Edward Sturgis V

Edward STURGIS (1737 – c. 1810) was Alex’s  6th Great Grandfather; one of 128 in this generation of the Shaw line.

Edward Sturgis was born 27 Jul 1737 in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Mass.  His parents were Edward STURGIS IV and Thankful HEDGE.  He married Mary BASSETT 28 Jan 1767 in Barnstable, Barnstable, Mass. Edward died between 1810 and Bet. 1820 in Vassalboro, Kennebec, Maine.

Mary Bassett was born 20 Jan 1743/44 in Yarmouth, Mass.  Her parents were Joseph BASSETT Jr. and Mary WHELDON.  Mary died in Kennebec, Maine.

Vassalboro Map

Children of  Edward and Mary:

In 1795, Edward and Mary and  their four sons  James, David, Jonathan and Herman moved from Yarmouth, Barnstable, Mass to Vassalboro Maine. On the grounds they settled on were many Indian graves and often, even to this day [1904], Indian implements are turned up by the plough.

Children

1. Mary Sturgis (See Charles WEBBER Jr.‘s page)

2. Abigail Sturgis

Abigail’s husband Moses Ingreham was born 19 Feb 1770  in Stoughton, Maine.  His parents were  Jerimiah Ingraham and Abigail Hartwell.  Moses died in 1835   Abigail and Moses had 10 children.

5. James Sturgis

James’ first wife Hannah Faught was born

James second wife Nancy A. Packard was born 27 Apr 1794 in Union, Maine. Her parents were Marlborough Packard and [__?__]. Nancy died 18 Sep 1873 in Vassalboro, Maine,

6. David Sturgis

David’s wife Betsey Lovejoy was born  23 Apr 1782 in Vassalboro, Main.  Her parents were  Abiel Lovejoy and Mary Brown.  David and Betsey had 6 children. She passed away on Jul 1810 in Vassalboro.

7. Olive Sturgis

Olive’s first  husband Bemiah Packard was born 21 SEP 1769 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Mass. His parents were Nathan Packard and Martha Perkins.  Alternatively, his parents were Micah Packard and Keziah Lane  Bemiah died 20 May 1824 in Sidney, Kennebec, Maine and is buried in Union Cemetery in Vassalboro, Maine on the Old Federal Road. Also buried in the same lot is Marlboro, his wife Mary A., Almon, and Martha Packard. Jonathan Laiten, Jr is buried there, too. Martha’s stone says “wife of Jonathan Laiten, Jr”.

Olive’s second husband Benjamin Perkins.

8. Jonathan Sturgis

Jonathan’s first wife Melinda Hartwell Perkins was born  1783 in Augusta, Maine. Her parents were [__?__] Perkins and Tilly Williams.  Melinda died in 1844 in Vassalboro, Kennebec, Maine.

Jonathan’s second wife Mary Foss was born

9. Lucy Sturgis

Leucey’s husband Barnabas Hawes was born in 1778.  His parents were Barnabas Hawes and

10. Herman Sturgis

Herman’s wife Sophia Faught was born in  1791 in Maine.  m: Abt. January 06, 1811 in Vassalboro, Kennebec, ME

Sources:

http://genforum.genealogy.com/sturgis/messages/468.html

http://trees.ancestry.com/owt/person.aspx?pid=7890797&st=1

http://genforum.genealogy.com/ingraham/messages/610.html

Sketches of Representatives Women of New England

Genealogical Notes of Barnstable Families by Amos Otis and revised by C.F.Swift published by The Patriot Press vol. I