Family:Thomas Sturman and Mary Lewis (1)

Several researchers have said Thomas Sturman's wife was Mary Lewis; however, a marriage record has not yet been found. It's likely, from the age of the children, that they would have been married somewhere around 1775 to 1780. In addition to having several daughters, there was probably one or possibly two sons. Some say there was "Thomas" and "Humphrey"; others say there was only one son named "Thomas Humphrey".

Candee Hoff found the estate papers of Thomas Sterman, Sr. along with mentions of his son-in-laws. The estate of Thomas "Sterman, Sr." is located in Knox County, Indiana. He died in 1809 and his two sons were mentioned -- Thomas Sterman, Jr. and Humphrey Sterman. Estate papers of Thomas Starman/Stearman/Sturman filed on January 12, 1809 in Knox County, Indiana near Vincennes. The bond was given to "Humphrey Steerman"(signed), John F. Thompson, and Martin Boles, all of the said County of Knox in the Indiana Territory. "Indiana Territory, Knox County, James Johnson, Luke Decker, and George Leech Esquires, Judges of the court of Common Pleas in and for the said county of Knox to Humphery Starman of the county aforesaid, Greeting: Whereas Thomas Starman late of the said county of Knox, deceased, died intestate as it is said, we do therefore give and grant unto you the said, Humphery Starman full power and authority to administer..." John Haddin and Joel Collins are hereby appointed of the goods and chattels rights and exectits of Thomas Starman of Knox County, Indiana, Deceased- Test B Buntins Jan 12 1809. Indiana Territory, Knox County." Thomas Sterman, Sr. owned land in the Busseron Twp of Knox County, Indiana, which is on the border of Illinois and Sullivan County, IN.

In A Partial Census for the Indiana Territory 1810, (compilers used the Territorial Papers of the United States to create a census):

  "STURMAN, Thos , Junr, 1810 [1805-1814], Historical Locality: Indiana Territory, Current State: Indiana, Knox County, - Name on petition, 1808, to the President by citizens of Knox County expressing their loss of confidence in John Rice Jones, a member of the Legislative Council, and recommending that the territory not be divided [pages 627-630].- Territorial Papers of the US, vol. 7 pg. 628, entry # 21.  Sturman, Thos , Junr, , Male, , , ,-
  "STURMAN, Thos , Snr, 1810 [1805-1814], Historical Locality: Indiana Territory, Current State: Indiana, Knox County, - Name on petition, 1808, to the President by citizens of Knox County expressing their loss of confidence in John Rice Jones, a member of the Legislative Council, and recommending that the territory not be divided [pages 627-630].- Territorial Papers of the US, vol. 7 pg. 628, entry # 20. , Sturman, Thos , Snr, , Male, , , ,-
  "STURMAN, umphry , , 1810 [1805-1814], Historical Locality: Indiana Territory, Current State: Indiana, Knox County, - Name on petition, 1808, to the President by citizens of Knox County expressing their loss of confidence in John Rice Jones, a member of the Legislative Council, and recommending that the territory not be divided [pages 627-630].- Territorial Papers of the US, vol. 7 pg. 628, entry # 19., Sturman, umphry (indicating they couldn't read the first letter of his given name.), , , Male, , , , "

NOTE: THESE THREE MEN SIGNED IT TOGETHER, entries 19,20, and 21 on page 628, vol 7.