Edward Sturgeon (abt. 1786 - abt. 1845)

Born about 1786 in County Tyrone, Ireland

Husband of Susannah (Unknown) Sturgeon — married about 1804 in New Castle, Maryland

Descendants

Died about 1845 at about age 59 in Baltimore, Maryland

Biography

Edward was born 1786 in County Tyrone Ireland, the youngest of 3 brothers being Thomas and James who landed in Cecil, Maryland from County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. ^[1] The boys seemed to have arrived in Cecil without their parents since they are not mentioned on any of their profiles. He became a resident of New Castle in 1803 when he was 17.

Family and Property

In1804, Edward Sturgeon was 18 years old when he married Susannah in Delaware where they raised 4 children:

Mary Ann b. 1806. She was baptized 28 Aug 1808 Holcomb Immanuel Church 2 years 2 months (Anglican Episcopalian) ^[2][3]

Margaret Letitia b. 28 Aug 1808 ^[4]

Thomax Knox b. 16 Sep 1810 ^[5][6]

Susannah b. d. 25 Sep 1893 ^[7]

1813: Edward was 27 years old on Apr 4, 1813. His occupation's a Tailor living in New Castle and has been a resident for 10 years. He has a wife and 4 children. ^[8]

1819: Brother James was Naturalized

1830: Residence in Baltimore Maryland 2 Children: a teenage boy and young girl living at home

1840: Residence in Baltimore Maryland (60 miles south of NewCastle)

Death and Legacy

1845: Death - Buried in Baltimore

Research Notes

The Surname Sturgeon seems to be of Norman origin which probably means the family started in Great Britain and immigrated to Northern Ireland somewhere in the 17th Century. ^[9] It follows then that they are Anglicans, not Lutheran which makes their heritage British. Sturgeons were Norman possibly Vikings who landed on the Orkny Islands and then went down to Flanders?. ^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ "Wikipedia the Free Encyclopedia [1] County Tyrone acc'd 1 Aug 2021 ATorrey"
2. ↑ "Delaware Vital Record Index Cards, 1680-1934," database with images, FamilySearch : 16 November 2020, Edw. Sturgeon in entry for Mary Ann Sturgeon, 28 Aug 1808; citing Baptism, Delaware, United States, Bureau of Archives and Record Management, Dover, Delaware. acc'd 1 Aug 2021 A Torrey
3. ↑ Immanuel Episcopal Church [2] acc'd 1 Aug 2021 ATorrey"
4. ↑ "Delaware Vital Record Index Cards, 1680-1934," database with images, FamilySearch : 16 November 2020, Edward Sturgeon in entry for Margaret Letitia Sturgeon, 28 Aug 1808; citing Baptism, Delaware, United States, Bureau of Archives and Record Management, Dover, Delaware. Acc'd 26 Jul 2020 A Torrey
5. ↑ "Delaware Vital Record Index Cards, 1680-1934," database with images, FamilySearch : 16 November 2020, Edw. Sturgeon in entry for Thos. Knox Sturgeon, 16 Sep 1810; citing Baptism, Delaware, United States, Bureau of Archives and Record Management, Dover, Delaware. acc'd 1 Aug 2021 A Torrey
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1810," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH24-GWY : accessed 1 August 2021), Edward Sturgeon, New Castle, New Castle, Delaware, United States; citing p. 174, NARA microfilm publication M252 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 4; FHL microfilm 224,381. acc'd 1 Aug 2021 A Torrey
7. ↑ "Virginia Deaths and Burials, 1853-1912", database, FamilySearch [https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRW7-FJ6 : 29 January 2020, Edw. Sturgeon in entry for Susanna Turner, 1893. acc'd 1 Aug 2021 A Torrey
8. ↑ Kenneth Scott, compiler, "British Aliens In the United States During the War of 1812," Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1979, p. 259. [3] Edward Sturgeon acc'd 1 Aug 2021 A Torrey
9. ↑ "House of Names [4] Sturgeon acc'd 1 Aug 2021 "
10. ↑ Rootsweb [5] Sturgeon Genealogy acc'd 1 Aug 2021 ATorrey

• Family Search Profile [6]

• For records of their naturalisation see Cecil County Court Minute Book, Liber 1815-1819, folio 60, Maryland State Archives, Annapolis, Maryland

• PDF Article: Chapter Two The World of the Nottingham Settlement: Ireland and America during the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries Chapter%202%20--%20Historical%20Context.pdf?sequence=4&isAllowed=y.