John Starnes was the eldest son of Frederick Starnes, Jr. (c.1724-1779) and his wife Mary (possibly Carlock). His paternal grandparents were Frederick Starnes (c. 1700-1775) and his wife, Mary Goldman, who had immigrated to New York as children in 1710, settled briefly on the Juniata River in PA, and came to Virginia by about 1743. John was born in old Augusta County, Virginia and came to Mecklenburg County, North Carolina as a young man.
He rose to prominence in his community and was a judge in the Mecklenburg County Courts. He served as a Captain in the second Mecklenburg Militia Regiment in the Revolutionary War. (I believe he lived in the section of Mecklenburg County which later became Cabarrus Co.) Most sources state that he died at the Battle of Camden, SC in 1780. However, there is some indication that he may still have been alive in 1782. Nevertheless, the statement that "he died in service of his country" is probably quite accurate.
John married Margaret Speck around 1770, and they had at least three children: Frederick Starnes III (c. 1771-c. 1851, m. Magdaline Cline), Catherine Starnes (c. 1774-c.1814, m. John Andrew Wentz, Jr.), and John Starnes, Jr. (6 March 1779-20 Dec. 1855, m. Mary Etta Hise).
There may have been other children. Two possible sons provisionally attributed to John Starnes: Jacob Starnes (c.1772-1816, m. Gloria Starns) and Joseph Starnes (c. 1775-aft. 1850, m. Susannah Ury). These men were both married in Cabarrus Co. in 1794, and their marriage bonds were signed by Frederick Starnes, presumably Frederick Starnes III.
There has been some confusion between this John Starnes and his first cousin, also named John Starnes, eldest son of his uncle Leonard Starnes Find A Grave # 54787084.
He rose to prominence in his community and was a judge in the Mecklenburg County Courts. He served as a Captain in the second Mecklenburg Militia Regiment in the Revolutionary War. (I believe he lived in the section of Mecklenburg County which later became Cabarrus Co.) Most sources state that he died at the Battle of Camden, SC in 1780. However, there is some indication that he may still have been alive in 1782. Nevertheless, the statement that "he died in service of his country" is probably quite accurate.
John married Margaret Speck around 1770, and they had at least three children: Frederick Starnes III (c. 1771-c. 1851, m. Magdaline Cline), Catherine Starnes (c. 1774-c.1814, m. John Andrew Wentz, Jr.), and John Starnes, Jr. (6 March 1779-20 Dec. 1855, m. Mary Etta Hise).
There may have been other children. Two possible sons provisionally attributed to John Starnes: Jacob Starnes (c.1772-1816, m. Gloria Starns) and Joseph Starnes (c. 1775-aft. 1850, m. Susannah Ury). These men were both married in Cabarrus Co. in 1794, and their marriage bonds were signed by Frederick Starnes, presumably Frederick Starnes III.
There has been some confusion between this John Starnes and his first cousin, also named John Starnes, eldest son of his uncle Leonard Starnes Find A Grave # 54787084.
John Starnes was the eldest son of Frederick Starnes, Jr. (c.1724-1779) and his wife Mary (possibly Carlock). His paternal grandparents were Frederick Starnes (c. 1700-1775) and his wife, Mary Goldman, who had immigrated to New York as children in 1710, settled briefly on the Juniata River in PA, and came to Virginia by about 1743. John was born in old Augusta County, Virginia and came to Mecklenburg County, North Carolina as a young man.
He rose to prominence in his community and was a judge in the Mecklenburg County Courts. He served as a Captain in the second Mecklenburg Militia Regiment in the Revolutionary War. (I believe he lived in the section of Mecklenburg County which later became Cabarrus Co.) Most sources state that he died at the Battle of Camden, SC in 1780. However, there is some indication that he may still have been alive in 1782. Nevertheless, the statement that "he died in service of his country" is probably quite accurate.
John married Margaret Speck around 1770, and they had at least three children: Frederick Starnes III (c. 1771-c. 1851, m. Magdaline Cline), Catherine Starnes (c. 1774-c.1814, m. John Andrew Wentz, Jr.), and John Starnes, Jr. (6 March 1779-20 Dec. 1855, m. Mary Etta Hise).
There may have been other children. Two possible sons provisionally attributed to John Starnes: Jacob Starnes (c.1772-1816, m. Gloria Starns) and Joseph Starnes (c. 1775-aft. 1850, m. Susannah Ury). These men were both married in Cabarrus Co. in 1794, and their marriage bonds were signed by Frederick Starnes, presumably Frederick Starnes III.
There has been some confusion between this John Starnes and his first cousin, also named John Starnes, eldest son of his uncle Leonard Starnes Find A Grave # 54787084.
He rose to prominence in his community and was a judge in the Mecklenburg County Courts. He served as a Captain in the second Mecklenburg Militia Regiment in the Revolutionary War. (I believe he lived in the section of Mecklenburg County which later became Cabarrus Co.) Most sources state that he died at the Battle of Camden, SC in 1780. However, there is some indication that he may still have been alive in 1782. Nevertheless, the statement that "he died in service of his country" is probably quite accurate.
John married Margaret Speck around 1770, and they had at least three children: Frederick Starnes III (c. 1771-c. 1851, m. Magdaline Cline), Catherine Starnes (c. 1774-c.1814, m. John Andrew Wentz, Jr.), and John Starnes, Jr. (6 March 1779-20 Dec. 1855, m. Mary Etta Hise).
There may have been other children. Two possible sons provisionally attributed to John Starnes: Jacob Starnes (c.1772-1816, m. Gloria Starns) and Joseph Starnes (c. 1775-aft. 1850, m. Susannah Ury). These men were both married in Cabarrus Co. in 1794, and their marriage bonds were signed by Frederick Starnes, presumably Frederick Starnes III.
There has been some confusion between this John Starnes and his first cousin, also named John Starnes, eldest son of his uncle Leonard Starnes Find A Grave # 54787084.
Inscription
STARNES
IN MEMORY OF
JOHN STARNES
LEADER OF THE GERMAN COMMUNITY
JUDGE OF MECKLENBURG COUNTY
COURT OF PLEAS AND QUARTER
SESSIONS, 1778
CAPTAIN SECOND REGIMENT
MECKLENBURG COUNTY MILITIA
AMERICAN WAR OF INDEPENDENCE
"HE DIED IN THE SERVICE OF HIS COUNTRY"
AND
HIS WIFE
MARGARET SPECK
Erected by
Starnes/Starns Triennial Association
Family Members
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