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Hepzibah Stearns 1737–1818 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1737

Birth Location: Franklin County, Virginia(Possibly near Sandy Creek, NC), North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 30 November 1818

Death Location: North Carolina, North Carolina, USA

Father: Isaac Stearns

Mother: Rebeccah Johnson

Spouse(s): William Welborn

Children(s): Elias Wellborn, Mary Wellborn, Samuel Welborn, Claranner Welborn, Lucy Welborn, Nancy Welborn, William Wilburn, James Gen., Carolina Welborn, James Welborn, Moses Wellborn, Isaac Wellborn, Elias Welborn, Isaac Welborn, James Welborn, Johnson Welborn, William III, William Welborn, Moses Welborn, Clara Welborn

In 1737, Hepzibah Stearns entered the world in Franklin County, Virginia(Possibly near Sandy Creek, NC), North Carolina, USA, born to Isaac Stearns And Rebeccah Johnson. Hepzibah Stearns married William Jr Welborn, and had children including Carolina Lucy Welborn, Clara Susannah Welborn, Claranner Clara Susannah Welborn, Elias Welborn, Elias Wellborn, Isaac Stearns Starnes Wellborn, Isaac Stearns Welborn, James B Wellborn Gen, James Welborn, Johnson Welborn, Lucy B Welborn, Mary Ann Wellborn, Moses Welborn, Moses Wellborn, Nancy Ann Welborn, Samuel William Welborn, William Thomas Welborn, William Thomas Wilburn, William Welborn Iii. Hepzibah Stearns passed away in 1818 in North Carolina, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1737, Hepzibah Stearns entered the world in Franklin County, Virginia(Possibly near Sandy Creek, NC), North Carolina, USA, born to Isaac Stearns And Rebeccah Johnson.
  • Hepzibah Stearns married William Jr Welborn, and had children including Carolina Lucy Welborn, Clara Susannah Welborn, Claranner Clara Susannah Welborn, Elias Welborn, Elias Wellborn, Isaac Stearns Starnes Wellborn, Isaac Stearns Welborn, James B Wellborn Gen, James Welborn, Johnson Welborn, Lucy B Welborn, Mary Ann Wellborn, Moses Welborn, Moses Wellborn, Nancy Ann Welborn, Samuel William Welborn, William Thomas Welborn, William Thomas Wilburn, William Welborn Iii.
  • Hepzibah Stearns passed away in 1818 in North Carolina, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Isaac Stearns
1713–1791
Birth Location: Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
IS
Rebeccah Johnson
1707–1775
Birth Location: Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
RJ

Spouses(s)

William Welborn
1734–1791
Birth Location: St George Parish, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA
WW

Children(s)

Elias Wellborn
1759–1833
Birth Location: Randolph County, North Carolina, USA
EW
Mary Wellborn
1770–1855
Birth Location: Rowan Co., North Carolina
MW
Samuel Welborn
1763–1822
Birth Location: Randolph Co, North Carolina USA
SW
Claranner Welborn
1768–1854
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
CW
Lucy Welborn
1761–1779
Birth Location: Wilkes, Georgia, USA
LW
Nancy Welborn
1759–1839
Birth Location: Stokes County, North Carolina
NW
William Wilburn
1758–1839
Birth Location: Orange County, North Carolina, United States of America
WW
James Gen.
1767–1854
Birth Location: Randolph County, North Carolina, United States of America
JG
Carolina Welborn
1761–1802
Birth Location: Wilkes, Georgia, USA
CW
James Welborn
1736–1811
Birth Location: BALTIMORE, BALTIMORE, Maryland, United States
JW
Moses Wellborn
1757–
Birth Location: –
MW
Isaac Wellborn
1758–1828
Birth Location: Orange, North Carolina, USA
IW
Elias Welborn
1759–1847
Birth Location: Randolph, North Carolina, USA
EW
Isaac Welborn
1758–1839
Birth Location: Orange, North Carolina, USA
IW
James Welborn
1767–1854
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
JW
Johnson Welborn
1772–1834
Birth Location: Stony Fork, Watauga, North Carolina, USA
JW
William III
1765–
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
WI
William Welborn
1758–1839
Birth Location: Orange, North Carolina, USA
WW
Moses Welborn
1757–
Birth Location: –
MW
Clara Welborn
1768–1854
Birth Location: Randolph, North Carolina, USA
CW

Hepzibah Stearns's Ancestors

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Hepzibah Stearns
1737–1818
Birth Place: Franklin County, Virginia(Possibly near Sandy Creek, NC), North Carolina, USA
Parents
Isaac Stearns
1713–1791
Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Rebeccah Johnson
1707–1775
Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
Shubael (Stearns) Sterne
1683–1771
Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts
Rebecca ("Larriford") Lariby
1684–1800
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
John Johnson
1658–1746
Canterbury, Kent, , England
Mary (Ann) Kerley
1667–1741
Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Great-Grandparents
Shubael I
1655–1734
Mary Upton
1665–1744
Greenfield Larrabee
1648–1739
Alice Parke
1646–1729
Captain II
1644–1719
Bethia Reade
1636–1717
William Kerley
1625–1684
Hannah King
1625–1721
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Charles Stearns
1624–1695
Rebecca Gibson
1635–1681
John Upton
1625–1699
Eleanor Stewart
1625–1697
Captain WAR*
1617–1675
Elizabeth IMMIGRANT*
1617–1683
John Kerley
1605–1665
Katherine Dowland
1606–
Thomas King
1605–1676
Anne Collins
1608–1642

Hepzibah Stearns's Descendants

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Hepzibah Stearns (1737–30 November 1818) m. William (Jr) Welborn (25 October 1734–24 August 1791)
  1. 1. Elias Wellborn 1759–1833 m. Mary Marshall 1770–1853
    1. 1. Ann (Eunice) Wellborn 1798–1850 m. Nathaniel (Bailey) Jr 1791–1863
      1. 1. Benson (Coke) Bailey 1830–1880 m. Eugenia (Catherine) Marshall 1832–1900 m. Caroline Oneal 1840–1880
        1. 1. Earnest (Linwood) Bailey 1857–1921
        2. 2. Lillie Bailey 1859–1935
        3. 3. Burton (Bert) Blount 1852–1936 m. Mattie Goolsby 1870–1923 m. Lucretia Barksdale 1859–1904
        4. 4. Freeman Bailey 1858–1929 m. Maria Lumpkin 1862–1900 m. Frances Trice 1871–1973
        5. 5. Walter blount 1863– m. Sarah Blount 1875–
        6. 6. Charlotte Blount 1882– m. Edgar Epps 1868–1932
      2. 2. Samuel (Wesley) Bailey 1826–1876
      3. 3. Thomas (M.) Bailey 1820–
      4. 4. Martha (S.) Bailey 1822–1852
      5. 5. Nathaniel (Edward) Bailey 1833–1883
      6. 6. Elias (F.) Bailey 1834–1885
      7. 7. Lucy (Hephzibah) Bailey 1836–1915
      8. 8. Berthier (B.) Bailey 1828–1896
      9. 9. Mary (Bosanquet) Bailey 1830–1886
      10. 10. Abner (Joseph) Bailey 1836–1890
      11. 11. Margaret (R.) Bailey 1845–1875
    2. 2. James (Madison) Wellborn 1809–1889
    3. 3. Marshall (Hamton) Wellborn 1808–1879
    4. 4. Lucy Wellborn 1812–1889
    5. 5. Martha Wellborn 1800–1878
    6. 6. Selina (Huntington) Wellborn 1814–1899
    7. 7. Mary Wellborn –1867
    8. 8. Elias (Abner) Wellborn –1829
    9. 9. Nancy Wellborn –1850
  2. 2. Mary (Ann) Wellborn 1770–1855
  3. 3. Samuel (William) Welborn 1763–1822
  4. 4. Claranner (Clara Susannah) Welborn 1768–1854
  5. 5. Lucy (B) Welborn 1761–1779
  6. 6. Nancy (Ann) Welborn 1759–1839
  7. 7. William (Thomas) Wilburn 1758–1839
  8. 8. James (B Wellborn) Gen. 1767–1854
  9. 9. Carolina (Lucy) Welborn 1761–1802
  10. 10. James Welborn 1736–1811
  11. 11. Moses Wellborn 1757–
  12. 12. Isaac (Stearns (Starnes)) Wellborn 1758–1828
  13. 13. Elias Welborn 1759–1847
  14. 14. Isaac (Stearns) Welborn 1758–1839
  15. 15. James Welborn 1767–1854
  16. 16. Johnson Welborn 1772–1834
  17. 17. William (Welborn) III 1765–
  18. 18. William (Thomas) Welborn 1758–1839
  19. 19. Moses Welborn 1757–
  20. 20. Clara (Susannah) Welborn 1768–1854

Hepzibah Stearns's Timeline

2 Records

1737
1737
Birth of Hepzibah Stearns in Franklin County, Virginia(Possibly near Sandy Creek, NC), North Carolina, USA
Franklin County, Virginia(Possibly near Sandy Creek, NC), North Carolina, USA
1818
30 November 1818
Age 81
Death of Hepzibah Stearns in North Carolina, North Carolina, USA
North Carolina, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1737
    Event Place: Franklin County, Virginia(Possibly near Sandy Creek, NC), North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 November 1818
    Event Place: North Carolina, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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