Origins
Mary Stearns, daughter of Isaac, was baptized 10 November 1706, Lexington, Massachusetts.[1] Her mother was Elizabeth (Stone) Stearns, daughter of Simon Stone of Watertown.
Marriage(?)
Over time an error has perpetuated in several published family histories regarding Mary Stearns, daughter of Isaac and Elizabeth Stearns, and a speculated upon husband; the Reverend Edward Esty (aka Estey) [sometimes called Doctor Edward Esty].
While providing some detail about the Isaac and Elizabeth Stearns family of Lexington, source Charles Hudson [p, 23] states [2]
Found in the family history source "Genealogy and Memoirs of Isaac Stearns and his Descendants" by Mrs. Avis Van Wagenen [3] :
Both Hudson and Van Wagenen state that Mary Stearns married in 1729 Edward Esty, Reverend which is incorrect as proven by the Stoughton Vital Records showing, in every case, that the mother of Edward's children was Elizabeth (Unknown). Their children's births spanning 1719 through 1737.
Additi9nally, despite what Van Wagenen says about their two children Solomon and Mercy Esty, the Stoughton vital records also document that Elizabeth was their mother [Solomon, b. 31 Dec 1737 and Mercy Esty, b. 14 Nov 1730].
Mary Stearns may have been Edward Esty's 2nd wife but a marriage record has not been located. If Edward Esty was her 2nd husband the name of her first has also not been found at this time. Regardless Edward Esty did not have children by Mary Stearns.
Death
Her death has not been found at this time.
Research Notes
Removed the following source from the original profile build as it doesn't pertain to this profile.
Acknowledgements
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