Isaac Stearnes 
Isaac was born in Nayland, Suffolk, England. Isaac's father was William Stearns and his mother was Emma Ramsford. His paternal grandfather was Henry Stearne; his maternal grandfather was Robert Ramsford. He had three brothers named Charles, Shubael and Daniel. He died on June 19th, 1677 in Watertown, Middlesex Co, MA.General Notes
LDS-AF wrong for this string: dates impossible. bio. Isaac Stearns ofHigham, Suffolk, was b. abt 1590. On 5/20/1622 at Stoke Nayland, theadjacent parish, hem. MARY BARKER of Nayland. She was the dau of JohnBARKER and Margaret WALTER of Nayland.
Isaac Stearns prob came to NewEng in the Winthrop Fleet. On the morningof 4/8/1630 the first 5 ships set sail from Yarmouth, Isle of Wight,andarrived at Salem MA on 6/12/1630 (9 weeks). The other 6 ships of theWinthropFleet sailed in May and arrived in July, bringing altogetherabout 700 passengers. Not being satisfied with the prospects of Salem,the colonists soon moved onto Charlestown and thence to Watertown wherethey settled.
Isaac Stearns settled near Mount Auburn. In 1642,his homelot was boundedon the E by Pequusett Meadow, apart of which he owned. He was admittedfreeman 5/18/1631; he was a selectman for several years. On 12/4/1638 hewas fined 5 shillings for "turningthe way about" (that is, changing thehighway). In 1647 he was appointed by the selectmen to "consider how thebridge over the river shall be built, and to agree with the workmen fordoing it,according to their best discretion." This was the first mentionof a bridge over the Charles River in Watertown.
He d.6/19/1671, leaving a widow Mary, who d. 4/23/1677. His will dated6/14/1677 and withhis autograph signature is extant in the Middlesex MAprobate office. The appraisal of his estate indicates he was affluent forhis time. Even after generousintervivos transfers to his 7 livingchildren, he gave 14 parcels of land of 467 acres total, plusstock,utensils, etc. 2 horses, 4 oxen, 8 cows, 3 yearlings. 12 sheep,swine, furniture, corn in the fields, 3 long guns, one sword, and Ð329appearantly cash, which cash might translate to 66 horses at Ð5 each,or100acres of meadow at Ð3/acre. His house and homestall on twelve acreswas valused at *100. per Ancestry of Mary Barker, Wife of Isaac Stearns,by John Threlfall. p. 436. he cited Gen. of Isaac Stearns, by VanWagenen; Lec?tfords Notebook in NEHGR40:269; Bond's History ofWatertown., p. 450?. m. Mary Barker 5/20/1622at Stoke, Nayland, Eng., d.6/19/1671. per Ancestry of Mary Barker wife ofIsaac Stearns, by JohnThrelfall. BUT SEE: Joan Guilford says Mary Stearns wasdau of Isaac (1)Stearns and Mary Barker Stearns. Says Isaac is son of Thomas (a) Stearnsand Dorothy Plampin of MuchFordam, Essex, England. and says Dorothywasthe dau of John Plampin of Stoke Nayland, Suffolk, England. She quotesThrelfall for this. per Joan Guilford, Orange CA 1995.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.1520 in Stoke, Cambride, England d.UNKNOWN
- b.1545 in Stoke, Cambridgeshire, England d.~ 1603 in England
- b.25 FEB 1622/23 in Nayland, Suffolk, England d.19 Jun 1677 in Watertown, Middlesex Co, MA
- b.~ 1542 d.UNKNOWN
- b.~ 1545 in Stoke-By-Nayland, Sudbury, Suffolk, England d.< 1671 in England
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Isaac and Mary were married in a religious ceremony on May 20th, 1622 in Stoke Nayland, Suffolk, England. They had three sons and four daughters, named John, Samuel, Isaac, Hannah, Sarah, Abigail and Mary.
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Children
Samuel Stearns
Samuel was born on April 24th, 1638 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts. He died at the age of 45 on August 3rd, 1683 in Watertown, Middlesex, Mass. He was buried in August 1683.
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