FOUNDERS OF FORT NO. 4, CHARLESTOWN, NH From: Farns10th@aol.com - Janice Farnsworth Surname: STEARNS Source:  History of Charlestown, NH by Rev. Henry H. Saunderson p.276 Ellen P. Adams b. Feb 27, l834 dau of John Q. Adams and his wife Esther Jane (Taylor) Adams of Charlstown NH and Langdon, NH. Ellen P. Adams m. (l) Charles F. Stearns and (2) Israel Gibson (see below) p.260 Israel Gibson b. at Gilsum, NH Nov 26, l838 son of Israel Gibson b. l8ll at Fitchburg, MA and his wife, Sarah Gibson b. l8l6 at Royalston, MA. Israel Gibson  m. the widow  Mrs. Ellen P.(Adams) Stearns She b. Feb 27, l834.  One child: Laura B. Gibson b. Apr 23, l869 p.3l3 Marcia Maria Corbin b.Aug 30, l837 dau of Ichabod Corbin and Mary Ann Bruce (dau of John and Betsy (Kennedy) Bruce.  Ichabod Corbin son of Clement Corbin and Sabra Chamberlain who settled at Fort 4, Charlestown, NH in l797. Marcia Maria Corbin m. Austin Stearns of Middlesex, VT and had five children (not listed). p. 668  Marriage Publishments (intentions) posted at Charlestown, NH Sep 5, l8l9  Aaron Stearns and Sally Simonds ************************************************* * * * * NOTICE: Printing the files within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from the submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. * * * * The USGenWeb Project makes no claims or estimates of the validity of the information submitted and reminds you that each new piece of information must be researched and proved or disproved by weight of evidence. It is always best to consult the original material for verification.