. Historic homes and places and genealogical and personal memoirs relating to the families of Middlesex County, Massachusetts ;. m-ner Adelbert, born October 30, 1892, studentin the Somerville Latin High School, class of1910. 3. Lucian Wright, born June 15, 1895. 4. Varnum Cleveland, born August 5, 1898. 5. Lois Bertha, born October 3, V., Fred S. and Adelbert F., all sons of Varnum B. Mead, after leaving schoolwent to work in the commission house ofA. & O. W. Mead and Company, remainingthere until 1900, when they purchased thename and good will of the firm. Since thattime they hav
. Historic homes and places and genealogical and personal memoirs relating to the families of Middlesex County, Massachusetts ;. m-ner Adelbert, born October 30, 1892, studentin the Somerville Latin High School, class of1910. 3. Lucian Wright, born June 15, 1895. 4. Varnum Cleveland, born August 5, 1898. 5. Lois Bertha, born October 3, V., Fred S. and Adelbert F., all sons of Varnum B. Mead, after leaving schoolwent to work in the commission house ofA. & O. W. Mead and Company, remainingthere until 1900, when they purchased thename and good will of the firm. Since thattime they have not only maintained the highstanding of the firm, but have increased thebusiness in all departments. The surname Stearns is ofSTEARNS English origin, the spelling varying from Stearns,Sternes, Sterns, Strans, to Sterne and is a well-known name in the counties ofNottingham, Berks, Norfolk, Hertford, Suf-folk, and Cambridge. The oldest coat-of-arms known in the family is that of the Arch-bishop of York (1664-1683), viz: Or, achevron between three crosses flory : a cock starling ppr. The arms at that. MIDDLESEX COUNTY. 177 time were doubtless in use for many genera-tions. (I) Isaac Stearns, the immigrant, was bornin England and embarked for America onApril 8, 1630, in the ship Arabella, with SirRichard Saltonstall and family. GovernorWinthrop and many others, arriving at Salem,Massachusetts, June 12, following. Three otherships were in the same party. They preferredWatertown to Salem and Stearns amongothers made his home there. He had a home-stall in 1642 at Watertown, on the east sideof the highway, bounded by land of JohnWarren, John Bisco and the Pequasset Mead-ow. He was admitted a freeman May 18,1631, and was selectman several years. In1647 he and Mr. Bisco were appointed by theselectmen to consider how the bridge overthe river shall be built, and to agree with thework-men for doing it, according to their bestdiscretion. This was the first bridge overCha
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