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John Stearns 1762–1843 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 January 1762

Birth Location: Billerica, Middlesex Co., MA, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 23 January 1843

Death Location: Deerfield, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States of America

Father: Josiah Sterns

Mother: Sarah Abbott

Spouse(s): Sarah Lane

Children(s): Ruth Freese, Samuel Stearns, Abigail Stearns, John Jr, Sally Lamprey, Joshua Stearns, Bryant Stearns, Sally Stearns, Josiah Stearns, Elizabeth Stearns

John Stearns was born in 1762 in Billerica, Middlesex Co., MA, Massachusetts, USA, the child of Josiah Sterns And Sarah Abbott. John Stearns married Sarah Lane, and had children including Abigail Stearns, Bryant Stearns, Elizabeth Stearns, John Stearns Jr, Joshua Stearns, Josiah Stearns, Ruth Freese, Sally Lamprey, Sally Stearns, Samuel Stearns. John Stearns passed away in 1843 in Deerfield, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States of America.

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Biography

  • John Stearns was born in 1762 in Billerica, Middlesex Co., MA, Massachusetts, USA, the child of Josiah Sterns And Sarah Abbott.
  • John Stearns married Sarah Lane, and had children including Abigail Stearns, Bryant Stearns, Elizabeth Stearns, John Stearns Jr, Joshua Stearns, Josiah Stearns, Ruth Freese, Sally Lamprey, Sally Stearns, Samuel Stearns.
  • John Stearns passed away in 1843 in Deerfield, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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John Stearns's Ancestors

Self
John Stearns
1762–1843
Birth Place: Billerica, Middlesex Co., MA, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Josiah Sterns
1732–1788
Billerica, Middlesex Co., MA, Massachusetts, USA
Sarah Abbott
1726–1766
Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Grandparents
John Stearns
1686–1776
Billerica, Middlesex Co., MA, Massachusetts, USA
Esther Johnson
1691–1786
Woburn, Middlesex Co., MA, Massachusetts, USA
Uriah Abbott
1692–1770
Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Sarah Mitchell
1690–1705
Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
George Abbott
1659–1724
Elizabeth Ballard
1666–1706
Andrew Mitchell
1662–1736
Abigail Mitchell
1662–1714
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Abbott
1631–1689
Sarah Ingalls
1638–1728
Thomas Cooke
1631–1709
Mary Molton
1635–1711
Philip Sr
1620–1700
Rachel Bachelder
1633–1674

John Stearns's Descendants

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John Stearns (13 January 1762–23 January 1843) m. Sarah Lane (16 May 1759–25 April 1845)
  1. 1. Ruth Freese 1789–1885
  2. 2. Samuel Stearns 1795–1861
  3. 3. Abigail Stearns 1798–1814
  4. 4. John (Stearns) Jr 1793–1868
  5. 5. Sally Lamprey 1805–1851
  6. 6. Joshua Stearns 1801–1884
  7. 7. Bryant Stearns 1807–1838
  8. 8. Sally Stearns 1784–1802
  9. 9. Josiah Stearns 1788–1857
  10. 10. Elizabeth Stearns 1786–1826

John Stearns's Timeline

2 Records

1762
13 January 1762
Birth of John Stearns in Billerica, Middlesex Co., MA, Massachusetts, USA
Billerica, Middlesex Co., MA, Massachusetts, USA
1843
23 January 1843
Age 81
Death of John Stearns in Deerfield, Grafton Co., NH, New Hampshire, USA
Deerfield, Grafton Co., NH, New Hampshire, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 January 1762
    Event Place: Billerica, Middlesex Co., MA, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 January 1843
    Event Place: Deerfield, Grafton Co., NH, New Hampshire, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Deerfield, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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