William Stearns (1550-1633)/List of Famous Descendants

List of famous descendants of Englishman William Stearns (1550-1633) who had several children among the original settlers of Massachusetts Bay Colony.

Family Trees

 * Benjamin Chapman Immigrant Ancestors
 * Daniel Spencer (1794-1868) /Immigrant Ancestors
 * Roger Sherman (1721-1793)/Immigrant Ancestors

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 *  Chapman, John, Capt (1718-1765) - (Son of TChapmanII) sea captain died in Surinam in 1765 - m. Jemima Stone
 *  Chapman, Mary Ann (1872-1973) - ( WChapman2, WChapman1,  BChapman,  TChapman4,  DWilson,  JWilson,  BWilson,  PStearns, WStearns1) - Arizona Mormon Pioneer lived to age 101.
 *  Chapman, Throope (1734-1794) - (Father of Benjamin) - Co-Founder of Reedsboro VT and Veteran of the 1st Conn. Reg in French-Indian Wars Campaign of 1757.
 *  Chapman, Welcome (1805-1893) - (Son of Benjamin) - Mormon pioneer, Salt Lake Stake President

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 *  Hartwell, Elizabeth (1726-1760) - ( JHartwell,  AStearns,  IStearns2,  IStearns1, WStearns1) 1st wife of US Founding Father, Roger Sherman (1721-1793)

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 *  Spencer, Daniel (1794-1868) - ( DSpencer, CWilson,  NWilson,  BWilson,   PStearns, WStearns1) - last mayor of Mormon city of Nauvoo, Illinois. First president of the LDS Salt Lake Stake (1849-1868). Missionary to the British Isles.
 *  Spencer, Hiram (1798-1846) - (brother of Daniel) died in Mormon refugee camp in Mt Pisgah IA.