Benjamin STERRETT

Birth:

Abt 1670

of Scotland

Death:

1739

Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Marriage:

Abt 1697

of Ireland

Father:

Blocked

Mother:

Blocked

Sources:

1998 Ancestral File (nil)
2000 Ordinance Index (nil)
Main Archive Record (nil)

Notes:

Notes for Benjamin STERRETT
He arrived PA 1722, relative John
Immigration CD #354 -- Bolton, Scottish History
No mention of minor children or wife
The youngest Mary would then have been born in US if same person and immigration date correct.

from Rick Cunningham--
Benjamin died from a broken back, caused by a fall from his horse on a steep and rocky hill.

Benjamin was employed as a church treasurer in The Church of East Donegal. he immigrated about 1730 to New Castle, Pennsylvania. He received a grant of 218 2/3 acres on 19 July 1738 in Donegal Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

Family tradition states that Benjamin, Isabelle and their family came to America about 1730 from Ireland (having lived there after fleeing Scotland to evade those opposed to their religious beliefs.) They settled in Chester County (which later became Lancaster County, now Dauphin County), Pennsylvania. They lived near Swatara Creek.

Lettes of administration were issued to Benjamin's widow, Isabelle Mayes Sterrett on the 17th day of March 1739 and to John Sterrett and Andrew Mayes (fther-in-law of Cairns? (brother to Isabelle?) as sureties.

Benjamin's will left the land to his children, John, James, Cairs, and daughter Mary Kennedy.

NOTES FOR ISABELLE MAYES:
The Mayes is due to Rick Cunningham. Other histories have this as unknown.

I doubt this connection. I believe Andrew Mayes to be the son of James, brother of Thomas and James. James came to Pennsylvania abou tthe same time as Benjamin with his three sons. James was born in Irelan.d Other children were born in Pennsylvania.

Benjamin was already married in Scotland before moving through Ireland to Pewnnsylvania. He probably hooked up with James in Ireland, and they may have come to the colonies together--Bob June 2000

Isabelle MAYES

Birth:

Abt 1675

of Ireland

Father:

Blocked

Mother:

Blocked

Notes:

                   See Notes for Benjamin Sterrett

Children

Marriage

John STERRETT

Birth:

Abt 1698

of Scotland

Death:

5 Apr 1748

Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Martha WORK

Marr:

Abt 1723

of Pennsylvania

Notes:

                   Notes for John A. STERRETT
according to Pat
Listed in History of Lancaster County and his issues are from this history.  He was not listed in the Sterrett Genealogy.  He was in Donegal Twp. in 1720 and was sherriff in 1744.

Samuel STERRETT

Birth:

Abt 1705

of Scotland

Death:

Mar 1776

Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Margaret

Marr:

Notes:

                   Notes for SAMUEL STERRETT:
Family from Notes & Querries of Pennsylvania.  He was listed in the Sterrett Genealogy as "the possible son of Benjamin".  His will was probated 15 Mar 1776 in Lancaster County.  His issues are from the Sterrett Genealogy Book.

James STERRETT

Birth:

Abt 1708

of Scotland

Death:

Mar 1776

Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Marr:

Notes:

                   Notes from Rich Cunningham-- concerning James Sterrett
b. 1705 in Scotland
d. 1761, Springfield, Chester, PA
buried, Middle Octoro Church, Lancaster Co., PA

James died without children and left his share of Benjamin's land to his brother Cains Sterrett

The Sterrett genealogy does not mention James birth/death dates.
I don't know where I got the dates.  A deed of transfer (March 26, 1759) suggests James is already dead  The dates are thus suspect. -- BOB, June 2000

Mary STERRETT

Birth:

Abt 1712

of Scotland

Death:

Aft 1789

Pennsylvania

John KENNEDY

Marr:

Robert STERRETT

Birth:

Abt 1715

of Scotland

Death:

Apr 1777

Paxtang Twp, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Mary RAMSEY

Marr:

1727

Scotland

Notes:

Notes for Robert STERRETT:
from T. Woods Sterrett
There is no actual proof that he was Benjamin's son.
Said to have been born in Scotland, died in what was then Lancaster, now Dauphin, PA in April 1977.
He is thought to have been a son of Benjamin Sterrett
The traditional story of his life is that as a young boy, he fled with his parents, borthers and two sisters from Scotland to the north of Ireland to evade those opposed to their religious beliefs. In Donegal Co., Ireland.
He married Mary Ramsey, said to have been born about 1707. Mary Sterrett, listed as 80 years of age is given among the members of the Big Spring Church in Cumberland Valley, in 1789. They emigrated to American about 1730, settling in what was then Chester, later Lancaster, and now Daughin County on Swarta 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 Daughin Co., upon which e resided until his death, April 1777. He left a will which is recorded in Lancaster County, Book C., Page 46, wherein he names is wife and the following children: William, said to have been 3 years old when his father came to America, md. Jane Morrow.
James
Agnes
Mary
David
Robert

Note the above dates for William would suggest that William was born about 1726-27. I have Agnes as born in Pennsylvania in 1730, but William as born in Scotland in 1724 making the emigration date 1727-28. But.. I have Benjamin arriving as early as 1722. --Bob Sterrett

Cairns STERRETT

Birth:

1721

Scotland

Death:

1798

Franklin, Pennsylvania

Maria MAYES

Marr:

1748

Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Notes:

                   Notes for Cairns STERRETT:
Cairns and his wife were early settlers of Montgomeryh Twp., Franklin, PA.  His will is probated 1798 in Franklin County.  He paid taxes in 1782 on 300 acres.

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Benjamin Sterrett - Isabelle Mayes

Benjamin Sterrett was born at of Scotland Abt 1670.

He married Isabelle Mayes Abt 1697 at of Ireland . Isabelle Mayes was born at of Ireland Abt 1675 .

They were the parents of 6 children:
John Sterrett born Abt 1698.
Samuel Sterrett born Abt 1705.
James Sterrett born Abt 1708.
Mary Sterrett born Abt 1712.
Robert Sterrett born Abt 1715.
Cairns Sterrett born 1721.

Benjamin Sterrett died 1739 at Lancaster, Pennsylvania .