21 Dec 1730: Bond of Abigail Stearns widow of Watertown as Administratrix of her late Husband John Stearns late of Watertown.
[blank date] 1730/31: Inventory of Mr. John Stearns late of Watertowne yeo: Deceased Intestate: £ 952=03=10 by Thomas Straight, John Coolidg, Samuell Pearce. Sworn to 13 Jun 1732 by Abigail Stearns the adm'x.
26 Jul 1734: Accounting of Mrs Abigail Stearns the adminsitratrix allowed.
20 Feb 1734/35: Second Account of Abigail Stearns Widow allowed.
7 Mar 1735: Division of real estate: to Abigail the Said Dec'ds Widow one full Third part, the remaining two thirds to Josiah Stearns one of the Sons of the Decd'd, he having bought more than one half of the shares, and the residue too small to divide.
7 May 1735: Josiah to pay the Children as they come of age or are married: John Eldest, the Heirs of Peter, Josiah, Joseph, Abigail, David, Tho's, Hannah, William, Lydia, James's Heirs, Lois, Abijah, Benj'n. Decree issued 19 Sep 1738: Josiah to pay brother John Stearns double share; to brothers Joseph, David, Thomas, William, Abijah & Benjamin; to sisters Abigail, Hannah, Lydia and Lois.
