John Sturges
- Marriage (1): Mary Goodwin
- Marriage (2): Abigail
 Noted events in his life were:
• Biography: From History of Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut. John (2) son of John Sturgis (1) married Mary daughter of George Goodwin of Fairfield & purchased in 1682 of the heirs of said Goodwin, his homestead on the high-way leading to Mill Plain. Their children were Benjamin b. 30 Dec. 1694; Ebenezer 23 May 1697; Dorothy 28 Sept 1701; Eleazer 30 Oct. 1703; John 3 March 1705; Elizabeth 29 Aug. 1708; Elnathan 5 Feb 1710. In his will he mentions second wife Abigail, & daughter Abigail, His daughter Margery married Christopher Godfrey. In a deed 2 May 1729, he gives to his son-in-law's Christopher Godfrey (2), Francis Bradley (2), & David Williams, all his right in the long-lots, left him by his honored father John Sturgis, & his father-in-law George Goodwin, lying above the Aspetuck river, except what he had already given his sons Benjamin & Ebenezer. Benjamin Seeley who settled in East Hampton L. I. appears to have married one of his daughters.
History of Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut
From the settlement of the town in 1639 to 1818
Mrs. Elizabeth Schenck, 1889
John married Mary Goodwin, daughter of George Goodwin and Unknown.
John next married Abigail.
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