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Estates of Starr, Daniel and Starr, Rachel Buell, 1809-1813

Folder 6

 File — Folder: 6
Identifier: Folder 6

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The papers of the Starr family of Litchfield, Conn., primarily centering on Henry Starr (1785-1817) and his parents, Daniel (1759-1809) and Rachel Buell Starr (1761-1813), which include correspondence, a notebook, financial records, and documents related to the estates of Daniel and Rachel Buell Starr. Both father and son were tailors. There is a large group of military records created during the War of 1812 when Henry Starr was a lieutenant serving as paymaster in 37th Regiment U.S. Infantry stationed at New London and Groton, Conn. Henry married Clarissa Peck, and there are several documents which relate to Henry's father-in-law Timothy Peck and brother-in-law Luther Peck.

Dates

  • created: 1809-1813

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 0.83 boxes

From the Collection: 2 document boxes other_unmapped

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Litchfield Historical Society Repository

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