Person:Samuel Stearns (1)

Facts and Events
Name Samuel Stearns
Gender Male
Birth[1] 8 Apr 1770 Epping, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States
Marriage 9 May 1797 Bedford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United Statesto Abigail French
Death? 26 Dec 1834 Bedford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

13 children

References
  1. INSTRUCTORS, in Biographical Catalogue of the Trustees, Teachers and Students of Phillips Academy Andover 1778-1830. (Andover, Massachusetts: The Andover Press, 1903)
    12.

    1794 Samuel Stearns 1795

    Son of Rev. Josiah Stearns (trustee of Phillips Academy) and Sarah Ruggles ;
    born, Epping, N. H., April 8, 1770;
    Phillips Exeter Academy;
    Dartmouth College (1790-92) ;
    Harvard College, 1794;
    studied divinity with Rev. Jonathan French, on Dr. Phillips Foundation in Phillips Academy;
    pastor, Bedford, till his death, Dec. 26, 1834.

    Mr. Stearns married the daughter of his theological teacher, Mr. French, and was the father of Rev. Samuel H. Stearns, (1816), President William A. Stearns (1820), Rev. Dr. Jonathan French Stearns (1823).
    the grandfather of later students, and the great grandfather of Principal Alfred E. Stearns.