Edward Starbuck died on 4 Feb 1690/1 in his 86th year. [1] His 53 years between 1638, when he arrived in Dover, New Hampshire and his death on Nantucket in 1691 were full of events and achievements, for example:
- He immigrated to Dover, New Hampshire (part of the Piscataqua Plantation in the late 1630s) [2]
- He was a leader in Dover and Nantucket [3]
- He participated in events on both sides of the law [4]
- He was a land surveyor, weirsman, sawmill operator, and magistrate [5]
- He became one of the earliest settlers of Nantucket [6]
- He was an overseer for the use of shore whales, one of Nantucket’s earliest whaling activities [7]
In the pursuit of finding every record that mentions Edward, I have collected over 150 events from over 200 sources. For a complete list see the Edward Starbuck Timeline.
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