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• Name: Henry STURGEON
• Sex: M
• Birth: 1745 in York Co, Pennsylvania ^b
• Death: 1839 in Oakdale, Pennsylvania ^d


Parents:

• Father:
  
• Henry STURGEON Birth: 1712 in Ireland Death: 1796 in Adams Co, Pennsylvania
Mother:

• Letitia (STURGEON)

Family:
Marriage:

• Jane (STURGEON) .^m1
  
• Jane (STURGEON) Birth: 1745 Death: 1822

Bibliography

Sources for birth and parent Information

date:

[Ref: McCoy STURGEON p146],

place:

[Ref: McCoy STURGEON p146],

parents:

Henry STURGEON & Letitia ___ [Ref: McCoy STURGEON p146, YorkCoPA Deeds 2D-447]

Sources for death Information

date:

[Ref: McCoy STURGEON p146],

place:

[Ref: McCoy STURGEON p146]

Sources with Information about marriage to Jane (STURGEON)

names:

Henry STURGEON & Jane ___ [Ref: McCoy STURGEON p146]

Research Notes:
He was a First Lieutenant in the 7th Co., 3 Battalion, Col. David Jamison, of Associators and Militia of York County, Pennsylvania. He saw active duty in the Jerseys. [Ref: McCoy STURGEON p146]

Oct 22 1773: purchased from parents, for 240 pounds, 243 acres and 25 perches of land in Berwick Twp, York Co, PA [Ref: YorkCoPA Deeds 2D-447]

First Lieutenant Henry Sturgeon, in Captain Andrew Forman's 7th Company, 3rd Battalion. Colonel David Jamison of Associators and Militia of County of York, April 5, 1778. (Pa Archives 2nd series Vol 14 p519) [Ref: McCoy STURGEON p146]

In 1790 they moved to a farm twelve miles west of Pittsburgh. [Ref: McCoy STURGEON p146]

Will was mde Oct 9 1826, and is recorded on page 132, vol 4 of the will records of Allegheny Co, PA [Ref: McCoy STURGEON p146]

---------- York Co PA Deeds 2D-447, dated 22 Oct 1773:
This Indenture made the twenty second day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy three, Between Henry Sturgeon Senior of the Township of Mount Pleasant in the County of York and Province of Pennsylvania yeoman and Lettice his wife of the one part and Henry Sturgeon Junior one of the Sons of them the said Henry Sturgeon Senior by the said Lettice his wife of the Township of Berwick in the County of York and Province aforesaid, yeoman, of the other part, Witnesseth that the said Henry Sturgeon Senior and Lettice his wife for and in Consideration of the sum of two hundred and forty pounds lawful money of Pennsylvania aforesaid unto them in hand well and truly paid by their son the said Henry Sturgeon Junior, and for other good causes and considerations them thereunto moving, have granted, bargained, sold, aliened enfeoffed, released and confirmed and by these presents Do grant, bargain, sell, alien, enfeoff, release and confirm unto the said Henry Sturgeon Junior (their Son) All that the following described Tract or Plantation or Piece or Parcel of Land Situate and being in the Township of Berwick and County of York aforesaid, and is bounded as followeth, that is to Say, Beginning at a Spanish Oak tree for a corner, thence by the land of Adam Grassach South fifty three degrees East three hundred and ten perches and two tenths to a post for a corner, thence by the land of Hugh Caldwell North seven degrees and a quarter East one hundred and seventy five perches to a post for a corner, thence by the same and the land now of James McMaster North fifty two degrees West two hundred and twenty three perches and an half to a Post in the line of Frederick Kuhn's Land and thence by the Same South thirty seven degrees West one hundred and fifty eight Perches to the Beginning, Containing two hundred and forty three acres and twenty five perches and the usual allowance of six percent for roads and highways, it being part of a larger tract of land which by Patent under the great Seal of the Said Province was granted unto a certain Edward Shippen Esquire for six Hundred and one Acres and the usual allowance aforesaid as by the patent bearing date the Seventeenth Day of September Anno Domini 1746 and Recorded at Philadelphia in Patent Book A vol 13 Page 373 will appear, And by the Said Edward Shippen by Indenture of Lease and Release bearing date the twenty second and twenty third days of September respectively in the said year last aforesaid was granted unto Richard Peters of the City of Philadelphia (clerk) in Fee, as by the said Indentures Recorded in the Office for Recording of Deeds for the County of Cumberland in Book A vol 1 page 55 will appear, And by the said Richard Peters by Indenture bearing date the sixteenth day of June now last past, the whole of the said original Tract was granted unto John Potter and the said Henry Sturgeon Senior in Fee simple, who by agreement made between themselves, did make partition and Division of the tract together with other land adjoining thereto, was by Indenture bearing date the day next before the day of the present Indenture, Released by the said John Potter unto the said Henry Sturgeon Senior, As by the said two last recited Indentures Intended to be Recorded reference unto them being more fully will appear, Together also with all and Singular the Buildings, Improvements, Ways, Woods, Waters, Water Course, Rights, Members, Liberties, Privileges, Hereditaments and Appurtenances whatsoever thereunto belonging and otherwise of rights appertaining, and the reversions and remainders, rents, Youes(?) and profits thereof, And all the estate right title interest property claim and demand whatsoever of them the said Henry Sturgeon and Lettice his wife of in and to the same, or any part thereof, Excepting and reserving the water of a certain Spring, situate to the Northward side and near unto the House in which he the said Henry Sturgeon Junior now dwelleth, in Such wise that the same shall not be enclosed by fencing or otherwise by the said Henry Sturgeon Junior or his Heirs or assigns so as to prevent or hinder the cattle of him the said John Potter or his heirs or assigns who may be the Owners of the tract of land (being part of the said who tract as aforesaid released unto the said John Potter by the aforecited agreement and division) of the Privilege of drinking near the Head of the said Spring with free and undisturbed Egress and Regress to and from the same from time to time and at all times hereafter forever, To Have and to Hold the said above described Tract of two hundred and forty three acres and twenty five perches of land (be the same more or less) hereditaments and premises hereby granted or intended to be granted with the appurtenances unto the said Henry sturgeon Junior his heirs and assigns forever (excepting as before excepted) To the only proper use benefit and behoof of him the said Henry Sturgeon Junior his heirs and assigns forever, Under and Subject to the payment of the Proportionable part of the proprietory Quit Rent, hereafter to grow due and payable forever on the same unto the Chief Lord or Lords of the Fee thereof, And the said Henry Sturgeon Senior, for himself his heirs executors and administrators Doth Covenant promise and grant to and with the said Henry Sturgeon Junior his heirs and assigns by these presents that he the said Henry Sturgeon Senior and his heirs the said above described tract of land and premises hereby granted with the appurtenances unto the said Henry Sturgeon Junior against him the said Henry Sturgeon Senior and his heirs and against all and every other person and Persons whomsoever lawfully Claiming or to claim by from or under him them or any of them, shall and will Warrant and forever defend by these Presents. And that the said Henry Sturgeon Senior and his heirs executors and Administrators shall and will upon the reasonable request cost and charges in the law of him the Said Henry Sturgeon Junior his heirs or assigns make do execute and acknowledge all such further or other reasonable act or acts deed or deeds conveyances or assurances in the law whatsoever for the further better and more perfect assuring and conveying the said hereby granted land and premises with the appurtenances unto the said Henry Sturgeon Junior his heirs and Assigns, as he or they or his or their Counsel learned in the law shall reasonably devise, advise, or require. In Witness whereof the said parties to these presents have interchangeably set their hands and seals hereunto Dated the Day and year first above written. Henry Sturgeon, Lettice (X) Sturgeon.
Sealed and Delivered in the presence of Arch McLean, William Potter.
Received on the Day of the Date of the above written Indenture of the above named Henry Sturgeon Junior the sum of Two hundred and forty pounds lawful money of Pennsylvania in full of the Consideration above mentioned. Henry Sturgeon. Witness Arch McLean, William Potter
York County SS. The 27th day of October Anno Domini 1773, Before me the Subscriber one of his Majesties Justices in and for the County aforesaid Personally came Henry Sturgeon Sen and Lettice his wife the above named grantors and severally acknowledged the above written Indenture to be their act and deed, to intent that it may be recorded as their deed, the said Lettice thereunto voluntarily consenting being of full age and separate and apart examined and the contents thereof first made known unto her. In Witness my hand and seal. R. Malistor. [Ref: YorkCoPA Deeds 2D-447]



Pedigree of Henry STURGEON
          /-----Samuel STURGEON
 /-----Henry STURGEON
Henry STURGEON
 \-----Letitia (STURGEON)



Descendants of Henry STURGEON