Thomas died an accidental death as reported in the book" The Annals of Newberry Co.,SC". He had purchased a pound of gun powder in Newberry Village, then imbibing too much, he fell asleep in front of the Inns fireplace, a spark ignited the gun powder. A Charles King owned an Inn, where people gathered to socialize, this may have been the Inn. Keziah, was Thomas' dau and her maternal grandfather was Charles King b. 1730 MD - d. bef 1789. ( He was a Capt. in the Rev War ). Thomas Stark also was a Capt. in the Rev war. The Stark and King family were related several times by marriage. The generations of my family
are:

Margaret Nora Wells Thompson 1919-1994 m. Arthur Andrew Thompson

Bron C Wells 1898-1971 m. Ella Mae Freeman 1900-1978

Charley/Charlie Pleasant 1854-1917 Wells m.
Mary Frances Bonds b.1854/58

Thomas Wells 1811-? m. Amanda Terry



Humphrey Wells 1780/84-1831 m. Keziah Stark b. 1786-1854

Thomas Stark Jr. 1752-1805 m. Ruth King
Thomas Stark Sr. 1721- 1802 m. Rachel Couts Williamson

James Stark b.1695-1754 m. Elizabeth Thorton 1696-1775
William Thorton b.1668 m. Elizabeth Rowland b. 1672 both born Scotland or Wales

John Stark b.1665-? m. Miss Archibold b.1666 Scotland
John Stark b. 1635 Glasgow Scotland
John Stark b. 1604 Clyde River, Scotland

Charles King 1730-1789 m. Charity Pennington
Jacob King b.1704? VA. m. Keziah Butler b. 1708? Va.

Documentation DAR has collected on Capt Thomas Stark
Service: South Carolina Ranks: Civil Service and Captain
Birth: circa 1755
Death: January 10 1806 Newberry Dist.,South Carolina
SC ARCH, ACCTS,AUD #7311, ROLL # 140; SALLEY & WATERS, STUB ENTRIES TO INDENTS, BOOKS U-W, P 53, LIBER U # 354; HENDRIX & LINDSAY, JURY LISTS OF SC,1778-1779, P 9
Service Description:
1) Also PVT, Mililia duty;
2) Juror 1778-1779
Residence 1) District: Ninty Six Dist-SC
Spouse: 1) RUTH KING ( married Thomas Stark in 1774 )