USA > Massachusetts > Worcester County > Milford > History of Milford, Massachusetts, part 2 > Part 65
Note: The text from this book was generated using artificial intelligence so there may be some errors. The full pages can be found on Archive.org (link on the Part 1 page).
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 | Part 11 | Part 12 | Part 13 | Part 14 | Part 15 | Part 16 | Part 17 | Part 18 | Part 19 | Part 20 | Part 21 | Part 22 | Part 23 | Part 24 | Part 25 | Part 26 | Part 27 | Part 28 | Part 29 | Part 30 | Part 31 | Part 32 | Part 33 | Part 34 | Part 35 | Part 36 | Part 37 | Part 38 | Part 39 | Part 40 | Part 41 | Part 42 | Part 43 | Part 44 | Part 45 | Part 46 | Part 47 | Part 48 | Part 49 | Part 50 | Part 51 | Part 52 | Part 53 | Part 54 | Part 55 | Part 56 | Part 57 | Part 58 | Part 59 | Part 60 | Part 61 | Part 62 | Part 63 | Part 64 | Part 65 | Part 66 | Part 67 | Part 68 | Part 69 | Part 70 | Part 71 | Part 72 | Part 73 | Part 74 | Part 75 | Part 76 | Part 77 | Part 78 | Part 79 | Part 80 | Part 81
1023
SPOFFORD AND SPRAGUE.
res. on Isaac C. Haven's place, far up Haven St., towards Hop., where, also, his fr. d. He has there a wf. and 8 chn. I expected to have recd. his family record in detail, but it has not come to hand. Almira O., the dr., m. Ebenezer A. Love in 1859; and they had a son :-
STEPHEN S. LOVE, b. Dec. 14, 1859; his parents both d., and he was brought up with his grand-parents in Mil. He d. Sept. 14, 1879, in his 20th yr. SPOFFORD, ADONIRAM JUDSON, son of Isaac G. and Lovicy (Whitman) Spofford, b. in Bethel, Me., Oct. 5, 1838; m. Sarah Jane Whipple, dr. of Amos and Sally Whipple, b. in Ledyard, Ct., May 30, 1842; cer. Ledyard, Ct., Nov. 29, 1862, by Rev. Timothy Tuttle. Issue : -
SARAH MABEL, b. Hopedale, Oct. 7, 1864.
Mr. and Mrs. Spofford have res. in Hopedale over 20 yrs. A worthy and respected family. Mr. S. was formerly a farmer, and had the management of E. D. Draper's agricultural affairs for several yrs. Afterwards he was employed in the partial oversight of the Hopedale boarding-house, kept by Mrs. Sally Whipple, his mother-in-law. He is now actively engaged in the sale of sewing- machines, etc.
SPRAGUE, JOHN, was one of the old Mendon proprietors. He lived and d. on a homestead in the extreme south-west corner of our territory, originally laid out to John Bartlett, of whom Sprague purchased it. It contained 20 acres, and was laid out to Bartlett in 1670. It was bounded easterly by a line of marked trees, a little distance from the Alby inill-pond; northerly by marked trees on common; westerly on common in part, and in part on a way leading from Mendon town to the Alby corn-mill, which way, in the main, became the turnpike; and southerly on common. John Sprague's domicile was at or near the Wing Kelley house, so called in our day. He was a considerable landholder in Mendon and present Mil. By researches in Suffolk Registry of Probate, I found the wills of his fr. and himself. From these I ascertained several genealogical facts otherwise unobtainable. His fr. was William Sprague of Hingham, his mr.'s name Millicent, and he had the following-named bros. and sisters: Anthony, Samuel, William, Jonathan, Persis, wf. of John Dagget; Johanna, wf. of Caleb Church; and Mary, wf. of Thomas King. John Sprague's will bears date Sept. 14, 1683, and was proved Nov. 2 ensuing. It shows that his wf. Elizabeth was a dr. of William Holbrook, that he had the forenamed bros., that he had chn., John, William, Ebenezer, Elizabeth, Hannah, Millicent, and Persis, and that none of the sons were then of age. Elizabeth, the mr., was made sole executor. The hus. and fr. d. Oct. 6, 1683. Nothing further concerning Mrs. Elizabeth. No birth-dates ascertained.
SPRAGUE, WILLIAM, son of John and Elizabeth (Holbrook) Sprague, inherited the paternal homestead, and other parcels of land on our territory. He m., 1st, Hannah -. They had, -
HANNAH, b. Dec. 21, 1712.
JOHN, b. March 28, 1714.
MARGARET, b. May 14, 1716.
PERSIS, b. July 24, 1718.
WILLIAM, b. Aug. 5, 1719.
Mrs. Hannah d .; and the hus. m., 2d, Sarah Warfield, Nov. 4, 1731. Prob. no chn. I infer from the probate of his will in Worcester, that William Sprague d. in 1751. He had previously endowed his sons, John and William, jun., with liberal gifts of real estate. His dr. Margaret m. a Mr. Colwell, and
1024
BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.
Persis, a Mr. Waterman. Wid. Sarah survived, comfortably provided for. John sole executor.
SPRAGUE, JOHN 4 (William,3 John,2 William1), b. March 28, 1714; m. wid. Hannah White, pedigree untraced; cer. March 28, 1764, by Rev. A. Frost. But I find no account of issue, though there may have been.
SPRAGUE, WILLIAM, Jun.4 (William,3 John,2 William 1), b. Aug. 15, 1719; m. Margaret Cheney, pedigree untraced; cer. May, 1748, where and by whom to me unknown. They dwelt in our Precinct, and prob. on in- herited patrimonial lands. Their chn. were bap. by Rev. Mr. Frost as follows :-
JAMES, b. March 16, 1750; bap. Nov. 18, 1750; m. Mary Bartlett of Newton, Nov. 18, 1779.
HANNAH, bap. Oct. 7, 1753.
SARAH, bap. Oct. 9, 1757.
WILLIAM, bap. Oct. 7, 1759.
RUTH, bap. June 6, 1762.
Here I lose track of this lineage. I suspect that they may have emigrated to some neighboring or more distant locality.
SPRAGUE, JOSEPH, and wf. Martha, pedigrees untraced, res. on our territory, or in Mendon adjacent. They had, -
JOSEPH, b. May 17, 1738.
MARTHA, b. Aug. 26, 1740.
JONATHAN, b. Aug. 10, 1742.
SARAH, b. Feb. 24, 1745.
No more told of them.
SPRAGUE, WILLIAM, from Uxbridge, pedigree, etc., untraced; m. Lydia Brown Keith, dr. of Nathan and Mary (Kimball) Keith, b. Sept. 14, 1810; cer. Aug. 24, 1834, by Rev. D. Long. Issue : -
SALEM, b. Mil., Dec. 30, 1835; untraced.
NATHAN KEITH, b. Mil., Sept. 11, 1838; carpenter; res. in town, actively employed.
JULIA C., b. Mil., April 4, 1840; d. July 16 ensuing.
Mr. Sprague was an industrious carpenter and orderly citizen. He d. some yrs. ago. His worthy wid. survives, and dwells at 18 Jefferson St. No report from this family left me imperfectly informed as to their record. SPRAGUE, WILLIAM N., bootmaker, is mentioned in Directory 1856. SPRAGUE, BERNARDO, carpenter, etc., appears in directories 1872, '75, '78. SPRAGUE, CHARLES S., farmer, appears in Directory 1872.
SQUIER, SILAS PRATT, carpenter and undertaker, son of Solomon and Lovica (Pratt) Squier, b. in Sutton, Province of Quebec, L.C., May 28, 1828; m. Sarah Jane Ball, dr. of Henry and Betsey (Lincoln) Ball, b. Mil., April 23, 1833; cer. Mil., Oct. 1, 1851, by Rev. Lorenzo Bolles. Issue : - ADA ETHELIN, b. Sutton, Prov. Quebec, July 16, 1852.
BETSEY LOVICA, b. Sutton, Prov. Quebec, Sept. 28, 1854; m. George Clar- ence Fisher.
FRANCIS HENRY, b. Mil., Mass., Nov. 15, 1856.
LUELLA JANE, b. Westborough, Mass., Oct. 11, 1858.
CHARLIE EDGAR, b. Westborough, Mass., Oct. 21, 1860; d. June 19, 1864. ANNIE LIZZIE, b. Westborough, Mass., April 22, 1863; d. March 31, 1865. NELLIE ALZINA, b. Westborough, Mass., March 20, 1865.
Grandchn. : -
1025
SQUIRE AND STACY.
Sadie May Fisher, b. Westborough, May 23, 1873.
Ernest Winefred Fisher, b. Westborough, Dec. 21, 1874.
Annie Roberta Fisher, b. Westborough, Aug. 26, 1876.
Stella Ethelin Fisher, b. Westborough, Oct. 22, 1877; d. Feb. 24, 1878. Charles Emmons Fisher, b. Westborough, March 29, 1880.
Res. Mil., Sutton, Prov. Quebec, and Westborough, Mass.
SQUIRE, ORLANDO JULIAN, straw-worker, son of Solomon A. and Amanda (Neville) Squire, b. Worcester, 1855; m. Mary Penelope Read, dr. of Wil- liam F. and Eliza K. (King) Read, b. Mil., 1856; cer. Hopedale, June 21, 1881, by the writer.
SQUIRE, SOLOMON A., and Amanda (Neville), his wf., the parents of Orlando J., must have come into town as many as 16 yrs. ago; for the fr.'s name stands in the Directory of 1872: and my funeral record shows that I minis- tered at the obsequies of their inft. dr., Mary Elizabeth, Dec. 19, 1864. I see that Mrs. Solomon A.'s name appears in our Directory for 1880. Also the name of Etta L. Squire, at straw-works, who, I presume, is a dr. No report of family record to enable me to give more definite information.
STACY, Rev. GEORGE WHITTEMORE, son of Philemon and Polly (Bray, Edgily) Stacy, b. in Boston, March 13, 1809; ancestry no further ascertained ; m., 1st, Sarah Boit, dr. of John and Rebecca (Weston) Boit, b. in Groton, 1809; cer. in Groton, Jan. 18, 1830, by Rev. Charles Robinson. Issue :-
MARY E., b. Groton, May 9, 1830; d. June 7, 1832.
MARY FRANCES, b. Groton, Oct. 20, 1832; d. March 30, 1833.
GEORGE E., b. Mendon, May 7, 1834; unin., printer, res. with his fr. Mil.
Mrs. Sarah, the 1st wf. and mr., d. in Mendon, May 25, 1834, a. 25 yrs. and 27 days. The hus. m., 2d, Sarah Kelley, dr. of Wing and Mary (Gaskill) Kelley, b. Mil., June 12, 1804; cer. under the parental roof, in the extreme south-west part of Mil., Oct. 16, 1834, by the writer. Issue: -
SARAH E., b. Boston, 1835; d. in Carlisle an infant.
THEODORE EDWIN, b. Carlisle, Feb. 3, 1837; m., 1st, Adelaide Vant; 2d, Elmira Phipps; 3d, Clara D. Stevens.
EDMUND QUINCY, b. Carlisle, date not given ; d. Carlisle, an infant.
WENDELL PHILLIPS, b. Boston, June, 1839; d. Boylston, Sept. 14, 1840, a. 14 mos.
CAROLINE, b. Boylston, Sept. 15, 1841; res. with parents in Mil.
One grandchild ; viz., -
Theodore Edwin Stacy, jun., son of Theodore E. and Clara D. (Stevens) Stacy, b. in Chicago, Ill., Oct. 26, 1867.
Mr. Stacy has had a somewhat eventful and remarkable life. He was the youngest of 7 chn. The following is the parental record :-
PHILEMON STACY, the fr., was b. July 22, 1772; d. June 13, 1813.
POLLY STACY, the mr., was b. March 14, 1772; d. Feb. 16, 1845.
They were m. in Gloucester, Nov. 27, 1796, by Rev. Daniel Fuller. Issue : - ABIGAIL BRAY, b. Boston, May 8, 1797; d. Feb. 9, 1860.
PHILEMON, b. Boston, March 1, 1798; d. July 23, 1829.
WILLIAM R., b. Boston, July 9, 1800.
MARY, b. Boston, Sept. 30, 1802. NANCY, b. Boston, Oct. 27, 1804.
MARTHA B., b. Boston, Jan. 10, 1807; m. a Mr. Porter.
GEORGE WHITTEMORE, b. Boston, March 13, 1809.
How many of the bros. and sisters were m. and had chn., or now survive, I am not informed.
ยท
1026
BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.
It will be seen that George Whittemore's fr. d. June 13, 1813, while he was only a little way in his 5th yr. His mr. was an energetic woman, but had a re- sponsible widow's lot to provide for her flock. George was let out as an errand- boy to earn what he could, and necessarily deprived of many school advantages. Fortunately, at the age of 14 yrs., he went into the printing-office of Dutton & Wentworth, then of much distinction in Boston, where he learnt his trade, and partially made up for his lack of common education. He became a regular attendant on Rev. Paul Dean's ministry, and, I think, a member of his ch. In 1829 he formed a connection with a young Mr. Rogers; and they commenced the publication of a weekly newspaper in Groton, entitled " The Groton Herald." This was unsuccessful; and in 1830 he entered into co-partnership with the writer, under the firm title of "Ballou & Stacy." This brought him to Mil., where the printing establishment remained till 1831. Then it was removed to Mendon. This was in the era of the Restorationist secession from the Univer- salists, when "The Independent Messenger" was first published by me, as the organ of the Independent Restorationists. Mr. Stacy took a warm interest with us, and a few yrs. later studied for the ministry with Rev. Paul Dean. He was soon after ordained by our Association, and became one of our active preachers. In 1836 he was installed, by a union council of Restorationists and Unitarians, as pastor of the First ch. and congregation in Carlisle, where he remained several yrs. While there the town of Carlisle, in 1837, sent him representative to the Gen. Court. This was the yr. when Gov. Edward Everett recommended that abolitionists should be indicted at common law as disturbers of the peace. Mr. Stacy was one of the early, outspoken, uncompromising abolitionists, and had a chance to bear testimony in their behalf inside the Legislature, as well as outside. He was afterwards minister, for longer or shorter periods, of several liberal Christian societies; viz., in Boylston, Gardner, etc. When the Com- munity movement commenced, which resulted in the experiment at Hopedale, he espoused it with lively interest and zeal, and was among its original mem- bers; removed to Hopedale, had charge of the printing department, which published "The Practical Christian" and numerous tracts; but, in 1846, be- came dissatisfied with Community operations, resigned his membership, re- moved soon after to Milford Centre, opened his printing and stationery estab- lishment, entered on a career of business prosperity, and has remained there ever since. In 1867 the town sent him representative to Gen. Court, and has since honored him with various offices of less distinction. He has been a stanch temperance reformer, and is a practical devotee of free speech and pen on all the questions of the age. He is sometimes sharp in uttering his convictions respecting opinions, men, measures, and practices that seem to him censurable, and takes little pains to conciliate his offended opponents. But he has his merits ; and, if he eschews man-pleasing at what he deems a sacrifice of prin- ciple, those whom he displeases must exercise their own freedom in return, and leave judgment to the Final Arbiter. He has a worthy wf. and chn., -the few that survive, - and enjoys a reasonable amount of domestic happiness. He began life poor, but has attained to pecuniary circumstances of ample competence and comfort.
STACY, GEORGE E., son of Rev. George W. and Sarah (Boit) Stacy, b. Men- don, May 7, 1834, has thus far remained a bachelor. He grew up a printer under his fr., is proficient in his art, and has always continued in his fr.'s office and family. He is a much respected member of the Masonic frater- nity, in which he has held important official positions, and also as a citizen
1027
STACY, STANBURY, STANFORD, STAPLES.
of the town, on whose school-board he served several yrs. to general satisfaction, besides holding other less conspicuous offices.
STACY, THEODORE EDWIN, son of Rev. George W. and Sarah (Kelly) Stacy, b. in Carlisle, Feb. 3, 1837; is by no means inclined to celibacy ; he m., 1st, Adelaide Victoria Vant, dr. of Artemas B. and Izanna E. (Parkhurst) Vant, b. Mil., June 26, 1838; cer. Feb. 3, 1859, by Rev. G. W. Stacy. No chn. Mrs. Adelaide d. Aug. 30, 1859. The hus. m., 2d, Elmira Phipps of South Framingham, Jan. 2, 1864; no other particulars given. Mrs. Elmira d. in Chicago, Ill., Jan. 18, 1864. The hus. m., 3d, Clara D. Stevens, b. in Rich- land, Mich., July 5, 1843; cer. Chicago, Ill., Feb. 2, 1865, by Rev. Robert Collyer. Issue : -
THEODORE EDWIN, Jun., b. Chicago, Ill., Oct. 26, 1867. I get no particulars, but presume Theodore and family are prospering in Chicago.
STACY, CAROLINE, as yet remains a worthy and respected maiden with her parents.
STACY, JONATHAN C., cobbler, h. West, near Cross St., is mentioned in Di- rectory, 1869.
STACY, JOSEPH W., clerk, 78 Main, bds. 28 Pearl St. Directory, 1869.
STACY, HENRY F., bootmaker; h. So. Bow, near Main St. 1872, '75, 78, etc. STACY, ELMER F., boot-finisher; perhaps son of Henry F., bds. H. F. Stacy's,
. So. Main St., 1880.
None of these have reported to me their family records.
STANBURY, JOSEPH, and wf. Rebecca, from Medway, were among those warned out of town in 1791. They came hither in 1787; taken in by Joseph Gibbs. No more told.
STANFORD, JOEL, ancestry untraced; b. in New Hampshire, town unknown to me; m. Phila Wiswall, youngest dr. of Timothy and Diadama (Daniels) Wiswall, b. Aug. 4, 1791; cer. Aug. 8, 1811, by Rev. David Long. Their chn. : -
JOEL LAWYER, b. Jan. 11, 1811; m. Hannah Kilburn, June 28, 1837. JOANNA, b. Dec. 28, 1813; m. Noah P. Wright, 1831; res. Keene, N.H.
I suppose this family res. near Timothy Wiswall's, and that Mr. Stanford was a farm laborer. However this may have been, his stay on earth was brief; for he d. Jan. 2, 1816, a. 26 yrs. His wid. survived many years, built a house on a section of her father's estate, and d. Jan. 23, 1851, a. 59 yrs. 5 mos. and 19 ds.
STANFORD, JOEL LAWYER, son of the forenamed Joel and Phila (Wiswall) Stanford, b. Jan. 9, 1811; in. Hannah Kilburn, dr. of Otis and Catharine M. (Albee) Kilburn, b. June 28, 1818; cer. June 28, 1837, by Rev. D. Long. Their only child, -
AMANDA MARIA, b. Sept. 3, 1840; res. with her parents.
Mr. Stanford is an honest, hard-working, plain-living man, with a wf. of corresponding character. They res. on Main St. (E.), just beyond the junction of Cedar with Main. His father took a fancy to give him the name Lawyer; but, on growing up to manhood, he himself got legal sanction for adding Joel, that of his father. He employs himself at farming and various incidental jobbing, as opportunity offers.
STAPLES. Considering the commonness of this name in Mendon, it is rather remarkable that those who bear it have been so few in Mil. Besides transient sojourners, I recollect only two or three of the name who have domi- ciliated themselves among us; and, at the present time, only a single family in
1028
BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.
the male line seems to have permanent inhabitancy on our territory. In mother Mendon the Stapleses were ancient and numerous. Their immigrant ancestor was John Staple, who set. in now No. Weymouth, about the year 1636. Among his chn. was "Sergeant Abraham Staples," famous in the annals of Mendon as one of its original and influential proprietors. From him have de- scended all the Stapleses in this general vicinity. Whoever would become ac- quainted with his history and lineage, may do so by consulting a very able and interesting pamphlet, entitled "Proceedings at the Dedication of a Monument to Sergeant Abraham Staples of Mendon, Mass., Oct. 31, 1877." This pam- phlet contains an "Introductory Address" by Hon. Hamilton B. Staples, and a " Historical Address " by Rev. Carlton A. Staples, -two descendants of the said Abraham, honorably disposed and competent to commemorate his worth. It is not pertinent in this volume to go into the details of those addresses, and I therefore content myself with a mere reference to them. The story and glory of "Sergeant Abraham " and his progeny belongs mainly to Mendon.
STAPLES, WILLIAM HENRY 9 (George,8 Abijah,7 George,6 Abraham,5 Abra- ham,4 Abraham,3 Abraham,2 John1), b. in Mendon, Nov. 1, 1829; mr.'s maiden name Eliza Ann Wheelock; m. Lydia Ann Legg, dr. of Caleb and Lydia (Batcheller) Legg, b. in Smithfield, R.I., Nov. 4, 1830; cer. Mil., Oct. 17, 1850, by Rev. Mr. Ainsworth. Issue :-
SARAH ELIZA, b. Mil., April 5, 1854; m. Albert Warren Shedd, July 19, 1872. WILLIE ERNEST, b. Mil., Dec. 23, 1865.
One gd. child; . viz., Albert Linwood Shedd, son of Albert W. and Sarah E. (Staples) Shedd, b. Sept. 12, 1873.
A reputable and worthy family. Mr. S. must have res. in town some 30 yrs. or more. He lias long been a faithful and trusted bread-cart driver in the em- ploy of our enterprising baker, Stephen Mathewson. He is an orderly, peace- able citizen, who minds his own business.
STAPLES, Hon. HAMILTON BARCLAY 8 (Welcome,7 George,6 Abraham,5
Abraham,4 Abraham,3 Abraham,2 John 1), b. Mendon, Feb. 14, 1829; nur.'s maiden name Sukey Staples; fitted for college, and grad. from B. U., 1851; stud. law with the late Chief Justice Ames of Providence, R.I., and Hon. Peter C. Bacon of Worcester; was admitted to the bar at the April term of S. J. Ct. at Worcester, 1854, and commenced practice in this town in 1855, as law-partner withi Gen. A. B. Underwood, continuing to res. here until 1869. During the latter part of his res. in Mil. he had a law-office in Boston. In April, 1869, he removed to Worcester, and formed a law- partnership with F. P. Goulding, Esq., of which for 3 yrs. W. F. Slocum, Esq., of Boston was also a mcmber. Messrs. Staples and Goulding con- tinued in partnership till Jan., 1881. Meantime, in Jan., 1874, Mr. S. was appointed district-attorney of the Middle Criminal Law District to fill a vacancy, which position he subsequently held by election of the people. He has been creditably concerned in several notable criminal trials in our county, such as the Frost, Hayden, and Grafton Bank cases, besides im- portant civil suits. He has been a member of Worcester common council, trustee of the city hospital, etc. His literary tastes, pursuits, and perform- ances have given him a respectable standing; and several of his public addresses have been printed. He is much interested in antiquarian researches, and is a member of the American Antiquarian Society. The foregoing was scarcely dry on the page, when the public press announced that Mr. S. had been honored with an elevation to the bench, as one of the
1029
STEARNS FAMILIES.
judges of the superior court, his commission bearing date Feb. 16, 1881. He has been twice m., but without offspring thus far. He m., 1st, Eliza- beth A. (Carshore) Godfrey, wid. of David Stearns Godfrey; cer. in Mendon, at the res. of Benjamin Davenport, Esq., whose wf. was mr. of the bride, June 15, 1858, by Rev. Mr. Barber, assisted by the writer. Mrs. Elizabeth d. in this town, July 1, 1867. The hus. m., 2d, Mary Clinton Dewey, dr. of Hon. Charles A. Dewey, for 30 yrs. judge of the Supreme Judicial Court, and Caroline H. (Clinton) Dewey, a sister of Hon. De Witt Clinton; cer. in the parental mansion at Northampton, the natal home of the bride, Oct. 8, 1868, by Rev. W. S. Leavitt.
A few others of the Staples lineage have transiently dwelt in town.
STEARNS. Bond, the eminent Watertown historian and genealogist, says that the original family name is Sterne, which still prevails in Eng. In this country it has been variously written Stern, Sternes, Starns, and Stearns. The latter is now generally prevalent. He further states as prob., that all the fami- lies of this name in the U. S. are descendants from three early immigrants; viz., Isaac, Charles, and Nathaniel. It is supposed that they were near kins- men. Isaac and Charles set. in Watertown, Nathaniel in Dedham I know none in this town at present bearing the name Stearns, but formerly there were several families. We have female descendants from those families, and doubt- less there are males in the neighboring towns. Elsewhere throughout the coun- try they are numerous. I must confine myself mainly to those once res. on our territory. These appear to have been descendants of Charles, who was made freeman in Wat., May 6, 1642. His 1st wf., Hannah, d. in 1651. His 2d was Rebecca Gibson, to whom he was in. June 22, 1654. Among his chn. was a son John, who also had two wives. His 1st was Judith Lawrence, and his 2d Mary Norcross, to whom he was m. April 2, 1713. Their chn. were Rebecca, Judith, Sarah, George, Benjamin, John, Thomas, Daniel, Isaac, Mary, Abigail, and Charles. George m. Hannah Sanderson of the W. Precinct, Wat. He was of the 1st wf.'s chn., b. in 1688, m. Oct. 23, 1712, and d. June 26, 1760. His wid. d. May 21, 1770. Their chu. were Jonathan, Abigail, Judith, David, Hannah, Lydia, John, and Daniel. (See "Bond's Watertown.") This brings us to our own locality.
STEARNS, JONATHAN 4 (George,3 John,2 Charles 1), b. Wat., Dec. 26, 1713; m.
Beulah Chadwick of Weston, Feb. 27, 1736-7. She was a dr. of Ebenezer and Abigail (Grant) Chadwick, b. Oct. 14, 1719. He purchased a farm of one Samuel Stratton, in the No. Purchase, adjacent to Josiah Ball, con- taining about 67 acs. I find the deed dated Feb. 12, 1736-7, which seems to have been a few days before his mge. If I am not under a mistake, this est. must, at least in part, be the same occupied within my memory by Dea. Edmund Bowker, who m. into the family. Stearns prob. took possession soon after the purchase. Afterwards, from time to time, he added largely to his landed est., as is evident from numerous deeds on record. He must have been a man of considerable enterprise and thrift, and his wf. an effi- cient helpmeet. Their chn. were, -
JONATHAN, b. Aug. 26, 1737; d. young.
BEULAH, b. March 7, 1739; m., 1st, name not given ; 2d, Zedekiah Davey ; 3d, John Ashley.
GEORGE, b. April 16, 1741; emigrated ; descendants in Conway, etc.
LYDIA, b. Feb. 27, 1743; m. Ichabod Marshall, and emigrated to Vt.
EBENEZER, b. Jan. 26, 1745; set. in Upton; descdts. scattered widely.
1030
BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.
ABIJAH, b. March 8, 1747; d. in the Revolutionary army.
DAVID, b. Feb. 24, 1749; one of our own respected citizens. See in place. JOHN, b. April 30, 1751; emigrated to Lee, and finally to Brunswick, O. MARY, b. Feb. 6, 1753; m. Nahum Clark, Holl., July 9, 1772. HANNAH, b. Jan. 30, 1755; m. Edmund Bowker, Hop. ; long res. Mil. ABRAHAM, b. April 2, 1757; emigrated to Chesterfield, N.H.
JONATHAN, b. Jan. 10, 1759; posthumous; descdts. Hop., St. Louis, Mo., etc.
The fr. d. late in 1758, a little before the birth of his last child. His wid. administered on his est., and was appointed guardian of two chn. She after- wards m. James Battle from Holl., May 8, 1766; cer. by Rev. A. Frost. She d., after a short illness, March 31, 1804, in her 85th yr. George Stearns m. Keziah Palmer, Oct. 29, 1765; cer. by Rev. A. Frost. They soon left these parts. I have not inquired into Ebenezer's mge. and progeny, which may be learned from Upton records; nor into John's, who emigrated hence. Abraham m. Esther Warren of his native vicinity, May 31, 1780; cer. by Rev. A. Frost. He set. in Chesterfield, N.H. Jonathan m. Hannah Thayer, the eldest dr. of Col. Ichabod and Mary (Marsh) Thayer, May 1, 1783; cer. by Rev. A. Frost. He seems to have set. in Hop., where he reared a large family that scattered abroad. David, always a prominent citizen of Mil. during his active life, deserves a more con- spicuous and ample report.
STEARNS, Lieut. DAVID5 (Jonathan,4 George,8 John,2 Charles 1), b. Feb. 24, 1749; m., 1st, Dinah Bullard, dr. of Benjamin and Judith (Hill) Bullard, May 31, 1770; and 2d, wid. Joanna Adams of Braintree, April 29, 1790; cer. in both cases by Rev. A. Frost. His 1st wf. was b. in 1746, and d. childless, Oct. 23, 1789. His chn. by 2d wf. were, -
Need help finding more records? Try our genealogical records directory which has more than 1 million sources to help you more easily locate the available records.