5. JONATHON² STURGIS (JOHN¹) birth date unknown. JONATHON died 1721 in Kent Co., DE.

He married ELISABETH STOCKLEY before 1702. ELISABETH was the daughter of JOHN STOCKLEY. ELISABETH died before October 12, 1745. He witnessed a will in Accomack County, VA in 1696. He is probably the Jonathon Sturgis who married Elisabeth by 1704 in Sussex County. He is probably the Jonathon Sturgis who was cited as constable in Annamessex Hundred, Somerset Co., MD in 1709, and married a daughter of John Stockley (d. 1715) by 1715. Jonathon is not present on the 1724 Tax List for Somerset County and there are no other references in Sussex County records.

JONATHON STURGIS and ELISABETH STOCKLEY had the following children:

16 i. BETTY³ STURGIS. She married PHENWICK CHAMPNEY before May 31, 1746.

17 ii. TABITHA STURGIS. She married JONAS EDDENFIELD before May 31, 1746. JONAS died 1747.

18 iii. JOHN STURGIS was born before 1702. JOHN died after May, 1746. In 1723, John is shown of age and as heir to his father in Kent County, DE. He died after May, 1729 and probably prior to May 31, 1746.

19 iv. JONATHON STURGIS was born before 1718. JONATHON died after 1748. He was of age in 1739. He is not shown on the 1755 Tax List for Kent Co., DE.

+ 20 v. STOCKLEY STURGIS was born before 1718.

21 vi. WILLIAM STURGIS was born before 1725. WILLIAM died after 1755. He was of age on May 31, 1746. In Duck Creek Hundred in 1755.

22 vii. RICHARD STURGIS was born before 1725. RICHARD died 1748 in New Castle Co., DE. He was of age on May 31, 1746.

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