Sarah Stearns

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• Religion: 18 Oct 1660, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; On 18 October 1660 Samuel and Sarah were admitted to full communion.
• Last Full Review: 22 May 2020

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Birth: Her birth date was recorded as 22 (7) 1635.

Death: Gozzaldi (1930) gives her death date as 26 October 1700.

Sarah married Deacon Samuel Stone on 7 Jun 1655 in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Samuel (son of Deacon Gregory Stone and Lydia) was christened on 4 Feb 1631 in Nayland, Suffolk, England; died on 27 Sep 1715 in Lexington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; was buried in Old Burying Ground, Lexington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Military: 1676; He was impressed as a trooper during King Philip's War.
• Married: 12 Jun 1679, Lexington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; Dorcus Jones, the daughter of John and Dorcus Jones. She was born on 19 May 1659 in Concord, Massachusetts. She died on Saturday 24 September 1746 in Lexington, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Dorcus Stone 2. Sarah Stone (1681-1750) 3. Samuel Stone (1684-1769) 4. Joseph Stone (1687-1753) 5. Jonathan Stone (1690-1729) 6. Elizabeth Stone (1693-____) 7. Rebecca Stone (1696-1748)
• Religion: 1715, Lexington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He was elected a Deacon.

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He never married.

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• Married: (1) Edward Converse, the son of Lt. James and Ann (Long) Converse. He was born on 27 February 1661 in Woburn, Massachusetts. He became a freeman in 1685. He died on Saturday 26 July 1692 in Woburn, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Samuel Converse (1685-____) 2. Ann Converse (1687-____) 3. Sarah Converse (1689-____) 4. Edward Converse (1691-1691)

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• General Information: He got the nickname "East" as his cousin, John Stone lived in the western portion of Cambridge.
• Military: 1692; According to Hudson (1868) "to distinguish him from his cousin, and to show that he was on the high road of military promotion, he was designated corporal." He was in the militia as early as 1692.
• Occupation: say 1700, Lexington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; Corporal John Stone paid £1 10/ subscription for the building of the first Lexington Meeting House.
• Will: 19 Jan 1711/12, Lexington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; The abstract of his will dated 19 January 1711/12 reads as follows: "To wife Rachel Stone two cows, a horse, six sheep, and six swine during widowhood; also half the crops raised on my land until my youngest daughter Ruth be nineteen, said wife to maintain my three daughters Anna, Rachel, and Ruth until each be of that age or married. Also my said wife all my movable household stuff during widowhood., she paying to said three daughters £6 each when eighteen. Also to said wife during widowhood one-half my swelling house, with sufficient firewood, and one-third of the crops on my land after my youngest Ruth be nineteen. To daughter Mary Stone £50, and to daughters Anna, Rachel, and Ruth Stone £44 each when eighteen, to be paid to them by my executor. To Joseph Walkins 40s if he live until he be sixteen with my son John Stone. All residue of estate, real and personal, and revision of widow's portion, to my son John Stone, he to be sole executor. My brother Samuel Stone and Dea. John Miriam to be overseers. [signed] John X Stone (his mark) Witnesses: Matthew Bridge, John Miriam, and Matthew Bridge, Jr." Proved 10 March 1711/12.
• Last Full Review: 30 Apr 2020

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John married Rachel Shepard on 27 Apr 1687 in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Rachel was born in Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died on 17 Mar 1724. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Married: 26 Jun 1684; Francis Boweman Esq., the son of Francis and Martha (Sherman) Boweman. He was born on 14 September 1662 in Lexington, Massachusetts. He was a justice of the peace in Lexington. After Lydia's death, Francis, married (2) Ruth Angier, daughter of Rev. Samuel Angier. He died on Friday 23 October 1744. Issue: 1. John Boweman (1689-____) 2. Isaac Boweman

Joseph married Sarah Wait in 1692. Sarah was born about 1670; died in Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Married: say 1713, Lexington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; Benjamin Monroe.

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• Residence: 24 Jul 1722, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; In 24 July 1722 he lived in Watertown, Massachusetts.
• Moved To: say 1727, Shrewsbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts; Isaac Stone, Edward Goddard, Jr., Daniel Drury and others removed to Shewsbury from Framingham.
• Offices Held: 29 Dec 1727, Shrewsbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts; On 29 December 1727 he was elected a Selectman. He was elected again in 1729, 1731, 1733, 1735 to 1741, 1758 to 1761, and 1763.
• Religion: 1728, Shrewsbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts; In 1728 he was admitted to full communion in the Shrewsbury Church, having come from Framingham.
• Offices Held: From 1731 to 1736, Shrewsbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts; From 1731 to 1736 he was the Town Clerk of Shrewsbury. He served again from 1759 to 1761.
• Offices Held: 1734, Shrewsbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts; He was one of the Assessors for Shrewsbury in 1734. He served again in 1737, and 1741.
• Letter: 5 Feb 1733/34, Shrewsbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts; "To Mr, Nahum Ward, Town Treasurer: Sir: Please to pay to Mr. Daniel Rand & Mr. Abraham Knowlton ye sum of Seven Pounds out of ye town Treasury to pay a school Dame in ye South part of ye town for three months service. Elnathan Allen, Isaac Stone, Simon Maynard. Feb. 5th, 1733-4-"
• Religion: 1738, Shrewsbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts; The Church in Shrewsbury admonished in writing in 1738 several members who had not been attending services. As the replies came in "Mr. Stone pleaded that he could not be easy, until the church proceeded to admonish the brethren to whom they had denied communion. Some replied to him, if they should proceed to an admonition, they would not regard it." Ward (1847).
• Tax: 1760, Shrewsbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts; The town refunded money in 1760 to Isaac Stone as he was taxed too much for their money at interest, in 1758 and 9. He received a refund of 1/1.
• Last Full Review: 1 May 2020

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Possible Marriage: Husband of Elizabeth Brown Stone, married Jun 24,1722 at Sudbury,MA.

He was EITHER a son of Joseph Stone and Sarah ____ Stone OR of Nathaniel Stone and Sarah Waite Stone. NOTE: On Dec 13,1705, Joseph Stone mentions a 10 year old son Isaac in a bond, which suggests a 1695 birth date. But the Isaac who died in 1776 is listed as 78y8m old at his death, suggesting the Sep 1697 birth date. An Isaac, born Sep 8,1697, is recorded in Sudbury vital records as a son of Nathaniel and Sarah.

Children: Eunice Stone Bouker, Jonas Stone, Jasper Stone, Nathaniel Stone, Abigail Stone Hapgood, and (probably)Isaac Stone Jr.

Isaac married Elizabeth Brown on 24 Jul 1722 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Elizabeth was born on 14 Nov 1698 in Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died on 4 Apr 1792 in Shrewsbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts; was buried in Mountain View Cemetery, Shrewsbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Married: 11 Apr 1723, Weston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; Lydia Parkhurst.

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• Religion: 19 Jun 1728, Lexington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; She was admitted to the Lexington Church.
• Moved To: 1729, Brimfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts

Sarah married Joseph Blodgett on 5 Nov 1719 in Lexington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Joseph (son of Captain Thomas Blodgett and Rebecca Tidd) was born on 17 Sep 1696 in Lexington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died on 7 Jan 1781 in Brimfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Married: 26 Aug 1728, Weston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; Samuel Warren. He was born on 18 March 1702/03 in Weston, Massachusetts. He died on Thursday 26 January 1775 in Weston, Massachusetts.

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• Married: 8 Aug 1741; Reuben Twombley.
• Married: say 1800; John Williams.

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• Married: 12 Sep 1751; Thomas Sherman.

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• Moved To: 1768, Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts

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Roper (1982) gives her birth as 8 July 1726 in Framingham, Massachusetts.

Torrey (1967) gives her birth date as 18 July 1726.

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His birth is recorded as 3 October 1820 on his gravestone.

Abigail married Samuel Torry Gates on 11 Apr 1751 in Framingham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Samuel (son of Amos Gates and Hannah Oldham) was born on 21 Aug 1725 in Brookline, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; was christened in Aug 1725 in Brookline, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; died on 19 Feb 1803 in Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Married: 30 Aug 1750, Brimfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts; John Davidson. He was born in Brimfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts.