Stark, John (1728-1822)

Name:

Stark, John (1728-1822)

Title:

Several military titles and honors

Other Names:

General John Stark
Colonel John Stark
"Hero of Bennington"

Born:

08/28/1728

Birthplace:

Londonderry, NH

Died:

05/08/1822

Death Location:

Manchester, NH

Residence:

Londonderry, NH
Derryfield (Manchester), NH
Starksville (Dunbarton), NH

Nationality:

American

Occupation:

After service in Seven Years' War, served as a Colonel at Bunker Hill and with Washington in N.J. during winter of 1776-77. In 1777 made Brigadier General of militia force near Bennington, VT, defeated Burgoyne's army. Rewarded with commission of brigadier general in Continental Army and in 1783 promoted to Major General. Retired in 1783.
Farmer.

Father:

Stark, Archibald (b.1697, Scotland)

Mother:

Nichols, Eleanor

Relations:

Stark, William (1724-1776): brother

Spouse:

Elizabeth "Molly" Page (1736-1814), 1758

Children:

11 children:
Stark, Caleb (1759-1838; b. Dunbarton, NH; at age 15, served in Battle of Bunker Hill in his father's regiment; became Major; res., d. Ohio; m. Sarah McKinstrey; children)
Stark, Archibald (1761-1791; b. Derryfield, NH; not married)
Stark, John Jr. (1763-1844; b. Manchester, NH; m. Mary "Polly" Huse, 1782, Manchester; children; d. Manchester, NH)
Stark, Eleanor (1765-1767, Manchester, NH)
Stark, Eleanor Jr. (1767-1843; b. Manchester, NH; m. _ Babson; d. Dunbarton, NH)
Stark, Sarah (1769-1801; b. Manchester, NH; m. _ Blodget; d. Newburyport, MA)
Stark, Elizabeth (Mollie?) (c.1762-1858; m. Robert Carlisle)
(another reference has Elizabeth, b. 8/10/1771, married John Cameron; another has Elizabeth, b. 8/19/1771, Derryfield; d. 5/13/1813, Ryegate, VT)
Stark, Mary (1773-1828; b. Manchester, NH; m. B. F. Stickney; d. Deposit, MI)
Stark, Charles (1775-1796; b. Derryfield, NH; not married; lost at sea)
Stark, Benjamin Franklin (1776/7-1806; b. Manchester, NH; d. Derryfield, NH)
Stark, Sophia (1782-1870; b. Manchester, NH; m. _ Dickey; d. North Reading, MA)

Notes:

Married Elizabeth "Molly" Page (1736/7-1814; b. Haverhill, MA; d. Manchester, NH), 1758, Pages Corners, Dunbarton, NH. Molly was the daughter of Elizabeth Merrill and Caleb Page.
Buried in Manchester, NH.