Person:Thomas Sturgeon (1)

Note: The first Sturgeon known to have purchased real estate in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania^[3]. Not proven to be the brother of Samuel, Jeremiah, and Henry Sturgeon, but assumed to be^[1].

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 McCoy, Claudius T. A genealogical history of the Sturgeons of North America. (Cincinnati, Ohio, 1926)
   p. 128.

   one of the older sons of the family; the author assumes he was the brother of Samuel Sturgeon whose will he was an executor of (see also page 35)
   
   on tax lists in Paxtang Township until about 1783, "probably died about this time"

2.   McCoy, Claudius T. A genealogical history of the Sturgeons of North America. (Cincinnati, Ohio, 1926)
   p. 20.

   named as one of the executors of the 1749 will of Samuel Sturgeon, relationship not specified

3. ↑ ^3.0 3.1 McCoy, Claudius T. A genealogical history of the Sturgeons of North America. (Cincinnati, Ohio, 1926)
   p. 33.

   'The earliest records found of warrants for land to the Sturgeons in Lancaster County were 210 acres to Thomas Sturgeon, November 10, 1752, ...'

4. ↑ Birth year estimated based on the assumption that he was Samuel Sturgeon's son and on approx. birth years of his siblings.