Person:Robert Sterrett (3)

http://www.serventi.com/Sitefldrs/Sterrett/SterrReg/rr01/rr01_002.html (NOTE: children's ages have conflicting dates with other researchers)

6. Robert Sterrett (Benjamin1).1 Born in Scotland. Robert died in Apr 1777 in Dauphin Co., Pennsylvania, USA.1

Said to have been born in Scotland, died in what was then Lancaster, now Dauphin County, Pa., in April, 1777. He is thought to have been a son of Benjamin Sterrett, but up to the time of going to press (1930) no actual proof of this has been found by the author (T. Woods Sterrett). The traditional story of his early life is that as a young boy, he fled with his parents and brothers and two sisters from Scotland to the north of Ireland, to evade those opposed to their religious beliefs. In Donegal County, Ireland, he married Mary Ramsey, said to have been born about 1707. Mary Sterret, listed as 80 years of age, is given among the members of the Big Spring Church, in Cumberland Valley, in 1789. They emigrated to America about 1730, settling in what was then Chester, later Lancaster, and now Dauphin County, on Swatara Creek.

On the 4th day of Feb., 1755, the Proprietors of Pennsylvania granted him a warrant for one hundred and fifty acres of land in Lower Paxtang Township, now Dauphin County, upon which he resided until his death, April, 1777. He left a will which is of record in Lancaster County, Book C, page 46, wherein he names his wife, and the following children:

(*)In all lines of descent through Robert Sterrett 2, of Benjamin 1, it must be remembered that no actual proof beyond family tradition has been found that Robert was his son [TWS].1

Robert married Mary Ramsey1, in Donegal County, Ireland. Born in 1707 in Ireland.

They had the following children:

8 i.  James (1723-1808) 
9 ii.  William (1724-~1801) 
10 iii.  Agnes 
11 iv.  Mary 
12 v.  Robert 
13 vi.  David (1737-1790)