Hi squishmich
What a surprise as I posted this 10 years ago.
Sarah Sturge has been a brick wall for 35 years as I discovered most of the information in the 1980s. Here is just a little of the information I have collected over the years. Some pre-computers!
My ancestor Christopher Sturge b 1699 in Frampton Cotterell was the only one named [as her son] in Sarah England's will of 1725.
Sarah is an enigma.
I have found a daughter Sarah Sturge in the Quaker records but there are numerous Sarahs and my grandfather stated that there were reputed to be Quakers in the family. Lots in and around Birmingham linked to the Cadbury & Fry families also the Player tobacco family. Not my branch though I think. They all start in Frampton Cottrell in the 1400s with John Sturge Lord of the Manor.]
As a Sturge, Sarah only appears in Parish Records for Frampton Cotterell in her relationship with Samuel Holder, Christopher's father. This may well mean that she may have been a young widow. Apart from Christopher, it seems her 3 other children died young.
Did she work for Samuel Holder as a servant and bear him four children? In the household were both Samuel senior and junior. Not sure which one, if any, fathered her children.
As Sarah England, she left a will leaving all her goods and chattels to "my son Christopher Sturge" in 1725.
Last Will and Testament of Sarah England 1725
""God having been pleased to afflict me with bodily sickness and I being apprehensive that I shall soon quit this life and fearful that contests may arise after my decease I do order this my last will and testament to be put down in writing as a witness of what is now my will and desire whilst I am yet living and in my sound senses.
Imprimis: I bequeath my soul to the infinite mercy of God who gave it to me.
Item: I give and bequeath to my dear son born of my body and known by the name of Christopher Sturge now living at his dwelling house upon Frampton Common in the parish of Frampton Cotterell in the county of Gloucester his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns all my estate real or personal and all my worldly goods whatsoever whether now in my possession or due to me from other persons.
Item: I likewise appoint, my said son Christopher Sturge my whole and sole executor of this my last will and testament revoking all other wills by me heretofore made.
In witness whereof I hereunto set my mark this first day of September in the twelfth year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord King George in the year of our Lord God 1725.
Witness
WaIter Clements (s) The mark of S - Sarah England
William Sainsbury (s)
Bridget Bloodworth (s)
28: Oct 1725
Jurat Exectr coram me
John Shellard Sur. ""
Gl. Wills 1725/266
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England, Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
Abraham Sturge
christening: 21 Mar 1702, Frampton-Cotterell, Gloucester, England
residence: Frampton-Cotterell, Gloucester, England
parents: Sarah Sturge
A daughter of Sarah?
name: Sarah England
gender: Female
baptism/christening date: 27 Jan 1705
baptism/christening place: Frampton-Cotterell, Gloucester, England
father's name: William England
indexing project (batch) number: I04495-7
system origin: England-EASy
source film number: 1596036
This is around the date given for my Sarah's death too is this a daughter?
name: Sarah England
gender: Female burial date: 04 Apr 1725
burial place: Westerleigh, Gloucester, England
father's name: William England
indexing project (batch) number: B03506-2
system origin: England-EASy
source film number:
Over the years I have checked the records hoping to find something added to the records but I have no firm info regarding her marriage to ? England or any children she may have had. Maybe her husband and daughter pre-deceased her.
Regards Wendy47
