Who was Isaac Stearns?

Isaac Stearns (1697–1774) was born in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America and died in Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Isaac IV Stearns 1697–1774

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Last updated: July 22, 2026 · Reliability: C — verified across 2 independent trees

Born 19 Oct 1697 · Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Died 16 May 1774 · Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA

Father Isaac Stearns Iii

Mother Elizabeth Stone

Spouse Rachel Rebecca Randall

Children Isaac V Stearns

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Parents

Isaac Stearns Iii

Elizabeth Stone

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Rachel Rebecca Randall

Children

Isaac V Stearns

Biography

In 1697, Isaac IV Stearns entered the world in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America, born to isaac stearns iii and elizabeth stone. Isaac IV Stearns married rachel rebecca randall, and had children including isaac v stearns. Isaac IV Stearns passed away in 1774 in Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA.

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1697

Birth of Isaac IV Stearns in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America

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1774

Death of Isaac IV Stearns in Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Isaac Stearns

This ancestor line traces from Cambridge, City of Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England (1566) to Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America (1697) across 5 generations.

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: Isaac Stearns (1697–1774) was born in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America and died in Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA. 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 (C) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Isaac 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.
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