Descendants of Richard Sears

Fifth Generation

(Continued)


438. Joshua Sears (Edmund , Paul , Paul , Richard ) was born on 1 Jul 1753 in Yarmouth, Barnstable, MA. He was christened on 22 Jul 1753 in 2d Ch Yarmouth. He died on 31 Mar 1825.

Joshua married (1) Sarah Sears daughter of Prince Sears and Betsy Hall on 28 May 1778. Sarah was born in Dec 1759 in Harwich. She was christened on 2 Aug 1760. She died on 15 Jan 1792. She was buried in gr-st.

They had the following children:

  1583 F i Betsy Sears was born on 9 Dec 1778 in Harwich, MA. She died on 5 Oct 1787. She was buried in Ancient Cemetery, W Brewster, MA.
  1584 M ii Joshua Sears was born on 18 May 1781 in Harwich, MA. He was christened on 10 Aug 1788 in E Yarmouth. He died on 3 Sep 1803 in lost at sea. He was buried in N Dennis, MA.
+ 1585 F iii Rebecca Sears
  1586 M iv Lot Sears was born on 15 Oct 1785 in Dennis, MA. He was christened on 10 Aug 1788. He died on 3 Sep 1803 in lost at sea. He was buried in Dennis Village Cemetery.
+ 1587 M v Ezra Sears
  1588 F vi Betsy Sears was born on 15 Jul 1791 in Yarmouth, MA. She was christened on 7 Aug 1791. She died on 1 Jan 1894.

Joshua married (2) Ollive Clark on 1 Dec 1792 in Pub Harwich. Ollive was born on 15 Feb 1765. She died on 14 Dec 1817. She was buried in Dennis Village Cemetery.

They had the following children:

+ 1589 F vii Sally Sears
+ 1590 M viii Capt George Sears
+ 1591 F ix Abigail "Nabby" Sears
+ 1592 F x Clarissa Sears
  1593 M xi Reuben Clarke Sears was born on 10 Oct 1800 in Dennis, MA. He was christened on 11 Jan 1801. He died on 5 Jan 1829. He was buried in Ancient Cemetery, W Brewster, MA.
  1594 M xii Calvin Sears was born on 29 Jan 1803 in Dennis, MA. He was christened on 20 Mar 1803. He died on 12 Apr 1806. He was buried in Dennis Village Cemetery.
  1595 F xiii Olive Sears was born on 7 Sep 1805 in Dennis, MA. She was christened on 20 Oct 1805. She died on 1 Nov 1810. She was buried in Dennis Village Cemetery.

439. Christopher Sears (Edmund , Paul , Paul , Richard ) was born on 16 Aug 1756 in Yarmouth, Barnstable, MA. He was christened on 22 Aug 1756. He died in Feb 1809.

Christopher married (1) Deborah Manter daughter of Jeremiah Manter and Thankful Foster. Deborah was born in <1763> in Marthas Vineyard, MA.

They had the following children:

+ 1596 F i Deborah Manter Sears

Christopher married (2) Mary "Polley" Snow on 13 Mar 1788 in Harwich, MA. Mary was born in <1767> in Harwich.

They had the following children:

  1597 M ii Christopher Sears was born on 21 Jan 1789 in Yarmouth, MA. He was christened on 18 Oct 1795 in Dennis. He died in Aug 1816 in lost at sea.
  1598 F iii Polly Sears was born on 6 Feb 1790 in Yarmouth, MA. She was christened on 18 Oct 1795 in Dennis.
+ 1599 M iv William Sears
+ 1600 F v Nancy Sears
+ 1601 F vi Eunice Sears
  1602 F vii Elizabeth Sears was born on 26 Apr 1799 in Dennis, MA. She was christened on 23 Jun 1799.
  1603 F viii Lucinda Sears was born on 10 May 1801 in Dennis, MA. She was christened on 16 Aug 1801.
  1604 M ix Lot Sears was born on 31 Aug 1805 in Dennis, MA. He was christened on 23 Feb 1806. He died on 26 Dec 1829. He was buried in Brewster, MA.

440. Elkanah Sears (Edmund , Paul , Paul , Richard ) was born on 21 Oct 1758 in Yarmouth, Barnstable, MA. He died on 1 Jun 1836 in Dennis, Barnstable, MA. He was buried in West Brewster, Barnstable, MA.

Elkanah married Mercy Bray daughter of William Bray and Sarah Joyce on 10 Jan 1788 in Yarmouth, MA. Mercy was born on 7 Apr 1763 in Yarmouth, Barnstable, MA, [5]. She died on 9 Jul 1846 in Dennis, Barnstable, MA, [352]. She was buried in Ancient Sears Cemetery, #116, West Brewster, Barnstable, MA.

They had the following children:

+ 1605 F i Sarah Sears
  1606 F ii Temperance Sears was born on 28 Nov 1790 in Yarmouth, Barnstable, MA. She died on 1 Mar 1859.
        Temperance married Ezekial Hallet on 29 Oct 1829. Ezekial was born in <1786> in <Yarmouth, Barnstable, MA>.
  1607 F iii Susanna Sears was born on 27 Apr 1794 in Dennis, Barnstable, MA. She died on 2 Jun 1857. She was buried in East Dennis.
  1608 F iv Lucy Sears was born on 29 May 1797 in Dennis, Barnstable, MA. She died on 27 Nov 1852.
        Lucy married Ezekial Thacher in Dec 1816 in Brewster. Ezekial was born in <1793> in Brewster, MA.
+ 1609 M v Elkanah Sears Jr
+ 1610 M vi Thomas Sears
+ 1611 M vii Capt William Sears

442. Temperance Sears (Edmund , Paul , Paul , Richard ) was born on 9 Aug 1764 in Yarmouth, Barnstable, MA. She was christened on 18 Nov 1764.

Temperance married Isaac Clark Esq son of Kimbal Clark and Mary Paddock on 28 Apr 1789 in Yarmouth. Isaac was born on 10 Oct 1761. He died on 11 Feb 1819 in Coast of Africa.

They had the following children:

+ 1612 F i Mary Paddock Clark
+ 1613 F ii Hannah Clark
  1614 M iii Isaac Clark was born on 18 May 1794 in Brewster,MA. He died on 8 Jul 1818 in Havanah, Cuba.
+ 1615 M iv Lot Clark
  1616 M v Strabo Clark was born on 16 Oct 1798 in Brewster,MA. He died on 29 Jun 1799 in Brewster,MA.
+ 1617 M vi Strabo Clark
+ 1618 F vii Temperance Clark
  1619 M viii Edmund Sears Clark was born on 5 Apr 1804 in Brewster,MA.
+ 1620 M ix Albert Paddock Clark
+ 1621 F x Eliza Jane Clark

443. Hannah Sears (Edmund , Paul , Paul , Richard ) was born on 8 Dec 1766 in Yarmouth, Barnstable, MA. She was christened on 22 Mar 1767 in E Yarmouth, MA. She died in Jan 1843.

Hannah married Willard Sears son of Willard Sears and Susannah Howes on 19 Sep 1786 in Yarmouth, MA. Willard was born on 26 May 1759 in Harwich, MA. He was christened on 17 Feb 1765 in E Yarmouth, MA. He died on 27 Jul 1852 in W Newton. He was buried in Brewster, MA.

They had the following children:

+ 1622 F i Nancy Sears
+ 1623 F ii Sukey Sears
+ 1624 F iii Jane Sears
+ 1625 M iv Ebenezer Sears
+ 1626 F v Hannah Sears
  1627 F vi Mary Sears was born on 26 Apr 1799 in Harwich, MA. She was christened on 5 May 1799.
  1628 M vii Willard Sears was born on 29 Nov 1803 in Harwich, MA. He was christened on 18 Mar 1804.
+ 1629 F viii Harriet Sears

447. Rebecca Knowles (Joshua Knowles , Mary Sears , Paul , Richard ) was born in 1725. She died on 5 Nov 1809 in Eastham, MA.

Rebecca married Isaac Sparrow Lt son of Richard Sparrow Lt and Hannah Shaw in Jan 1747. Isaac was born in 1725 in Eastham, MA. He died on 11 Jun 1808 in Orleans, MA.

They had the following children:

+ 1630 M i Josiah Sparrow

449. Elisha Knowles (John Knowles , Mary Sears , Paul , Richard ) was born about 1724 in Eastham, MA. He died in Feb 1801 in Haddam, CT. He was buried in Old Ponset, Haddam.

Elisha married Abigail Cone daughter of Living in 1747.

They had the following children:

  1631 M i James Knowles was born in 1747 in Haddam, CT. He died on 18 Jun 1830 in , Athens Co, OH.
        James married Martha Smith on 25 May 1769 in Haddam, CT.
  1632 M ii Elisha Knowles was born in 1748 in Haddam, CT.
+ 1633 F iii Mehitable Knowles
  1634 F iv Abigail Knowles was born in 1753. She died in 1791. She was buried in Old Ponset, Haddam.
        Abigail married Joshua Smith in Apr 1774 in Haddam, CT.
  1635 F v Sarah Knowles was born in 1755.
        Sarah married Calvin Hubbard in Jan 1783.
  1636 vi Knowles was born in Sep 1757. Knowles died in d. young.
  1637 M vii Joshua Knowles was born on 22 Sep 1768 in Haddam,CT. He died on 5 Sep 1844 in Whatley, MA.
        Joshua married Concurance Porter daughter of Living and Living in 1790 in 1st Cong Ch, Haddam.
  1638 F viii Anna Knowles was born in 1771.
        Anna married Jared Daniels on 19 Dec 1803.
  1639 F ix Phebe Knowles was born in 1775. She died in 1807.
        Phebe married Stephen Sears in Jan 1793 in Cong. Ch., Haddam, CT.

453. Seth Knowles (Seth Knowles , Mary Sears , Paul , Richard ) was born in 1728. He died on 28 Sep 1773 in Chatham, CT.

Seth married Catharine Hobbs on 2 Jan 1749/1750 in E Middletown, CT. Catharine was born in 1723. She died on 8 Dec 1774 in Of Smallpox. She was buried in Portland, CT.

They had the following children:

  1640 F i Lucy Knowles was born on 13 Feb 1751/1752 in Portland, CT.
        Lucy married Samuel Stocking on 30 Dec 1779 in Chatham, CT.
  1641 F ii Hannah Knowles was born on 30 Mar 1754.
        Hannah married John Jr Shepard on 18 Mar 1779.
  1642 F iii Christian Knowles was born on 19 Apr 1756 in Portland, CT.
        Christian married Samuel Bidwell on 6 Apr 1775.
  1643 F iv Lydia Knowles was christened on 23 Aug 1773 in Portland, CT. She died on 19 Sep 1791.
        Lydia married Stephen Penfield on 3 Jan 1783.
  1644 M v Seth Knowles was born on 25 May 1763 in Portland, CT. He was christened on 24 Aug 1773 in Portland, CT.
        Seth married Lucy Ranney on 22 Jan 1784 in Chatham, CT. Lucy was born on 6 Sep 1763 in Middletown, CT. She died on 23 Jul 1836. She was buried in Manning Cem, Clarendon, NY.
  1645 F vi Thankful Knowles was born about 1764. She was christened on 23 Aug 1773 in Portland, CT.
  1646 F vii Mercy Knowles was christened on 23 Aug 1773 in Portland, CT.

454. Daniel Knowles (Seth Knowles , Mary Sears , Paul , Richard ) was born in 1732 in Eastham, MA. He died about 1770.

Daniel married Sibbel Bacon daughter of John Bacon Lt and Sarah White on 3 Feb 1757 in Chatham, CT. Sibbel was born on 27 Aug 1735. She died before 12 Oct 1796.

They had the following children:

  1647 F i Prudence Knowles was born in Chatham, CT. She was christened on 3 Sep 1757.
  1648 M ii Seth Knowles was born on 7 Mar 1760 in Chatham, CT.
  1649 M iii Isaac Knowles was born on 15 Apr 1762 in Chatham, CT.
  1650 F iv Sibbel Knowles was born in Chatham, CT.
        Sibbel married Jonathan Chappel in 1818 in , Otsego, NY. Jonathan was born in , MD.
  1651 M v Daniel Knowles died after 19 May 1772.

457. Abraham Knowles (Seth Knowles , Mary Sears , Paul , Richard ) was born about 1740. He died on 29 Sep 1771 in Chatham, CT.

Abraham married Molly.

They had the following children:

  1652 M i Giles Knowles was born in Chatham, CT.

463. Abigail Knowles (Paul Knowles , Mary Sears , Paul , Richard ) was born in <1727> in <Truro, MA>.

Abigail married Sylvanus Higins.

They had the following children:

+ 1653 F i Abigail Higgins

468. Sarah Wing (Mary Knowles , Mary Sears , Paul , Richard ) was born on 13 Jul 1730 in Harwich, Barnstable, MA.

Sarah married (1) Lemuel Crosby son of Theophilus Crosby and Thankful Winslow on 25 Apr 1747 in Harwich. Lemuel was born on 24 Sep 1726. He died in , Nova Scotia, Canada.

They had the following children:

+ 1654 F i Abigail Crosby

Sarah married (2) Elishema Eldridge.

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