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Prudence Stearns 1724–1781 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 March 1724

Birth Location: Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 29 December 1781

Death Location: Tewksbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Samuel Stearns

Mother: Rachel Crosby

Spouse(s): John Jr

Children(s): Elisabeth Needham

Prudence Stearns was born in 1724 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA, the child of Samuel Stearns And Rachel Crosby. Prudence Stearns married John Needham Jr, and had children including Elisabeth Needham. Prudence Stearns passed away in 1781 in Tewksbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • Prudence Stearns was born in 1724 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA, the child of Samuel Stearns And Rachel Crosby.
  • Prudence Stearns married John Needham Jr, and had children including Elisabeth Needham.
  • Prudence Stearns passed away in 1781 in Tewksbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.

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Prudence Stearns's Ancestors

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Prudence Stearns
1724–1781
Birth Place: Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Samuel Stearns
1693–1730
Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Rachel Crosby
1695–1757
Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
Captain (John STEARNS) II
1654–1728
Billerica, Middlesex, MA
Elizabeth Bigelow
1657–1694
Watertown,Middlesex,Massachusetts,USA
Joseph Crosby
1669–1759
Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Sr
1623–1668
Sarah Mixer
1634–1656
John Bigelow
1616–1703
Mary Warren
1620–1691
Simon Crosby
1637–1725
Rachel Brackett
1639–1724
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Isaac Stearns
1600–1671
Isaac Immigrant
1602–1655
Randall Baguley
1578–1626
Jane Cummings
1582–1626
Katherine Nurton
1590–
Simon )
1608–1639
Anne Brigham
1606–1675

Prudence Stearns's Descendants

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Prudence Stearns (30 March 1724–29 December 1781) m. John (Needham) Jr (26 January 1717–15 February 1800)
  1. 1. Elisabeth Needham 1749–1820 m. Joseph Jaquith 1745–1827
    1. 1. Judith Abbott 1763–1843 m. Samuel (Barter) III 1762–1819
      1. 1. John Barter 1794– m. Susanna Kenney 1794–1872
        1. 1. Ann Barter 1826–1887 m. David (Perry) Blake 1824–1870

Prudence Stearns's Timeline

2 Records

1724
30 March 1724
Birth of Prudence Stearns in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
1781
29 December 1781
Age 57
Death of Prudence Stearns in Tewksbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Tewksbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 March 1724
    Event Place: Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 December 1781
    Event Place: Tewksbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

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