Descendants of Richard Sears
Third Generation
6. Bethia Sears (Paul
, Richard
) was born 1 3 Jan 1661/1662 in Yarmouth, Barnstable, MA. She died 5 Jul 1724 in Chatham, Barnstable, MA.
SPM
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Bethia married John Jr Crowell, son of John II Crowe and Mehitable Miller, on 27 May 1684 in Chatham, MA. John was born 1662 in Nobscusett, Barnstable, MA, [19]. He died 11 Oct 1728 in Yarmouth, Barnstable, MA, [19] and was buried in Meeting House, North Dennis, MA, [105].
WGC Changed the family name from Crowe to Crowell in about 1680.
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John and Bethia had the following children:
7. Samuel Sears Capt (Paul
, Richard
) was born Jan 1663/1664 in Yarmouth, Plymouth Colony. He died 8 Jan 1741/1742 in West Brewster, Barnstable, MA and was buried in Ancient Sears Cemetery, West Brewster, MA.
S P May, p 53-5, No 7, Capt. Samuel Sears was one of the earliest inhabitants of Harwich. His first house was just over the line that separates that part of Har., now West Brewster, and East Dennis, formerly a part of Yarmouth, and stood until after 1800, and was occupied by his sons. The house of the late Capt. Constant Sears was built upon its site. He built again where Samuel Ripley Sears lived, and this house was demolished a few years since.
The will of Samuel Sears of Harwich, dated Apr. 7, 1740, was filed Mar. 6,1741-2, by Judah and Seth Sears, Exrs., and names surviving sons, Joseph, Joshua, Judah,John, Seth, and Benjamin; Jonathan,Joseph and Prince, sons of Jonathan, deceased; Samuel and Seth, sons of Samuel, deceased; and daus. Hannah Vincent and Tamsin Freeman; also grand-daus. Abigail Hall, Mercy Hawes, Ruth Sears, Desire Freeman, Mary Snow, Hannah Foster and Sarah Sears.
He was Constable in 1702; comd Lieut. 1706, and later Capt.; 1715, "Capt.
Sears granted liberty to build a pew in the meeting-house;" 1723, "Capt. Sears pew No. 3, L40."
1722, "Provision made to refund Capt. Samuel Sears money which he paid to the soldiers the last time they went out on King's service."
His wife was admd to the Ch. in Har., June 15, 1701.
She was familiarly called "Marcy Sam," to distinguish her from Paul Sears'
wife, known as "Marcy Paul."
She was the daughter of Tamsen Lumpkin, who m. 1st, Dea. Saml. Mayo, who d.
1663, estate settled Apr. 26, 1664; 2d, John Sunderland, whose first wife
Dorothy had died Jan 29, 1663-4.
Freeman in Hist Cape Cod, says she was born 1665, perhaps an error for 1663
as John Sunderland's will mentions, "wife's, daus. Mary Bangs, Sarah Freeman,
and Mercy Sears,"and she was doubtless the dau. of Dea. Mayo. Mary, dau. John
and Thomazin Sunderland b July 15, 1665[Boston Rec Com IX,41]
John Sunderland had been a parchment maker in Boston, and agent for John
Scottoway before his removal to Eastham. He d. 26 Dec 1703 ae. 85 and she d.
16 Jun 1769 ae. 84.
Feb. 9, 1651-2, Letters of Admn were granted for John Sunderland, on estate
of Mary Sears of Boston, "her husband Daniel being at sea."
Who was this Daniel Sears, and was his wife Mary a connection of John
Sunderland?
He was born "the last of january"
BURIED: Ancient Sears Cemetery
Samuel married Mercy Mayo, daughter of Samuel Mayo Dea and Thomasin Tompkin, on 15 Jun 1701 in 1st Church, Harwich. Mercy was born 1664. She died 20 Jan 1748/1749 and was buried in gr-st, West Brewster.
WGC Shows her surname as Sunderland dtr of John who m 2d Thomasine (Lumpkin)
Mayo widow of Capt Samuel Mayo. Savage gives Mercy Sunderland as Mary, b. 15
Jul 1665, dtr of John and his 2d wife. John died at Eastham, 26 Dec 1703, in
his 86th year; his widow, Thomasine, died at Eastham, 16 Jun 1709 in her 84th
year.
Samuel and Mercy had the following children:
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Hannah Sears |
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M |
ii |
Samuel Sears |
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41 |
M |
iii |
Nathaniel Sears |
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F |
iv |
Tamsen Sears |
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43 |
M |
v |
Jonathan Sears |
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M |
vi |
Joseph Sears Capt. was born 15 Jul 1695 in Harwich, MA. He died 25 Aug 1765 and was buried in Ancient Sears Burial Ground, West Brewster, MA.
S.P. May p.54, No 28, He was a Capt. in Militia, and called in Record, "Secundus."
"His illness was short, he had scarcely ever a day's sickness; he lived nearly fifty years with his wife, but had no children."
His will dated Aug. 7,1765, was proved Sep. 24, 1765, by his wife Elizabeth, Execx.; names Samuel, son of Bro. Samuel; Seth, son of Bro. Seth; Prince, son of Bro. Jonathan, deceased; Samuel Vincent, son of sister Hannah, and other near relatives.
"Elizabeth, wife of Joseph Sears, Secundus," was adm. 2d Ch., Yar., from Ch., Har., Aug. 3, 1735. Her estate was admd. upon by Thos. Clarke, Aug. 5, 1772, and was valued at L 50 18 11.
BURIED:Ancient Sears Cemetery, #3
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Joseph married Elizabeth Paddock, daughter of John Paddock Capt and Priscilla Hall, on 17 Apr 1718 in Harwich. Elizabeth was born 14 Apr 1698. She died 11 Jun 1772 and was buried in Ancient Sears Burial Ground, West Brewster, MA.
BURIED: Ancient Sears Cemetery
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Joshua Sears |
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46 |
M |
viii |
Judah Sears |
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47 |
M |
ix |
John Sears |
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48 |
M |
x |
Seth Sears |
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M |
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Benjamin Sears |
8. Lydia Sears (Paul
, Richard
) was born 1 24 Oct 1666 in Yarmouth, Plymouth Colony. She died 1748.
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Lydia married (1) Thomas Snow, son of Mark Snow and Jane Prence, on 30 Sep 1706. Thomas was born 6 Aug 1668 in Eastham, Barnstable, Plymouth Colony. He died 1732 in Eastham, Barnstable, MA.
MD 8, p.13 Eastham VR
BIRT Mayflo7 GEDCOM file
DEAT Mayflo7 GEDCOM file
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MARR Mayflo7 GEDCOM file
BIRT Mayflo7 GEDCOM file
Another source shows d. aft 1 May 1737
Submitter: James J. Kaufman, 349 W. Main Street, P.O. Box 254, Fairchild, WI 54741-0254, (715) 334-5202, jjkauf@overlord.edp.net, 07 AUG 1996
Thomas and Lydia had the following children:
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Lydia Snow |
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Thomas Snow was born 15 Jun 1709 in .
BIRTH: Letter from Pam Cooper, Kittery, ME, to Ray Sears; 1764-1903; Letter
dtd 1993; ; copy in poss of Ray Sears; Information is from Aunt Phoebe-
Register of Mayflower Descendants of California, Vol 1.
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M |
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Aaron Snow |
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F |
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Ruth Snow was born 23 Feb 1712/1713 in . She died 15 Jul 1717.
BIRTH: Letter from Pam Cooper, Kittery, ME, to Ray Sears; 1764-1903; Letter
dtd 1993; ; copy in poss of Ray Sears; Information is from Aunt Phoebe-
Register of Mayflower Descendants of California, Vol 1, p 9.
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Lydia also married (2) Eleazer Hamblen, son of James Hamblen, Jr and Mary Dunham, before 1706. Eleazer was born 12 Apr 1668 in . He died after 26 Jan 1697/1698.
AO p.528 rem. to Harwich. !Perry Row
Eleazer and Lydia had the following children:
9. Paul Sears (Paul
, Richard
) was born 15 Jun 1669 in Yarmouth, Plymouth Colony. He died 14 Feb 1739/1740 in W Brewster, Barnstable, MA and was buried in W Brewster, MA.
S P May, p 55, No 9, "Mr Paul Sears" lived on Quivet Neck, and was prominent in the church of the East precinct of Yarmouth, to which he was adm. Jun 23, 1728, and his wife Aug 6, 1727.
"Aug. 4, 1724, Paul Sears was one of Committee to inform Mr. Taylor of call
to ministry;" Oct 5, 1725, one of Com. "to lay out meeting-house floor for pews; "June 24, 1726, "to receive Mr. Dennis answer;" Mar. 16, 1727, On Com. "on ordination of Mr. Dennis."
I find no record of admn. upon the estate of Paul Sears, and he perhaps divided his property before his death, but all early records in Reg. Deeds Barns. have been destroyed by fire.
He is buried by the side of his wife in the old family burying-ground at
Bound Brook in West Brewster.
His wife known as "Marcy Paul," was a grand-dau. of Maj. John and Mercy(Prence Freeman, and great gr.-dau. of Edmund Freeman, "The Proprietor." Her mother, Rebecca Sparrow, was dau. of Jona. and Rebecca (Bangs) S.,and her grand-mother Mercy Prence, was dau. of Gov. Thos. and Patience (Brewster) P., and gr.-dau. of Elder Wm. Brewster. [So his descendants are all Mayflower Descendants]
Her will dated Dec. 13,1746, was filed Sep. 9, 1747, by Daniel and Edmund
Sears, Exrs.; and names, children, Ebenezer, Paul, Thomas, Joshua, Daniel,
Edmund, Rebecca Hall, Deborah Howes, Mercy Blackmore and Ann Bangs. The estate was appraised at L 562 04 02.
Paul Manassa and Peter Dugamus, servants to Paul Sears in Capt Nick Barnes
Co., May 12 - Jul 14,1725, and Peter Duganus servant to Paul Sears was in
Capt Wm Canaada (Canedy) Co serving against indians in Maine. "he Run"
BURIED: Ancient Sears Cemetery
Paul married Mercy Freeman, daughter of Thomas Freeman Deacon and Rebecca Sparrow, on 1693 in Harwich, Mass, MA. Mercy was born 30 Oct 1674 in Harwich, Plymouth Colony. She died 30 Aug 1747 in W Brewster, Barnstable, MA.
CHAN DATE 16 DEC 1995
Paul and Mercy had the following children:
10. Mary Sears (Paul
, Richard
) was born 1 24 Oct 1672 in Yarmouth, Plymouth Colony. She died 7 Nov 1745 in Eastham, Barnstable, MA.
H Lewsi Lyke d. date
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Mary married John Jr Knowles Col, son of John Knowles Rev and Apphia Bangs. John was born 10 Jul 1673 in Eastham, Plymouth Colony. He died 3 Nov 1757 in Eastham, Barnstable, MA and was buried in Cove Burying Gnd.
S.P. May handnotes Was a man of wealth and influence
!OK001 Besides being a farmer and planter, he served as a Colonel in the
Militia.
!Will on file Barnst Prob -
!Knowles Gen-John was left an orphan before his recollection and apparently was brought up by his uncle, Joshua bangs, for whom his first son, Joshua, seems to have been named. He must have been given a good schooling and evidently from youth up was exceptionally efficient and well regarded. The earliest occurence of his name after he grew up is in the registration of an earmark for his cattle, 24 Apr 1695. The records of the county not destroyed in 1827 contain frequent references to him in trusted capacities. A juryman in 1701, he was chosen as early as 1706 a member of a board of arbitration. In 1715, as Lieut. John Knowles, he was elected one of five townsmen to apportion the remaining common lands. He was for many years coroner and was commander of the Second Barnstable Regiment.
Joshua Sparrow in his will gave to John Knowles the house and land where he was living. The Knowles were a Head-of-Town-Cove family, that is to say, an
Orleans rather than an Eastham family, none of them moving down to the north
side of Town Cove until the third generation. Probably Deacon Edward (3)
Knowles may have been the first to do this and some of the sons of Col John may have thus removed before their father. Col Willard (4) Knowles devised to his son Joseph "the land where the old house stood which he improved," and Joseph very soon sold to Timothy Doane 16 acres located at Stage Land, formerly belonging to Col John Knowles. This was the name for the point south of Nauset harbor. It has not been learned whether this was the first location given by the will of Joshua Sparrow. Late in life Colonel Knowles purchased from the Treat heirs the farm of Rev Samuel Treat and from that time on the senior branch of the Knowles family belonged in what is still the town of Eastham. The junior branch, descendants of the younger son of the first Richard, remained in what is now Orleans.
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John and Mary had the following children:
11. Ann Sears (Paul
, Richard
) was born 1 27 Mar 1675 in Yarmouth, Plymouth Colony. She died 14 Nov 1745 in Truro, Barnstable, MA.
Ann married John Merrick, son of William Merrick, on 28 Jan 1703. John was born 1671 in .
They had the following children:
12. John Sears Capt (Paul
, Richard
) was born about 1677/1678 in Yarmouth, Plymouth Colony. He died 9 Apr 1738 in W Brewster, Barnstable, MA and was buried in Ancient Sears Cemetery, W Brewster, MA.
S P May, p 57, No 12 Capt John Sears lived in the East precinct of Yarmouth, now East Dennis, and his house is still standing a short distance south-westerly from the family burying ground at Bound-Brook, and was until recently occupied by Capt. Constant Sears.
He was admitted to the 2d Ch., June 23, 1728; was a wealthy and prominent man, active in church and town affairs, and in the militia. For 15 years his name is annually found upon the precinct records as moderator, assessor and prudential committee. He was chosen Surveyor, 1711-14-18; Juror, 1712; Fence Viewer, 1720; Selectman, 1734-5; Ensign, 1722; Lieut., 1726; and Captain, 1736.
March 7, 1721-2, "Mr. John Sears" was appointed one of the committee to
receive from the Treasury, the town's portion of l 50,000.
In his will dated April 1,1738, he calls himself "Yeoman," but in the
Inventory is styled "Gentleman." Names wife Priscilla; sons, Elisha, John,
Willard, and Nathaniel; daughters, Mary Paddock, Priscilla Howes, and Betty
Sears. We note therein, an Indian girl, at L 3 10 0. Real Estate, L 2380 02 01; Personal, L 593.
His gravestone in the family burying ground says he "died Apr. 9, 1739;" a
manifest error for 1738, as his Inventory was filed Jun 12, 1738.
His wife was a grand-daughter of Dea. Samuel and Mercy (Southworth) Freeman
of Eastham, and Great gr.-dau. of Samuel and Apphia F., of Watertown, Mass.
She was adm. to 2d Ch. from 1st Ch. YAr., Aug 6, 1727. Samuel Freeman was born in Mawlyn, Co Kent, Engl his widow m. 2d, Gov. Thos Prince his 3d wife.
BURIAL: Ancient Sears Cemetery
John married Priscilla Freeman, daughter of Samuel Freeman Capt and Elizabeth Sparrow, on 1 Jun 1704 in Eastham, By John Sparrow, MA. Priscilla was born 27 Oct 1686 in . She died 8 May 1764 and was buried in gr-st, W Brewster.
S.P. may p.57
John and Priscilla had the following children:
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Elisha Sears |
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M |
ii |
John Sears Deacon |
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F |
iii |
Bathsheba Sears was born about 1712 in Yarmouth, MA. She died 19 Apr 1735 and was buried in Ancient Sears Cemetery, W Brewster, MA.
S.P. May p.57, No 48, b., d.
!Ancient Sears Cemetery
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M |
iv |
Willard Sears |
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F |
v |
Mary Sears |
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F |
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Priscilla "Junior" Sears |
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F |
vii |
Betty Sears |
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M |
viii |
Nathaniel Sears |
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M |
ix |
Heman Sears was born 28 Jan 1724/1725 in Yarmouth, MA and was christened 10 Apr 1726. He died 1 Aug 1726 and was buried in Ancient Sears Cemetery, W Brewster, MA.
S.P. May p.58, No 54
!Ancient Sears Cemetery # 28
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Bethia Sears was born 15 Oct 1726 in Yarmouth, MA and was christened 19 Nov 1727. She died 8 Sep 1736 and was buried in Ancient Sears Cemetery, W Brewster, MA.
S.P. May p.58, No 55, b., bap., d.
!Ancient Sears Cemetery #26 spelled "Bithiah"
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13. Richard Sears (Paul
, Richard
) was born about 1680 in Yarmouth, Plymouth Colony. He died 24 May 1718 in Chatham, Barnstable, MA and was buried in Chatham, MA.
S P May, p 59, No 13, Richard Sears purchased land in Monomoy, now Chatham, in 1707. (By deed dated 3 mar 1707/8, he bought of Samuel Sprague of Marshfield all the lands and rights of the latter at Monomoit. This included the farm, formerly of Joseph Quason, Indian, extending from the head of the Oyster pond east to the bay or salt water, and from the Black pond south to the head of the Mill pond, also one-third interest in the undivided lands.
30 Mar 1708: "the inhabitants gave Richard Sears leave to fence across the
highway in two places, said Sears to make and maintain convenient gates on the highways, for those who wish to pass," etc.
He was on the grand jury, 1710; Town Treasurer, 1713; Constable, 1714-15;
Selectman, 1717.
His estate was settled Sep. 19,1723, and Daniel Sears and Hope Sears, adms
discharged. "Hope Rich, formerly widow of the deceased was allowed L 70 6 2,
being her full part of the movable estate, and right of dower; "Thankful Sears, L 70 6 3; Hannah Sears the other third part of the personal estate; Paul, eldest son, two-thirds of the real estate, his guardian to pay Thankful, L 57 16 3, and to Hannah, L 19 5 5. Samuel, youngest son, one-third of real estate, his guardian to pay Hannah,L 38 10 0.
Daniel Sears of Chatham was appd guardian of Samuel, ae.10; Thankful, ae.17, and Hannah, ae. __; and John Rich of Eastham, guardian to Paul, ae.13.
The real estate was appraised at L 500, and the personal at L 280 18 11.
In the "Sears Gen'y," by Rev. E.H. Sears, Richard Sears is made the junior by two years of his brother Daniel, and born 1684. On the contrary it appears by their gravestones in (West) Chatham old burying-ground, that Daniel was the younger; being born in 1682, and Richard in 1680.
On a half sunken gravestone in a south-easterly direction from the Sears
monument, may still be read the following inscription:
"Here lyes ye Body of Richard Sears, who died May ye 24th 1718 in ye 38th
year of his age." It is the oldest stone in the cemetery.
Samuel Howes of Yarmouth, in his Will, June 8, 1722, gives to his " dau. Hope Sears, 40s in addition to what she has already had."
BURIAL: gr-st
Dennis, Cape Cod, p 242, About 1700, several families had left Nobscusset to settle at Monomoyick, a plantation which in 1712 was incorporated as the town of Chatham. Captain Daniel Sears and his brother Richard included.
Richard married Hope Howes, daughter of Samuel H Howes Capt and Rebecca Howes, on 15 May 1706 in Yarmouth. Hope was born about 1682 in .
S.P. May p.59 she m. 2d, 2 Aug 1720, John Rich of Eastham, who d. there in
summer of 1747, of small-pox, leaving issue by her. a dau Hope Rich, b 7 May
1725, d. 23 Jun 1766 in 42d year. m. abt 1744 Col Elisha Duane who became the
wealthiest man in Mass being worth L 120,000. He died 9 Dec 1759 ae 60 was a
deacon and Lt Col.
married first 15 May 1706 Richard Sears, secondly John Rich, had issue by both
marriages
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Richard and Hope had the following children:
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F |
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Thankful Sears |
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M |
ii |
Paul Sears |
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M |
iii |
Samuel Sears was born 1712 in Chatham, Barnstable, MA. He died 21 Dec 1738 and was buried in gr-st.
S.P. May p.59, No 58, b., d., Paul Sears rendered an account of his estate, 22 Oct 1742
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Hannah Sears |
14. Daniel Sears Capt (Paul
, Richard
) was born about 1682 in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Plymouth Colony. He died 10 Aug 1756 in Chatham, Barnstable, MA.
S P May, p 60, No 14, Capt. Daniel Sears purchased land in Monomoy, now Chatham, in 1707; was town Clerk, 1714-21, 1725; Selectman, 1719-1730; Ensign, 1722, and later Captain, 1722, "School to be kept at quarter of Ensign Daniel Sears, he to select the school master."
His will, dated "20 Jan. 1753, new stile," was proved July 27, 1756, by Daniel Sears, Execr, and mentions Daniel, Rebecca, Sarah, Mercy and Deborah. Paul Sears, James Covel and Wm. Nickerson appraised the estate Sep. 14, 1756. R.Est. L 300, and personal L 70 10 8.
In the "Sears Gen'y" it is stated that Daniel Sears married Sarah, dau. of
J. Hawes of Yarmouth, and in a manuscript of Hon. David Sears, referred to in
the chapter on English Ancestry, see ante, she is called "dau. of Jere. Hawes."
The error has been perpetuated on the Sears monuments in Yarmouth, Chatham
and Colchester.
She was the daughter of Samuel Howes of Yarmouth, gr.-dau. of Joseph Howes,
and gt.-gr.-dau. of Thomas Howes.
The will of Samuel Howes, dated 1722, recorded in Barns. Prob. Rec., IV, 90, names daughters Sarah Sears, and gives her 20s with what she already had; Hope Sears and Mercy Sears (who had married respectively, Daniel and Richard Sears, brothers,and Josiah Sears, their cousin).
On the Yarmouth records the name is clearly written Sarah Howes. The first
Sarah Hawes in Yarmouth, was the dau.of Dea. Joseph H., and born Apr., 1696,
therefore but thirteen years of age in 1709, when Daniel Sears married. The
first Jeremiah Hawes was born in 1711.
The old family mansion was taken down in 1863, having after the death of
Madame Richard Sears been occupied by divers families, and allowed to become
dilapidated. It was originally, perhaps,a one story, or one and a half story
building with gambril roof, and added to until it occupied much ground.
In a letter from J. Hawes to Daniel Sears of Chatham, printed in the "Sears
Gen'y," reference is made to its "partial destruction by fire in 1763," at which time the ever to be lamented loss if the family papers, is said to have taken place. The old building, when taken down, bore no marks of having ever passed through the fiery ordeal; the original timbers were in place, with the bark still on, nor does "the oldest inhabitant" remember any tradition of such an event. Benjamin Bangs of Harwich, to whose diary I have before referred, makes no allusion to any fire in Chatham at that time, though chronicling more trivial events happening there.
An amusing anecdote is related in connection with the old house, and marriage of Deborah Sears in 1741.
The ceremony was performed at home, and the guests remained for the evening, as there was to be a dance in honor of the occasion.
The long chamber had been cleared, and made ready, and in due time they were "tripping it on the light fantastic toe."
The bride, a buxom lass, and not sylph-like in form, enjoyed dancing immensely
In the course of the evening her animation became excessive, and while dancing vigorously her foot broke through the floor, causing some confusion, and slight injury.
This tradition being remembered by some of the neighbors when the old house
was torn down, an examination was made to see if there was any evidence of the disaster, and in confirmation of the story, they found a square of board had been let into the center of the flooring.
The gravestones of Daniel Sears and his wife may still be seen in the Chatham burying-ground, laid face down; one of them bears this inscription,
"Here lyes ye body of Capt. Daniel Sears, who departed this life, August ye 10 1756, in ye 74th year of his age."
WCS He gave all his real estate to his son Daniel. "All those my lands and
rights of land I now have or of right I ought to have within the precinct or
Village of Manomoy in the County of barnstable aforesaid, that is to say more
particularly all that my farm or tract of land which I lately purchased of
Joseph Quason, Indian of Monamoy aforesaid. The said farm being bounded
towards the east by the Bay or Salt Water & towards the north by certain
boundaries that is to say ptly by the ditch called Indian Nicks ditch so
extending westerly over a pond W--- oak tree marked so continuing the same
range westerly till it comes to a tall pine tree marked which is the corner
boundary of the farm and bounded towards the south by the land lately John
Cussens, Indian, as an old fence & dry ditch directs to a pine tree near the
house of Joseph Eldridges & is bounded towards the west partly by the Oyster
pond & ptly by the lands of particular persons. That is to say all my lands
pertaining to said farm & not formerly sold or passed away by the said Joseph
Quason before the 12th day of October A.D. 1702 as in & by one instrument or
deed of feoffment of the date aforesaid given me under the hand and seal of
said Quason may appear at large, reference thereto be had for the westerly
bounds of the said farm- and also my two parcels of meadow land. The one
called Stump Marsh esteemed at eight acres more or less environed with the
upland and meadow of the heirs of Samuel Smith deceased. The other being a
small piece of marsh esteemed at one acre more or less bounded westward by a
creek southward by a pine tree standing on th eupland which tree is the
Northerly bounds of the meadow of the heirs of the said Samuel Smith. Eastward by the upland till it comes to point thereof near ye creek, together also with my one third part of all the common or undivided land within the limits of Monamoy aforesaid, excepting such privileges of herbage or feeding for cattle and firewood as hath been formerly granted to any person or persons in or on the said Commons or undivided land by Mr William Nickerson deceased or by his son William Nickerson, Sarah Covel & her children or myself or any one of us. (Josiah Paine papers).
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BIRT DATE CIR. 1682
http://www.tiac.net/users/teschek/atkins/d0000/g0000158.htm#I139
Dennis, Cape Cod, p 242, settled with brother Richard at Monomoyick
Daniel married Sarah Howes, daughter of Samuel H Howes Capt and Rebecca Howes, on 12 Feb 1708/1709 in Yarmouth. Sarah was born 1685 in Chatham, MA. She died 9 Nov 1748 in Chatham, MA and was buried in gr-st.
married 12 Feb 1708/9 Daniel Sears.
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BIRTH-PARENTS: PAF GEDCOM; 1996; Benjamin F Rollins, Jr, email:
brollins@capecod.net "Mooncusser: ; ; ;RINs:33943-34450
Daniel and Sarah had the following children:
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Sarah Sears |
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Mercy Sears |
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Richard Sears was born 26 Apr 1718 in Chatham, Barnstable, MA. He died 1746.
S P May, p 61, No 64, b., d.
BIRTH-DEATH: Abstracts of Harwich, MA Vital Records, Vol 1, by Vernon Nickerson; 1969; unmarried
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David Sears was born 20 Apr 1720 in . He died 1746.
S.P. May p.61, No 65, Daniel Sears was appd admr upon the estates of these two brothers, 13 May 1747. They were styled "mariners" and probably died, or were lost while on a voyage, as 12 months were allowed to elapse before taking out letters of administration. David was probably the one mentioned by Benj. Bangs of Harwich, in his diary in 1744, as having "got home from the Spaniards." Carthagena Expedition. They perhaps went on the Louisburg Expedition in 1745, in Col Gorham's Regt, or as sailors, and never returned.
In the Sears Gen'y it is stated that these two brothers went to England,
possibly to recover the family estates, were officers in the Pretender's army, and both fell at the battle of Culloden, 16 Apr 1746." There was no Col Sears of Chatham and Peter Sears was not born til 1753, 7 yrs after the battle of Culloden. In the "Gen Register," IX, 134, we read, "Capt Peter Sears," of Revolutionary army, "son of Col Sears of Chatham, killed at Culloden." There is no truth to either statement. Benj. Bangs, a merchant of Harwich, was in Boston, 7 Jun 1746, and on that date enters in his diary that he had lately heard of the death of Richard and David Sears of Chatham." The news of the battle of Culloden was not received in Boston until nearly a month later, viz.: 2 Jul, and was first published in the "Boston News Letter," for Thursday, 3 Jul 1746. "A letter from Belfast, 25 April, gives undoubted intelligence of the entire defeat of the rebels on Culloden muire, on the 16th." Unless Mr Bangs had a spiritual communication, he could not have heard of the brothers' death at Culloden, at the date of the entry in his diary, and I need say nothing of the improbability of two common seaman brought up in a Puritan family joining the Catholic Army, and being commissioned as officers. The Capt Peter Sears referred to above was of Scituate, and son of Jonathan Sears of Halifax, MA, of the line of Silas, and only distantly connected with the Chatham branch. Gen Duvall, from whose "Minutes" the Register article is quoted, was a pension agent in Tallahassee, FL, and would not be likely to know any thing of the family history. I have a copy of the letter which he addressed to Mr Orin Sears of Hingham (probably the identical copy referred to in the Register article), and in which he gave lists of Sears in Rev Army, quoted in Reg., and it contains not a word about "Col Sears of Chatham killed at Culloden."
BIRTH-DEATH: Abstracts of Harwich, MA Vital Records, Vol 1, by Vernon Nickerson; 1969; CONFLICT:Shows born 21 Apr. Died unmarried
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15. Silas Sears (Silas
, Richard
) was born 1661 in Yarmouth, Plymouth Colony.
S P May, p. 64, No 15, Silas Sears, Yeoman, resided in the East precinct of
Yarmouth, now Dennis, and was a prominent man there.
His will dated July 28, 1727, " in ill health," was proved Nov. 29,1732, by
Judah Paddock and Eleazar Sears, Execrs, and was witnessed by Peter Thacher,
Joseph Hall and Edward Sturges.
It mentions "wife Elizabeth; sons Silas, Thomas, Eleazar, and James; and
daus. Sarah Hamlin, Phebe Buck, and Deborah Gray." The old homestead fell to
Eleazar.
He left R. Estate valued at L 1200, and personal do. L 299 3 7.
Silas married (1) Sarah Crosby, daughter of Thomas Crosby Rev. and Sarah, on 1692. Sarah was born 24 Mar 1667 in . She died 20 Mar 1705/1706.
They had the following children:
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Phebe Sears |
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Silas Sears |
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Sarah Sears |
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Deborah Sears |
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Hannah Sears was born Jan 1701/1702 in . She died 18 Mar 1705/1706.
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Thomas Sears |
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James Sears |
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Eleazar Sears was born 1 Jan 1705/1706 in Yarmouth, Barnstable, MA. He died 4 Jul 1796 in Yarmouth, MA and was buried in gr-st.
S P May, p 65, No 74, b., m., d., D.S.P. |
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Eleazar married (1) Mary Nickerson, daughter of John Nickerson and Elizabeth Baker, on Feb 1729 in Yarmouth, MA. Mary was born about 1700 in . She died 10 Nov 1765 and was buried in gr-st. |
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Eleazar also married (2) Lydia Gray on 4 Dec 1766 in Yarmouth, MA. Lydia was born about 1728 in . She died 9 Feb 1795 and was buried in gr-st. | |
Silas also married (2) Elizabeth O Killey, daughter of David Killey and Jane O, on 1 May 1707 in Yarmouth, MA. Elizabeth was born 1686 in .
16. Richard Sears (Silas
, Richard
) was born about 1672 in Yarmouth, Plymouth Colony. He died 12 May 1726 and was buried in gr-st.
S P May, No 16, [handnotes]d. ae 54 Richard Sears bought land in Plymouth, of Saml Lucas in 1697, which he sold in 1699 to Eleazer Rogers, buying of him part of the Elder Brewster lot, which he sold in 1708 to Jona. Barnes.
Dec 19,1698, Juror; Mar 18, 1700-1 Constable; Mar 3, 1701-2, Tithing man;
Mar 1, 1702-3 Juror & Inspector of Alewife fisheries; Dec 15, 1703, Dec 12,1705 Mar 3, 1706-7, Juror; Apr 1, 1709, "Gardinor (Guardian) to Thomas Garner.
[Ebenz. Adams & Elizabeth Sears md. Canterbury, CN, Oct 11, 1744. ? was she of the old Lyme family.]
In what year he settled in Old Lyme is not known, but Dec. 6, 1719, Joseph
Southwick of that place sold land to "Richard Sears of Hingham, Suffolk co.,Province of Massts." He had probably lived in Hingham between 1709 and 1719, but his name is not found in the church or town records there.
I find no further reference to him in town or church records, of Lyme. As
his sons Silas and James bought land there in 1727-8, and they were probably
married at that date, but their names do not appear again in the records.
I have been unable, after repeated applications, to obtain a search of Probate Records in New London, altho' offering to pay unusual fees therefor. I am told the files are in utter confusion and unindexed.
The old cemeteries in Lyme may perhaps furnish some data.
I have assumed that the Anna Sears of Old Lyme, who married Richard Smith, was the daughter of Richard Sears, as I find no other family of Sears on the records and his mother's name was Anna, which adds to the probability, but it needs confirmation.
Richard married Bashua Harlow, daughter of William Harlow and Mary Shelley, on 21 Oct 1696 in Plymouth, MA. Bashua was born 21 Apr 1667 in .
They had the following children:
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Silas Sears was born 23 Aug 1697 in Plymouth, MA.
S.P. May p.66, No 75, bought land of John Alger of Lyme, by deed 8 Nov 1727
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Seth Sears |
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Mary Sears was born 3 Feb 1703/1704 in . She died 20 May 1731 in Lyme, CT and was buried in gr-st.
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James Sears was born 22 Jun 1705 in Plymouth, Plymouth, MA.
S.P. May, p 66, o 78, [handnotes Hannah Sears widow of James Sears of Voluntown, CT, Admx, 4 Oct 1774]
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John Sears Capt |
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17. Hannah Sears (Silas
, Richard
) was born 1 Dec 1672 in Eastham, Barnstable, Plymouth Colony. She died 1702/1706 in Eastham, Barnstable, MA.
Contributed by Robert F. Ferranti
Mary Snow (16 May 1696,Harwich, MA - )m.7 Oct 1718,Harwich Sherbael HINCKLEY
he (1 May 1690, Harwich - 2 Feb 1778)
Christian HINCKLEY (11 Nov 1739, Truro, MA - 11 May 1816,Truro) m. 11 Oct 1759 Truro, Abraham COAN he (1735, Easthampton, MA - 9 Jun 1794,Truro)
Samuel COAN (2 Nov 1766, Truro - 15 Dec 1808, Truro) m. 30 Nov 1788, Truro
Elizabeth DYER, she (11 Sep 1772, Truro - 1 Oct 1854, Truro)
John COAN (3 Jul 1808, Truro - 24 Jun 1883) m. 29 Nov 1832, Truro Hannah
SELLEW she (9 Apr 1809, Truro - 12 May 1884)
Flora Augusta COAN m. Thomas LEWIS SEE Bethia Crowell #
Christian's sister Elizabeth HINCKLEY (10 Jul 1734, Truro - 16 Mar 1793,Truro)
m. 29 Aug 1754, Truro Hicks SMALLEY(11 Apr 1729,Truro - 11 Dec 1805, Truro)
Isabel SMALLEY (30 Jul 1766, Truro - 26 Sep 1857) m.11 Nov 1790, Truro
Robert SOPER (15 Aug 1770, Milton, MA - 6 May 1796)
Samuel SOPER (22 Jul 1791, Provincetown,MA - 8 Dec 1860, P-town) m. 2 Mar
1827, P-town Evelina NICKERSON (31 MAy 1804,P-town - 9 Oct 1900, P-town)
Salome Collins SOPER (28 Sep 1831,P-town - 29 Sep 1901,P-town) m. 1 Dec
1850 James Mason HOLMES (19 Aug 1828,P-town - 12 Oct 1865, P-twon)
James Porter HOLMES m. Sarah Collins LEWIS SEE Bethia Crowell #
BIRT SOUR Mayflo7 GEDCOM file
DEAT SOUR Mayflo7 GEDCOM file
Submitter: Harry C. Hadaway, Jr., 10 Timmins Road, Bow, NH 03304
Submitter: 603-224-3159, hhadaway@mail.tds.net, 26 NOV 1996
S P May, p 48, No 17
Hannah married Thomas Snow, son of Mark Snow and Jane Prence, on 8 Feb 1692/1693 in Eastham, Barnstable, MA. Thomas was born 6 Aug 1668 in Eastham, Barnstable, Plymouth Colony. He died 1732 in Eastham, Barnstable, MA.
MD 8, p.13 Eastham VR
BIRT Mayflo7 GEDCOM file
DEAT Mayflo7 GEDCOM file
Submitter: Harry C. Hadaway, Jr., 10 Timmins Road, Bow, NH 03304, 603-224-3159, hhadaway@mail.tds.net, 26 NOV 1996
MARR Mayflo7 GEDCOM file
BIRT Mayflo7 GEDCOM file
Another source shows d. aft 1 May 1737
Submitter: James J. Kaufman, 349 W. Main Street, P.O. Box 254, Fairchild, WI 54741-0254, (715) 334-5202, jjkauf@overlord.edp.net, 07 AUG 1996
Thomas and Hannah had the following children:
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Elizabeth Snow was born 25 Oct 1693 in Eastham, Barnstable, MA. She died in of Eastham, Barnstable, MA.
BIRT SOUR Mayflo7 GEDCOM file
Submitter: Harry C. Hadaway, Jr.
Submitter: 10 Timmins Road
Submitter: Bow, NH 03304
Submitter: 603-224-3159
Submitter: hhadaway@mail.tds.net
Submitter: 26 NOV 1996
Submitter: James J. Kaufman
Submitter: 349 W. Main Street
Submitter: P.O. Box 254
Submitter: Fairchild, WI 54741-0254
Submitter: (715) 334-5202
Submitter: jjkauf@overlord.edp.net
Submitter: 07 AUG 1996
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Elizabeth married Josiah Snow on 20 Oct 1719 in Eastham, Barnstable, MA.
Submitter: Harry C. Hadaway, Jr.
Submitter: 10 Timmins Road
Submitter: Bow, NH 03304
Submitter: 603-224-3159
Submitter: hhadaway@mail.tds.net
Submitter: 26 NOV 1996
Line 5260 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long:
MARR SOUR Mayflo7 GEDCOM file
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Josiah Snow was born 27 Jan 1699 in Harwich, Barnstable Count, MA. He died in Of Harwich, Barnstable Count, MA.
BIRT PLAC Harwich, Barnstable County, MA
BIRT SOUR Mayflo7 GEDCOM file
DEAT PLAC Of Harwich, Barnstable County, MA
Submitter: Harry C. Hadaway, Jr.
10 Timmins Road
Bow, NH 03304
603-224-3159
hhadaway@mail.tds.net
26 NOV 1996
Submitter: James J. Kaufman
Submitter: 349 W. Main Street
Submitter: P.O. Box 254
Submitter: Fairchild, WI 54741-0254
Submitter: (715) 334-5202
Submitter: jjkauf@overlord.edp.net
Submitter: 07 AUG 1996
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Ebenezer Snow was born 14 Feb 1700/1701 in Harwich, Barnstable, MA and was christened 30 Mar 1701 in Harwich, MA. He died 1758/1759 in Eastham, Barnstable, MA.
S.P. May p.49 the first child baptized in Harwich
BIRT PLAC Harwich, Barnstable County, MA
BIRT SOUR Mayflo7 GEDCOM file
DEAT SOUR Mayflo7 GEDCOM file
Submitter: Harry C. Hadaway, Jr.
Submitter: 10 Timmins Road
Submitter: Bow, NH 03304
Submitter: 603-224-3159
Submitter: hhadaway@mail.tds.net
Submitter: 26 NOV 1996
MARR SOUR Mayflo7 GEDCOM file
Submitter: James J. Kaufman
Submitter: 349 W. Main Street
Submitter: P.O. Box 254
Submitter: Fairchild, WI 54741-0254
Submitter: (715) 334-5202
Submitter: jjkauf@overlord.edp.net
Submitter: 07 AUG 1996
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Ebenezer married Lydia on 24 Feb 1741/1742 in Eastham, Barnstable, MA.
Submitter: Harry C. Hadaway, Jr.
Submitter: 10 Timmins Road
Submitter: Bow, NH 03304
Submitter: 603-224-3159
Submitter: hhadaway@mail.tds.net
Submitter: 26 NOV 1996
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Hannah Snow was born 21 Mar 1703 in Harwich, Barnstable Count, MA. She died in Of Harwich, Barnstable Count, MA.
BIRT PLAC Harwich, Barnstable County, MA
BIRT SOUR Mayflo7 GEDCOM file
DEAT PLAC Of Harwich, Barnstable County, MA
Submitter: Harry C. Hadaway, Jr.
Submitter: 10 Timmins Road
Submitter: Bow, NH 03304
Submitter: 603-224-3159
Submitter: hhadaway@mail.tds.net
Submitter: 26 NOV 1996
Submitter: James J. Kaufman
Submitter: 349 W. Main Street
Submitter: P.O. Box 254
Submitter: Fairchild, WI 54741-0254
Submitter: (715) 334-5202
Submitter: jjkauf@overlord.edp.net
Submitter: 07 AUG 1996
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