Born in Sutton, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Ancestors 
Daughter of Ebenezer Stearns
and Martha (Burnap) Stearns
Sister of
Martha Stearns, Ebenezer Stearns Jr., Elizabeth (Stearns) Harwood, John Stearns, Jonathan Stearns, Hannah (Stearns) Webber, David Stearns Sr., Mary (Stearns) Lille, Sarah (Stearns) Paulk, Thomas Stearns and Reuben Stearns
Wife of
Salmon Kentfield
— married
28 Nov 1758 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Mother of
Ebenezer Kentfield, Joel Kentfield, Erastus Kentfield, Josiah S. Kentfield, Susanna (Kentfield) Moody, Shubael Kentfield and Bethiah (Kenfield) Kentfield
Died
at age 74
in Belchertown, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 6 Dec 2012
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Biography
Sources
- "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4FT-651 : 10 November 2020), Bethiah Sterns, 7 Jun 1734; citing Birth, Sutton, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009440.
- "Massachusetts Town Records, ca. 1638-1961," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29P-8BH4 : 29 November 2018), Salmon Kentfield and Bethia Stearns, 28 Nov 1758; citing Marriage, Belchertown, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States, various town clerks and local churches, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 007580055.
- "Massachusetts Town Deaths Index, ca. 1640-1961", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:D8P7-8DT2 : 10 November 2020), Bethia Kentfield, 1807.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Bethia by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Bethia:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Bethia by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Bethia:
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~1.56%
~3.12%
Margaret Richards 
:
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~0.78%
Eileen (Harper) Worthington :
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~0.78%
Jim Baker :
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~0.78%
Barbara (Massey) Ferrell :
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