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John Stearns 1677 – 1729 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Jun 1677

Birth Location: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Death Date: 26 Oct 1729

Death Location: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Father: Samuel Stearns

Mother: Hannah Manning

Spouse(s): Abigail Fiske

Children(s): John Stearns, Josiah Stearns, Joseph Stearns, Abigail Stearns, David Stearns, Thomas Stearns, James Stearns, Hannah Stearns, Benjamin Stearns, Peter Stearns, William Stearns

The story of John Stearns began in 1677 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts. John Stearns married Abigail Fiske, and had children including John Stearns, Josiah Stearns, Joseph Stearns, Abigail Stearns, David Stearns, Thomas Stearns, James Stearns, Hannah Stearns, Benjamin Stearns, Peter Stearns, William Stearns. John Stearns passed away in 1729 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts.

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Biography

  • The story of John Stearns began in 1677 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts.
  • John Stearns married Abigail Fiske, and had children including John Stearns, Josiah Stearns, Joseph Stearns, Abigail Stearns, David Stearns, Thomas Stearns, James Stearns, Hannah Stearns, Benjamin Stearns, Peter Stearns, William Stearns.
  • John Stearns passed away in 1729 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Stearns
1638 – 1683
Birth Location: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts
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Hannah Manning
1642 – 1724
Birth Location: Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts
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Spouses(s)

Abigail Fiske
1684 – 1718
Birth Location: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts
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Children(s)

John Stearns
1702 – 1775
Birth Location: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts
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Josiah Stearns
1704 – 1756
Birth Location: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts
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Joseph Stearns
1706 –
Birth Location: –
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Abigail Stearns
1708 – 1757
Birth Location: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts
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David Stearns
1709 – 1761
Birth Location: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts
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Thomas Stearns
1711 – 1785
Birth Location: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts
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James Stearns
1713 – 1713
Birth Location: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
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Hannah Stearns
1713 – 1779
Birth Location: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts
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Benjamin Stearns
1714 – 1761
Birth Location: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
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Peter Stearns
1715 – 1738
Birth Location: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
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William Stearns
1718 – 1792
Birth Location: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts
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John Stearns's Ancestors

Self
John Stearns
1677 – 1729
Birth Place: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Parents
Samuel Stearns
1638 – 1683
Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Hannah Manning
1642 – 1724
Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Grandparents
Isaac Stearns
1597 – 1671
Nayland, Suffolk, England
Mary (Caroline) Barker
1604 – 1677
Stoke by Nayland, Suffolk, England
William Manning
1614 – 1692
Essex, England
Dorothy Wight
1612 – 1692
England
Great-Grandparents
William Stearns
1566 – 1632
Emma Stearns
1570 –
John Barker
1563 – 1617
Margaret Walter
1564 – 1640
Gabriel Wight
1590 – 1621
Mary Campion
1595 – 1668
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Barker
1540 – 1588
Margaret Mawle
1541 – 1589

John Stearns's Descendants

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John Stearns (24 Jun 1677 – 26 Oct 1729) m. Abigail Fiske (12 Jun 1684 – 6 Jan 1718)
  1. 1. John Stearns (18 Nov 1702 – 1775) m. Anna Coolidge (23 Jul 1706 – 18 Jan 1782)
    1. 1. Moses Stearns (29 May 1728 – 24 Sep 1808)
    2. 2. Jerusha Stearns (5 Nov 1730 – )
    3. 3. Anna Stearns (20 Feb 1736 – 19 Jan 1810) m. Stephen Calef (15 Mar 1734 – Abt. 1814)
      1. 1. Anna Calef (29 May 1756 – 12 Mar 1804) m. Samuel Wood (26 Jan 1761 – 8 Oct 1828)
        1. 1. Anna Wood (27 Mar 1785 – 15 Jun 1851)
        2. 2. Moses Wood (6 Oct 1788 – 9 April 1852)
        3. 3. Lois Wood (9 Feb 1792 – 19 Nov 1863) m. James Gerould (5 May 1784 – 30 Oct 1859)
        4. 4. Ezra Wood (1 Oct 1793 – 5 Dec 1873)
        5. 5. Jonathan Wood (10 Jun 1795 – 17 Feb 1873)
        6. 6. Rebecca Wood (16 May 1799 – 3 Apr 1851)
        7. 7. Abraham Wood (13 Apr 1801 – 31 Dec 1848)
      2. 2. Lois Allen (12 Dec 1762 – 19 June 1818)
      3. 3. Stephen Calif (11 Mar 1767 – 10 Apr 1842)
    4. 4. Anna Stearns (3 Mar 1736 – 1 Feb 1816)
    5. 5. Abigail Stearns (13 Oct 1739 – )
    6. 6. Hepzibah Stearns (12 Nov 1741 – )
    7. 7. Aaron Stearns (2 Feb 1746 – 11 Sep 1807) m. Esther Glazier (24 Apr 1743 – 1820)
      1. 1. Jesse Stearns (3 Aug 1766 – 20 Apr 1855) m. Betsy Gilson (29 Apr 1771 – )
        1. 1. Frederick (William) Stearns (1 Jul 1810 – 9 Sep 1818)
        2. 2. Harriet Stearns (10 Apr 1815 – 21 Oct 1818)
      2. 2. Levi Stearns (29 Dec 1767 – 15 Nov 1857) m. Eunice Hill (1763 – 1798) m. Keziah Wetherbee (27 Sep 1774 – 1861)
        1. 1. John (Glazier) Stearns (1795 – 1870)
        2. 2. Rhoda Stearns (1799 – 1800)
        3. 3. Eunice Stearns (1799 – 1800)
        4. 4. Lucretia Stearns (1799 – 1800)
        5. 5. Betsey Stearns (1799 – 1800)
        6. 6. Ephraim Stearns (1799 – 1800)
        7. 7. Samuel Stearns (1802 – 1881)
        8. 8. Lucretia Stearns (1802 – )
        9. 9. Rhoda Stearns (13 Aug 1803 – 20 Jul 1877)
        10. 10. Lyman Stearns (19 Feb 1809 – 23 May 1887) m. Sally Mason (6 Nov 1807 – 8 Jun 1879) m. Matilda (J) Devendorf (May 1847 – 29 Jun 1927)
        11. 11. Curtis Stearns (1811 – 1861) m. Mary Hart (1814 – )
        12. 12. Polly Stearns (22 Jan 1811 – 1800)
        13. 13. Lucy Stearns (1815 – 12 Feb 1871)
        14. 14. Nancy Stearns ( – 1800)
      3. 3. Lydia Stearns (28 Feb 1770 – 1844)
      4. 4. Zenas Stearns (3 Jun 1772 – 1797) m. Betsy Heath (16 Aug 1772 – 9 Dec 1837)
        1. 1. Sophronia Stearns (1812 – 25 Sep 1865)
      5. 5. Esther Stearns (24 Jun 1775 – ) m. Simon Mead (1775 – 1861)
        1. 1. Calvin (Bernis) Mead (abt 1811 – 27 Jan 1879)
      6. 6. John Stearns (16 Jul 1777 – 1801)
      7. 7. Rhoda Stearns (11 Feb 1780 – 1781) m. Joseph Brockway
      8. 8. Aaron Stearns (11 Feb 1780 – 1781)
    8. 8. Elias Stearns (30 Sep 1753 – 2 Apr 1845)
  2. 2. Josiah Stearns (14 Oct 1704 – 11 Apr 1756) m. Susanna Ball (16 Mar 1708 – 1740)
    1. 1. Josiah Stearns (11 Jul 1730 – 31 Jan 1802)
    2. 2. Rachel (Ball) Stearns (1732 – 11 Jun 1800)
    3. 3. Jonas Stearns (27 Feb 1735 – 13 Sep 1782) m. Submit Davis
      1. 1. Samuel Stearns (14 May 1759 – ) m. Sarah Davis
        1. 1. Samuel Stearns (9 Oct 1794 – ) m. Salome Amidon
    4. 4. Phineas Stearns (5 Feb 1736 – 27 Mar 1798)
    5. 5. Dorothy Stearns (4 Jun 1744 – 2 Nov 1815)
    6. 6. Relief Stearns (10 Apr 1749 – 17 Jan 1803)
    7. 7. Mary Stearns (5 Jan 1754 – 2 Feb 1816)
  3. 3. Joseph Stearns (Jul 1706 – )
  4. 4. Abigail Stearns (3 Jun 1708 – 9 Nov 1757)
  5. 5. David Stearns (24 Dec 1709 – 9 Mar 1761)
  6. 6. Thomas Stearns (8 Oct 1711 – 2 Apr 1785)
  7. 7. James Stearns (10 Jan 1713 – 15 Jan 1713)
  8. 8. Hannah Stearns (20 Dec 1713 – 4 Aug 1779)
  9. 9. Benjamin Stearns (1714 – 22 Nov 1761)
  10. 10. Peter Stearns (1715 – 4 May 1738)
  11. 11. William Stearns (11 Mar 1718 – 10 Jul 1792)

John Stearns's Timeline

3 Records

1677
24 Jun 1677
Birth of John Stearns in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts
1677
24 Jun 1677
Birth of John Stearns
None
1729
26 Oct 1729
Age 52
Death of John Stearns in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Jun 1677
    Event Place: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: The Genealogical and Biographical History of the Manning Families of New England and descendants :
    [4] Colonial Families of the USA, 1607-1775
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Jun 1677
    Record Source: Memoranda of the Stearns family : including records of many of the descendants

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts
    Record Source: Watertown, Massachusetts Genealogies and History

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Oct 1729
    Event Place: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Colonial Families of the USA, 1607-1775
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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