Rev. Ebenezer STEARNS

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Name:
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]

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

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Name:
Eliphalet Stearns b., Aug. 19, 1736, son of Rev. Ebenezer and Thankful (Clapp) Stearns, of Stoughton, Mass. some authorities state the eldest son of this family to be "Eliphaz," but Dr. Bond, with others, calls him Eliphalet. He md., about 1760, Miss Clark and moved to Vermont about 1771, where he d. April 3, 1803, aged 67 years; buried in Vermont. he had nine children.

Eliphalet married Miss CLARK about 1760. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]