Individual Details

The old Stearns book says that there was no known issue. States that he married after removing South, Elizabeth Young of Buncombe Co NC who was the mother of 5 children. About the time of the Revolution he moved to SC and later to Columbia Co GA where he died. This is incorrect. The Ebenezer in Columbia Co GA was a nephew, son of Peter Starnes.

Tolland Vital Records, p.29:
August the 26, 1749. Then Ebenezer Starnes and Anna Field Both of Tolland Were Married.

SOUTH CAROLINA DEED ABSTRACTS, Clara Langley, Vol V; p.85
M-4/155-162. Lease & Release. 7 & 8 Jun 1771. Issac Hudson & wife Elizabeth of Granville County, SC, planter, to Ebenezer STARNS of same, planter. for £150, 150 acres in Granville on Stephens Creek, branch of Savannah River. Granted to Hudson 5 Mar 1770. Wit: Amos Richerson, John Allen, Wm Coursey. Proved by Coursey on 23 Jun 1772 in Granville Co. Rec. 30 Aug 1774.

Guilford Co NC Deeds; Book 1, p.265
4 Nov 1773 Ebenezer & Anne Starns his wife to Aquila Jones, all of Guilford. £90. 244 acres. Tract on branch of Sandy Creek, part of tract granted Harmon Husband from Earl of Granville on 11 Dec 1762 for 660 acres. Jno. Field's corner, orig. line, James Davies corner. Signed: Ebenezer Starns, Anne (X) Starns. Wit: James Hunter, Stephen (X) Jones. James Hunter proved Aug Court 1774.
[Aquilla Jones had received 644 acres from Harmon Husbands on 13 Nov 1764 as in the Register of Deeds for Orange Co NC. Starnes' daughter Ann married a Jones, possibly Stephen as above.]

Ebenezer and wife Anna are found living next to former Guilford Co NC neighbors, John Fields & Roger Murphy, in Laurens Co SC. in the 1780's. Both Ebenezer and Anna left wills in Laurens; he died some 12 years before Anna. They did have children.

Sadie Hoke, descendant of Ebenezer Jr. estimated birth dates from about 1760-1774 for the children. Since Ebenezer & Anna married in 1743, this seems highly improbable to me. No doubt there were other children who died young. The 1800 census shows Aaron as already over 45, or born prior to 1755.

Records from Laurens Co SC:

DB A, p.167 14 Jul 1784 William Caldwell Planter to Roger Murphey. 300 acres on Long Lick Crk of Saluda River, granted 31 Aug 1774. Bounded by Robert Woods, Robert Gill, Ebenezer Starnes, Pat. Cuningham. Wit: Saml Scott, John Ritchey, Robt Ritchey. Rec. 23 Mar 1786
DB A, p.346 29 Mar 1786. Ebenezer Stearnes to Aaron Starnes. 300 acres granted 7 May 1772 on Long Lick Creek, bounded on Lewis Benton; all other sides vacant land. For 10 pounds current money sell 100 acres of said tract to Aaron Starnes. Wit: Thos. Search, Roger Murfey, Wm Low. Rec. 29 Sep 1786.
DB B, p.365 5 Sep 1788 Ebenezeer Starnes states that someime in August or September of 1782, he lost a sorrel mare about eight years old; 14 hands high, branded W on her near shoulder & buttock; blaze in her face and three white feet. Said carried from here by a certain Danl. Williams. I appoint my friend Jacob Bowman to take possession of the above mare if he should find her. 5 Sep 1781. Acknowledged in open court.
DB C, p.55. 20 Oct 1788. John Field and wife Betty Ann to Roger Murphy. 125 acres on Ritchey's branch of Reaburns Crk. Wit: Ebenezer Murphy, Geo. Madden. Rec. 30 Jun 1789
DB D, p.208 8 Mar 1792. Samuel Wharton & W. Maudlen to Aaron Starnes, 58 acres on Reedy River bounded by Wm Goodman, Enos Stimson, John Fields, Ebenezer Starnes. Wit: Jno Findley, Roger Murphy, Stephen Wood, Jos. Downs JP. Rec. 26 Jul 1792.
DB F, p.92 11 Nov 1793 Ebenezer Starns from Anna Starns Executrix of Ebenezer Starnes dec'd. his complete legacy from his father & mother, sd. Ebenezer, dec'd and Anna. He will make no claim on lands of Jno Starns should he die without issue. Wit: Wm. Mitchell, Geo. Wright, Saml. Anderson, Daniel Wright JP Rec. 18 Feb 1796
DB F, p.97 12 Feb 1796. John Fields to Anna Starns. 25 acres part of 196 acres granted 1786. Bounded on Anna Starns, Roger Murphy, sd. John Fields. Wit: Jno. Starns, Jacob Paulk. Reuben Pyles JP Rec. 29 Feb 1796.
DB F, p.166 13 Feb 1797 Ebenezer Starnes & wife Mary to Aaron Starnes. 114 acres on west side Long Lick Crk of Reedy River bounded on Roger Murphy, Ann Starnes. Original granted to Ebenezer Starnes Senr. Wit: Rachel Tumblin, Roger Murphy, Ste. C. Wood. Rec. 20 Feb 1797 [Since Ebenezer Jr's wife was Mary, this would seem to eliminate him as the Ebenezer that married Elizabeth Young]
DB H, p.241 9 Mar 1807 John & Ebenezer Starns to Aaron Starns 100 acres part of 300 acres orig. granted to Ebenezer Starns Senr. Bounded on Aaron Starns, Henry Fuller, Wm. Walker. Wit: John Newman, John McCurley, Moses Starnes. Rec. 5 Aug 1807
DB K, p.88 9 Feb 1815 John Willard to James Hathorn. 93 1/2 acres on Reedy River. Wit: Saml Anderson, Shubal Starns, David Anderson.

11 Jun 1788 Laurens Co SC Court Records
Power of Attorney from Ebenezer Starns to Jacob Bowman acknowledged in open Court & Ordered to be Recorded.

WB A-1, p.23 Will of Ebenezer Starns dated 4 Nov 1789. Leg: wife Anna; daus. Mary [eldest], Anna, Rachel, Rebekah. Sons Ebenezer & John. Exec: wife and son Aaron. Wit: Saml Wharton, John Field, Roger Murphy Sr
WB C-1, p.3. 1 Oct 1802. Ann Starns Dec'd. Will produced by wit: Peggy Middleton and Rachel Anderson. Exec. Aaron Starns
WB C-1, p.4 Will of Ann Starnes dated 28 Nov 1800. Leg: Sons Aaron, Ebenezer and John. Daus: Milly Murphey, Ann Jones, Rachel Hughs, Rebecah Sims. Exec: son Aaron. Signed: Ann (X) Starns Wit: Rachel Anderson, Peggy (X) Middleton, David Anderson.
WB C-1, p.24 4&5 Nov 1802. Sale of estate of Ann Starnes, dec'd.


Starns researcher and descendant of Ebenezer & Anna states that the Ebenezer who married Elizabeth Young was a nephew, son of Ebenezer's brother Peter. The children of Ebenezer Starnes & Elizabeth Young were said to be Dr. Samuel Scott Starnes, Daniel Starnes, John Starnes, Mary Starnes who married Rodham Tulloss, and Ebenezer Starnes. Census records indicate people of these names may have been born too late to have been the children of Ebenezer & Anna Field.

One of the children of Ebenezer & Elizabeth Young said to have married a Wilborn in Williamson Co TN - I'm not sure of that either - may be a later geneation.
Samuel Scott Starnes said to have married Nancy Wilborn, daughter of Gen. James Wilborn and settled in Williamson Co TN. Served in the Confederate Army.
Daniel Starnes said born 1783 married his cousin Harriet E. Russell, daughter of Capt Thomas Commander & Mary Starnes Russell of Charleston , SC. 1808-1814 he was editor of "The Mirror of the Times" in Augusta, Columbia Co GA. He died 4 Feb 1814 at age 32 in Augusta & was buried in St. Paul's Churchyard.
John Starnes said to have married a Miss Ware and settled in TN.
Mary said to have been born in 1790 and married 1810 in Augusta GA to Rodham Tulloss of TN. Supposed to be 11 children but book only lists two: Louisa & John Ebenezer.
Ebenezer said to have married a Miss Harvey.


Ebenezar Starns will dated 4 Nov 1789 names his wife as Anna. Daughters Mary who is the eldest, Anna, Rachel, Rebekah. Sons are Ebenezer & John. Exec: wife & son Aaron. Wit: Saml Wharton, John Field, Roger Murphy Sr. WB A-1, p.23
Details from transcript sent from SC Archives. Note: Proven & recorded date not available. Original will not in files of Probate Judge Office.
Ebinezar Starns of State of So Carolina & 96 District. To son Aaron Starns, 100 acres on which he lives on the south end of my tract & not to interrupt my field on which I live. Also 5 sh Sterling. To Eldest daughter Mary 5 sh with what she has had. Daughter Anna, 5 sh with what she has had. Daughter Rachel 5 sh with what she has had. Daughter Rebekah 5sh with what she has had. Two sons Ebinezar Starns & John STarns, the reaminder of the land on which I live to be equally divided between them, allowing my wife Anna her thirds. Also to Anna my stock, house furniture, planataion tools, and all bonds, book debts & money to be at her disposal for the support of my two youngest children. Wife Anna and son Aaron to be executors. If Ebinezer or John should died without issue, the longest liver should heir the land which belonged to them both. 4 Nov 1789. Signed: Ebinezar (X) Starns
Witness: Saml Wharton, John Field, Roger Murphey JUNR.
[The abstract had the witness as Roger Murphy SR]

Birth	23 Apr 1722	Tolland, Tolland County, Connecticut
Marriage	26 Aug 1749	Tolland, Tolland County, Connecticut - Anna Field
Death	Abt 1790	Laurens County, South Carolina

Spouse	Anna Field (1732 - 1802)
Child	Aaron Starnes (1755 - 1836)
Child	Mary\Milly Starnes ( - )
Child	John Starnes ( - )
Child	Anna\Ann Starnes ( - )
Child	Rachel Starnes ( - )
Child	Rebekah Starnes ( - )
Child	Ebenezer Starnes Jr. (1770 - 1850)

Father	Shubael Stearns II (1683 - )
Mother	Rebecca Lariferd (1684 - )
Sibling	Rev. Shubael Starnes III (1706 - 1771)
Sibling	Rebecca Stearns (1707 - )
Sibling	Peter Starnes (1710 - 1791)
Sibling	Isaac Starnes (1713 - )
Sibling	Elizabeth Stearns (1715 - )
Sibling	Hannah Stearns (1718 - )
Sibling	Sarah Stearns (1720 - )
Sibling	Mary Stearns (1724 - )
Sibling	Martha Stearns (1726 - )