Abigail (Stearns) Morse (abt. 1639 - 1690)

Born about 28 Feb 1639 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Ancestors

Wife of John Morse I — married 27 Apr 1666 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died 15 Oct 1690 at about age 51 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts

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Biography

Abigail was born in 1642. She is the daughter of Isaac Stearns and Mary Barker. She married John Morse in Watertown, on April 27, 1666 ^{[1] [2]}

9 ABIGAIL STEARNS, b. --; md. Apr. 27, 1666, Dea. John Morse, b. Feb. 28, 1639. She d. Oct 16, 1690, and was the mother of nine children.

(a) John Morse, b. May 10, 1667; d. soon.

(b) James Morse, b. Nov. 25, 1668; d. Apr. 26 1718; s.p.

(c) John Morse Jr., b. Mar. 15, 1669-70; md. (1) Elizabeth Goodwin, m. (2) Hepzibah Stone.

(d) Joseph Morse, b. Aug. 25, 1671; d. June 24, 1709; estate administered by widow, Elizabeth (Sawtel) Morse.

(e) Abigail Morse, b. Dec. 23, 1673; d. Mar 3, 1674.

(f) Abigail Morse, b. Aug. 6, 1677; md. Dea. John Parkhurst.

(g) Isaac Morse, b. Jan. 5, 1679; d. Nov. 24, 1694.

(h) Samuel Morse, b. June 21, 1682; d. Probably before 1702.

(i) Nathaniel Morse, bapt. Jan. 29, 1687-8, m.. (1) Grace Dyer; md. (2) Phoebe Cook

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Name

Name: Abigail /Stearns/

Source: #S0020618

Birth

Birth:

Date: 1647

Source: #S0020618

Death

Death:

Date: 15 OCT 1690

Place: Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts

Source: #S0020618

Marriage

Husband: John Morse

Wife: Abigail Stearns

Child: Joseph Morse

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Marriage:

Date: 27 APR 1666

Place: Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts

Source: #S0020618

From Find A Grave Memorial# 123899757, by Lawrence H. Grunert:

Abigail is the six or seventh child of Isaac Stearns and Mary Barker. She was united in marriage on 27 Apr 1666 in Watertown to John Morse and they are the parents of nine children:

John Morse-15 Mar 1667-bef 1669 James Morse-25 Nov 1668-26 Apr 1718 John Morse-15 Mar 1669/1670-Aft 1718 Joseph Morse-25 Aug 1671-24 Jun 1709 Abigail Morse-23 Dec 1673-Few weeks old in 1674 Abigail Morse-6 Aug 1677-3 May 1758 Isaac Morse-7 Jan 1678/1679-25 Nov 1694 Samuel Morse-21 Jun 1682 Nathanial Morse-Abt 29 Jan 1687/1688

Siblings: Mary Stearns Learned (1625 - 1664)* Anna/Hannah Stearns Freeman (1628 - ____)* John Stearns (1631 - 1668)* Isaac Stearns (1632 - 1676)* Sarah Stearns Stone (1635 - 1700)* Abigail Stearns Morse (1639 - 1690) Elizabeth Stearns Manning (1640 - 1671)*

• Calculated relationship

1st generation Descendant of Isaac Stearns of Watertown

Sources

1. ↑ Watertown Records Comprising the First and Second Books of Town Proceedings with the Land Grants and Possessions also the Proprietors' Book also the First Book and Supplement of Births Deaths and Marriage (Prepared for Publication by the Historical Society)(Watertown Mass Press of Fred G Barker 1894)(Free e-book)(Records are also available at ma-vitalrcords.org) p. 27
2. ↑ "Records of Births, Deaths and Marriages - First Book and Supplement," Section Three in Watertown Records Comprising the First and Second Books of Town Proceedings ... (Watertown 1894)
3. ↑ Genealogy and memoirs of Isaac Stearns and his descendants by Mrs. Avis Stearns Van Wagenen. Published 1901 by Courier Printing Co. in Syracuse, N.Y. https://archive.org/stream/genealogymemoirs00vanw pg. 24

Source list:

• Robert Charles Anderson. The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England, 1620-1633. Vol. 1-3. Boston, MA, USA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1995.
• "Records of Births, Deaths and Marriages - First Book and Supplement," Section Three in Watertown Records Comprising the First and Second Books of Town Proceedings ... (Watertown 1894)
• Hudson, Charles, History of the Town of Lexington, Vol. II - Genealogies (Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, 1915) (Free e-book. Available at Google Play)
• Stearns, Ezra S. et al. Genealogical and family history of the state of New Hampshire : a record of the achievements of her people in the making of a commonwealth and the founding of a nation. New York: Lewis Publishing Co., p. 385: https://archive.org/details/genealogicalfami01stea/page/384/mode/2up
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Source S0020618

Title: Morse Society

Publication: Joseph Morse Family

Repository:

Call Number:

Media: Electronic

• From Find A Grave Memorial# 123899757, by Lawrence H. Grunert: