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Sign up freeJosiah Stearns 1704–1756
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Birth Date: October 14, 1704
Birth Location: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Death Date: April 11, 1756
Death Location: Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Mother: Abigail Fiske
In 1704, Josiah Stearns entered the world in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA, born to John Stearns And Abigail Fiske. Josiah Stearns married Dorothy Prentice, Susanna Stearns, and had children including Dorothy Stearns, Jonas Stearns, Josiah Stearns Ii, Mary Hurd, Phineas Stearns, Rachel Ball Ware, Relief Whitney. Josiah Stearns passed away in 1756 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America.
Why This Is a Public Tree Person
This person was detected across multiple family trees uploaded by different tree owners in the YourRoots network. Using our proprietary algorithm and AI tools, we evaluate matching based on name, birth/death dates and locations, and parents/descendants matching.
Reliability Score
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- B 2 criteria (Medium)
- C 1 criteria (Basic)
Verification checklist:
- Record available
- Descendant's record available
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Biography
Early Life
In 1704, Josiah Stearns entered the world in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA, born to John Stearns And Abigail Fiske.
Family
Josiah Stearns married Dorothy Prentice, Susanna Stearns, and had children including Dorothy Stearns, Jonas Stearns, Josiah Stearns Ii, Mary Hurd, Phineas Stearns, Rachel Ball Ware, Relief Whitney.
Later Years
Josiah Stearns passed away in 1756 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America.
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Record Geneanet Community Trees Index
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Record Millennium File
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Marriage Records U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Record U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
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Record Colonial Families of the USA
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Family Tree Ancestry Family Trees
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Birth Records Births, Marriages, and Deaths, Second Book - Watertown Records, Vol. 2, 19??
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