Robert Starr was born to Abigail Hazard and Jared Starr on August 11, 1782, in New London and died January 21, 1808 at Dimarara (Connecticut Town Birth Records, Barbour Collection, online).
"DIED.—At Demerara, Mr. Robert H. Starr of New London, aged 25."
—The Connecticut Courant (Hartford, Connecticut), Wednesday, April 6, 1808, p. 3, col. 5.
"Robert Hazard b. Aug. 11, 1782; went out as supercargo in one of his father's vessels to South America and d. of yellow fever at Demerara January 21, 1808."
—Burgis Pratt Starr, A History of the Starr Family of New England, from the Ancestor, Dr. Comfort Starr of Ashford, County of Kent who emigrated to Boston, Mass, in 1635, published 1879, p. 92. (From William Preston, Contributor 48849023.)
NOTE: Place of burial not known, but his parents are in this cemetery. His brother, Charles Starr, also is said to have died in Demerara in 1817.
"DIED.—At Demerara, Mr. Robert H. Starr of New London, aged 25."
—The Connecticut Courant (Hartford, Connecticut), Wednesday, April 6, 1808, p. 3, col. 5.
"Robert Hazard b. Aug. 11, 1782; went out as supercargo in one of his father's vessels to South America and d. of yellow fever at Demerara January 21, 1808."
—Burgis Pratt Starr, A History of the Starr Family of New England, from the Ancestor, Dr. Comfort Starr of Ashford, County of Kent who emigrated to Boston, Mass, in 1635, published 1879, p. 92. (From William Preston, Contributor 48849023.)
NOTE: Place of burial not known, but his parents are in this cemetery. His brother, Charles Starr, also is said to have died in Demerara in 1817.
Robert Starr was born to Abigail Hazard and Jared Starr on August 11, 1782, in New London and died January 21, 1808 at Dimarara (Connecticut Town Birth Records, Barbour Collection, online).
"DIED.—At Demerara, Mr. Robert H. Starr of New London, aged 25."
—The Connecticut Courant (Hartford, Connecticut), Wednesday, April 6, 1808, p. 3, col. 5.
"Robert Hazard b. Aug. 11, 1782; went out as supercargo in one of his father's vessels to South America and d. of yellow fever at Demerara January 21, 1808."
—Burgis Pratt Starr, A History of the Starr Family of New England, from the Ancestor, Dr. Comfort Starr of Ashford, County of Kent who emigrated to Boston, Mass, in 1635, published 1879, p. 92. (From William Preston, Contributor 48849023.)
NOTE: Place of burial not known, but his parents are in this cemetery. His brother, Charles Starr, also is said to have died in Demerara in 1817.
"DIED.—At Demerara, Mr. Robert H. Starr of New London, aged 25."
—The Connecticut Courant (Hartford, Connecticut), Wednesday, April 6, 1808, p. 3, col. 5.
"Robert Hazard b. Aug. 11, 1782; went out as supercargo in one of his father's vessels to South America and d. of yellow fever at Demerara January 21, 1808."
—Burgis Pratt Starr, A History of the Starr Family of New England, from the Ancestor, Dr. Comfort Starr of Ashford, County of Kent who emigrated to Boston, Mass, in 1635, published 1879, p. 92. (From William Preston, Contributor 48849023.)
NOTE: Place of burial not known, but his parents are in this cemetery. His brother, Charles Starr, also is said to have died in Demerara in 1817.
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