Edward STURGIS III (1710 – 1773) was Alex’s 8th Great Grandfather; one of 512 in this generation of the Shaw line.
Edward Sturgis was born in 1673 in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Mass. His parents were Edward STURGIS II and Temperance GORHAM. He married Mehitable HALLETT 25 Nov 1703 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Mass. Edward died 1 Jun 1738 in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Mass.
Mehitable Hallett was born 1684 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Mass. Her parents were Jonathan HALLETT and Abigail DEXTER. Mehitable died 20 Jan 1744 in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Mass.
Children of Edward and Mehitable:
| Name | Born | Married | Departed | |
| 1. | Baby Sturgis | 2 Jan 1705Yarmouth, Barnstable, Mass. | 25 Feb 1705Yarmouth, Barnstable, Mass | |
| 2. | Abigail Sturgis | 25 Oct 1706Yarmouth, Mass. | Kenelm Winslow 8 May 1746 Yarmouth, Barnstable, Mass. |
17 Sep 1783 Dennis, Barnstable, Mass |
| 3. | Temperance Sturgis | 29 Oct 1708 Yarmouth, Mass. | Herman Stone 21 Jun 1727 in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Mass. |
7 Nov 1742 Harwich, Barnstable, Mass. |
| 4. | Edward STURGIS IV | 24 Jul 1710 Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massa | Thankful HEDGE 4 Mar 1731 Yarmouth, Barnstable, Mass |
9 Feb 1773 Yarmouth, Mass. |
| 5. | Jonathan Sturgis | 7 Jul 1712 Yarmouth, Mass | 28 Jul 1712 Yarmouth, Barnstable, Mass. | |
| 6. | Jerusha Sturgis | 21 Feb 1717Yarmouth, Mass. | Samuel Howes 21 Oct 1736 in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Mass. |
29 Oct 1801 Dennis, Barnstable, Mass. |
| 7. | Benjamin Sturgis | 1 Jul 1720 Yarmouth, Mass | 7 Jul 1720 Yarmouth, Barnstable, Mass. | |
| 8. | Mary Sturgis | 8 May 1722Yarmouth, Mass. | Benjamin Gorham 3 Sep 1741 Yarmouth, Barnstable, Mass. |
Apr 1795 Barnstable, Barnstable, Mass. |
| 9. | Mehitable Sturgis | 17 Nov 1723 Yarmouth, Mass. | Ebenezer Hinckley 9 Jun 1742 Yarmouth, Barnstable, Mass |
14 Nov 1773 Barnstable, Barnstable, Mass. |
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Children
2. Abigail Sturgis
Abigail did not marry until she was forty years old and she had no children.
Abigail’s husband Kenelm Winslow was born 1700 in Harwich, Barnstable, Mass. His parents were Kenelm Winslow and Bethia Hall. He first married 14 Sep 1722 in Harwich, Barnstable, Mass to Zerviah Rider (b. Apr 1703 in Yarmouth, Mass – d. 5 Apr 1745 in Harwich, Mass.) Kenelm died 28 Jun 1783 in Harwich, Barnstable, Mass
3. Temperance Sturgis
Temperance’s husband Herman Stone was born 4 Sep 1705 in Harwich, Barnstable, Mass. His parents were Nathaniel Stone and Reliance Hinckley. Herman died 26 Apr 1779 in Harwich, Barnstable, Mass
4. Edward STURGIS IV (See his page)
6. Jerusha Sturgis
Jerusha’s husband Samuel Howes was born 14 Dec 1707 in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Mass. His parents were Ebenezer Howes and Lydia Joyce. His grandparents are all our ancestors: Hosea JOYCE & Elizabeth CHIPMAN and Jeremiah HOWES & Sarah PRENCE. Samuel died 27 Dec 1772 in Dennis, Barnstable, Mass.
8. Mary Sturgis
Mary’s husband Benjamin Gorham was born 18 Jun 1715 in Barnstable, Barnstable, Mass. His parents were John Gorham and Prudence Crocker. Benjamin died 27 Apr 1788 in Barnstable, Barnstable, Mass
9. Mehitable Sturgis
Mehitable’s husband Ebenezer Hinckley was born 10 Sep 1712 in Barnstable, Barnstable, Mass. His parents were Ebenezer Hinckley and Sarah Lewis. Ebenezer died 12 Jun 1780 in Barnstable, Barnstable, Mass.
Sources:
Miner Descent 
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