Pane-Joyce Genealogy
Family of Mary Bemis (4945) & Isaac Stearns
14138. Dea. Isaac Stearns. Born on 14 May 1710 in Watertown, MA. Isaac died in Watertown, MA, on 25 Nov 1779; he was 69.
Isaac was Assessor 1744-1753, Selectman 1754-1772.
On 31 Jul 1729 when Isaac was 19, he married Elizabeth Child (14108) , daughter of Daniel Child (ca 1676-29 Jan 1723/4) & Beriah Bemis (4941) (23 Jun 1681-4 Nov 1768), in Waltham, MA.11 Born on 18 Feb 1706/7 in Watertown, MA.11 Elizabeth died on 10 Jul 1791; she was 84.
Isaac and Elizabeth were first cousins. Their mothers were sisters.
Children of Isaac and Elizabeth (Child) Stearns:
i. John Stearns, b. 2 Jan 1731/2, 4 Jan 1734/5;
ii. Silas Stearns, b. 6 Mar 1733/4, d. 31 Dec 1804;
iii. Isaac Stearns, b. 18 Jan 1735/6, d. 8 Feb 1802, m. Nov 1768 Eunice Lawrence;
iv. Phineas Stearns, b. 28 Feb 1737/8, d. 7 Oct 1792;
v. Susanna Stearns, b. 9 Apr 1740, d. 11 May 1766, m. 26 Mar 1765 Josiah Wellington;
vi. Joshua Stearns, b. 26 May 1742, d. 27 Oct 1746;
vii. Sarah Stearns, b. 22 May 1744, m. 16 Jan 1769 Joseph Hastings;
viii. Elizabeth Stearns, d. May 1832
ix. Joshua Stearns, b. 10 Jul 1748, m. Lois Peirce (b. 2 Feb 1754, d. 13 Jan 1818);
x. Jonathan Stearns, b. 22 May 1750; and
xi. Elizabeth Stearns, b. 17 Mar 1751/2, m. 5 Nov 1770 Phineas Lawrence.
Child:
14139. Mary Stearns. Born on 4 Dec 1712 in Watertown, MA. Mary died in Waltham, MA, on 27 Aug 1741; she was 28.
On 7 May 1741 when Mary was 28, she married Dea. Jonathan Sanderson, son of Samuel Sanderson (28 May 1681-8 Jul 1722) & Mercy Gale (16 Sep 1683-8 May 1776), in Waltham, MA. Born on 24 Feb 1713/4 in Watertown, MA. Jonathan died in Waltham, MA, on 31 Mar 1780; he was 66.
Jonathan’s will was dated 26 Jan 1780. His estate was valued at £867 10s 11d, including a 70 acre farm (Middlesex Co. Probate, No. 19803).
14140. Susanna Stearns. Born on 11 Jan 1715/6 in Watertown, MA.
On 18 Nov 1736 when Susanna was 20, she first married Jonathan Smith (25667) , son of Elisha Smith (11 Jan 1691-) & Patience Brown (13573) (ca 1697-bef 1730), in Lancaster, MA. Born on 23 Jan 1714/5.
On 31 Mar 1747 when Susanna was 31, she second married John Davol in Lunenburg, MA. Born ca 1696.
On 2 Dec 1766 when Susanna was 50, she third married Nathan Heywood, son of Dea. John Heywood (5 Apr 1662-2 Jan 1718) & Sarah Blodgett (17 Feb 1668-2 Jan 1716/7), in Lancaster, MA.235 Born on 24 Sep 1698 in Concord, MA.235 Nathan died in 1781.235
14141. Nathaniel Stearns. Born on 23 Apr 1718 in Watertown, MA.
Nathaniel’s will was dated 7 Feb 1776.
On 22 Oct 1747 when Nathaniel was 29, he married Grace Hammond (14095) , daughter of Thomas Hammond (17779) (17 Nov 1685-22 Oct 1762) & Mary Harrington (4920) (11 May 1687-18 May 1760), in Watertown, MA.11 Born on 9 Dec 1723 in Watertown, MA.11
Children of Nathaniel and Grace (Hammond) Stearns:
i. Nathaniel Stearns, b. 30 Jun 1749, d. Jan 1785 at Paxton, MA, m. 15 Dec 1774 Lydia Cushing;
ii. Mary Stearns, b. 4 Sep 1751, m. Alpheus Brown;
iii. Ruth Stearns, b. 20 Apr 1754;
iv. Phebe Stearns, b. 17 Nov 1755, m. John Davis;
v. Reuben Stearns, b. 6 Feb 1759; and
vi. Eunice Stearns, b. 8 Feb 1761, m. Rev. John Foster.
14142. Peleg Stearns. Born on 2 Jan 1719/20 in Watertown, MA. Peleg died on 5 Mar 1789; he was 69.
Peleg resided at Cambridge and Charlestown.
ca 1753 Peleg married Elizabeth Harris, daughter of Capt. Peter Harris. Born ca 1720. Elizabeth died on 10 Apr 1789 in Charlestown, MA.
Child of Peleg and Elizabeth (Harris) Stearns:
i. William Stearns, b. 10 Apr 1754 at Cambridge, m. 9 Dec 1781 Sarah White Sprague.
14143. James Stearns. Born ca 1722 in Watertown, MA.
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