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• Name: Margaret (STURGEON)
• Sex: F
• Death: Abt 1810 ^d


Parents:

Family:
Marriage:

• Robert I STURGEON on Abt 1759 .^m1
  
• Robert I STURGEON Birth: Abt 1740 in Lancaster (now Dauphin) Co, Pennsylvania Death: Abt 1786 in Fayette Co, Pennsylvania

Children:

1. Nancy STURGEON
2. Jane STURGEON
3. Mary STURGEON
4. Robert II STURGEON Birth: 29 Jan 1759 in York Co, Pennsylvania Death: Jul 1832 in Fayette Co, Pennsylvania
5. William STURGEON Birth: 15 Nov 1765 Death: 30 Apr 1814 in Ross Co, Ohio

Bibliography

Sources for death Information

date:

1810 [Ref: DAR #411382, DAR #485589, DAR #490410, DAR #576075]

1810-11 [Ref: McCoy STURGEON p134]

Sources with Information about marriage to Robert I STURGEON

date:

1759 [Ref: DAR #490410]

1760 [Ref: DAR #534320]

abt 1759 [Ref: DAR #485589]

abt 1760 [Ref: DAR #411382, DAR #472312]

before 1759 [Ref: DAR #551789, DAR #576075],

names:

Robert STURGEON & Margaret ___ [Ref: DAR #411382, DAR #472312, DAR #485589, DAR #490410, DAR #534320, DAR #551789, DAR #576075, McCoy STURGEON p133, McCoy STURGEON p134, McCoy STURGEON p140],

child:

[Ref: DAR #411382, DAR #472312, DAR #485589, DAR #490410, DAR #534320, DAR #551789, DAR #576075, McCoy STURGEON p134, McCoy STURGEON p140]

Sources with Inaccurate marriage information

place:

Westmoreland Co, Pennsylvania [Ref: DAR #411382, DAR #472312]

Research Notes:
Mar 10 1787: purchased 35 acres of land on waters of Dunlap's Creek, Monallen Twp, Fayette Co, PA [Ref: FayetteCoPA Deeds I-23]

1788: taxed in Menallen Twp, Fayette Co [Ref: FayetteCoPA TaxLists 1785-99 p153]

---------- Fayette County Pennsylvania Deed book I p23, dated Feb 20 1812:
Whereas the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania by Pattent or Confirmation dated the 23rd day of September 1785 did grand unto Henry Hast a certain tract of land called Hasts Bog(?) and whereas the said Henry Hast and Elizabeth his wife by Indenture dated the 10th day of March 1787 conveyed part of said tract unto Margaret Sturgeon now Deceased, Now know ye that as the <4-5 words illegible> Margaret Sturgeon Deceased, that is Robert Sturgeon William Sturgeon, William Moss and wife Nancy, Michael Davis and wife Mary, for and in consideration of the sum of five hundred twenty Dollars to them in hand paid by Elias Jefferies of Fayette County and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Receipt is hereby acknowledged have granted bargained sold and by these presents do grant bargain sell convey and confirm unto the said Elias Jeffers his Heirs and Assigns the following piece or parcel of land which was left to us by our Mother Margaret Sturgeon Deceased as aforesaid which land surveyed some time last summer the boundary lines of said tract of land are as follows beginning at a post N 32 E 20.7 to a post from thence N 67 7.5 E 10.2 to a post from thence S 17 7 1/2 W 3.2 to a post from thence N 42 35 W 300 poles to the place of beginning Containing thirty five Acres and twenty two perches and Allowances such land situate lying and being on the Waters of Dunlap's Creek in Monallen Township in the County of Fayette adjoins lands of Said Elias Jeffers and Benjamin Beel and also Daniel Johnston and this which land are Robert Sturgeon, William Sturgeon, William Moss and wife Nancy, Jonathan West and wife Jane, Michael Davis and wife Mary shall warrant and forever Defend against all persons claiming or to claim by through or under them and their Heirs and against all and every other person or persons Claiming any Right Title or Interest to the same. Freely and Clearly Acquitted and discharged from the affect of any Judgements or Mortgages or any other encumbrance prior to the date hereof and we further do Covenant with said Elias Jefferis that if this Instrument of writing should prove Insufficient as to a Compete title in fee simple to said E Jefferies that we shall make or cause to be made unto said E Jefferies any other title of said Land what may be considered in fee simple and for the true performance of all the Covenants and Agreements above mentioned we bind ourselves our Heirs Executors Administrators unto said Elias Jeffereies to his Heirs Executors Administrators. In Witness whereof the granting parties aforesaid have hereunto set their hands and seals the twentieth day of February one thousand eight hundred and Twelve (1812). William Sturgeon, Rt Sturgeon, Nancy Moss, William Moss, Jonathan West, Jane West, Michael Davis, Mary Davis.
In presence of William Dohoots, Solomon Hackness.
Received on the day of the with date of the written named Robert Sturgeon William Sturgeon William Moss Jonathan West and Michael Davis the sum of four hundred twenty Dollars the full Consideration in the foregoing Indenture.
Fayette County SS: On the 19th day of February one thousand Eight hundred and twelve before me the Subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County personally came Robert Sturgeon William Sturgeon William Moss and his wife Nancy Jonathan West and his wife Jane Mochael Davis and his wife Mary and Acknowledged the foregoing Indenture to be their Act and Deed and Nancy Moss, Jane West and Mary Davis as aforesaid having been examined as the Law Directs. Given under my hand and Seal the same day, William Roberts. [Ref: FayetteCoPA Deeds I-23]



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