Passengers to America, Consolidation of Ship Passenger List from New England Register, but Michael Tepper lists John Sturgeon 1740. page 474 and Carl Boyer's "Third Edition of ship passenger list, National and New England", has John Sturgeon to America in 1740 page 36.
John bought land in Cumberland Co in 1767-or applied for it them and sold it in 1783 and Elenor signed the deed with him. He sold more land there in 1784 and Elenor did not sign-indicating she may have died . This is the last record found of him in Pa, and he was in KY by 1784.
Warrant Register Index, Cumberland Co PA
Warrant No 344 Warrantee- Sturgeon, John Warrant Description - Accepted Quantity - 321.51 acres Warrant Location - North side of Juniata RIver, Greenwood Tp Warrant Date-Feb 1 1775 Return Date -Feb 2 1775 Acres Returned 321.51 acres Patentee- Sturgeon, John Recorded in Vol. AA15:302 Survey Copied in Book C183:218 Application for Survey #344 1775 Feb 1- Greenwood tp, Cumberland Co- 321 acres, 51 perches- John Sturgeon-Returned 2 Feb 1775 Survey Book C-183:218 Tract of land called the Royal Fishery. Situate in Greenwood tp. in Cumberland Co. Containing 321 acres and 51 perches with the usual allowance of 6 acres p. cent for roads, etc. Surveyed April 7, 1767, in pursuance of an Order of Survey to John Sturgeon bearing date at Philadelphia Jan 16 1767 and numbered 2444 Returned . . . . Feb 2 1775 William McClay Patent Book AA15:302 Gives description of land. John Sturgeon paid 16 pounds, 1 shilling, and 4 pence for 321 acres and 51 perches. Manor of Lowther. Rent due 1 March every year from the 1 March next at Carlisle, 1 penny. Enrolled April 29, 1775 Nelson Co KY 1810 Sturgeon, John 1 male 10-16, 1 male 45 & over 1 female 45 & over, 1 slave "Nelson Co Pioneer", the magazine of the Nelson Co Historical Society. Vol. 5, #3, 1791. Gray's and May's Companies by William May. North Central Nelson County.:
John Sturgeon Sr and John Sturgeon Jr. 2 tithables
Rev. John J. Watts Journals (1872-1912)
"Isham Sturgeon, was born in Hart Co., Kentucky, May 18th 1821 and was shot and killed in time of the Civil War, on Spring Valley, in Washington Co., Ark., aged 42 ys. 2 ms. & 20 ds.
He married in Hart Co., KY to Miss Delilah Denison (a sister of Thomas & Aunt Ruse) May 16th 1841, and she was born in Hart Co., KY, Aug. 15th 1823 and died near Sherrill, in Texas Co., Apr. 16th 1882 aged 58 ys. 8 ms. & 1 day.
Their children, first 6 born in Hart Co., KY, rest at Sherrill:
1st Nancy Jane Sturgeon, born Jan’y 6th 1842.
2d Esquire Sturgeon, born July 14th 1844., died in Oregon Co., Ark., Aug. 19th 1867 aged 23 ys. 1 mo. & 5 ds.
3d Harrison Sturgeon, born Feb. 20th 1847. Was shot and killed with his father, on Spring Valley near Jacks fork, in Washington Co., Ark. Aug. 8th 1863. Aged 16 ys. 5 ms and 18 ds.
4th Jerry Sturgeon, born Aug. 11th 1849, died near Sherrill, Sep. 28th 1857 aged 8 ys 1 mo. & 17 ds.
5th Thomas Granville Sturgeon, born Apr. 19th 1853.
6th Mary Elizabeth Sturgeon, born Nov. 20th 1856.
7th Louvina Sturgeon, born May 14th 1859, died at Sherrill, April 25th 1887, aged 27 ys. 11 ms. & 11 ds.
8th Drucillah Sturgeon, born Oct. 10th 1861, died near Sherrill June 11th 1865 aged 3 ys. 8 ms. & 1 day."
Probably born in Pennsylvania
PA or KY or in B
Buried at Bump Cem., N. Chittenden, Rutland Co., VT
Abstract of First Deed of Seth Manley: Per Robyn Dodd
Grantor: David Wadsworth of Chittenden, County of Rutland, State of Vermont.
Grantee: Seth Manley of Philadelphia, in the County of aforesaid, property in Philadelphia.
Signed: 24 September 1813
Received and Recorded: 1 March 1815
(Philadelphia Land Deed Book 1, Page 312)
Per Robyn Dodd: Seth MANLEY served in the army under Capt. Ebenezer Dean[?] of Taunton in 1775 on expedition to Lake George, New York. He also served under Capt. Phillip Walker. He took his gun with him to war and when he mustered out, he was charged 3 pounds for it. He was Sergeant. in Colonel James William's Company in 1780. Seth MANLEY. Descriptive list of men raised to reinforce the Continental Army for the term of 6 months, agreeable to resolve of June 5, 1789, returned as received of Justin Ely, Commissioner, by Brig. Gen. John Glover, at Springfield, Massachusetts, July 20, 1780. Seth was 40 years old, was 5 ft 8 in, dark complexion and was engaged for the town of Easton, Massachusetts. His regiment marched to camp July 20, 1780, under the command of Captain Benjamin Warren.
of Crawford County, IN
Probably died in Crawford County, IN
Has a domestic servan, Sally Dudley, mulatto, living in home per 1860 & 1870 census
Last name may be Keller