*** Source: Early California Wills, California: California Society, D.A.R., 1952, 952 pgs; Volume 1. *** ---page 32--- Case # 471,Book II,ProbateeRegister of Actions,Los Angeles ABEL STEARNS, Los Angeles.(Died 23 August 1871 age 72 yrs.) Dated: 12 March 1870 Probated 27 September 1871 (A very long interesting will mentioning Calif.Ranchos etc) Wife: Arcadia Bandini de Stearns, (aged 43 years) Bros:* ($1000.00 each) Sisters:* ($2000.00 each) Children of Dona Refugio A. de Bandini, of San Diego,heirs of Juan Bandini, deceased: Dolores B. de Johnson, Los Angeles Margarita B. de Winston, Los Angeles Juan de la Cruz Bandini, Los Angeles Alfredo Bandini, Los Angeles Arturo Bandini, Los Angeles To Josefa Bandini de Carillo and to her children, 18 lots of land in "Old Town,San Diego,Cal.and in La Playa,San Diego county. Jose M. Bandini Isadora Bandini de Coats (Couts?) Jean Bandini Executors:Arcadia Bandini Stearns,(wife) Los Angeles county. Alfred Robinson, San Francisco Witnesses: Pio Pico , Los Angeles Charles H. Forbes, Los Angeles L.B. Caswell, Los Angeles Note: From Probate Records, Petition and Order appointing Attorney for absentees, 26 September 1871 ,by execs., is given next of kin: *Brothers: William Stearns, Boston,Mass. Levi Stearns, Townsend,Mass. Charles Stearns, Lowell, Mass. *Sisters: Theresa Stearns, Rochester, Mass. Mrs. Nancy Stearns Manning, Lowell, Mass. Betsey Stearns, Leominster, Mass. Children of Thomas Stearns, bro., deceased: Oliver Stearns, Los Angeles, aged about 45 years. Mary Stearns Catharine Stearns Mary Ann S. Pierce , mentioned.(Possibly dau.of above Thomas.) ---end---