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Name |
Isaac STEARNS [1, 2] |
- Isaac Stearns, from Nayland Parish, Suffolk, England, came to America in 1630, probably in the same ship with Gov. Winthrop and Sir Richard Saltonstall. he settled in Watertown, near Mount Auburn. He was a freeman in 1631; hence, a church member; and several years selectman. In 1647 he and Mr. Biscoe were appointed "to consider how the bridge over the river shall be built, and to agree with the workmen for doing it, according to their best discretion" - the first mention of a bridge over the Charles river at Watertown. He possessed unusual financial means for that time. He owned 467 acres of land, and the inventory of his estate amounted to L524.04.00. [1]
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Birth |
England [2] |
Gender |
Male |
Death |
19 Jun 1671 [1, 2] |
Person ID |
I101461 |
Main Tree |
Last Modified |
22 May 2022 |
Family |
Mary BARKER, b. England d. 2 Apr 1677 |
Marriage |
1622 [2] |
Children |
| 1. John STEARNS, b. Abt 1630 d. 5 Mar 1668/9 (Age 39 years) [Birth] |
+ | 2. Isaac STEARNS, Jr., b. 6 Jan 1633 d. 29 Aug 1676 (Age 43 years) [Birth] |
+ | 3. Corp. Samuel STEARNS, b. 24 Apr 1638 d. 3 Aug 1683 (Age 45 years) [Birth] |
+ | 4. Elizabeth STEARNS, b. Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts d. 24 Jun 1671, Billerica, Middlesex County, Massachusetts |
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Family ID |
F1657 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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22 May 2022 |
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Sources |
- [S13026] William H. Manning, The MANNING Families of New England and Descendants.
- [S12083] Mrs. Avis Stearns Van Wagenen, Genealogy and Memoirs of Isaac Stearns and His Descendants.
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