John Stark Papers, 1743-1816

Title:

John Stark Papers, 1743-1816

Creator:

Stark, John, 1728-1822

Creator Role:

Author

Accession / Call Number:

1918.005

Object ID:

1918.005

Date:

1743-1816

Physical Description:

3 boxes ; 0.84 linear feet

Level of Description:

Collection

Abstract:

The John Stark Papers, 1743-1816, consist of correspondence, military commissions, returns of strength, personal and military accounts, personal and military receipts, account books, and other miscellaneous papers of John Stark. John Stark served with Roger’s Rangers during the Seven Years’ War. During the American Revolution, he served as a Colonel at Bunker Hill and with George Washington in New Jersey during the winter of 1776-1777. Later in 1777, as a Brigadier General of the New Hampshire militia at the Battle of Bennington, his forces defeated British General John Burgoyne’s army. He was rewarded with a commission to Brigadier General in the Continental Army, and in 1783 he received a promotion to Major General. Stark retired in 1783 and returned to live in New Hampshire until his death in 1822.

Scope and Content:

The General John Stark Papers, 1743-1816, largely consist of Stark’s correspondence for the period 1775-1781.The majority of the correspondence deals with his tenure as commander of the Northern Department in 1778 and 1781.The general subject matter is military: planning, troop movements, orders, reports of enemy activity, and logistics. The correspondence during his command of the Northern Department deals with the defense of Albany, British and Indian movements, and Stark’s constant requests for supplies and troops. Several brief accounts of the Battle of Bennington by Stark and others appear in the collection. Other materials in this collection are numerous returns of troop strength, several detailed expense records, Stark’s military commissions, and a number of pay receipts from Stark’s men. Personal papers are limited to Stark’s finances after 1781. In addition, there is a box of photocopies of Stark’s correspondence for 1776-1786 from the Library of Congress. Much of the correspondence is printed in Caleb Stark’s Memoir and Official Correspondence of General John Stark (1877), p. 107-319, and all printed items are labeled with the pagination to the 1877 edition.

Arrangement:

The papers are divided into eight series: Series 1. Correspondence, 1755-1811 Series 2. Military commissions, 1758-1786 Series 3. Returns of strength, 1775-1781 Series 4. Personal and military accounts, 1775-1816 Series 5. Personal and military receipts, 1760-1814 Series 6. Miscellaneous papers, 1743-1814 Series 7. Account books, 1775-1784 Series 8. Photostats, 1779-1781

Subjects:

Account books , American loyalists , Armed Forces--Officers , Bennington, Battle of, N.Y., 1777 , Correspondence , Military , Military appointments , Military orders , Soldiers , United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783

Locations:

Albany, NY
Bennington, VT
Saratoga, NY

People:

Alexander, William, 1726-1783 , Allen, Ethan, 1738-1789 , Barclay, John-1779 , Bass, Joseph, 1744-1822 , Bayley, Jacob, 1726-1815 , Bentley, William , Butler, William-1789 , Chittenden, Thomas, 1730-1797 , Clinton, George, 1739-1812 , Conway, Thomas, 1735-approximately 1800 , Deane, James, 1748-1823 , Dunham, Holtum, 1749-1824 , Enos, Roger, 1729-1808 , Fay, Joseph, 1738-1777 , Fellows, John, 1745-1808 , Gildersleeve, Finch, 1751-1812 , Gist, Mordecai, 1743-1792 , Haldimand, Frederick, 1718-1791 , Hancock, John, 1737-1793 , Heath, William, 1737-1814 , Herrick, Samuel, 1732-1797 , Klock, Jacob, 1738-1798 , Langdon, John, 1741-1819 , Laurens, Henry, 1724-1792 , Lincoln, Benjamin, 1733-1810 , Logan, Samuel , Lovelace, Thomas , Osborn, Shadrach, 1747-1838 , Pickering, Timothy, 1745-1829 , Powell, Jeremiah , Reid, George, 1733-1815 , Safford, Samuel, 1737-1813 , Schuyler, Philip, 1733-1804 , Stark, Caleb, 1759-1838 , Stark, John, 1728-1822 , Sullivan, John, 1740-1795 , Ten Broeck, Abraham, 1734-1810 , Warner, Seth, 1743-1784 , Washington, George, 1732-1799 , Weare, Meshech, 1713-1786 , Whitcomb, Benjamin, 1737-1828 , Willett, Marinus, 1740-1830 , Yates, Peter W., 1747-1826

Organizations:

New Hampshire. Council
New Hampshire. Provincial Congress
United States. Continental Army. New Hampshire Regiment, 1st
United States. Continental Congress
Vermont. General Assembly

Credit Line:

Gift of Arthur Winslow, Rear Admiral Cameron M. Winslow, and Sarah Stark Winslow.
Digitization supported by an anonymous donor.

Location Code:

TL/2V

Restrictions:

Available for research.

Preferred Citation:

Item title, John Stark Papers, 1918.005. New Hampshire Historical Society, Concord, NH. Date accessed.

Finding Aid Link:

RS64985_Stark_John_Papers_1918.005.pdf