| Description | Estate and personal papers relating to the Starbuck family of Nantucket Island in Massachusetts, USA, and of Milford Haven in Pembrokeshire. The papers relate to the colonial history of Nantucket Island, [c. 1660]-1791, and to Milford Haven, 1800-1822, and to the Quaker communities of both places, [c. 1749]-[c. 1810], and to the Penrose family of Waterford, Ireland, merchants, 1740, 1815-1825. There is also a copy of a published account of the trial of Thomas John and Samuel Griffith for treason following the French invasion of Fishguard.
Arranged into the following sections: land, c. 1660-1822; personal, 1719, 1745-1954; Penrose family, 1740, 1815-1825; and French invasion, 1798.
Many of these papers appear to be concerned with land on Nantucket Island.
The rights on Nantucket Island had been obtained by Thomas Mayhew and his son in 1641. The first 10 owners combined to buy the land from the Indians, who were in fact still in residence, and each took a partner. A book of Record was started to prevent squabbles and is referred to in the deeds. cf. Builders of Milford p.6
D/BT/64-68 Penrose
D/BT/69 French Invasion |