From "The Early History of Tolland"

Shubael Stearns, the second town-clerk of Tolland, was one of a family that had much to do in the early settlement of the town. He was one of the grantees in the deed from the committee or trustees, and one of the signers of the petition dated May 14, 1716 and May, 1718. He had land allotted to him in June and July, 1720. He was born in Lynn, Mass., August 9, 1683, and married Rebecca Sanford, at Saco, on the 28th day of December, 1704. The following are their children:
Shubael,	born	January 28, 1705
Rebecca,	"		November, 19 1707
Peter,		"	 	August 2, 1710
Isaac,		"		March 22, 1713

The record made by Mr. Stearns himself, shows that the children above-named were born before his removal to Tolland. The following were born after his removal into this town:
Elizabeth	born	August 30, 1715
Hannah,		"		March 6, 1718
Sarah,		"		February 29, 1720
Ebenezer,	"		April 23, 1722
Mary,		"		April 27, 1724
Martha,		"		August 18, 1726

Shubaul Sterns was two years a selectman of Tolland.

From "Charles Stearns" Page 41

6039-Shubael Stearns Jr. (6012), b., Aug. 19, 1683, son of Shubael and Mary Stearns, of Lynn, Mass.; md., Dec. 28, 1704, in Kittery, Me., Rebecca Lariby, b., Feb. 4, 1684, in Boston, Mass. About 1714, he removed to Tolland, Conn., of which he was the first Town Clerk. About 1750, with his sons and daughters and their families, he left Tolland on account of ecclesiastical difficulties, and settled near Newbern, N.C. He and his family exercised a great influence upon religious sentiments of the South. The residence in North Carolina was at a place called "Pepper Cotton," and a pamphlet was published at the time giving an account of the troubles in Tolland, Conn.
After moving South, the broad Southern pronunciation was given to the name and it has since been generally written and pronounced Starnes; ten children.

6040-Shubael Stearns 3d. (6133). b. Jan 28, 1706, in Boston, Mass.
6041-Rebecca Stearns, b., Nov. 19, 1707, in Lynn, Mass.
6042-Peter Stearns (6135), b. Apr. 2, 1710, in Reading, Mass.
6043-Isaac Stearns (6141), b., Mar. 22, 1713, in Reading, Mass.
6044-Elizabeth Stearns, b., Aug 30, 1715, in Tolland, Conn.
6045-Hannah Stearns, b., Mar. 6, 1718, in Tolland,Conn.
6046-Sarah Stearns, b., Feb. 29, 1720, in Toland, Conn.
6047-Ebenezer Stearns (6143), b., Apr. 23, 1722, in Tolland, Conn.
6048-Mary Stearns, b., Apr 27, 1724
6049-Martha Stearns, b., Aug. 18, 1726, in Tolland, Conn.