According to Chapman, Samuel Sturgeon "migrated to America in 1730 and settled near Harrisburg, Pennsylvannia. He had likely married around 1702-1705 but his wife's name is not known or whether she was alive at the time the family came to America."

To quote from the McCoy: Samuel, propositus, died about sixty, and Samuel I about forty-five, while Jeremiah I and Henry I having safely passed these points, lived well into the eighties and John I is said to have died in his 110th year.

1740 - Samuel Sturgeon dies about this year.

AN INDEX TO THE WILL BOOKS AND INTESTATE RECORDS OF LANCASTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA 1729-1850
INDEX to the WILL BOOKS OF LANCASTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA 1729 - 1850 page 46

Name: Sturgeon, Samuel
Year: 1750
Book: J
Volume: 1
Page: 235

WILL OF SAMUEL STURGEON I
Recorded at Lancaster, Pa-Book J-page 235

Samuel Sturgeon of the township of Paxton, and county of Lancaster, farmer, being sick and weak of body, but perfect mind and memory, prased be God for all his mercy's and knowing ye certainty of death and ye uncertainty of ye time therof, do make my last will and testment in manner and form following, that is to say:
Imprimis, I give and bequeath my soul unto God who gave it me, in sure an certain hope of ye resurruection 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 al burial charges and just debts are full satisfied and paid, reserving all such legacys as I shall hereafter be mention.
I give and bequeath 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 daughter 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 pounds 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 beding of cloes for it, one side saddle and bridle, and the remainder of her mother cloes. I order my son Thomas to pay my daughter Saray, fifty pounds out of ye above estate and I order my son Thomas to keep my daughter Sarah in mentenance 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 and bequeath unto my brother Jeremiah Sturgeon, one certain bay horse and sadle.
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 any 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 daughters 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 appont my true and loving friend James Armstrong and Thomas Sturgeon my sole executors of this my last wil 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 1740.

(seal) Samuel Sturgeon
Signed sealed pronounced and declared in ye presence of us who subscribe our names in his presence.
Tho. Simpson, Samuel Simpson

Land Records of Cumberland Co., PA.

Samuel Sturgeon York Co Strabaum Twp 160acres -3-21-116
Samuel Sturgeon 1768 3/2/363-378 Lands office Sept 23, 1766 Cumberland Co PA
Samuel Sturgeon Land office 23 Sept 1766 granted a patent Cumberland Co 3/2/363
Samuel Sturgeon Land office Jan 16, 1767 3/2/378 North side of Juniata RIver in Cumberland Co

Source:

Beasley, Loretta. Sturgeon family records in an email of 9/22/00 - lbeasley@hotmail.com
    Loretta's Family Records for the Sturgeon family among many others It also includes much valuable documentation.
Mc Coy, Claudius T. "Genealogical History of the Sturgeons of North America." 1926 F# 442833, P#153, )#00956 Source LDS-IGI
Chapman, David J. web pages on The Squire Sturgeon Family (http://familytreemaker.com/users/ch/a/David-J.Champman/GENE3-0006.html)
Wadworth, Byrona Wadsworth. computer files of the LDS on the Sturgeon family. 2522 Kilmaron Circle, Henderson NV 89014, submission number:AF91-103108

Ancestoral Chart #9 | More complete list of Sturgeon family members

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