Edward Starbuck

• Death Notes
  • GenDict of NE gives two death dates:
    June 12,1690 and Feb 4, 1691

• General Notes
  • ... partner in lumbering with Richard Waldron on the Me. side in 1648.  His grants incl. one jointly with Mr. Thomas Wiggen in 1650 and 200 a. with Elder Netter in 1659.  In 1653 he sold ½ his sawmill gr. to Peter Coffin, 1657 sold to Thomas Broughton ¼ the mill above Capt. Waldron's mill at Cochecho, other owners being Capt. Wiggin ½, Peter Coffin ¼.  Dep. to Gen. Ct. 1643 (fined for 3 weeks absence), 1646.  In 1646 Mr. George Smith and Mr. E.S. to take charge of the writings that were in custody of Mr. Waldron.  Gr. j.(Me.) 1647. Com. on Dover-Kit bounds 1654.  Dover Comminsioner, 1658.
    
    In 1648 bound to the peace towards the minister and to appear at Boston for violating the law conc. Anabaptists.  Appar. no later action was taken, but holding to his opinions, he deeded his Conchecho ho., goods, cattle, etc. to s.-in-law Coffin 9 Mar 1659-60, and mov. to Nantucket where he d. 4 Mar. 1690, ag. 86.
    
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    Edward migrated to America about 1635, settling at Dover. He was representative in the General Court in 1643 and 1646, was an Elder in the church and in other ways enjoyed the respect and esteem of his fellow citizens.
    
    His influence over the Indians was so great that if at any time a suspicion or alarm arose among the early settlers, he was always in requisition to explain the apparent cause thereof, and to suggest a palliation for their rude and inexplicable action, which served to allay the fears of the more timid. There is a tradition that at one time an uprising among the Indians seemed imminent. They appeared to be gathering in hostile groups and as they greatly outnumbered the whites, it was a very serious affair. In this juncture, Edward Starbuck went unhesitatingly among them and soon succeeded in quieting them. The deed of Coatue to him by the Sachems as a "free and voluntary" gift shows their esteem for him.
    
    Tradition says that Edward Starbuck was a man of commanding presence.