Brigadier general in the Continental Army who twice commanded the Northern Department (1778, 1781)
| When Burke met | 1778 |
| Where Burke met | Albany, NY |
| Occupation | Military |
| Interaction with Burke | Gave Burke a letter to General Heath to recruit for the Deane |
| Identity Status | Confirmed |
| Genealogy | WikiTree |
| Memoir Pages | 21 |
Notes
John Stark (August 28, 1728 – May 8, 1822) was an American military officer, farmer, and sawmill operator who resided primarily in Derryfield (now Manchester), New Hampshire. The son of Archibald Stark and Eleanor Nichols, he married Elizabeth “Molly” Page in 1758, with whom he had a large family. Stark began his military career as a captain in Rogers’ Rangers during the French and Indian War. During the American Revolution, he served as colonel of the 1st New Hampshire Regiment, commanding troops at Bunker Hill, Trenton, and Princeton. After resigning his commission over promotion disputes, he was appointed a brigadier general of the New Hampshire militia and led his forces to a decisive victory at the Battle of Bennington in August 1777. Congress subsequently appointed him a brigadier general in the Continental Army. He twice commanded the Northern Department (1778, 1781) and was awarded the rank of brevet major general before retiring to his Derryfield estate.
Sources
Burke, William. Memoir of William Burke: A Soldier of the Revolution, Reformed from Intemperance, and for Many Years a Consistent and Devoted Christian; Carefully Prepared from a Journal Kept by Himself; to Which Is Added, an Extract from a Sermon Preached at His Funeral, by Rev. Nathaniel Miner. Hartford, CT: Case, Tiffany, 1837.