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Dorothy Stearns 1744–1815 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Jun 1744

Birth Location: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 2 Nov 1815/16

Death Location: Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Dorothy Prentice

Mother: Josiah Stearns

Spouse(s): David Coolidge

Children(s): Rhoda Coolidge

In 1744, Dorothy Stearns entered the world in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA, born to Dorothy Prentice And Josiah Stearns. Dorothy Stearns married David Coolidge, and had children including Rhoda Coolidge. Dorothy Stearns passed away in 1815 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1744, Dorothy Stearns entered the world in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA, born to Dorothy Prentice And Josiah Stearns.
  • Dorothy Stearns married David Coolidge, and had children including Rhoda Coolidge.
  • Dorothy Stearns passed away in 1815 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Dorothy Prentice
1717–1750
Birth Location: Lancaster, Massachusetts
DP
Josiah Stearns
1704–1756
Birth Location: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
JS

Spouses(s)

David Coolidge
1738–1788
Birth Location: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
DC

Children(s)

Rhoda Coolidge
1774–1828
Birth Location: Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
RC

Dorothy Stearns's Ancestors

Self
Dorothy Stearns
1744–1815
Birth Place: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Dorothy Prentice
1717–1750
Lancaster, Massachusetts
Josiah Stearns
1704–1756
Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Prudence (Foster Swan) Prentice
1684–1765
Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts
John (S) Prentice
1683–1742
Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
John Stearns
1677–1728
Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Abigail Fiske
1684–1718
Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Great-Grandparents
Timothy Foster
1637–1688
Relief Dowse
1650–1743
John Fiske
1655–1718
Abigail Parks
1657–1714
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Parks
1628–1690
Abigail Dix
1637–1691

Dorothy Stearns's Descendants

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Dorothy Stearns (4 Jun 1744–2 Nov 1815/16) m. David Coolidge (3 SEP 1738–16 July 1788)
  1. 1. Rhoda Coolidge 1774–1828 m. Capt (Ebenezer) Richardson 1766–1850
    1. 1. Sarah Richardson 1803–1862 m. Solomon (Van Rensselaer) Allen 1812–1866
      1. 1. Samuel (Richardson) Allen 1840–1911 m. Esther (S.) Saville 1837–1913
        1. 1. Samuel (William) Allen 1861–1923 m. Minnie (Aloysiuis) Lewis 1880–1958 m. Minnie (Aloysiuis) Lewis 1880–1958 m. Minnie (Aloysiuis) Lewis 1880–1958 m. Minnie (Aloysiuis) Lewis 1880–1958
    2. 2. Caroline Frost 1797–1883
    3. 3. Rhoda Richardson 1792–1844
    4. 4. Samuel Richardson 1795–1879

Dorothy Stearns's Timeline

2 Records

1744
4 Jun 1744
Birth of Dorothy Stearns in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
1815
2 Nov 1815/16
Age 71
Death of Dorothy Stearns in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Jun 1744
    Event Place: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Nov 1815/16
    Event Place: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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