Rev. Ebenezer STEARNS

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Rev. Ebenezer Stearns, bapt. July 8, 1711, in Lexington, Mass., son of Isaac and Elizabeth (Stone) Stearns; a Baptist minister, of Stoughton, Mass. He md. (1) Sept. 19, 1734, Thankful Clapp, of Walpole, Mass.; md. (2) Aug. 12, 1762, Jane Phillips, of Easton. In 1734, he lived and owned real estate in Walpole, Mass.; later he was pastor of the Baptist church in Stoughton; in 1750, he was living i Douglas, Mass.; in 1761, he removed to Easton and, in 1762, was settled over the Baptist church there; about 1769, removed to Maine and settled on Sheepscot River, afterwards, at Whitefield, Maine, where he died. Record of Thankful (Clapp) Stearn's death read as follows: "My aged and honored mother deceased, May ye 22nd, 1761."

Ebenezer married Thankful CLAPP on 19 Sep 1734. Thankful was born in of Walpole, Massachusetts; died on 22 May 1761. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Eliphalet STEARNS was born on 19 Aug 1736; died on 3 Apr 1803.

Ebenezer married Jane PHILLIPS on 12 Aug 1762. Jane was born in of Easton, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: Son of Isaac Stearns and Sarah Beers

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He removed to Stoughton, Mass., about 1716. Administration of the estate of "Isaac Stearnes, of Stoughton" was granted to his sons, Simon and Jonathan Stearns, May 22, 1741. His inventory, L585, 2sh., 6d., was dated June 25, 1741.

Isaac married Elizabeth STONE about 1696. Elizabeth (daughter of Simon STONE and Mary WHIPPLE) was born on 09 Oct 1670 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]