Edward STURGIS, Sr.

Notes:

STURGIS, or STURGES, EDWARD, Charlestown 1634, but tho. he was resid. there at least two yrs. he was not of the ch. rem. in few yrs. to Yarmouth, where he was count. 1643, able to bear arms, and had address. with others in Apr. 1639 to the Gov. had Mary, bapt. at Barnstable, 1 June 1646; Elizabeth b. at Y. 20 Apr. 1648, Joseph, bur. 16 Apr. 1650, few days old. Prob. he had other ch. and perhaps one was Edward, and one of his s. may have m. Mary, d. of Capt. William Hedge, nam. in his will.

Died:
Edward Sturgis Descendants: "There is an entry in the records of the Town of Yarmouth in October 1695 to the effect that Mr. Edward Sturgis of that town had died in Sandwich, which was 55 years after his first election as Constable of Yarmouth."

Yarmouth Town Records: "Edward Sturgis: senior of yarmouth died upon the ___ of October: 1695: died in Sandwich: and buried in yarmouth:" (Vol. 3, p. 21)

Edward married Elizabeth HINCKLEY Abt 1640, Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. Elizabeth (daughter of Thomas HINCKLEY and Ann) was born Bef 20 Sep 1617, Harrietsham, Kent, England; died 14 Feb 1691. [Group Sheet]

1. Samuel STURGIS was born Abt 1640, Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts; died 02 Nov 1674, Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts.