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Family Group Sheet for Asahel Stark |
| Husband: Asahel Stark |
Wife: Sarah L. Dark [Surname not
known with certainty] |
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Birth:
Bef. 1755; Probably Groton, New London County, Connecticut [3]
Marriage:
Aft. 1775; New York State [1]
Death:
Bet. March 21, 1821–January 21, 1822; Washington County,
Indiana [4] |
Birth:
New York, USA [6]
Death:
1839; Edgar County, Illinois [1] |
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Children |
| 1)
Name: Samuel Stark [1] |
Spouse:
Sophia Scott |
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Birth:
Bet. 1775–1790 in New York, USA [7]
Marriage:
November 10, 1819 in Switzerland County, Indiana [8]
Death: Aft. 1838
[1] |
Birth:
Bef. 1779 in Probably Albany County, New York [10]
Death: Aft. 1807
[11] |
| 2)
Name: Jasper Stark [9] |
Spouse:
Betsy Unknown |
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Birth:
Bef. 1779 in Probably Albany County, New York [10]
Death: Aft. 1807
[11] |
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| 3)
Name: William Stark [1,
12] |
Spouse:
Victoria Betencourt |
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Birth:
Bef. 1779 in New York, USA [13]
Marriage:
March 06, 1808 in Diocese of Baton Rouge, Catholic Church,
Louisiana [14]
Death: May 04, 1822
in West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana [1] |
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Personal Notes: William Stark [Source:
Pauline Stark Moore]
PREFACE
The Louisiana purchase in
1803 included the vast territory between the Mississippi River and
the Rocky Mountains, stretching from the Gulf of Mexico to the
Canadian Border. In 1804 the Territory of Orleans was organized.
On 8 April 1812 the Territory of Orleans, which had been renamed
Louisiana, was admitted to the United States as the 18th State.
The land along the Mississippi River was mostly settled by the
Spanish and the French, until 1803 when the United States
purchased Louisiana from France. Immediately after the formation
of the Territory of Orleans in 1804, large numbers of Americans
from south of the Ohio moved into the new acquisitions. In 1805,
Louisiana was divided into 12 counties and in 1807 the Orleans
Territory was partitioned into 19 Parishes. The grants included in
this volume are those which were presented for conformation in
1803. The settlers, mostly French and Spanish, had occupied the
land for many years. The applicant gives information regarding how
he acquired the land, how long he had lived on it,and frequently
gives information as to his occupation, and the size of his
family.
W ILLIAM
STARK, Son Of Asahel
In Territory Of Orleans
No. 52-
William Starks claims a tract of land, situate on the west side of
the River Mississippi, in the county of Iberville, containing six
arpents in front, and forty in depth, and bounded on one side by
land of William Cunningham, and on the other by vacant land. This
claim is founded upon a petition (requete) to the Governor for
this land in the year 1795, with the certificate of the commandant
stating the land to be vacant, and that it might be granted
without injury, & c. It does not appear that the Governor ever
acted upon or saw the petition. There are also produced affidavits,
stating that Alexis Hebert, under whose title the present claimant
holds, was put in possession of this land by the commandant, in
the year 1795. But it appearing that the land was never inhabited
or cultivated until after the 20th December, 1803, we are of the
opinion that the claim ought to be rejected.
[SOURCE:
FROM PAULINE STARK MOORE: "First Settlers of the Louisiana
Territory"; Orleans Territory Grants from American State
Papers; Class VIII, Public Lands, Volume 2, 348-437]
WILLIAM STARK MARRIES
VICTORIA BITANCOURE
Source: Diocese Of
Baton Rouge Catholic Church Records; Volume 3 (1804-1819)
Diocese of Baton Rouge,
Department of Archives
1800 South Acadian Hwy.
P.O. Box 1018, Baton
Rouge, Louisiana 70821
Stark,
Guilenmo, of New
York (Estle and Sera amitted) Married 6 March, 1808, Victoria Du
Bitancoure
Witness: Juan Grady; Hens Morrison (sjo-89, 1)
Author
of the following: Pauline Stark Moore
William
Stark was the oldest of Asahel Stark's sons. He was the first to
settle in Louisiana. He married Victoria Bitancoure in 1808. They
both bought and sold land on the banks of the Mississippi River.
His brothers John R., Samuel, Daniel R., and Christopher all
settled here, and bought land . They were there during the Battle
of New Orleans, during the War of 1812. Now we know where Asa
Lafitte Stark got his middle name. Asa was born shortly after this
battle in 1815. William and Victoria gave the widow of his
brother, Daniel R. Stark, a donation of $2,300 dollars for the
support of Daniels' children which he names. It was this document
that definitely tied this family with those children named. We
have so many excellent court records, land deeds and probate
records, all written by hand, and in detail. These have made the
pieces of our puzzle come together. Our gratitude to those fine
people ,who gave us so much.
Pauline Stark Moore
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| 4)
Name: John R. Stark [1] |
Spouse:
None |
| Birth:
1782 in New York City, New York [15] |
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Personal Notes: John R. Stark [Source:
Pauline Stark Moore]
John R. Stark was one of the sons of Asahel
Stark that came to Louisiana. He was enlisted in the 44th infantry
Division and fought in the War of 1812. He fought along with a lot
of civilians and other units in the battle of New Orleans. Very
probably his brothers fought to defend their homes too. John R.
was declared insane in 1817 and put under the protection of the
courts. There are several legal documents giving the details of
guardianship and care for him. He remained in this state for the
rest of his life. His father left him stock from New York in his
will. The other brothers owned stock too. After his mother died,
he was put under the care of his brother Archibald Cass Stark.
[Information found in Court Records in West Baton
Rouge Parish and military records for War of 1812]
Pauline
Stark Moore Article: Stark Family Association of Texas [SOURCE:
NATIONAL ARCHIVES MILITARY RECORDS, pages 284-285]
Name:
John Stark
Rank
and Regiment: Rect. 44th U.S. Infantry
Description:
5'9" Tall, blue eyes, brown hair, dark complexion, age 32,
occupation carpenter, born in New York, New York.
Enlistment:
July 5, 1814 at Natchez by Lt. Peters for duration of the war, at
Baton Rouge July 6, 1814.
Remarks:
R.R. July 31, 1814- D.R. Capt. J.J. Miles Company February 16, and
I. R.. New Orleans February 28, 1815 present Private I, R.P. M.
Bcks. April 30, 1815. Discharged April 8,1815 at New Orleans, La.
(77497-AGO). |
| 5)
Name: Daniel R. Stark
[1, 16] |
Spouse:
Nancy Hawley |
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Birth: Bef.
1788 in New York, USA [17]
Marriage:
Abt. 1807 in New York State [18]
Death: June 20, 1820 in
Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana [1] |
Birth:
About 1789 in New York, USA
Death: Between 1860–1870 in
Newton County, Texas |
| 6)
Name: Mary "Polly" Stark [1] |
Spouse:
William Bresee |
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Birth:
Bet. 1790–1799 in New York, USA [19]
Death: December 1846 in
Coles, Illinois [1] |
Birth:
About 1790 |
| 7)
Name: Sarah Marie Stark [19] |
Spouse:
Alvin Crosby Graves
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Birth:
Bet. 1790–1799 in New York, USA [1]
Marriage: About 1817 in
Probably New York [20, 21] |
Birth:
June 20, 1793 in New York
Death:
June 23, 1865 in Fredericksburg, Washington County, Indiana |
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Personal Notes: Alvin Crosby Graves
1820
Washington Co, IN census p. 220
1830
Washington Co, IN census p. 572
1840
Washington Co, IN census p. 372
Source
Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: Posey, Washington, Indiana;
Roll: M432_179; Page: 233; Image: 280. Transcribed from scanned
copy of original (Ancestry.com image database). Enumerated August
30, 1850.
Line
35, Alvin C. Graves, 57, m, farmer, Real Property: $1,800, New
York
Line
36, Sally Graves, 51, f, New York
Line
37, Christopher M. Graves, 12, m, Indiana
Line
38, Rody Graves, 10, f, Indiana
Line
39, Alvin C. Graves, 18, m, Farmer, Indiana
Line
40, Mary J. Graves, 18, f, Indiana |
| 8)
Name: Christopher Stark [1] |
Spouse:
Nancy Scott
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Birth:
1791 in New York, USA [22]
Marriage: October 02,
1819 in Switzerland County, Indiana [23] |
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| 9)
Name: Asa Stark [24] |
Spouse:
Deborah Moore
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Birth:
1796 in Onandaga County, New York [25]
Marriage:
June 05, 1816 in Ontario, New York [26]
Death: July 23, 1870 in
Monroe, Benton County, Oregon [27] |
Birth:
1800 in New York, USA
Death:
1890 in Benton County, Oregon |
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Personal Notes: Asa Stark
WESTWARD
TO OREGON [SOURCE OF THE FOLLOWING: PAULINE
STARK MOORE]
Asa
Stark is one of the younger of Ashael and Sarah's children. He was
born in Cicero, Onandago County, New York. He married Deborah
Moore, granddaughter of Charles P. Moore and wife Amy. The Moore
family lived in Monroe County, New York at the same time that
Ashael's family did. Deborah's grandfather died December 27, 1814.
He was a lieutenant in Colonel Hopkins' regiment in the War of
1812. Deborahs' father and mother were Charles P. Moore and Mabel
Heath. Siblings were listed as Deming Moore, Anna Moore, and Betsy
Moore; all of Washington County, Indiana. Asa's father, Ashae,
died in 1821 in Washington County Indiana. After Ashael's death,
the family moved to Edgar County, Illinois. From the Central New
York Genealogical Society Publication, Tree Talks, Volume 23,
no.3, page 143, Sept. 1983; "Oregon Donation land--- people
who applied, #4060, Asa Stark, born 1796, Onondago Co.,
N.Y.." We find this family in Oregon in early 1850's. They
probably arrived about 1851.
CENSUS
YR: 1850 STATE or TERRITORY: IL COUNTY: CLARK DIVISION:
Martinsville Prct.Dist#48 REEL NO: M432-100 PAGE NO: 258a;
REFERENCE: 10 Oct 1850, James Martin, Asst. Marshall
9 1334
1334 Stark Asa 54 M Farmer New York
10 1334
1334 Stark Deborah 49 F New York
11 1334
1334 Stark Naritta 14 F Illinois
REMARKS:
Handwriting hard to read
12 1334
1334 Stark Eliza 9 F Illinois
13 1334
1334 Stark Asa 4 M Illinois
REMARKS:
Two the same age
14 1334
1334 Stark Deborah 4 F Illinois
REMARKS:
Two the same age
Pioneers of Benton
County Oregon [Source:
Danell Aukerman]
DLC No. 4060 STARK, Asa, Benton Co; b 1796, Onondaga Co, N.Y.;
Arr. Ore. 27 Sept 1851; SC 15 Apr 1852; m Deborah 5 June 1817,
Ontario Co, N.Y. Boundary conf. with Nimrod O'Kelly. Aff: Jeremiah
Criss, Abner T. Lloyd, Aaron Richardson.
Patentees: ASA STARK, DEBORAH STARK Acres: 265.17 Issue Date:
6/14/1877 Land Office: Oregon City Authority: September 27, 1850:
Oregon-Donation Act (grant) (99 Stat. 496) Document Nr.: 4060
Accession/Serial Nr.: OROCAA 015463 BLM Serial Nr.: OROCAA 015463
33/ 13-S 5-W No
Willamette OR Benton 64
34/ 13-S 5-W No
Willamette OR Benton 64
3/ 14-S 5-W No
Willamette OR Benton 70
4/ 14-S 5-W No
Willamette OR Benton 70
Asa's land in Benton Co., Twps 13s, Range 5W, Sections 33 and
34, Twps. 14s, Range 5W, Sections 3 and 4, near Peoria.
ENUMERATION OF THE
INHABITANTS OF BENTON COUNTY OREGON TERRITORY AS TAKEN BY CHARLES
WELLS
ASSESSOR FOR THE YEAR
1854. Copied from the original In the Benton County, Oregon
Courthouse by Mrs. James 0. Moore Winama Chapter D. A. R. 1947
M 21+,M 10-21, M 0-10;
F 18+, F 10-18, F 0-10
Aaron Richardson 1 1 0
0 1 0 0
Asa STARK 1 1 4 0 2 0 1
Casper Rickard 1 1 0 1
1 1 1
Spectator 18 Feb 1854: Gross Persecution: "I have been
beset by the bitterest of enemies. I became an early settler in
the Willamette valley- -the first in my neighborhood. My nearest
neighbor, 12 miles distant, was J. C. Avery. When and where I
settled, and still live, there was none to dispute my choice of
location. At present there are no less than four jumpers upon my
claim, and one of them almost within a stone's throw of my
house...Robert GRIMSLEY, son-in-law of Isaac WINKLE, jumped my
claim in '51 Winkle said he had measured my claim before Grimsley
went on it, and that I had only one mile square. In '52 CRIS and
STARKS jumped it. They set a stake in my field...BARTLEY [sic]
said I claimed six sections of land. His younger brother refused
to testify that I had made threats against claim jumpers. John
THOMAS now occupies the house that MAHONEY built..." Nimrod
O'Kelly Benton Co., O.T., Feb. 11, 1854
1860 CENSUS: Benton
Co,OR:
STARK, Asa 64, Gardner,
N.Y.;
Debra 59
N.Y;
Manietta 24 IL Idiotic;
Asa F. 14 IL;
Debba M. 14, IL
LAFFERTY, Sarah 28 IL
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1870 CENSUS: #648,
Starrs P., Benton Co, OR: p. 87
LEMON, Jas. C. 39, MO;
Mary A. 10, OR;
Isaac N. 8, OR;
John F. 6, OR;
Alice 4, OR;
Josephine 2, OR
[wife Angeline at STARK
residence]
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1870 CENSUS: #650,
Starrs P., Benton Co, OR:
STARK,
A.F. 25, farmer,
IL
Deborah 72, NY
--> LEMON, Angeline
29, MO
STARK, Thomas 7, OR
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1883 Fed Pension Roll
Index: Stark, Deborah Monroe widow 1812 $8.00 Jun 1880 |
| 10)
Name: Archibald Cass Stark [1] |
Spouse:
U. Rhoda Howe
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Birth:
September 11, 1801 in Onandago County, New York [1]
Marriage:
March 04, 1818 in Penfield, Ontario County, New York [1]
Death: February 14,
1874 in Clark County, Illinois [1] |
Birth:
May 28, 1803 in Massachusetts
Death:
May 25, 1862 in Clark County, Illinois |
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Personal Notes: Archibald Cass Stark
ARCHIBALD CASS STARK.
FARMER [SOURCE OF THE FOLLOWING: PAULINE
STARK MOORE]
He was one of Asahel
Stark's younger sons. He was close to his mother Sarah and was
made guardian for his brother, John R. Stark, who was declared
insane. He was given the task of going back to Cicero, Onandago
County, New York to sell the remaining property of Asahel Stark
after he died. There was a notice in a paper, stating that he
weighed only 99 pounds when he married. He was born in Onandago
County, New York, was married in Penfield, Monroe County, New
York, moved west to Washington County, Indiana, then finally
settled down in Edgar/ Clark County, Illinois. He died there
sometime before 1870, and is buried in the Auburn cemetery.
(Note:
Information for this piece was found in several documents, and
from research done by Carolyn Garner, a descendent of Archibald
Cass Stark. Pauline Stark Moore)
CENSUS
YR: 1850 STATE or TERRITORY: IL COUNTY: CLARK DIVISION: Auburn
Prct. Dist #48 REEL NO: M432-100 PAGE NO: 193b, REFERENCE: 28 Aug
1850, James Martin, Asst. Marshall
42 398
398 Stark Archibald 49 M farmer 6,000 New York
1 398
398 Stark Rhoda 48 F Massachusetts
2 398
398 Stark Jasper 20 M farmer Illinois
3 398
398 Stark Samuel 22 M farmer Indiana
REMARKS:
twin
4 398
398 Stark Archibald 22 M farmer Indiana
REMARKS:
twin
5 398
398 Stark Sarah 18 F Illinois
6 398
398 Stark Nathan 14 M Illinois
7 398
398 Stark Desire 12 F Illinois X
8 398
398 Stark William 7 M Illinois X
9 398
398 Stark Ruth 4 F Illinois
10 398
398 Stark Rhoda 1 F Illinois
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Source:
1860 Census Martinsville, Clark County, Illinois.
National
Archives Roll M653_162, page 0. Enumerated June 13, 1860.
Line
35, Archibald C. Stark, 57, m, Farmer, $16,000, $300, New York
Line
36, Rhoda Stark, 57, f, Massachusetts
Line
37, William Stark, 17, m, Illinois
Line
38, Ruth, 13, f, Illinois
Line
39, Rhoda, 10, f, Illinois
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Source:
1870 census Wabash, Clark County, Illinois. National Archives Roll
M593_195, page 482. Enumerated August 6, 1870
Line 9,
Stark, Archibald, 65, m, w, Farmer, $300, New York |
| 11)
Name: Desire Stark [28] |
Spouse:
Nathan Howe, Senior
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Birth:
February 20, 1803 in Manlius, Onondaga County, New York [29,
30]
Marriage:
May 19, 1824 in Washington County, Indiana [31]
Death: November 11,
1868 in Cedar County, Iowa [29] |
Birth:
1802 in Massachusetts |
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Sources |
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Pauline
Moore, Moore50@aol.com, Date of Import, July 2000.
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Washington
County, Indiana Will and Probate Record (Copy of Original in
Files of Clovis LaFleur & Pauline
Stark Moore). This document spells his given name as Ashel. It
has also been spelled Asahel
or Ashael. [Note: The form Asahel has been adopted by me for
my files. However, the form of
his given name is not known with any certainty. Clovis
LaFleur].
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Onandaga
County, New York, 1800 Census. Reports Asahel is over 45 years
old setting his latest year
of birth as 1755.
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Washington
County, Indiana Will and Probate Record (Copy of Original in
Files of Clovis LaFleur & Pauline
Stark Moore). Show Asahel made his will on the first date and
it was probated on the second
date.
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Thomas
Cain, e-mail tomcain@iname.com. Date of Import: Jan 30, 2000,
Thomas Cain, e-mail tomcain@iname.com.
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Thomas
Cain, e-mail tomcain@iname.com. Date of Import: Jan 30, 2000.
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Clovis
La Fleur, Jr. Estimate. based on 1820 census for Washington
County, Indiana which reveals Samuel
is head of the house and 26- 45 years old. Although this would
imply his latest year of birth was
1794, other census data show he must have been born at least
before 1790 and no earlier than 1775.
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Indiana
State Library, Marriages before 1850.
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Onondaga
County Deed Records, Pages 508-509. Shows Jasper Stark &
spouse Betsy Stark, sold land
to Asahel & Sarah Stark, from whom Jasper first bought the
land.
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Onondaga
County, 1800 Census. Shows Jasper Stark as head of the house
in this census. Latest year
of birth probably 1779.
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Clovis
La Fleur, Jr. Estimate. Last document found on Jasper Stark
was 1807.
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Pauline
Stark Moore File, moore50@aol.com.FTW. Date of Import: Oct 26,
2000.
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Clovis
La Fleur, Jr. Estimate. Base on purchase of property Jan. 1,
1800 from Edward Lounsberry located
in Onondaga County, New York [Manlius Deed Book, pages 266 -
269] If he was 21 or older,
then his latest year of birth was 1779.
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Diocese
Of Baton Rouge Catholic Church Records, Volume 3 (1804-1819).
Diocese of Baton Rouge,
Department of Archives; 1800 South Acadian Hwy.; P.O. Box
1018, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70821.
Record: "Stark, Guilenmo, of New York (Estle and Sera
admitted) Married 6 March, 1808, Victoria
Du Bitancoure. Witness: Juan Grady; Hens Morrison (sjo-89,
1)".
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Military
Record, War of 1812. This record states John was 32 years old
July 5, 1814, the date of his enlistment.
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Chas
Alcock Southwest Louisiana Families database.
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Clovis
La Fleur, Jr. Estimate. Based on purchase of property in
Genesee County, New York in 1809. If
he was 21 years old or older, then his latest year of birth
was 1788.
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Clovis
La Fleur, Jr. Estimate. based on first child born in March of
1809.
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Clovis
La Fleur, Jr. Estimate. 1800 census data for Asahel from
Onondaga County, NY and 1810 census
data for Asahel from Genesee County, NY.
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Bjorkman,
Gwen, Contributor, Gwen Boyer Bjorkman File, gwenbj@seanet.com.FTW.
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Descendant
of Sarah Stark and Alvin C. Graves, Carlos Claure McCalmont
(E-mail: cala_cala44@hotmail.com).
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Clovis
La Fleur, Jr. Estimate. Christopher purchased property in
Louisiana in 1812. If he was 21 years
old or older, then his latest year of birth was 1791.
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Indiana
State Library, Marriages before 1850. Record actually records;
"Christopher Stork m. Nancy Scott." Nancy Scott was
the sister of Sophia Scott who married Christopher's brother,
Samuel, one month later on
Nov. 10, 1819.
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State
of Indiana, County of Washington, Asahel Stark Last Will &
Testament (Dated March 20,1821). Named in Will.
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Central
New York Genealogical Society Publication -Tree Talks, Volume
23, #3, page 143, dated Sept.
1983. Record which states, "Oregon Donation land - people
who applied; #4060; Asa Stark, born
1796, Onondaga Co., NY.
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War
of 1812, Declaration of Widow For Pension, No. 28502
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War
of 1812, Declaration of Widow For Pension, No. 28502. States
death date.
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Asahel
Stark, Asahel Stark Will (Last Will & Testement, dated
March 20, 1821, Washington County, Indiana). Desire Stark,
daughter, mentioned in this will.
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E-mail
dated Oct. 20, 2001, Celeste Sands (E-mail; Celsete212@aol.com).
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Clovis
LaFleur, Asahel Stark Biography.
Following passage reveals where Desire's
father was living at the time of her birth. "As already
seen, the 1800 census reports Asahel and
his family were living in Manlius, Onondaga County, New York.
He had probably been living in this
county at least since 1796 for his son Asa Stark declared he
was born there in that year. Although
there is no record showing Asahel received property in these
tracts for his service in the New
York Militia, we do know early in May of 1802 he purchased
from James Knapp and his spouse Lucy
the south part of Lot #73 [200 acres] in the region which
later became Cicero Township, Onondaga
County, and purchased the remainder of Lot #73 [300 acres] May
22, 1802. Therefore, Asahel
now owned 500 acres in this region of Onondaga County. [Book
B, pages 266 & 268 of Cicero
Property Sales]".
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Indiana State Library, Marriages before 1850.
reports Nathan Howe married Desira Stark on May 19,
1824.
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