later, they removed to the Wyoming Valley, Penn., locating on what was known as Searle Flats, across the river from Wyoming, Penn. On the night of the massacre, July 3, 1778, they made their way to the Wilkes-Barre Fort, and with about one hundred men, women and children, started for the Delaware River, and finally found their way back to their old home in Dutchess Co., NY. In 1788, they were back again living on the farm on Searle Flats. After ten years, they removed to New Jersey, and later to Goshen, NY, where both died.

Family/Spouse: Mary CAREY. Mary was born in Dutchess County, New York; died about 1795; was buried in Goshen, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: Was one of the first purchasers of land in the Wyoming Valley from the connecticut Susquehanna Land Company.
• Baptism: 19 Jun 1698
• Death: 1776, Wyoming Valley, Pennsylvania

Christopher married Joanna WALWORTH on 01 Apr 1722 in Groton, New London, Connecticut. Joanna (daughter of William WALWORTH and Mary Abigail SEATON) was born in Oct 1699 in Groton, New London Co.,Connecticut; died in 1777. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Christopher Stark was one of the names mentioned in the deed of his father to the Baptist Church. The map of the Fanning Land in Groton shows that Christopher was owner of sixty acres of land on Fort Hill in 1742. The Westmoreland records show that on May 7, 1754, Christopher Stark, of Groton, paid five pounds for one whole share in the Susquehanna Purchase, which, on Jan. 25, 1768, he conveyed to his sons, Aaron, James and William. This deed was made in Beckman Precinct, Dutchess county, New York. His interest in the first Baptist Church was deeded to Pastor Wightman on Dec. 20, 1769, and witnessed by james Stark and Daniel Stark. From the above we infer that Christopher Stark emigrated from Groton, Conn., to Dutchess County, NY between 1750 and 1768. He again removed to Wyoming Valley, Pennsylvania, in 1772, where he died 1777.