Silas SEARS

Father: Paul SEARS
Mother: Mercy STEVENS

Family 1: Abigail BURGESS
  1. Franklin SEARS
  2. Irene SEARS
  3. Orilla SEARS
  4. Caroline SEARS
  5. Silas SEARS
  6. Ann SEARS
  7. Emeline SEARS
  8. David SEARS 
                  _Ebenezer SEARS _____
 _Paul SEARS ____|
|                |_Sarah Gorham HOWES _
|
|--Silas SEARS 
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|                 _____________________
|_Mercy STEVENS _|
                 |_____________________
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!S.P. May p.216 Silas Sears was settled at Glenburn, ME, for some 25 years, then removed to North Adams, 6 miles from Hillsdale, MI, where he had a farm.

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Silas SEARS

Father: Nathaniel SEARS
Mother: Elizabeth WINSLOW

Family 1: Elizabeth WEST
  1. Joseph SEARS
  2. Sally SEARS
  3. Silas SEARS
  4. Nathaniel SEARS
  5. Jesse SEARS
  6. Sally SEARS
  7. Alden SEARS
  8. Betsy SEARS
  9. Leonard SEARS
Family 2:
  1. Elizabeth SEARS 
                      _Paul SEARS _________
 _Nathaniel SEARS ___|
|                    |_Charity WHITTREDGE _
|
|--Silas SEARS 
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|                     _____________________
|_Elizabeth WINSLOW _|
                     |_____________________
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!S.P. May p.218 Family tradition says Silas Sears served during the whole of the Revolutionary war, and that he was one of the first chosen by Lafayette to go into his corps. Silas Sears, called "of Scituate," was in Capt Nath'l Winslow's Co, in Col Whitney's Regt., from Jun to Nov 1776, and was allowed for 77 miles' travel; he, then of Rochester; was in Capt Edw'd Hammond's Co, in Col Saml Fisher's Regt, 15 Aug to 13 Sep 1779, 80 miles' travel, wages and subsistence, L2.12.0; served in Continental service with six-months' men, from 6 Jul to 8 Dec 1780; arriving in Springfield for service in Northern army, 8 Jul 1780; was allowed for 5 mos. 14 days' service and 240 miles' travel, l12.2.10; description: Silas Sears from Rochester, aged 17, 5 ft 10 inches height, dark complexion. He afterward removed to Vermont, and settled on a farm near River Lamoille. He is said to have married against his father's wishes, which occasioned a breach in the family relations. In 1813 he started for Boston on horseback, but was overtaken by a messenger on the third day from home, and informed of the sudden and severe sickness of his family. He at once retraced his steps, but when he reached home his wife and daughter Betsy were dead and Sally dying of spotted fever.

!BIRTH-SPOUSE-CHILDREN-DEATH: Genealogy compiled by Leon E Gibson for Alden N Sears; 1950; 1509-1950; ;provided by Robert Alden Sears, Gualala, CA

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Silas SEARS

Father: Silas SEARS
Mother: Elizabeth WILLIAMS 

                       _Silas SEARS _________
 _Silas SEARS ________|
|                     |_Elizabeth NICKERSON _
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|--Silas SEARS 
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|                      ______________________
|_Elizabeth WILLIAMS _|
                      |______________________
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Silas SEARS

Father: Richard SEARS
Mother: Mary LEE

Family 1: Sally ROBERTS
  1. Mary SEARS
  2. Betsy SEARS
  3. Sally Maria SEARS
  4. Mary Ann SEARS
  5. Ellen SEARS 
                  _Silas SEARS __
 _Richard SEARS _|
|                |_Deborah BUCK _
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|--Silas SEARS 
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|                 _______________
|_Mary LEE ______|
                 |_______________
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!S.P. may p.188 Silas rem with his parents to Hoosick, was a wagonmaker by trade and a preacher in the Baptist Church. He is said to have removed to South- western OH, married and had a family, but it is believed no sons. May handnotes: Silas Sears emigrated with his parents to New York state, and settled near Schoharie, where all his children were born. He removed to Orwell, Bradford co, PA in 1829. He was a wagonmaker by trade, and a Methodist in religion. His residence was near the Presbyterian church in Orwell. His will dated 20 Feb 1830, & proved 30 APr 1830, names wife Sally, and daus. Mary Ann, Betsy Gray, Elly & Emeline. His heirs preserve some relics, furniture, books, etc., which belonged to their gr-father, Richard Sears.

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Silas SEARS

Father: Silas SEARS
Mother: Abigail BURGESS 

                    _Paul SEARS ____
 _Silas SEARS _____|
|                  |_Mercy STEVENS _
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|--Silas SEARS 
|
|                   ________________
|_Abigail BURGESS _|
                   |________________
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!S.P. May p.216 Silas married and lived in Winslow, IL, for some years, then removed to Marshalltown, IA

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Silas SEARS

Father: Silas SEARS
Mother: Elizabeth WEST

Family 1: Abigail PAGE
  1. Thomas P SEARS
  2. Elias G SEARS 
                   _Nathaniel SEARS ___
 _Silas SEARS ____|
|                 |_Elizabeth WINSLOW _
|
|--Silas SEARS 
|
|                  ____________________
|_Elizabeth WEST _|
                  |____________________
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Silas SEARS (Lieut)

Father: Richard SEARS
Mother: Dorothy

Family 1: Anna BURSELL
  1. Silas SEARS
  2. Richard SEARS
  3. Hannah SEARS
  4. Joseph SEARS
  5. Josiah SEARS
  6. Elizabeth SEARS
  7. Dorothy SEARS 
                  __
 _Richard SEARS _|
|                |__
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|--Silas SEARS 
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|                 __
|_Dorothy _______|
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!SPM Lieut Silas Sears lived in that part of Yarmouth known as the East precinct, now East Dennis; was propounded to take up Freedom,"Jun 6 1682; comd Ensign, Oct 28, 1681; Lieut. Jul 7, 1682; chosen representative to the General Court at Plymouth 1680-82. 25 Dec 1689, "Silas Sears and others fined 20s for not appearing and attending at court, or disorderly departing therefrom;"-fines remitted later,"it being first offense of the kind." 1694, "Lt Silas Sears on Com. to seat men, women and others in the meeting house;" an onerous duty in those days. 1 Nov 1676, Emott Bursell and Silas Sears were appointed administrators of the estate of James Bursell of Yarmouth. He left no will, and letters of administrationwere granted to his widow Anna, May 5, 1698, a copy of which is annexed, mentions sons Silas, Richard, Joseph and Josiah; and daughters, Hannah, Elizabeth and Dorrity. Rev E.H. Sears states in his "Sears Genealogy," that Lieut. Silas Sears had a son Thomas, born Yar., 1664, who removed to Newport, R.I., and died there 1707 leaving issue. Freeman Hist Cape Cod II p.205, says Lt. Silas Sears d. ae. 60 and it is said came form Yar. NE but the entry is now lost. About 1860, a gravestone was erected by Hon. David Sears in the old burying ground on Thames street, Newport, which bears the following inscription. [Copy of epitaph in N.E.Gen. Reg., communicated by Hon. D.S.] "Here lyeth the body of Thomas Seares, Son of Lt. Sylas Seares, of Yarmouth, P.C. And grandson of Richard the Pilgrim. Born in 1664, and died August ye 16th 1707, Aged 43 years. "Beneath this stone the empty casket lies, The polished jewel brightens in the skies." P.Stevens & Sons. [Stone-cutters] This stone is surmounted by the arms of "Sears of Chatham." The name of Thomas Sears is not found in town or church records of Yarmouth or Newport, nor in the Probate records of Barnstable county, or of Newport, R.I; and the fact that he is not mentioned in the settlement of the estate of Lieut. Silas Sears, nine years previous to his alleged death, should be considered good evidence that Silas Sears had no son of that name then living, if he ever had such. Silas Sears, Jun., did have a son Thomas, born in 1702-3, named for his mat- ernal grandfather, Rev. Thomas Crosby. !MD 32, p.165 Abstracts of barnstable County, Mass Probate Records Settlement of Estate of Lt Silas Sears p.70 "The Invintory of Liut Silus Sears of yarmouth Lately deceased" was not dated. It was sworn to, 2 May, 1698, by "Anna Sears vid Relict of Liut Silus Sears". The real estate was: "Houses lands and meadow" L130. The estate was indebted to:"mr John xxxx, mr Isaac Chapman, Nathaniel Cole, Thankful Boarman, Samuel Taylor, Seth Taylor, James STurgis, mr Jonathan White,John Paddack, mr Barnabas Lothrop. p.71 On 5 May, 1698, ANna Searsm the widow, was appointed administrix of Lt

Silas Sears, "deceased Intestate". p.72 On 5 May, 1698, Barnabas Lothrop, Judge of Probate, settled the estate as follows: May ye 15th, 1698, by Barnabas Lothrop, Judg of Probate and granting admini- stration in ye county of Barnstable, a settlement of ye Estate of Liut. Silas Sears late of Yarmouth deceased Intestate: and to be devided as hereafter exprest. !SPM The widow Anna Sears shall have when debts are paid, one third of ye personal Estate to herself forever: to be at her dispose. And for her dower she shall have one third of ye housing and Land that was her Late husbands sd Silas Sears or ye Improvement thereof During her NAtural Life. The Rest of ye Estate shall be equally divided amongst ye sd (said) deceaseds children, only his eldest son to have a dubble part, at ye Death of ye widow her Dower to be like divided as aforesaid. There is to be added to ye Inventory of ye sd personal estate fifty four pounds which sum of sd deceaseds children own that they have all Redy Received of their father as portion, so that ye widows thirds of ye personal Estate when debts are paidcoms to thirty three pounds, ye childrens part of ye personal and Real Estate beside ye widows Dower with what thwey have allRedy had is as followeth: The eldest son Silas Sears hath as he owned, had alredy, two pounds, and must have more nine pounds. (The word "thirty" before "two" was doubtless omitted by mistake of the Register in 1698.) Richard Sears hath allRedy four pounds and seven shillings, and must have more, sixteen pounds and three shillings. Hannah Sears hath had allRedy fifteen pounds, and is to have more five pounds and ten shillings. Joseph Sears hath had allRedy three pounds and is to have more seventeen pounds and ten shillings. Josiah Sears is to have twenty pounds and ten Shillings. Elizabeth Sears is to have Twenty pounds and ten shillings. Dorrity Sears is to have twenty pounds and ten shillings. only if debts should appear morethan ye doth due from sd Estate, then widow and children according to what they have or shud Receive must pay their proportions thereof. Barnabas Lothrop, Judg of Probate. (Seale) Barnstable, ss. Oct. 8,1885. A true copy of the record, Attest, Freeman H Lothrop, Register of Probate Court.

The Inventory of Liut. Silas Sears of Yarmouth, LAtely deceased and his estate prized and ye prise of each particleer set down as followeth: L s d To houses lands and meadow .................................130 00 00 To swine ................................................01 05 00 To one bed and furniture belonging to it ........................07 00 00 To another bed and furniture belonging to it ......................06 00 00 To pewter .......................................................01 05 00 To two Brass Kittles ...........................................01 10 00 To two skilletts, a warming pan, spice mortar, box iron ...........01 00 00 To two tubbs and trays and a earthen pot ..........................00 10 00 To Bookes ........................................................00 08 00 To two pailes and to earthern pots ................................00 02 00 To Barrels ........................................................00 07 00 To two wheels and a pair of cards .................................00 05 00 To three old chests ...............................................00 07 00 To four chairs ....................................................00 03 00 To two tables .....................................................00 02 00 To one Gun ........................................................01 10 00 To another Gun ....................................................00 18 00 To Linnen cloths ..................................................00 15 00 To a bed ..........................................................01 00 00 To Flax and Linnen Yarn ...........................................00 13 00 To Sheeps wool ....................................................00 04 00 To a piece of cloth ...............................................00 06 00 To wearing cloaths ................................................08 00 00 To a sett of coopers tools ........................................01 10 00 To 3 axes, and 2 wedges 2 sithes ..................................00 10 00 To one carte ......................................................00 16 00 To youks, and a chain, and hows, a spade ..........................01 00 00 To plow irons and a chaine ........................................00 06 00 To one grinding stone .............................................00 05 00 To 3 sickles, a sourd a candlestick a Tramel Tonges ...............00 14 00 To 20 sheepe ......................................................05 00 00 To 4 oxen .........................................................16 00 00 To 5 cowes and other young cattle .................................20 00 00 To one iron pott and a Looking Glass at ...........................00 09 06 To money ..........................................................00 07 00 To some od small things ...........................................00 04 00 To powder and Bulletts ............................................00 06 00 To acount of Debts which is to be paid out of ye Estate To Mr John Sloos ..................................................02 12 00 To Mr Isaac Chapman ...............................................00 10 00 To Nathaniel Cole .................................................10 00 00 To Thankful Boarman ...............................................05 15 00 To Samuel Taylor ..................................................01 10 00 To Seth Taylor James Sturgis ......................................00 11 06 To Mr Jonathan White ..............................................00 06 04 To John Paddock ...................................................01 12 04 To Mr. BArnabas Lothrop ...........................................00 18 06

Anna Sears wid Relict of Lieut. Silas Sears late of Yarmouth deceas'd made oath to ye truth of this Invintory before Barnabas Lothrop Esq Judg of Probate and granting administration MAy ye 2d. 1698. Examined and entered May ye fourth 1698. Attest, Joseph Lothrop, Regist. Barnstable,ss. Oct. 8,1885. A true copy of the records. Attest, Freeman H. Lothrop, Register of Probate Court.

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Silas SEARS (Rev)

Father: Richard SEARS
Mother: Mary ASH

Family 1: Betsey M SEELYE
  1. Lowell Clark SEARS
  2. Reuben Seelye SEARS
  3. David Sanford SEARS
  4. Rhoda Ann SEARS
  5. George M Webster SEARS
  6. Reuben Seely SEARS
  7. David Sanford SEARS
  8. Rhoda Ann SEARS
  9. George M Webster SEARS 
                  _Richard SEARS _
 _Richard SEARS _|
|                |_Mary LEE ______
|
|--Silas SEARS 
|
|                 ________________
|_Mary ASH ______|
                 |________________
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!S.P. May p.457 On the 22d Oct 1843, Mr Sears with his wife and four children removed from Camden, NY to Rome, Jefferson co., WI. They suffered greatly from the lateness and rigor of the season, and lost two children by small-pox. Settled in their new home they had a severe struggle to maintain themselves for the first two years, until they could get the ground cleared, and crops planted and harvested. In 1858, at the request of her pastor, Mrs Sears wrote a long and pathetic account of their trials and tribulations, which was read to the Sunday School in Rome, WI, and which I much regret not having space to print here. Mr Sears was for many years an honored local preacher in the Methodist Church.

!BIRTH: Letter from Carol Aldrich, Tulsa, OK, to Ray Sears, Duncan, OK; 1675-1989; Letter dtd 18 May 1994; ; copy in poss of Ray Sears, Duncan, OK; Ms. Seeley was his second wife. These are probably by his first wife. He and Ms Seeley had 9 children. He was a minister in the Methodist church. Died age 53 years 25 days. BURIED: Crowder Cemetery

!OBITUARY: Letter from Carol Aldrich, Tulsa, OK, to Ray Sears, Duncan, OK; 1870-1989; Letter dtd 5 Jul 1994; ; copy in poss of Ray Sears, Duncan, OK; From the Jefferson Co Union: 1921 Residence, Etc On the 22nd of October, 1843, Mr Sears, with his wife and four children removed from Camden, NY, to Jefferson co, WI. They suffered greatly from the lateness and rigor of the season, and lost two children by small-pox. Settled in their new home, they had a severe struggle to maintain themselves for the first two years. In 1858 Mrs Sears wrote a long and pethetic account of their trials and tribulations, which was read to the Sunday School in Rome, WI. Parts of this story were published in 1880 in the "History of Jefferson County." THe original was probably never returned to her as it has become lost to the family. Mr Sears located in what is now the town of Sullivan, Jefferson co, WI, 2 Jan 1844. Built the first tavern in the village of Rome in 1848. Sold it to Peter Tubbs, probably in '52 or '53, and bought a farm west of Rome where he died in 1859. Mr Sears was for many years an honored local preacher in the Methodist Church.

MEMORIES On receiving a copy of "The Days of Modern Rome," Millard Seely wrote as follows; "But the Oak and Maples sing: "Twist ye, twine ye: even so, Mingle shades of joy and woe, Hope, and fear, and peace, and strife, In the thread of human life.

While the mystic twist is spinning, And the infant's life beginning, Dimly seem through twilight bending, Lo, what varied shapes attending!

Passions wild, and follies vain, Pleasures soon exchanged for pain; Doubt, and jealousy, and fear, In the magic dance appear.

Now they wax, and now they dwindle, Whirling with the whirling spindle. Twist ye, twine ye! even so, Mingle human bliss and woe. 'Scott.

"There is one thing I must tell you about your grand-father (Rev Silas Sears)-- I don't think he ever had an enemy. He was a good, Christian man. "You spoke about the stone walk on your father's old place. Aunt Betsey Sears laid that walk with her own hands. Millard Seely.

?? Line 155: (New PAF RIN=17) 1 BIRT 2 SOUR Carol Aldrich, My #7738 Prodigy #AMMM01A sent information on Betsey Seeley

?? Line 156: (New PAF RIN=17) 1 BIRT 2 SOUR Carol Aldrich, My #7738 Prodigy #AMMM01A sent information on Betsey Seeley 3 CONT Sears, who is a daughter of Daniel Seeley and Betsey Doolittle.

?? Line 157: (New PAF RIN=17) 1 BIRT 2 SOUR Carol Aldrich, My #7738 Prodigy #AMMM01A sent information on Betsey Seeley 3 CONT Feb. 05, 1994

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Silas SEARS

Father: Joseph SEARS
Mother: Lemira WALKER

Family 1: Sarah C WARNES
  1. Frederic West SEARS
  2. Frank C SEARS 
                  _Silas SEARS ____
 _Joseph SEARS __|
|                |_Elizabeth WEST _
|
|--Silas SEARS 
|
|                 _________________
|_Lemira WALKER _|
                 |_________________
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!S.P. May p.489 Silas Sears was for 20 years Deputy and County Surveyor of Whiteside county, and lived in Prophetstown, IL

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Silas C SEARS

Father: Silas C SEARS
Mother: Elenor E KEENEY 

                    _Roland SEARS ______
 _Silas C SEARS ___|
|                  |_Experience CLARKE _
|
|--Silas C SEARS 
|
|                   ____________________
|_Elenor E KEENEY _|
                   |____________________
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