John Sturtevant (1658 - 1752)

Born 4 Sep 1658 in Plymouth, Plymouth Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Hannah (Winslow) Sturtevant — married 1 Apr 1684 in Plymouth, MA

Descendants

Died 4 Feb 1752 at age 93 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Biography

John Sturtevant was born to Samuel Sturtevant and Ann Lee on 4 Sep 1658 at Plymouth, Massachusetts. He was the twin brother of Hannah Sturtevant^[1] John first married Hannah Winslow about 1685. After her death in 1709 he married Mary (Smith) Haskell, widow of Mark Haskell, on 12 Jul 1711.^[1]

In 1749, his daughter Hannah Cotton and his grandson Theophilus Cotton petitioned the probate court to declare him non-compos mentis. He was very aged and unable to care for himself. His inventory was taken on 19 April 1749.^[2] Theophilus Cotton of Plymouth was appointed his guardian.^[3]

In 1750, his guardian presented an account of his estate.^[4]

John is buried at Burial Hill, Plymouth, Plymouth, MA^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Robert H. Sturtevant, Descendants of Samuel Sturtevant (1986 Edition), 2-6.
2. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-997D-NFKJ : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1748-1750 and 1841-1848 vol 11-11B > image 139-140 of 642; State Archives, Boston.
3. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L97D-NN2K : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1748-1750 and 1841-1848 vol 11-11B > image 179 of 642; State Archives, Boston.
4. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-897D-FF99 : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1749-1752 and 1848-1853 vol 12-12C > image 17 of 596; State Archives, Boston.
5. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 25 April 2020), memorial page for John Sturtevant (6 Sep 1658–4 Feb 1752), Find a Grave Memorial no. 13903819, citing Burial Hill, Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by Michael Kruse (contributor 46579594) .[Link]

• Americana Illustrated (American Historical Magazine) . The American Historical Society, Inc. ;80 East Eleventh Street, New York Publication: Volume XXI, No.3, page 444. Note: Available as part of a bound volume of the magazines at Bangor Public Library Address: Harlow Street Bangor, Maine 04401
• Massachusetts: Vital Records, 1620-1850 (Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2016). https://www.americanancestors.org/DB190/i/14012/662/253537764

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Carey Haskell for creating this profile.