Person:James Sterrett (7)

Information on James Sterrett

Born in the year 1755; died October 15, 1822, in Erie County. Married Anna McKnight, born 1760; died March 30, 1815. They were farmers, living in Newton Township, Cumberland County, Pa., until the year 1807, when he sold his farm of 200 acres, which he had purchased from his father, and moved to Erie County in that year. They came across the mountains with two four-horse wagons and one two-horse wagon for Grandmother and the children to ride in. They settled on 400 acres in the northwest corner of McKean Township, which for many years it was thought he purchased from his brother Robert. Recently the original deed was found in the old farmhouse, by which it is now known that James contracted with Thomas Rees, et al., on June 1, 1797, for 400 acres of land, and received the deed from the Population Land Company (of whom Thomas Rees, Esq., was the local representative for many years), dated August 15, 1808; Deed Book A, pp. 508, 509, 510. Consideration, $200.00, and to "clear and fence eight acres, and to erect a house fit for the habitation of man." "This," the deed recites, "James hath done." Perhaps it would be more accurate to say that Robert, his brother, did this for him, as Robert lived on this land from 1804 to 1807, doubtless to hold the title until his brother James was ready to come from Cumberland County to take possession.

James Sterrett gave service during the Revolutionary War in Pennsylvania troops, as Ensign in the 5th Company, 4th Battalion, Lancaster County Militia, under Captain Patrick Hays, Lt. Col. Jacob Cook, under date of April 15, 1783.

Children, all born in Cumberland County:

+53. i. Ann, b. Dec. 13, 1779; d. Dec. 13, 1854; m. George S. Clark.

+54. ii. William, b. Nov. 10, 1781; m. Martha Chambers.

+55. iii. James M., b. Feb. 10, 1784; m. Christienna, or Jane Spessard.

+56. iv. Jane, b. April 28, 1787; m. Sheldon Ball.

+57. v. David, b. March 30, 1789; m. Mary Sterrett.

+58. vi. Robert, b. Aug. 19, 1791; m. Mary Woods Stewart.

+59. vii. Thomas, b. Sept. 19, 1794; m. Sybia Jenkins.

+60. viii. Samuel H., b. Aug. 20, 1797; m. Lydia Kitsmiller.

+61. ix. Joseph M., b. Feb. 19, 1800; m. Catherine Riblet.

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