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 Abt 1757 - Bef 1820 (~ 62 years)
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| Name |
Ezra J. Stearns |
| Birth |
Abt 1757 |
of Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Death |
Bef 1820 |
prob Amsterdam, Montgomery, New York |
| Notes |
- His birthplace is variously given as Pittstown, Pittsfield or Bayfield MA. May have been known as 'John' according to Van Wagonen's Stearns Genealogy - listed as Ezra in Town of Amsterdam records and as Ezra J. on wife Desire's tombstone. Moved to Amsterdam NY in 1789 "being one of the earliest settlers in that section of the country" - though that date may be off by a couple years.
Served in the Revolutionary War and was appointed sutler at Fort Ann(e) after being wounded.----- Fort Anne was in New York on Wood Creek - about 25 m. north of Saratoga and 30 m. south of Ft. Ticonderoga. (Atlas of American History - James Adams, ed. Plate 72 "Burgoyne's Invasion 1777"). 'The History of Pittsfield MA' by Smith lists an Ezra Stearns who marched to from Pittsfield to Fort Ann with Capt. John Strong and Lieut. Caleb Goodrich on Jun 30, 1777, and dismissed Jul 26, 1777. He is listed as Overseer of Highways in 1794 Amsterdam town record - spelled Ezra Sternes. Another record, Names of Ratable Persons and dated May 24, 1794, lists Ezra's worth as 23 pounds real estate, 5 pounds personal estate - spelled Ezra Stearns. The Van Wagenen 'Stearns' genealogies gives his death date as 14 Feb 1835 but that is wife Desire's death date. The 1820 census does not list Ezra - though Desire listed - so it is possible he died before 1820. (Information on this Stearns family in the Van Wagenen genealogy of the Stearns family is in the Appendix of Vol. 2.. The appendix is information that was submitted to her by families - so any errors in it is not due to her research - and was placed in the appendix because Van Wagenen could not link those families to the Isaac, Charles and Nathaniel who were the subjects of the 2 volumes.).
Vital Records of Pittsfield MA list marriage of Ezra to Desire Baker on 3 Jan 1782 - which would indicate that Ezra was from Pittsfield (though birthplace is still unknown). Other records may be those of a 'possible' siblings (John, Jasiel, Rhoda and Ruth), marriage and death records including two children (unnamed) of 'Ezra'. The following from an email dated 26 May 1999:
Ezra Stearns married Desire Baker Jan 3, 1782
Mrs. Stearns m. Mr. Robbins Jan, 1787
Rhoda Stearns m. Job Whitney Jan or Jul 5, 1787
Jasiel Stearns intent to marry Bethia Russel (this occurred between Apr 4, 1790 and Jan 17, 1791)
Ruth Stearns intent to marry David Robbins Dec 31, 1786
Deaths:
wife of John Stearns June 27, 1782 fever and ague
son of Ezra Apr 22, 1786 2 years old, worms
child of John Aug 21, 1786
child of Ezra May 31, 1791 2 1/2 years old, consumption
John Stearns d 1813, soldier in US hospital, sick for 13 days, died of peripneumony, age 46
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| Person ID |
I79 |
Ives-Leedom |
| Last Modified |
19 Apr 2017 |
| Family |
Desire Baker, b. 25 Sep 1756, Colchester, New London, Connecticut d. 14 Feb 1835, Amsterdam, Montgomery, New York (Age 78 years) |
| Marriage |
3 Jan 1782 |
Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts [2] |
| Children |
| | 1. John Stearns, b. 1786 d. Yes, date unknown |
| | 2. Mary Anna Stearns, b. Abt 1787, prob Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts d. 23 Jun 1855 (Age ~ 68 years) |
| | 3. Ezra Stearns, b. 1790, prob Amsterdam, Montgomery, New York d. 1870, Wisconsin (Age 80 years) |
| | 4. Asa Stearns, b. 16 Aug 1792, prob Amsterdam, Montgomery, New York d. 2 Oct 1858, Eagle, Waukesha, Wisconsin (Age 66 years) |
| | 5. Joshua Stearns, b. Abt 1795, prob Amsterdam, Montgomery, New York d. Aft 1855 (Age ~ 61 years) |
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| Family ID |
F37 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
19 Sep 2011 |
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| Sources |
- [S21] Email correspondence, Dan Sjerven.
- [S17] Vital Records, Pittsfield, Berkshire MA, 1891.
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