 Shubael STEARNS, son of William Jr. STEARNS and Emma Ramsford.Born 1598 at Yarmouth, England, died 1630 at Watertown, Massachusetts, 31 or 32 years, buried 1630 at Watertown, Massachusetts Soon after their arrival in America, Shubael and his wife died,leaving their two young sons to be raised by their Uncle IsaacStearns. Married before 1620 at Nayland Parrish, Suffolk County, England (at least 10 years married) to:  Mrs StearnsBorn ± 1604 at England, died 1630 at Watertown, Massachusetts, approximately 26 years Children: 1. Nathaniel Sr. STEARNSBorn ± 1620 at Nayland Parrish, Suffolk County, England, died May 10, 1684 at Dedham, Massachusetts, approximately 64 years, buried May 1864 at Dedham, Massachusetts 2. Charles STEARNSBorn 1625 at Nayland Parrish, Suffolk County, England, died ± 1680 at Watertown, Massachusetts, approximately 55 years, buried ± 1680 at Watertown, Massachusetts He was admitted Freeman in Watertown on May 6, 1646. 15 March1648 he purchasedfrom Edward Lamb of Watertown, a house with 8acres of land, and three other lots, and six acres of upland, onthe same day, from John Fiske. On January 6, 1680 or 1681, hewas elected Constable or Tax Collector of Watertown, but refusedto take the oath. In the same year he sold his land inWatertown to his eldest son, Samuel Stearns, Sr. It is supposedthat soon after he moved with his son, Shubael Stearns, Sr., toa part of Lynn, called Lynn End, which later became known asLynnfield, Massachusetts. | |||