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A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE STARBUCK HOUSE
The will of one Thomas Starbuck, a yeoman, signed and dated the "Third day of the month called January in the sixteenth year of the reign of George III of Great Britain, Anno Domini One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy Six" bequeathed the land now known as 94 Orange Street in the town of Nantucket.

This will is the first recorded transfer of the property then referred to as ...one-half part of the piece of land at the East end of the tenth lot share of land laid out (o the w'ward of the meadow of Monomoy so called between the dwelling house of Jethro Starbuck and the highway that runs athwart said shore."

The land was left to the brothers George and Zenas Gardner, grandchildren of Thomas Starbuck and descendants of Edward and Nathaniel Starbuck, both original settlers of the island in 1659, and Richard Gardner, who settled seven years later. Of the two Gardner brothers, George was a member of the board of Selectmen which petitioned the British to partially lift their blockade to forestall starvation on the island during the war of 1812 (the island was too isolated for the US Government to effectively protect). Zenas Gardner was best known for his high standing in the Quaker society when the new meeting house was built on Fair Street in 1833.

The house at 94 Orange Street was built by the Gardners sometime between the year they inherited the land – 1776, and 1834 – the year they sold the land with a house to George Easton, a cooper. Others who have called this house home over the last century and a half have been Owen Manter, a mariner who lived here from 1842 to 1871, Mary DeWolf from 1871 to 1891, and Martha Fisher and her daughter Mattie Hussey. For most of this century the property was owned by various nantucketers who rented to hardworking fishermen, to some accommodating ladies during WW II (a present-day Gardner tells us that 94 Orange Street was off limits to the navy then) and to summer kids by the house full.

Of all the owners and tenants of 94 Orange Street over the years, Thomas Starbuck would most likely feel most at home today amongst the 18th Century and later cottage antiques, the original mantles, the undulating random width pine floor, and the rest of the house's tastefully restored simpleness. Hence, the name – STARBUCK.

We look forward to you sharing a piece of your history in this historic Nanutucket property.

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			A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE STARBUCK HOUSE The will of one Thomas Starbuck, a yeoman, signed and dated the "Third day of the month called January in the sixteenth year of the reign of George III of Great Britain, Anno Domini One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy Six" bequeathed the land now known as 94 Orange Street in the town of Nantucket. This will is the first recorded transfer of the property then referred to as ...one-half part of the piece of land at the East end of the tenth lot share of land laid out (o the w'ward of the meadow of Monomoy so called between the dwelling house of Jethro Starbuck and the highway that runs athwart said shore." The land was left to the brothers George and Zenas Gardner, grandchildren of Thomas Starbuck and descendants of Edward and Nathaniel Starbuck, both original settlers of the island in 1659, and Richard Gardner, who settled seven years later. Of the two Gardner brothers, George was a member of the board of Selectmen which petitioned the British to partially lift their blockade to forestall starvation on the island during the war of 1812 (the island was too isolated for the US Government to effectively protect). Zenas Gardner was best known for his high standing in the Quaker society when the new meeting house was built on Fair Street in 1833. The house at 94 Orange Street was built by the Gardners sometime between the year they inherited the land – 1776, and 1834 – the year they sold the land with a house to George Easton, a cooper. Others who have called this house home over the last century and a half have been Owen Manter, a mariner who lived here from 1842 to 1871, Mary DeWolf from 1871 to 1891, and Martha Fisher and her daughter Mattie Hussey. For most of this century the property was owned by various nantucketers who rented to hardworking fishermen, to some accommodating ladies during WW II (a present-day Gardner tells us that 94 Orange Street was off limits to the navy then) and to summer kids by the house full. Of all the owners and tenants of 94 Orange Street over the years, Thomas Starbuck would most likely feel most at home today amongst the 18th Century and later cottage antiques, the original mantles, the undulating random width pine floor, and the rest of the house's tastefully restored simpleness. Hence, the name – STARBUCK. We look forward to you sharing a piece of your history in this historic Nanutucket property.
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