Person:Josiah Stearns (10)

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Josiah Stearns
b.14 Oct 1704 Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
d.11 Apr 1756 Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. 24 Feb 1701/02
  1. Josiah Stearns
  2. Rev. David Stearns
  3. Hannah Stearns
Spouse and Children
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m. Bef 1742
  1. Peter Stearns
  2. Dorothy Stearns
  3. Susanna Stearns
  4. William Stearns
  5. Relief Stearns
Spouse and Children
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m. 31 Dec 1729
  1. Josiah Stearns
  2. Susanna Stearns
  3. John Stearns
  4. Phineas Stearns
  5. Jonas Stearns
Spouse and Children
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m. 23 Apr 1752
  1. Mary Stearns
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Facts and Events
Name[2] Josiah Stearns
Gender Male
Birth[1] 14 Oct 1704 Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Marriage Bef 1742 to Dorothy Prentice
Marriage 31 Dec 1729 Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United Statesto Susanna Ball
Marriage 23 Apr 1752 Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United Statesto Mary Bordman
Death[3][4] 11 Apr 1756 Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
References
  1. ↑ Historical Society of Watertown (Massachusetts). Watertown Records. (Watertown, Mass.: Press of Fred Barker, 1894-1939)
    Vol. 2, p. 27.

    Josiah Stearns Son of John & Abigail Stearns born the 14th: of october - 1704.

  2. ↑ Van Wagenen, Avis Stearns. Genealogy and memoirs of Isaac Stearns and his descendants. (Syracuse, New York: Courier Printing Co., 1901)
    p. 66.

    Josiah Stearns, s/o John Stearns and Abigail Fiske, b. 14 Oct 1704, d. 11 Apr 1756, m. (1) 31 Dec 1729 Susanna Ball, m. (2) 1741 Dorothy Prentice, m. (3) Mary Bowman of Cambridge, "b. 14 Aug 1806" [sic, see attached comment.]
    [Note: This same identification of the third wife is given in Source:Bond, Henry. Family Memorials. Genealogies of the Families and Descendants of the Early Settlers of Watertown, Massachusetts, Including Waltham and Weston (1855), p. 466, only without the birth date. (The birth date is a typo, Mary Bowman was born on 14 Aug 1706.) This identification is strange because the marriage as recorded in both Watertown and Cambridge names the wife as Mary Bordman.

    Source:Paige, Lucius Robinson. History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, p. 491, says Mary Bordman, d/o Moses, b. 10 Aug 1713, m. Josiah Stearns, and the probate of her father Moses was administered by the son Moses, but on the son's death in 1753, Josiah Stearns was appointed administrator de bonis non and a share of the distribution goes to Mary Stearns [Middlesex Probate 2229], showing that Paige was correct. Meanwhile there is no mention of Mary in the probate of her father Samuel Bowman in 1746 [Middlesex 2370] and one would guess she is the Mary Bowman that d. Lexington 1722.]

  3. ↑ Find A Grave: Old Burying Place, Watertown, MA, in Find A Grave
    Josiah Stearns.

    Here lyes Buried ye Body of Mr
    JOSIAH STEARNS who was Great
    Grandson to Mr ISAAC STEARNS
    Grandson to Mr SAMUEL STEARNS
    and Son to Mr JOHN STEARNS
    Who Departed this Life
    April the 11 A.D. 1756 in ye
    53d Year of his Age.

  4. ↑ Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. Middlesex County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1648-1871. (American Ancestors, 2014)
    Case 21279 Josiah Stearns 1756.

    6 Sep 1756: Bond of Mary Stearns Widow & Phinehas Stearns husbandman of Watertown as administrators of Josiah Stearns late of Watertown Deceased Intestate.
    10 Dec 1756: Inventory of Mr Josiah Stearns Late of Watertown Deces'd: £3610:00:00, by Daniel Whitney, Nath'l Harrington, Jedidiah Leathe.
    26 Mar 1758: Division of real estate of Mr Josiah Stearns Late of Watertown Blocksmith Deceased: to Mary the widow her dower; to John Stearns the second son, remainder to Phinehas Stearns (eldest son Josiah not chosing it); deceased left 9 children: five sons Josiah, John, Phinehas, Jonas, Peter; and four daughters Dorotha, Susannah, Relief & Mary.
    20 Feb 1759: Account of Mary Stearns & Phinehas Stearns administ'rs of Josiah Stearns late of Watertown Deceased, allowed. Assent by Mary Stearns guardian for daughter Mary, Edward Harrington guardian for 5 children.
    20 Feb 1759: Judges decree awarding 2/3 real estate to John and Phinehas Stearns, Phinehas paying Josiah, Jonas, Peter, Dorothy, Susanna Relief; John paying Relief and Mary.
    7 Dec 1785: (warrant 8 Sep 1785): Division of real estate which was set off to his widow for her dower: to John Stearns the second son, remainder on Phinheas Stearns the third son; deceased left 7 children: Josiah, John, Phinehas, heirs of Jonas, Doratha, Relief & Mary.Countersigned by John Stearns, Phinehas Stearns, David Coollidge.
    4 May 1786: Judges decree settling real estate on John and Phinehas: John to pay Josiah and Dorothy; Phinehas to pay Dorothy, children of Jonas deceased, Relief, and Mary.
    10 Feb 1791 Receipt of Dorothy Coollidge given to Phinehas. 31 Oct 1792: of Stephen Whitney. 22 Nov 1793: of Jabez Bigelow for Josiah Stearn's share. 21 Oct 1788: of Abijah Stearns for his share of grandmother Stearns thirds. 10 Apr 1787: of Amos Stearns for his share of grandfather Stearns widow. 1 Nov 1787: Request of Samll Stearns to pay his share of grandmothers thirds to Abijah Stearns. 31 Oct 1787: Request of Submit Stearns to likewise pay Abijah Stearns.

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