John Stearns (1686 - 1776)

Born 26 Nov 1686 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Husband of Esther (Johnson) Stearns — married about Jan 1715 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay

Descendants

Died 2 Aug 1776 at age 89 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

Lieutenant John Stearns was born on November 26, 1686, in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay ^[1]. He was the son of John Stearns and Elizabeth (Bigelow) Stearns. He married Esther (Johnson) Stearns in 1715. He passed away in 1776 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts.

Sources

1. ↑ The New England Historical and Genealogical Society, Vital Records of Billerica, Massachusetts to the Year 1850 (Boston, Mass. 1908)(Free e-book) (Records are also available at ma-vitalrecords.org) p. 183

• Van Wagenen, Avis Stearns, Genealogy and Memoirs of Isaac Stearns and His Descendants (Syracuse, N.Y., Courier Printing Co., 1901) (Free e-book. Available at Archive.org (https://archive.org/details/genealogymemoirs00vanw)), PG-48
• Find A Grave: Memorial #79345846
• [Hugh Darrell Miller, comp.] Genealogy: Ethel Peters Miller/Hugh Darrell Miller (Manuscript: copy in possession of author), 1985
• Notes, The New England Historical & Genealogical Register (NEHGS, Boston, Mass., 1932) Vol. 86.

• Page 348: "French, Mary, was the widow of John Stearns of Billerica."
• Page 349-50: "Stearns, Mary, widow of John Stearns of Billerica, deceased, married second ___ French, and with John and Samuel Stearns, petitions for a division of the estate, 21, 10 mo. 1680."

"Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ6M-KQK : 15 January 2020), John Stearns, 1686.

"Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHWW-S3T : 20 May 2022), John Jun. Stearns, about Jan 1715; citing Marriage, Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007011120.

"Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4V4-L99 : 20 May 2022), John Jun. Sterns in entry for Esther Sterns, 9 Nov 1716; citing Birth, Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009657.

"Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHDV-CJM : 20 May 2022), John Stearns in entry for Esther Stearns, 20 Feb 1717; citing Death, Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009657.

"Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ6M-KQP : 15 January 2020), John Stearns in entry for John Stearns, 1718.

"Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4V4-L94 : 20 May 2022), John Jun. Sterns in entry for Esther Sterns, 6 Jun 1720; citing Birth, Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009657.

"Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4V4-L9Z : 20 May 2022), John Jun. Sterns in entry for Isaac Sterns, 16 Jun 1722; citing Birth, Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009657.

"Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4V4-L96 : 20 May 2022), John Jun. Sterns in entry for Joanna Sterns, 29 Jul 1724; citing Birth, Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009657.

"Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4V4-F7W : 20 May 2022), John Stearns in entry for Edward Stearns, 9 May 1726; citing Birth, Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009657.

"Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ6M-GDD : 15 January 2020), John Sterns in entry for Benjamin Sterns, 1729.

"Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ6M-2JK : 15 January 2020), John Stearns in entry for Josiah Stearns, 1731.

Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4V4-F7V : 20 May 2022), John Stearns in entry for William Stearns, Dec 1731; citing Birth, Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009657.

"Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHDV-CJ3 : 20 May 2022), John Stearns in entry for William Stearns, 18 Jul 1734; citing Death, Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009657.

"Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHDV-CJW : 20 May 2022), John Stearns in entry for Benjamin Stearns, Aug 1737; citing Death, Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009657.

"Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ6M-R8V : 15 January 2020), John Stearns in entry for Timothy Stearns, 1737.

"Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHDV-CJ8 : 20 May 2022), John Stearns, 2 Aug 1776; citing Death, Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009657.

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/79345846/john-stearns: accessed 15 December 2022), memorial page for Lieut John Stearns Jr. (25 Nov 1686–2 Aug 1776), Find a Grave Memorial ID 79345846, citing Old South Burying Ground, Billerica, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by Earl Munday (contributor 46874433).