Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


Family Group Record



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John Sterrett and Martha [Unk]




Husband John Sterrett 1 2

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           Died: Apr 1748 2
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• Note: This may be the same person as : John Sterrett.




Wife Martha [Unk] 1 2

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           Died: Apr 1754 2
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Children
1 M James Sterrett 1 2

           Born: Abt 1722
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           Died: 1808 1
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         Spouse: Sarah Allison (      -      ) 1


2 M Joseph Sterrett 1 2

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3 F Mary Sterrett 1 2

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4 F Ann Sterrett 1 2

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5 F Rebecca Sterrett 2

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6 F Elizabeth Sterrett 1 2 4

            AKA: Elizabeth Sterritt 3
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         Spouse: Edward Crawford (      -1792) 1 2 3 4 5


7 F Martha Sterrett 1 2

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         Spouse: Joseph Wilson (      -      ) 2


8 F Sarah Sterrett 1 2

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         Spouse: Abraham Lowrey (      -      ) 2


9 F [Unk] Sterrett

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         Spouse: William Young (      -      ) 1



General Notes: Husband - John Sterrett


The pioneer settler of the name, he located in Donegal township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, in 1720, near Chikis Creek. He was very active in Cresap's war, and helped to arrest him. He was elected sheriff in 1744.

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Sources


1 Franklin Ellis & Samuel Evans, History of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: Everts & Peck, 1883), Pg 764.

2 —, Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania (Chambersburg, PA: J. M. Runk & Company, Publishers, 1896), Pg 73.

3 —, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 400.

4 Fenwick Y. Hedley, Old and New Westmoreland, Vols. III & IV (New York, NY: The American Historical Society, Inc., 1918), Pg 1235.

5 —, History of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner, Beers & Co., 1887), Pg 772.


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