138. James⁵ Sturgis (John Outten⁴, Daniel³, John², John¹) birth date unknown. James died 1828 in Worcester Co., MD.

He married twice. He married Sarah C. (wife of James Sturgis). Sarah died December 8, 1846 in Coventry Parish. Mrs. Sarah Sturgis was a communicant at Dividing Creek Church along with Mrs. Cannon, John R. Sturgis (child), James Sturgis (child) and Joshua Sturgis (child). (Coventry Parish Records, no date)

He married Daughter Jones. Daughter was the daughter of Thomas S. Jones. Her father, Thomas, named her three children in his will, calling them grandchildren. Will dated March 22, 1828, probate April 10, 1828, wife Sarah farm where I live, exor; after death fo son George Henry Sturgis -21, to son John Raymon Sturgis 50A Friends Assistance, 28A 1/2 Addition to the Hammer, lands adj. that I have bond of conveyance from Hugh Nelson; to John Mills Nelson in trust for daughter Mary Brittingham; to sons Joshua Hitch Sturgis, David James Sturgis, daughters Matilda Grace Nelson, Sally Bratten Sturgis, Elizabeth Catherine Sturgis; witnesses: Joshua Stevenson, Samuel Harper, John C. Handy.

James Sturgis and Sarah C.(wife of James Sturgis) had the following children:

207 i. George Henry⁶ Sturgis.

208 ii. David James Sturgis. He married Sarah A. Stevenson in Worcester Co., MD, October 22, 1850. License date. This is probably the David who married Sarah Stevenson.

+ 209 iii. Elizabeth Catherine Sturgis.

+ 210 iv. John Raymond Sturgis was born about 1822.

+ 211 v. Joshua Hitch Sturgis was born about 1826.

James Sturgis and Daughter Jones had the following children:

212 vi. Mary Brittingham Sturgis. John Mills Nelson was named to oversee.

213 vii. Matilda Grace Sturgis.

214 viii. Sally Bratten Sturgis.

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