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• Name: Samuel STURGEON
• Sex: M
• Birth: Abt 1706 in Ireland ^b
• Death: Abt Apr 1750 in Paxtang, Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania ^d


Parents:

• Father:
  
• Samuel STURGEON Birth: Abt 1680 in Northern Ireland Death: Abt 1740 in Paxtang, Dauphin Co, Pennsylvania

Family:
Marriage:

• Sarah FERGUSON on Abt 1729 at Ireland .^m1
  
• Sarah FERGUSON

Children:

1. Jean STURGEON
2. Sarah STURGEON
3. Thomas STURGEON Birth: 1731 in Pennsylvania

Bibliography

Sources for birth and parent Information

date:

1706 [Ref: SturgeonMC STURGEON 1-1]

abt 1706 [Ref: McCoy STURGEON p62],

place:

[Ref: McCoy STURGEON p62, SturgeonMC STURGEON 1-1],

father:

[Ref: McCoy STURGEON p62, SturgeonM STURGEON p7, SturgeonMC STURGEON 1-1]

Sources for death Information

date:

1750 [Ref: McCoy STURGEON p62, SturgeonMC STURGEON 1-1]

will dated 2 Dec 1749 proved 2 Apr 1750 [Ref: LancasterCoPA Wills J-235]

will probated 2 Apr 1750 [Ref: LancasterCoPA WillAbs1 v1p900],

place:

[Ref: LancasterCoPA WillAbs1 v1p900, LancasterCoPA Wills J-235]

Sources with Information about marriage to Sarah FERGUSON

date:

abt 1729 [Ref: McCoy STURGEON p62],

place:

[Ref: McCoy STURGEON p62]

Research Notes:
There was a coincidence in another Samuel Sturgeon in Armagh County, Ireland who married a Sarh Ferguson in 1743. The fact that they named their youngest daughter Sarah might be considered as corroboration [Ref: McCoy STURGEON p60]

will dated Dec 2 1749, probated Apr 2 1750 [Ref: LancasterCoPA WillAbs1 v1p900]

Will dated 2 Dec 1749, proved 2 Apr 1750. Mentions son Thomas, daughter Jean, daughter Sarah, brother Henry, brother Jeremiah, Mr John Roan (relation not stated), Samuel son of Jeremiah. Executors: James Armstrong and Thomas Sturgeon [Ref: LancasterCoPA Wills J-235]

---------- will recorded at Lancaster PA Book J Page 235: I Samuel Sturgeon, of the township of Paxton, and county of Lancaster, farmer, being sick and weak of body, but perfect mind and memory, prazed be God for all his mercys, and knowing ye certainty of death and ye uncertainty of ye time thereof, do make my last will and testament in manner and form following, that is to say:
Imprimis, I give and bequeath my soul unto God who gave it me, in sure and certain hope of ye resurrection at ye last day; my body I recommend to ye grave to be decently buried as my executors of this my last will in their judgement shall think proper.
I give and bequeath unto my son Thomas Sturgeon, all my real and personal estate wherever it may be found, after all burial charges and just debts are full satisfied and paid, reserving all such legacys as I shall hereafter bemention.
I give and bequeath unto my daughter Jean one great but one black gown, and one calamanko paty coat and one black cloak. I do order my son Thomas to pay my duaghter Jean, forty one pounds, of the above mentioned estate; if Thomas Ury recovers the note of fifteen pounds which I gave him, it is to be allowed in ye above forty one pound and if he does not recover it, the above forty one pound must be paid by my son, Thomas.
I give and bequeath unto my daughter Sarah, one feather bed and bedding of cloes for it, one side saddle and bridle, and the remainder of her mother's cloes. I order my son Thomas to pay my daughter Sarah, fifty pounds out of ye above estate, and I order my son Thomas to keep my daughter Sarah in mentence and cloathing, with schooling, free of all cost until she comes of age.
I give and bequeath unto my brother Henry Sturgeon my best streat coat.
I give an d bequeath unto my brother Jeremiah Sturgeon, one certain bay horse and saddle.
I give and bequeath unto Mr. John Roan forty shill., to be paid by my son Thomas.
I give and bequeath unto Samuel Sturgeon, a son of Jeremiah Sturgeon, one certain cow named Browny Lisk.
And further I order, that if my son Thomas should die before he comes to age, that my plantation should go to my daughter Sarah; and the remainder of my effects to be divided equally between my daughter Sarah and my daughter Jean's children; failing of children it is to be divided between my daughter Jean and Sarah; and if my daughter Sarah dies before maturity, I order her part to be divided between my son Thomas and my daughter Jean, too parts of ye devide to my son Thomas.
I do hereby constitute and appoint my true and loving friend James Armstrong and Thomas Sturgeon my sole executors of this my last will and testament. Ratifying and confirming this and no other to be last will and testament; revoking and disanuling all other wills, legacys, bequeaths by me formerly made. And I, Samuel Sturgeon the testator, have in ye presence of those underneath witnesses pronounce and declared this to be my last will and testament, in former before set forth, and as a testimony thereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this second day of December, ano domini, 1749. (seal) Samuel Sturgeon
Signed, sealed, pronounced and declared in ye presence of us who subscribe our names in his presence. Tho. Simpson, Samuel Simpson
This day Samuel Simpson came before me and being legally qualified on the Holy Evangelist of Almight God, declares that he was personally present when the within named Samuel Sturgeon signed, sealed and delivered the within will, and that the said Samuel Sturgeon was at that time of perfect mind and memory as to the best of my knowledge. Samuel Simpson
Sworn before me April ye 2d, 1750 Thos. Forster [Ref: LancasterCoPA Wills J-235, McCoy STURGEON p19]



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