170. JOHN⁶ STURGIS (ZADOCK⁵, JOHN⁴, JOHN³, JOHN², JOHN¹) was born 1795. JOHN died 1865 in Worcester Co., MD.

He married twice. He married JANE WILSON in Worcester Co., MD, 1820. JANE was the daughter of JAMES WILSON (Dr.) and SABORA BISHOP. JANE died before 1826. He married ANDESIA EVANS in Worcester Co., MD, 1826. ANDESIA was born 1794. ANDESIA died 1866 in Worcester Co., MD. (birth & death - cemetery records) John married twice, his first wife being the widow of his brother, Littleton. John had three other daughters by Andesia Evans, all born between 1830 and 1840; all appear to have died young.

John's will was dated July 20, 1865 and filed August 8, 1865, naming daughter Mary J. Sturgis, 18 acres, son Zadock; sureties H.R. Pitts, J. H. Sturgis, Robert Franklin. Inventory filed August 2, 1865; amount: $967.30. List of Debts, amount: $600.00. Accounts September 11, 1866. Payments to both children. (TT#8/433, EH#5/123 (or 270), EH#5/127, TPP#6/459)

JOHN STURGIS and JANE WILSON had the following children:

226 i. ZADOCK⁷ STURGIS was born about 1822. Zadock was alive in 1865 and named in his father's will and in the distribution of the estate. He does not appear in the 1850 Worcester census.

He may be the Zadock Sturgis who was in Philadelphia, PA in 1853. The 1854 Philadelphia directory shows Zadock, clerk, 169 Market St., home is 156 Market St. He appears in the 1880 city directory with an Edward Sturgis, butcher, at the same address. The 1885 directory lists a Zachariah Sturgis at the address.

Zadock of Philadelphia had a son, John D. Sturgis b. 1857, Philadelphia, PA. John D. Sturgis had two children: Maggie and Zadock (birth certificate spelled Ezeadock) (notes of Kay Davis)

227 ii. WILLIAM THOMAS KENNEDY STURGIS was born in Worcester Co., MD January 25, 1825. WILLIAM died before 1830. Worcester Parish Register.

JOHN STURGIS and ANDESIA EVANS had the following child:

228 iii. MARY IRONSHIRE STURGIS was born in Worcester Co., MD July 6, 1828. St. Martin's Parish Register.

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