Descendants of Richard Sears

Eighth Generation

(Continued)

5302. Joshua Sears (Alden , Roland , Roland , Seth , Samuel , Paul , Richard ) was born 18 Sep 1808 in Hawley, MA. He died 23 Oct 1842 and was buried in , 2136.

Joshua married Roxanna Beecher on 6 Sep 1836 in New Haven, CT. Roxanna was born 1815 in .

She is from New Haven, CT

Joshua and Roxanna had the following children:

+	8337	F	i	Elizabeth Beecher Sears
	8338	M	ii	Charles Crosby Sears was born 8 May 1840 in . He died 21 Jan 1864 and was buried in , 3480.

5303. Alden Sears (Alden , Roland , Roland , Seth , Samuel , Paul , Richard ) was born 17 Aug 1810 in Hawley, MA. He died 25 Feb 1862 and was buried in , 2137.

Alden married Elizabeth Montraville on 10 Dec 1853 in , MI. Elizabeth was born 1832 in <, MI>.

They had the following children:

	8339	F	i	Mary Sears was born 13 Aug 1851 in <, MI>. was buried in , 3481.
	8340	F	ii	Sarah E Sears was born 25 Jan 1855 in <, MI>. was buried in , 3482.
	8341	M	iii	William Ansel Sears was born 10 Nov 1858 in <, MI>. was buried in , 3483.

5306. Ebenezer Sears (Alden , Roland , Roland , Seth , Samuel , Paul , Richard ) was born 15 Jun 1816 in Hawley, MA. was buried in , 2140.

SP May pp 479 Mr Sears is a farmer in Hawley

Ebenezer married Cordelia Fales on 30 May 1839 in Hawley, MA. Cordelia was born 6 Dec 1812 in Heath, MA.

They had the following children:

+	8342	M	i	Albert F Sears
+	8343	M	ii	James F Sears
	8344		iii	(Child) Sears was born 1847 in . (Child) died 11 Aug 1855 and was buried in , 3486.

5307. Seth Sears (Alvan , Roland , Roland , Seth , Samuel , Paul , Richard ) was born 27 Jul 1801 in West Hawley, MA. was buried in , 2141.

SP May pp 480 Mr. Sears is a farmer, and lives on West Hill, West Hawley, MA.
He was the oldest living native living there in 1887.

Seth married Ann Stockwell on 9 May 1827 in Dalton, MA. Ann was born 7 Feb 1804 in West Hawley, MA.

They had the following children:

	8345	F	i	Sarah Ann Sears was born 13 Aug 1828 in Hawley, MA. was buried in , 3487.
				Sarah married E F Harris on 2 Jan 1862. E F Harris was christened 1824 in Buckland, MA.
	8346	M	ii	Henry Sears was born 16 Apr 1830 in Hawley, MA. was buried in , 3488. SP May pp 479 Lives in Dalton, MA
				Henry married Louisa Raymond on 1 Jan 1854. Louisa was born 27 Jul 1834 in Peru, MA.
	8347	M	iii	Silas S Sears was born 9 Feb 1833 in Hawley, MA. was buried in , 3489. SP May pp479 Lives in Dalton, MA
				Silas married Minerva E Raymond on 9 Apr 1856. Minerva was born 29 Jul 1831 in Peru, MA.
+	8348	M	iv	Roswell Sears
+	8349	M	v	Royal Sears
	8350	F	vi	Bethia H Sears was born 16 Jun 1843 in Hawley, MA. was buried in , 3492. 6SP May pp 480 Lives in Savoy, MA Married 21 Feb 1866 according to the history of Hawley.
				Bethia married Henry Sayles Barton on 15 Feb 1863 in Coleraine, MA. Henry was born 1839 in .

5308. Alvan Sears (Alvan , Roland , Roland , Seth , Samuel , Paul , Richard ) was born 8 Jan 1804 in Hawley, MA. He died 3 Jun 1872 and was buried in , 2142.

Alvan married Ann H Maxfield on 2 Jul 1829 in West Hawley, MA. Ann was born 1808 in .

They had the following children:

	8351	M	i	Dennis Sears was born 1830 in . was buried in , 3493. SP May pp 480 Is a farmer in Hawley, and a licensed Advent minister.
	8352		ii	(Child) Sears was born 1832 in . (Child) died 1 May 1830 and was buried in , 3494.
	8353		iii	(Child) Sears was born 1834 in . (Child) died Feb 1833 and was buried in , 3495.
	8354	M	iv	Urban Sears was born 1836 in . He died 12 Nov 1862 in Hagerstown, MD and was buried in , 3496. SP May pp 480 Was of Savoy, MA, and in Co. H, 37th Regt Mass Vols

5312. Urbane Sears (Alvan , Roland , Roland , Seth , Samuel , Paul , Richard ) was born 2 Aug 1813 in Hawley, MA. He died 6 Apr 1875 in Hawley, MA and was buried in W Hawley, MA, 2146.

BIRTH-FATHER-SPOUSE-CHILDREN-DEATH-BIOGRAPHY: Samuel Pearce May, THE
DESCENDANTS OF RICHARD SARES(SEARS) OF YARMOUTH,MASS; 1638-1888; Albany, Joel
Munsell's Sons, 1890; p 480; NEHGS Library, Boston, MA; May spelled his name
Urban.

The following notes and references from letters from Joan K Lince, NYC, NY;
1789-1991; Letters dtd 13 Jun 1993 and 29 Sep 1996.

BIRTH: May, Samuel P, p 480 and son of Alvin and Bethia, Births, Marriages, and
Deaths om the Town of Hawley.

MARRIAGE: May, Samuel P, p 480; Atkins, William Giles, History of the Town of
Hawley, Franklin County, MAss, 1887, p 71, and both of Hawley, by John Vincent;
Births, Marriages, and Deaths in the Town of Hawley. She was Mrs Tryphosa
Hawkes, widow of William.

DEATH: May, Samuel P, p 480; and age 61, from Hawley town records or from diary
of Mrs Jerusha King, Walter E Corbin manuscript collection, microfilm, 1982,
and in Mass vital records 1841-1895, index.

BURIAL: Age 61 yrs 8 mos from gravestone, Walter E Corbin Manuscript
collection, microfilm, 1982

OCCUPATION: tanner, farmer

MILITARY: Hawley Town Records; 1849-1854: His name was included in a list of
Soldiers for 1849, and in a list of persons enrolled in the militia between the
ages of eighteen and forty-five, in 1852. He was also listed in 1853 and 1854

Urbane is an unusual name but it clearly spelled Urbane in a number of official
records. He was presumably named after a minister who served in Hawley around
the time of his birth.

CENSUS: 1850; Hawley, Franklin, MA, p 523/262, dwelling 19, family 20
Urbane Sears, 35, tanner, RE $2800, b MA; with wife Tryphosa Sears, 31, b NY;
Martha, 11, b MA, attended school; Edmund, 8, b MA, atended school; and Ella,
7/12, b MA.

CENSUS: 1860; Hawley, Franklin, MA, p64/14, dwelling 112, family 112
Urbane Sears, 46, farmer, RE$3000, personal estate $560, b MA; with wife
Tryphosa Sears, 51, house keeping, b NY; Edmund H, 19; Ella C, 10; George W, 5;
and Clara B, 3. All the children b MA and attended school.

CENSUS: 1870; Hawley, Franklin, MA, p224/4, dwelling 29, family 37
Urbane Sears, 56, farmer, RE $3300, personal estate $1300; with wife Tryphosa
Sears, 51, house keeping, b NY; Ella, 20, school teacher; George, 15, attended
school; and Clara B, 13, attended school. All in the household except Tryphosa
b MA.

Urbane married Tryphosa Lemoin, daughter of John Lemoin and Clarissa Baker, on 18 Apr 1838 in Hawley, Franklin co, MA. Tryphosa was born 14 May 1819 in Glens Falls, Warren, NY. She died 10 Dec 1910 in Hawley, Franklin, MA and was buried in W Hawley, MA.

The following notes and references from letters from Joan K Lince, NYC, NY;
1789-1991; Letters dtd 13 Jun 1993 and 29 Sep 1996.

BIRTH: Date from family record of John Lemoin and Clarissa Baker, typed, and
annotated, by Eliz. Bertini, in custody of Elizabeth Bertini; and photocopy
given to Joan Lince, date and place from May, Samuel P, Desc of Richard Sears,
1890, p 480, place from death record.

CENSUS: 1880, Hawley, Franklin, MA, p 50, dwelling 63, family 67
Tryphosa Sears, 61, mother, widowed, keeping house, b NY, her parents b MA, in
household of George W Sears and his wife Jennie.

CENSUS: 1900, Hawley Town, Franklin, MA, Enumeration District 483, dwelling 1,
family 1
Tryphosa Sears, mother, b May 1819, age 81, widowed, has had 5 children, 4 now
living, b NY, her father b France, her mother b MA, in household of George
Sears and his family

CENSUS: 1910, Hawley, Franklin, MA, Enumeration District 502, dwelling 1,
family 1
Tryphosa Sears, mother, 92 [hard to read], widowed, has had 5 children, 4 now
living, b NY, her parents b MA, own income, can read and write, in household of
George Sears, 55, farmer, with his wife and daughter.

DEATH: Date from family record of John Lemoin and Clarissa Baker, typed, and
annotated, by Eliz. Bertini, in custody of Elizabeth Bertini; and photocopy
given to Joan Lince, place from death record, age 91y, 6m, 27d, from Hawley
Town Clerk.

BURIAL: Death record, from Hawley Town Clerk, and age 91, wife of Urbane,
Walter E Corbin manuscript collection, microfilm, 1982.

PROBATE: 19 Dec 1910, in Hawley, Franklin, MA- Will 25 Mar 1892 presented for
probate, from copy of original as recorded in probate court.

25 Mar 1892
Know all men by these presents That I, Tryphosa Sears of Hawley in the
county of Franklin and state of Massachusetts widow of the late Urbane Sears of
said Hawley, being of sound and disposing mind and memory, do make and publish
this my last Will and Testament.
First, I give and bequeath to my daughters Martha T Vincent, Ella C Temple
and Clara B Childs fifty dollars Each.
Second, I give and bequeath to my son George W Sears all the rest and
residue of my Estate both real and personal after paying the above named
legacies.
Third I ordain and appoint my son George W Sears of said Hawley to be the
Executor of my Will and request that he be not required to give bonds with
surety or sureties, his personal bond being deemed sufficient.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal and in the presence
of three witnesses declare this to be my last Will this twenty fifth day of
March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety two.
(signed) Tryphosa Sears
On this 25th day of March A.D. 1892 Tryphosa Sears signed the foregoing
instrument in our presence declaring it to be her last will and testament and
as witnesses thereto we three do now at her request in her presence and in the
presence of each other hereto subscribe our names.
Isaac C Vincent
Tirzah Custer
Mattie L Carter
(The will bears the stamp of Francis N Thompson, Register, Greenfield, Mass,
Dec 19 1910. The above transcript is from a photocopy of the original will, as
recorded in the probate court.)

Urbane and Tryphosa had the following children:

+	8355	F	i	Martha Tryphosa Sears
	8356	M	ii	Edmund Howes Sears was born 2 Nov 1841 in W Hawley, Franklin, MA. He died 12 May 1864 in Spottsylvania, Spottsylvania, VA and was buried in Hawley, MA, 3498. BIRTH-DEATH-BIOGRAPHY: Samuel Pearce May, THE DESCENDANTS OF RICHARD SARES(SEARS) OF YARMOUTH,MASS; 1638-1888; Albany, Joel Munsell's Sons, 1890; p 480; NEHGS Library, Boston, MA; Enlisted Aug 14, 1862, in Co. H, 37th Reg. Mass. Vol Inf and died when accidentally shot by a comrade while on picket duty. The following notes and references from letters from Joan K Lince, NYC, NY; 1789-1991; Letters dtd 13 Jun 1993 and 29 Sep 1996. BIRTH: Births, Marriages, and Deaths in the Town of Hawley, town records
+	8357	F	iii	Ella Cynthia Sears
+	8358	M	iv	George William Sears
+	8359	F	v	Clara Bell Sears

5317. Thankful Sears (Roland , Roland , Roland , Seth , Samuel , Paul , Richard ) was born 31 May 1806 in Hawley, MA. was buried in , 2151.

Thankful married Jude Tuttle. Jude was born 1802 in Rowe, MA.

They had the following children:

	8360	F	i	Cynthia Tuttle was born 1828 in .
				Cynthia married Living
	8361	M	ii	Roland Tuttle was born 1830 in .
	8362	M	iii	Lyman Tuttle was born 1832 in .
				Lyman married Living
	8363	M	iv	Jude Tuttle was born 1834 in .
				Jude married Living

5320. Mercy Sears (Roland , Roland , Roland , Seth , Samuel , Paul , Richard ) was born 8 May 1813 in Hawley, MA. was buried in , 2154.

Mercy married Warren Albee. Warren was born 1809 in Charlemont, MA.

They had the following children:

	8364	M	i	Henry Albee was born 1835 in .
	8365	F	ii	Persis Albee was born 1837 in .
	8366	F	iii	Mercy Albee was born 1839 in .

5321. Roland Sears (Roland , Roland , Roland , Seth , Samuel , Paul , Richard ) was born 18 Sep 1815 in Hawley, MA. was buried in , 2155.

SP May pp 481 Mr. Sears removed to Kansas about 1855, and died soon after. His
widow removed with her children to MO.

He had the following children:

	8367	F	i	Mary Sears was born 1841 in . was buried in , 3502.
	8368	M	ii	Royal Sears was born 1843 in . was buried in , 3503.
	8369	M	iii	Roland Sears was born 1845 in . He died Oct 1844.
	8370	M	iv	Monroe Sears was born 1847 in . was buried in , 3505.

5322. Joseph Sears (Roland , Roland , Roland , Seth , Samuel , Paul , Richard ) was born 28 May 1818 in Hawley, MA. was buried in , 2156.

Joseph married Henry. Henry was born 1822 in .

They had the following children:

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Joseph Henry Sears was born 1844 in . was buried in , 3506.

5323. Sylvester Sears (Roland , Roland , Roland , Seth , Samuel , Paul , Richard ) was born 5 May 1821 in Hawley, MA. was buried in , 2157.

SP May pp 481 Is a farmer in Hawley.

Sylvester married Abigail Kenrick about 1844 in Rowe, MA. Abigail was born 1823 in .

They had the following children:

	8372	F	i	Sarah E Sears was born 9 Jan 1845 in Hawley, MA. SP May pp 481 Divorced and had no children
				Sarah married Charles Maschy. The marriage ended in divorce. Charles was born 1841 in .
+	8373	M	ii	Sylvester L Sears
	8374	M	iii	Herbert Asa Sears was born 10 Mar 1859 in Rowe, MA. He died 23 Aug 1863 and was buried in , 3509.

5332. Rebecca E Sears (Benjamin , Roland , Roland , Seth , Samuel , Paul , Richard ) was born 5 Nov 1815 in Hawley, MA. She died 1895.

John W Sears Archive: d. date

Rebecca married Frederic H Sears Dea., son of Rufus Sears Dea. and Maria Howes, on 3 Mar 1836 in Hawley, MA. Frederic was born 25 Jun 1811 in Hawley, MA. He died 3 Sep 1894 and was buried in , 1964.

S.P. May p.465 Is a farmer, and lives on the old homestead in Hawley, MA;
is a Deacon, and prominent in town affairs; Selectman, 1862-1871. Hand notes
listed death date

Frederic and Rebecca had the following children:

+	8375	M	i	Henry Franklin Sears is printed as #7769.
	8376	F	ii	Mary E Sears is printed as #7770.
	8377	M	iii	Freeman B Sears is printed as #7771.
	8378	F	iv	Hattie M Sears is printed as #7772.
	8379	F	v	Amelia J Sears is printed as #7773.
	8380	M	vi	Charles F Sears is printed as #7774.

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