Elizabeth married John STEARNS, Captain on 6 Sep 1676 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts. John (son of John STEARNS and Sarah MIXER) was born in May 1654 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died on 26 Oct 1728 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Samuel STEARNS, Jr. was born on 8 Jan 1694 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died before 14 Oct 1728.

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The rector of Wrentham Parish, England in 1617 was Rev. John Phillips,who later emigrated to Dedham Mass. During his years in Dedham, Phillipsonce stated that the blacksmith John Biglelow of Watertown, was the sameinfant whom he had baptized on Feb 16, 1617 as the son of "RandleBeageley", and that he had "known John Biglo from earliest youth upward."In a civil case in Watertown during his lifetime, John Bigelow took thewitness stand and identified himself as "John Biglo, formerly ofWrentham, England."

John Bigelow seems to have arrived in Watertown about 1632. He probablycame with an older relative, Elizabeth Bigeloe, second wife of DeaconRichard Butler, who after a short stay in Massachusetts, followed theRev. Thomas Hooker to Connecticut.

John took part in the Pequot War of 1636, serving from Watertown. Thenext public mention of him is his marriage in Watertown on 30 October1642 - the first marriage recorded in Watertown - before Mr. Nowell, toMary Warren, daughter of John and Margaret Warren. In the book "TheWinthrop Woman", which is well researched, there is a cannon-ballpitching contest between Will Hallet and "his opponent - Bigelow, theblacksmith." The contest was held in the Common of "Little Boston", onElection Day in the mid to late 1630's.

John Bigelow took oath of fidelity 1652 and was a selectman in 1665, 1670and 1671. He became a Freeman 18 April 1690. His occupation wasblacksmith, which we find from town records, "Agreed with John Biglo thatfor ten trees the towne allowed him for the setting up of a shop for aSmithes forge, that he shall eighter go on with his promise of setting uphis trade, which is the trade of a Smith, within one twelfmonth after thedate hereof or else to pay unto the towne ten shillings for these tentrees he acknowledged to have off the towne." Dated 4 March 1651. Hishomesite consisted of six acres and was bounded north by Richard Amblerand William Parker, east by Thomas Straight, south by the highway and onthe west by Miles Ives.

John's wife Mary died Oct. 19, 1691, and he married again on Oct. 2,1694, to Sarah, the daughter of Joseph Bemis of Watertown. John died 14July 1703. His will of 4 Jan. of that year was probated July 28, 1704.

John married Mary WARREN on 30 Oct 1642 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Mary (daughter of John WARREN and Margaret FOWLE) was born before 12 Sep 1624 in Nayland, Suffolk, England; died on 12 Sep 1691 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Randall - d. 1626. Married Jane, and moved from Cheshire to Wrentham inSuffolk by 1603, where their five youngest children were baptized.
Francis - Probable son. Blacksmith at Wrentham, Suffolk. His will, datedOct. 20, 1656, names brother John in New England.
Elizabeth - d. Sep. 11, 1691, Hartford CT. Probable daughter. She marriedRichard BUTLER (d. Aug. 6, 1684, Hartford, CT), as his second wife.
Persis - bap. 1604, Wrentham Parish, Suffolk, England.
Susan - bap. 1606, Wrentham Parish, Suffolk, England.
William - bap. 1608, Wrentham Parish, Suffolk, England; d. 1621.
Margaret - bap. 1611, Wrentham Parish, Suffolk, England.
John - b. 1616/7, Wrentham Parish, Suffolk, England; d. Jul. 14, 1703,Watertown, MA.

Randall married Jane UNKNOWN. Jane was born about 1585 in Cheshire, England; died in Wrentham, Suffolk, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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John and Margaret Warren came to America in the Winthrop Fleet of 1630,which arrived at Boston in April and July of that year. He is listed "ofNayland, Suffolk", and bound for Watertown. Family tradition says thatthey were on the "Arabella", the flagship of the fleet, but there is noevidence left today that can confirm this.

John is supposedly a descendent of William de Warren, a Norman baron whofought at Battle of Hastings.

John was admitted Freeman on May 18, 1631. In 1635 he was appointed withAbraham Browne to lay out all highways, and he served as Selectman from1636 to 1640.

John had a house lot of 12 acres and several other lots totalling 176acres.

He sympathized with Quakers. In 1651 he and Thomas Arnold were fined 20 sfor an offense against baptism laws. In 1658 he was "to be warned" fornot attending worship, but "old Massachusetts Warren was not to be foundin town." On May 27, 1661 the houses of "old Warren and goodman Hammond"were ordered searched for Quakers. [Bond, Geneal Watertown]

He died 13 Dec. 1667, aged 82. His will is dated Nov. 30, 1667 and namedfour children.

John was the 6th Great-grandfather of President James Garfield and anancestor of Eli Whitney Jr.

John married Margaret FOWLE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]