hmtl5 Francis Sturgill b. Abt 1750 Orange County, Virginia d. 1807 Ashe County, North Carolina: Robinson Genealogy

Francis Sturgill

Male Abt 1750 - 1807  (57 years)


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  • Name Francis Sturgill 
    Born Abt 1750  Orange County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    _MILT Revolutionary War. 
    Died 1807  Ashe County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Buried Old Sturgill Cemetery, Piney Creek, Alleghany County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I1781  Robinson
    Last Modified 25 Jun 2023 

    Family Rebecca Hash,   b. Abt 1758,   d. 1841, Alleghany County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Married 1776  Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Last Modified 20 Nov 2022 
    Family ID F744  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - Abt 1750 - Orange County, Virginia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 1776 - Virginia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 1807 - Ashe County, North Carolina Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Old Sturgill Cemetery, Piney Creek, Alleghany County, North Carolina Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Note on Find a Grave:
      Francis (Stodgil-) Sturgill is the son of James Sturgill and Ann Calloway. He was born 1755 in Orange (now Greene) Co. VA. He died 1807 in Alleghany County, North Carolina. Burial in Sturgill Cemetery, near Grassy Creek, Alleghany Co. NC. He married Rebecca Hash in 1776 in Grayson County, VA. She is the daughter of John Hash and Rebecca Anderson. She was born Bet. 1758–1760 in Montgomery County, VA. She died 1841 in Helton Creek, Alleghany County, NC. Burial in Sturgill Cemetery, near Grassy Creek, Alleghany Co. NC.

      He was granted 100 a of land in present Grayson Co in 1782 and in 1798 he obtained 500 acres more on two land warrents which were probably for his military service during the Revolutionary War. In 1798 he received three grants from the state of NC which covered the land on New River claimed by his father James. In 1802 he sold the 500 acres in VA and moved up the river to live with and take care of his father who died the following year and was buried in the family cemetery on this farm. Francis and Rebecca were also buried in this cemetery as were two daughters.

      Grayson County Courthouse showing Francis Sturgill. Revolutionary War Marker
      [2]

  • Sources 
    1. [S29] Sons of the American Revolution membership application.

    2. [S3] Find a Grave.

    3. [S23] Marriage record.