So much more has been proven about the life of Caspar Starr and his family during the past month, that I’ve decided to put together a detailed timeline covering Caspar, wife Catherine Trush, and their children.

1730-1739 – Caspar Starr born, place and parentage unproven, but he was 21 years old when he bought land in Baltimore County, Maryland in 1760

c1740 – Catherine Trush born in the Palatinate, as she was 24 in 1764 when her father’s estate was settled

1760, Caspar lived in Frederick County, Maryland

1760, May 16 – Caspar patented Star’s Choice, 60 ac, Baltimore Co., MD

1763, February 2 – Caspar Starr named as largest creditor in the estate of Martin Trush, dec’d. Catherine (X) Trosh signed as one of two nearest kind

c1763 – Caspar Starr and Catherine Trush married, probably in Baltimore or Frederick County, Maryland

c1764 – Daughter Elizabeth Starr born, Baltimore County, Maryland

c1765 – Daughter Catherine Starr born, Baltimore County, Maryland

c1766 – Daughter Margaret (aka Peggy) Starr, born Baltimore County, Maryland

1768 – Daughter Mary Anna Starr born, Baltimore County, Maryland

1770, May 3 – Caspar Starr, farmer, bought 200 acres from David Bradford, Baltimore County, Maryland. Wit: Adam Starr and R. Richards

c1770 – Son John Starr born, Baltimore County, Maryland

1771, June 13 – Caspar Starr sold two pieces of land in Baltimore County, Maryland to Michael Hawn – Star’s Choice and Starr’s Meadows [originally patented by John Starr, 20 April 1758] Wife Catherine Starr relinquished dower rights.

c1771 – Son Caspar (aka Jasper) Starr born, Baltimore County, Maryland

1774, December 12 – Caspar Starr bought 102 acres from Richard and Mary Wilmott, Baltimore County

c1776 – Daughter Anna Starr born, probably Baltimore County, Maryland before the family left for Virginia

1776, September 2 – Caspar Starr sold land to William Stone in Baltimore County, Maryland

1777, November 2 – Son Adam Starr baptized at Hebron Lutheran Church, Culpeper County, Virginia

1778, September 21 – Caspar Starr bought 200 acres of land from Stephen and Magdalena Fisher, Culpeper County, Virginia [described as the land that he was living on]

c1780 – Daughter Sarah Starr born, Culpeper County, Virginia

1781, January – Culpeper County draft for Revolutionary War includes 106 classes of men. Jasper Starr is recorded in Class 72, but he wasn’t drafted.

1782 – Daughter Elizabeth Starr, 17, was confirmed at Hebron Lutheran Church, Culpeper County, Virginia

c1782 – Daughter Rachel Starr born, Culpeper County, Virginia

1783, April 21 – Jasper and Katherine Starr sold 200 acres, Culpeper County, Virginia to Daniel Mauk [Deed not recorded until 1792]

1785, December 17 – Daughter Elizabeth Starr married Adam Call, Surry County, North Carolina

c1785 – Daughter Catherine Starr married Abraham Douthit

1786, April 22 – Gasper Starr bought land from Abraham and Jane Willson, Rowan County, North Carolina

1789, April 16 – Daughter Mary Anna Starr married John Brendle, Surry County, North Carolina

1789, May 5 – Caspar Starr bought land from James Johnson, Rowan County, North Carolina

1790 Census – Casper Stoehr enumerated in Rowan County, North Carolina with 3 males +16, 2 males -16, 6 females and 4 enslaved persons

1790, February 27 – Daughter Elizabeth Starr married Lewis Little, Surry County, North Carolina

1795, March 24 – Son John Starr married Rachel Jobe, Rowan County, North Carolina

1796, October 18 – Son Caspar/Jasper Starr married Alse Wakins, Surry County, North Carolina

1797, February 13 – Daughter Anna Starr married Charles Poston, Surry County, North Carolina

1800 Census – Casper Starr enumerated in Rowan County, North Carolina

1802, March 11 – Son Adam Starr married Keziah Watkins, Surry County, North Carolina

1802, March 11 – Daughter Sarah Starr married Thomas McAtee, Surry County, North Carolina (yes, double wedding with brother Adam)

1802, June 16 – Daughter Rachel Starr married Frederick Long, Surry County, North Carolina

before 1805, August 26 – Daughter Catherine (Starr) Douthit was deceased when her father wrote his will. Her youngest known child was born c1799 and her husband married (2) Mary Beroth on this day.

before 19 December 1808 – Elizabeth (Starr) (Call) Lewis was dead by the day her father wrote his will.

after 19 December 1808 – Sarah (Starr) McAtee is last found mentioned as a widow in her father’s will. If she remarried, no record has been found.

1810 Census – Casper Starr enumerated in Rowan County, North Carolina

1810 – Daughter Margaret (Starr) Little, living in 1810 census

1814, February 15 – Caspar Starr’s will, written on 19 December 1808, was proved in Rowan County Court, North Carolina

1820, Census – There are no Starr family members living in Rowan County, North Carolina. They had migrated to Indiana and Illinois.

1820, February 10 – Daughter Mary Anna (Starr) Brendle died, Stokes County, North Carolina

before May 1821 – Adam Starr died by this date as his estate administration began in Surry County, North Carolina.

1830, Census – John Starr, Union County, Indiana may be Caspar’s son. Also in the home is a female, 80-89, who fits the age of Catherine (Trush) Starr. John appears to have died between 1830-1840 when his name appears in Union County, but only with a female head of household, no males at home.

1835, September 9 – Rachel (Starr) Long died in Wayne County, Indiana, per her gravestone at Locust Grove Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery.

1850 – Daughter Anna (Starr) Poston enumerated in Sullivan County, Indiana census with son, John, as Ann Poston.

before 1850, May 6 – Caspar/Jasper Starr Jr. died between 16 February-6 May 1850, the dates he wrote his will and the will was proved in Surry County Court, North Carolina.

By 1820, the entire Starr family had left for Indiana and other parts with the exception of Adam, who died in 1821 in Surry County, North Carolina.