Fear Sturges 1678–1753
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2 researchers on YourRoots have Fear Sturges in their family trees — each with their own records and documentation. Trace the migration path across 5 generations. If this ancestor is in your tree too, you can compare what you've found and fill in the gaps together.
Last updated: July 22, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 2 independent trees
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Immediate Family
Biography
Fear Sturges was born in 1678 in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, the child of edward sturgis and temperance gorham. Fear Sturges married joshua holmes ii, and had children including 1 temperance holmes, abigail holmes, bethiah holmes, john holmes, joshua holmes iii, marvin holmes, mary holmes, prudence holmes, thankful holmes, thomas holmes. Fear Sturges passed away in 1753 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut.
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1Census 1790 United States Federal Census
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2Record American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
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3Marriage Records American Marriages Before 1699
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4Burial Records Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
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5Record Millennium File
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6Marriage Records U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
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7Marriage Records U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
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8Record North America, Family Histories
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9Record Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. 1 and 2
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10Vital Records Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records
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11Record Colonial Families of the USA
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12Marriage Records Massachusetts, Compiled Marriages
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13Marriage Records Connecticut, Town Marriage Records, Pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
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14Death Records Connecticut Town Death Records, Pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
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15Record The Baldwin Genealogy from 1500 to 1881
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16Record Genealogy of the descendants of William Chesebrough of Boston, Rehoboth, Mass. : the founder and first white settler of Stoning
Life Timeline
Oldest Ancestor Line from Fear Sturges
This ancestor line traces from Benefield, Northamptonshire, England (1550) to Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts (1678) across 5 generations.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Fear Sturges (1678–1753) was born in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts and died in Stonington, New London, Connecticut. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
- Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Fear in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 5 generations of this lineage geographically.
- It varies by researcher — some have census records, others have marriage certificates, parish registers, or family Bible entries. Scroll up to see exactly what each person has cited.
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Fear Sturges's Ancestors
Pedigree chart — 3 generations on record