312.     James Spurgeon Sr. was born 01 Jan 1698/1699 in Coverlyfields Dunstan Stepney, Middlesex, London. He died 1790 in Colerain Twp., Bedford Co. PA. James married Susannah on 1730 in Frederick Co. MD.

On 6 Feb 1718 at 4 AM, James Spurgeon, late of St. Mary Matfallon alias Whitechapel, County Middlesex, a laborer, burgled the house of Mary Fletcher, a spinster, of the following items: shag breeches, camel coat, camel waistcoat, fustian frock, fustian waistcoat, and five druggett coats. Spurgeon was held at Newgate Prison on 25 Feb 1718 for the crime. See Middlesex Sessions Roll MJ/SR/2324.

James Surgeon was sentenced to transportation in London, ENG, in Feb 1719 and transported on 11 May in "Margaret," Capt. William Greenwood with 44 persons aboard, to Maryland. There his indenture was sold that Sep to Richard Snowden, a merchant of Anne Arundel Co. See Peter Wilson Coldham, The "Complete Book of Emigrants in Bondage 1614‑1775" (Baltimore: Gen. Pub. Co, Inc, 1988), p.754 and Harry Wright Newman,"Anne Arundel Gentry" (Westminster, MD: Family Line Publishing, 1990), p. 90 and PRO T53, Vol 27, p. 266.. His brother, William, suffered the same fate being sold in Aug 1719. An Ann Spurgeon of the same ship was sold to Rosanna Lees that same Sep. Her relationship, if any, is not known.

James Spurgin, probably the same as above, does not appear again until the 1733 tax list of Monocacy Hundred, Prince George Co. MD.; then on the Aug 1734 list of "those that had no tobacco bumt" according to law, in Monocacy Hundred. The Spurgeant settlement is marked on the crossing of the Potomac River on the Benjamin Winslow survey, dated about 1736. James Spurgin was a signer in May 1739, of a Prince George's Co. petition to establish a court at Salisbury Plain to hear cases, since various inhabitants of back parts lived some 120‑200 miles from the county seat. John Moore sold to James Spriggen, 16 Apr 1741, Prince George's Co. MD, 50 acres on the Potomac River near Teaggs Ferry, called "Spriggens Delight" part of Moore's "Antietam Bottom." John Moore sells additional parts of Antietam Bottom to William Spriggins, William Sheppard, John Vandever, and Israel Friend, per the rent rolls. James Spurgin is a signer of the 1742 list of petitioners seeking the creation of All Saint's Parish through a division of Prince Gcorge's Parish. Then there is a May 1749 Frederick Co. MD deed, John Barry to James Spurgin, "planter", for some hogs (B, 41‑42). In June 1749, Miles Foy deed to James Spurgin, a 120 acrc tract "Trimling" on a branch of Catoctin Creek. Spurgin paid an "alienation fine" on land per order of Benjamin Tasker, agent for the Lord Proprietor of MD (B, 48‑49). In a Nov 1749 deed, John Israel sells to James Spurgin, all his corn, hogs, and household goods (B, 94). James Spurgin was appointed to oversee the River Road and Richard Touchstone's Road, Nov Court 1749. He was a grand jury member during the March Court 1749‑50. In a Nov 1752 deed, Frances Foy sells her interest in a tract "Trimling" which James Spurgin already held (B, 671‑2). In Aug 1754, Spurgin

deeded 25 acres of Spriggens Delight to Nathaniel Forster (E, 524‑5) and to Margret and Thomas Forster, the other 25 acres (E, 526‑7). The 1755 Fry & Jefferson map again shows the "Spurgeant" settlement in Antietam Bottom ‑ perhaps copied from Winslow's earlier drawing. In Nov 1757, James Spurgen sells to Ulrick Erb, a 50 acre tract called "Stony Hall" [Hill?] (F, 342‑4). In Nov 1760, a deed is recorded for James Spurgens to Michael Baeghler of York Co PA, for a tract "Resurvey on Trembling" on Catoctin Creek, now being measured at 226 acres (F, 1198‑9). The resurvey, dated at Conochcague Manor 3 May 1751 and patented 10 Aug 1753 added 106 acres of contiguous vacancy to the plat. Frederick Co. tax records list James Spurgeon/Spurgin in 1753, 54, 55, 56, 59, 60, 61, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, with tracts: Spurgeon's Choice, Antietam, Trenton (Trembling?), and Stony Hill. A patent dated 29 Sep 1763 was issued for Spurgeon's Choice on Town Creek in Frederick Co. MD, now Bedford Co. PA. Deeds recorded on this tract include: 50 acres to William Spurgin 9 Nov 1769 (M, 624‑5), 50 acres to James Spurgin Jr., 9 Nov 1769 (M, 636‑7), both Frederick Co. deeds; 50 acres to James Collins, 22 Aug 1786 (C, 280), Bedford Co. PA deed; with the rest by will, 50 acres to Samuel Spurgin, 100 acres to Ezekiel Spurgin. James Spurgin appears on Bedford Co. tax lists for 1772, 81, 83, 84 (50 acres, no livestock, cabin, 3 Persons, "old"). Will Book 2, p. 122, Bedford Co. PA, lists James Spurgin Sr., will made 24 Dec 1784, "being Striken in Years," made his mark, executors Samuel and Ezekiel Spurgin, "friend" George Elder; will proved I Jul 1790; recorded 1956 as below. Wife Susannah named in deeds; "Ann" interlined in the 1784 will. He and his wife were probably buried on their property in the old lames Cemetery.

The children of James and Susannah Spurgin were:

1. John, b. ca. 1732, died after 1788; wife Mary, perhaps a second wife, Mary Green; to Blooming Rose, Allegany Co. MD, and Monongalia Co, WN.

2. James, died before 1811 Adams Co, OH; wife Eleanor.

3. William, b. 20 Mar 1740 Prince George's Co MD; d. 14 Mar 1821 Bourbon Co, KY; m. 20 May 1761 Frederick Co, MD to Priscilla Robinett.

4. Samuel, died after 1821, perhaps Fairfield Co, OH; m. Rebecca Robinett.

5. Ezekiel, died probably in 1817 Roseville, Perry Co, OH; wife Catherine Robinett.

6. Ann, listed in 1784/1790 will of father.

7. Mary, may be wife of Thomas Hallam, associated in Bedford Co, PA records.

8. Elizabeth, m. James Staton Collins, to Fairfield Co, OH.

9. Rebecca, b. 1753, d. 1799, m. ca. 1780 James Kennedy, to Bourbon Co, KY.

10.Lydia, m. Peter Patrick, of Westmoreland Co, PA, and Nelson Co, KY.

The foregoing is from Spurgeon Quarterly, Issue 38, Sep 1994.

Thanks to Tom Neel for locating the will of James Spurgin(Sr.) in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, This was a lost will and not recorded until 1956. See Spurgeon Spurgin Searchings, Vol 1, No 1, Spring 1983.

Will Book 22 page 122 Bedford County, Pennsylvania

Let will and testament of James Spurgin Sr.

Late of Colerain Township.

Dated December 249 1784

"In the name of God amen December 24th in the Year of our Lord 1784, I James Spurgin Senr. of Collrain Townshipp Bedord County & State of Pennsylvania being Striken in Years and weak in Body but of perfect mind and Memory thanks be given unto godo but Calling unto mind the mortal of my Body and Knowing that it in appointed for all men once to Die, do make and ordain this my last will and Testament that is to Say prencapally, and first of all I give and Recommend my Soul into the hands of God that give it, and for my Body I Recommend it to the Earth from whence it came to be buried in a Christian and Desent like manner at the Discresion of my Executors not Doubting but at the Generall Resurrection I shall Receive the Same again by the mighty power of God and as touching Such worldly Estate wherwith it hath pleased God to bless me with in this life, I give and Dispose of the same in the following manner and form, First I give unto my Beloved Son Samuel Spurgin fifty acres of Land‑‑‑Including where he lives at the lower end of the Pattent Tract, also I give and bequeathed to mv Beloved Son John Spurgin untill he was fully Satisfyed as this Rect. doth fully Shoe bearing Date the Ninth day of March one thousand Seven hundred and eighty five Reference thereunto being had more fully Shoes and at large doth make appear, also I give and bequeath to my beloved Son Ezekiel Spurgin fifty acres of Land Including where he lives aj. to my own place where I live also I give and bequeath to my beloved Son Ezekiel Spurgin affornamed the old mention place of fifty acres where I live, he takeing care of me and his Mother as formerly providing for us During our Naturall lives, also of my Moveable Estate I give and bequeath unto my Beloved Son Samuel Spurgin a feather Bed, also I give and bequeath unto my Beloved Son Ezekiel Spurgin a feather Bed and the Cloathe belonging to it, also I give and bequeath to my Dutifull and beloved Daughter Ann Spurgin a feather Bed and Cloaths belonging to it,, and what further I have to be equally Divided betwixt my beloved Daughter Ann Spurgin and my beloved Daughter, Mary Spurgin I also give and bequeath to my well beloved Daughter Ann over and above what has been already mentioned and bequeathed to her the box Iron and heater and looking Glass and her Mothers New Spinning wheel, I also give and bequeath to my beloved Sons James and William Spurgin each one Shilling Sterling and or with what I give them formerly I alow that to be their full share and Dower of all my Estate Real & personall, I also give and bequeath to my well beloved‑‑‑Daughter Elizabeth one Shilling Sterling, I also give and bequeath to my well‑beloved Daughter Rebecca one Shilling Sterling, I also give and bequeath unto my well beloved Daughter Lydia one Shilling Sterling and my Beloved Son Ezekiel Spurgin is to pay the five last mentioned legacies, I also give and bequeath unto my well beloved Son Ezekiel all the Remainder of my Moveable Estate Exclusive of what is afforementioned and bequeathed to him I also do Consitute Nominate and Ordain my Beloved Sons Samel and Ezekiel Spurgin with my Trusty friend George Elder to be my only and Sole Executors of this my last will and Testament, and I do hereby utterly Disallow Revoke and Disanull all and every other Testament Wills and legacies Requests and Executors by me in any wise or ways before this Date, Willed and Bequeathed Ratifying and Confirming this and no other to be my last will and Testament, In‑‑‑ Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal the Day and Year first above written.

Signed Sealed published prononuced

and Declared by the Said James Spurgin an his last will and Testament‑

James (his mark) Spurgin

witnesses

John Perrin and William Ieams

On the first Day of July in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety John Perin and William Iams the two Subscribing Witnesses to the within and above Instrument in Writing came personally before me the Subscriber David Espy Esquire Register for the Probate of Wills and granting Letters of Adminstration in and for the County of Bedford in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and being duly sworn according to Law Do declare and swear that they were personally present and heard and saw the above James Spurgeon sign Seal publish pronounce and declare the above and within Instrument in Writing as and for his last Will and Testament that at the Time of doing the same the said James was of sound and isposing mind and Memory and disired that they the said John Perin and William Iams would subscribe their name thereunto as Witnesses of the same which accordingly they did in the Presence of the said James Spurgin the Testator.

Sworn to and subscribed the same Day & Year.___

Coram David Espy,,

Recorded and compared July 17,1956.

Robert H. Hammer

Register

Deeds located by Tom Neel in Bedford County, PA show James Spurgin's wife to be Susannah.

313.     Susannah died 1790 in MD.

Immigrated 1719 to MD