Christopher STARK

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]

Family/Spouse: Increase BILLINGS. Increase (son of Increase BILLINGS and Hannah HEWITT) was born on 15 Feb 1724/25 in Stonington, New London County, Connecticut; died about 1808. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Christopher married Martha VINEYARD in 1752. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth married Samuel TREAT on 23 Dec 1751. Samuel (son of Rev Salmon TREAT and Dorothy NOYES) was christened on 27 Jul 1712; died on 16 Sep 1773. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Aaron and his wife removed to the Wyoming Valley in Pennsylvania following their marriage about 1772, and were living there at the time of the Wyoming Massacre which occurred July 3, 1778. His wife urged him to run to his old home in Dutchess County, NY, to escape the fury of the savages, but rather he chose to stay and take his chance. The family fled to the fort and the father went forth to defend his loved ones from the cruel foe. After the troops broke and ran, Aaron and his son of the same name also fled and hid themselves in the driftwood along the river. The father was discovered by the savages and taken out and cruelly murdered before the eyes of his son. After the massacre, his widow eventually found her way back to Dutchess County, NY, taking her five children with her. Aaron Stark's name appears on the Wyoming monument as a victim of that day's tragedy.

Family/Spouse: Margaret ?. Margaret died about 1814. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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James removed with his family from Dutchess Co., NY, into the Wyoming Valley Penna., probably in the spring of 1773. He settled at Wilkes-Barre in a home of log structure. Four years later, his wife became a widow, but remained in her home until the day of the massacre, July 3, 1778. She waved herself by hiding in a cornfield, and, upon finding that all of their buildings and contents were destroyed, she gathered what little she could, and taking her family of small children with her, she went all the way afoot back to her old home in Dutchess County. When she arrived at her sister's home, she was a picture of utter misery and destitution. She never recovered from this dreadful experience, and, on the 12th day of August, 1778, she passed away.

James married Elizabeth CARY in 1758. Elizabeth was born on 18 Aug 1739; died on 12 Aug 1778. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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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]

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Daniel was tomahawked by the Indians during the Wyoming Massacre, which was witnessed by his nephew, Aaron Stark, who was wounded, but escaped.

The facts about Daniel are very meager. His name does appear as a witness, together with his brother James, on a deed given by his father, Christopher Stark, to Elder Wightman, dated at Oblong, Dutchess Co., NY, Dec 20, 1769. Daniel's name also is on the monument as one of those who died during the massacre, July 3, 1778.

Family/Spouse: Elizabeth WELLS. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]