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I believe it is widely accepted that Aaron Stark, who lived in 17th century Connecticut, had a son named William Stark, perhaps born about 1664. In the research and publishing of Clovis LaFleur (in "Chapter 4", available electronically at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~clovis/willstarksrbio.htm, there are references to certain deeds involving this William Stark and a man named Joseph Hadsall (a/k/a Joseph Hadsell, and possibly other spelling variations) of Westerly, Rhode Island (just East of Stonington and Groton, both in New London County, Connecticut). LaFleur's work refers to the 1937 "publication" of researcher Helen Stark and Helen Stark's speculation that there might have been a Stark-Hadsell marriage somewhere before 1716. I believe that the particulars of the 1937 speculation have not been widely credited, but I would like to revisit the possibility of a Stark-Hadsell marriage.
The three deeds involved are as follows.
1. “William Stark of Groton for 25£ from Joseph Hadsall of Westerly in the Collony of Rode Island … 40A … 31 Jan 1716/17.
Signed: William Stark.
Wit: Aaron Stark, Ephraim Collver.
Sergt. William Stark ack. 1 Feb 1716.
Recd 1 Feb 1716.”
2. "Joseph Hadsall of Westerly in the Collony of Rode Island yeoman for 25L from William Stark of Grotton … 40A in Grotton … 21 Nov 1717.
Signed Joseph Hadsall.
Wit Hannah Fox, John Lambe. Ack and recd 18 Dec 1717."
3. “William Stark of Groton for the love good will and affection which I have unto my well beloved son Christopher Stark … give …[???A] … Isaac Foxes land …part of his portion to him …
Signed: William Starke.
Wit: Joseph Hadsall, Aabiel Stark.
Ack and Recd 31 Jan 1716/17.”
Who was this Joseph Hadsall, and how might he have been related to William Stark? There is firm documentary evidence in primary sources that a man named Joseph Hadsall married, in 1715, one Rachel Crumb in Westerly, Rhode Island. Based on this date of marriage, Hadsall researchers guesstimate that this Joseph was at least 20 at marriage (so born in or before 1695). One could also guesstimate that he was no older than 30 at marriage, so born in or after 1685. Thus, he would have been some 20 to 30 years younger than William Stark (born ca. 1664). Researchers of the Hadsell family suggest, however, that the Joseph who married Rachel Crumb was the son of an earlier Joseph Hadsell. I believe Helen Stark in 1937 was aware of this, and there is supposedly some lineage published in “The Compendium of First Families of America”, Vol. 5, at p. 448, that supports this idea. Estimates are that the father Joseph was born between about 1665 and 1675, and thus (IF he even existed), he would have been a near contemporary of William Stark (born ca. 1664).
In looking at postings by various Stark researchers on World Connect (at www.rootsweb.com), there seem to be numerous people who subscribe to the idea that Aaron Stark might have had several daughters, some of whose names and spouses have not been discovered yet. (Apparently Aaron's will divided his land among his three sons but, as was typical of that time and culture, daughters were not treated as equals with sons). I do not believe any absolutely firm list of ALL the children of Aaron has been published. Therefore, I would propose that one daughter of Aaron, a sister to William Stark, might have married Joseph Hadsall, and so in 1716 and 1717, when William Stark sold and bought land to and from Joseph Hadsall, and used Joseph Hadsall as a witness on a deed, it might have been because Joseph was his brother-in-law (i.e., the husband of William's sister). This sister would have been born between 1665 and 1677 (if approximately the same age or younger than her proposed husband).
Among those researchers who assign Aaron as many as 10 children, most guesstimate that these children were born between 1650 and 1664, but I am not aware of any firm evidence that would refute the idea that there might have been a daughter or two born after 1664. Some estimate that Aaron married in 1646 and others estimate 1653. If his wife was between 16 and 25 at marriage, and if she bore children until approximately age 40, there is a possibility that she could have had children born as late as 1677 (and Aaron did not die until 1685, and might not have been born as early as 1602-1606 as many estimate). So, given the current state of knowledge about Aaron and his wife, it is not impossible that they had a daughter born after 1664 who could have married Joseph Hadsall.
Does anyone have any information that would shed light on this possibility? Please contact me directly at duaneaboggs@live.com.
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