Capt. Jonathan STARR

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Name:
Thomas and Jonathan Starr married sisters, Mary and Elizabeth Morgan, daughters of Capt. James Morgan. Samuel, the oldest son of Jonathan, removed to Norwich, and is the founder of the Norwich family of Starrs. Jonathan, the second son, was the ancestor of the present Jonathan Starr, Esq., of New London, and of the late Capt. Jared Starr. Richard, another brother of this family, removed to Hinsdale, Mass., and was one of the fathers of that new settlement, and a founder of its infant church.

The descendants of Jonathan Starr have been remarkable for longevity,?eight of his children lived to be eighty, and most of them over eighty-five years of age. One of his daughters, Mrs. Turner, was one hundred years and seven months old. In the family of his son Jonathan, the father, mother, and four children averaged ninety years of age.


Title: History of New London county, Connecticut: with biographical sketches of many of its pioneers and prominent men
Editor: Duane Hamilton Hurd
Publisher: J. W. Lewis & co., 1882
Page 826
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Captain Jonathan Starr son of Samuel Starr was born at New London February 23, 1673/74 and was a prominent man of his native town He was constable deputy to the general assembly I712-14 member of the governor's council I711-12, 13-16 sergeant of the militia 1712 ensign 1715 lieutenant and captain I716-27

Genealogical and Family History of the State of Connecticut: A ..., Volume 2
By William Richard Cutter, Edward Henry Clement, Samuel Hart, Mary Kingsbury Talcott, Frederick Bostwick, Ezra S. Stearns

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American Marriages Before 1699 American Marriages Before 1699
Name: Jonathan Starr
Spouse: Elizabeth Morgan
Marriage Date: 12 Jan 1699
Marriage Place: New London, Conn.

Source Information:

Ancestry.com. American Marriages Before 1699 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA:
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Jonathan married Elizabeth MORGAN on 12 Jan 1698. Elizabeth (daughter of Capt James MORGAN and Mary VINE) was born on 9 Sep 1678 in Groton, New London County, Connecticut; died on 18 Sep 1763 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut; was buried in Starr Cemetery, Groton, New London Co., Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Samuel was one of the early settlers of New London and a prominent man in the town, holding the honorable office of county marshall (high sheriff) from 1674 to his death. He lived on the Old Buttonwood corner.

Samuel married Hannah BREWSTER on 23 Dec 1664 in New London, Connecticut. Hannah (daughter of Jonathan BREWSTER and Lucretia OLDHAM) was born on 03 Nov 1641 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts; died in Dec 1711 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts; was buried in Avery-Morgan Cemetery, Groton, New London Co., Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Death: Aft 25 Nov 1691

Notes:

They had 4 children.