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- Text from the "Immigration of the Irish Quakers into Pennsylvania 1682-1750," by Albert Myers published 1902, pgs 328-329.
STARR FAMILY. -John and Mary Starr were life long residents of Old Castle, in the County of Meath, Ireland. He was a yeoman, and a number with Friends. Tradition says that the father of John Starr was a captain of infantry in the Parliament Army during the Civil War in England. That after which he settled in Ireland, and the son resided for a time at Coatehill in the County of Caven.
The children, and some of the grand children of John and Mary Starr, were:
(i) Jolin, b. 7 Mo., 1674.
(ii) James, b. 10, 28, 1676. James was a farmer in County Cavan [Ireland], whence he came to Pennsylvania in 1712, and settled in New Garden, Chester County. In 1714 he was chosen clerk of
Newark Monthly Meeting and overseer of New Garden Meeting. Upon the establishment of New Garden Monthly Meeting, in 17 18, he became the clerk and served until 1726. In 1 731, he removed with his family to Charlestown Township, Chester County, and located at the' present site of Phoenixville. His children were Mary, Joseph, John, James, Rachel, Moses, Samuel, and Susanna.
(iii) George, b. 2,16, 1679.
(iv) Mary, b. 7, 15, 1682.
(v) Elizabeth, b. 9, 12, 1684.
(vi) Susanna, b., 9, 23, 1686.
(vii) Jeremiah, b, 8, 17, 1690, near Old Castle, County of Meath, Ireland. He m. there in Old Castle Friends Meeting, 11, 10, 1716, Rebecca Jackson, b. there, 3, 25, 1617, a dau. of Isaac and Ann (Evans) Jackson. They came to America in the close of 1717, purchased and settled upon lands in London Grove Township, where he was a land owner in 1724, and also in 1753. They had children: (a) Ann, b. 11, 1, 1717, in Ireland ; d. 8, 12, 1761 ; m. James Moore, 2, 16, 1741. (b) John, (c) Jeremiah, d. 1791; m. Elizabeth (Miller) Heart ; (2) Rachel Moore, (d) Rebecca, m. Andrew Moore, 9, 26, 1754. (e) Isaac, b. 1724; m. 1, 30, 1751, Mary Flower, No. 76. (f) Moses, b. 10, 6, 1728; m. 3, I9, 1760, Sarah Harlan, No. 92. (g) Mary. (h) Alice, m. 12, 16,1756, David Harlan, No, 88. (i) Susanna. (j) Joshua.
(viii) Moses, b. 8, 27, 1692, in the County of Meath, Ireland. He m. there, in Friends Meeting, at Old Castle, 6, I2, 1713. Deborah King. They came to America in 1717, and originally settled in Kennet, Chester County.
(ix) Isaac, b. 1697, in the County of Meath, Ireland; cattle to America in 1717, mim, He m. I2, 20, 1723, at New Garden Meeting, Margaret Lightfoot. In I724 they settled in New Garden Township upon 200 acres of land he had purchased of Thomas Garnett, and resided thereon for five years, when he sold the same to Nathaniel Houlton. Children: (a) Thomas, b. 1724. (b) John, b. 1726. (c) Isaac, b.1728, (d) William, b. 1731. (e) Jacob, b. 1734. (f) Moses, b. 1737. (g) Mary, b. 1739. (h)Samuel, b. 174-. (i) Moses, b. 1744.
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1648 - 1737 (88 years)
