Proctor/Sterling Families of Northumberland Co., PA 1790
I descend from James Sterling, son of John Sterling, who was living in Northumberland Co., PA in 1790 near Francis Proctor, Jr.Twenty years later, on the 1810 Crawford Co., PA census, James Sterling is married and living next door to James Proctor, the right age to be the brother of James Sterling's wife Anna Maria.
Ancestry.com shows that Francis Proctor, Jr. had two daughters; Catherine and Nancy.The 1790 census for Northumberland Co., PA shows one boy under 16, and 4 girls (no ages mentioned), leaving two un-named daughters.
James Sterling's wife was Anna Maria (?) and the right age to be the daughter of Francis Proctor.James and Anna Maria's first child (a son) was named Francis.They then had a daughter named Nancy.
Col. Thomas Proctor, brother to Francis Proctor, Jr., was married to Anna Maria (Fox) Proctor.Im working purely on speculation, but there are too many coincidences and repeating of names for there not to be a connection of some kind.
Any information you would be willing to share would be greatly appreciated.
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