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Descendants of Richard Sears

Fifth Generation

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242. Stephen Homer (Elizabeth Crowell , Bethia Sears , Paul , Richard ) was born 15 Apr 1734 in Bucksport, ME. He died 1808.

BIRTH: PAF GEDCOM; 1995; Marcelle Aldredge, NJ; ; ;

Stephen married Elizabeth Chapman. Elizabeth was born 1744 in Yarmouth, MA.

BIRTH: PAF GEDCOM; 1995; Marcelle Aldredge, NJ; ; ;

Stephen and Elizabeth had the following children:

+ 1029 M i William Homer

1030 M ii David Homer was born 1768 in .

BIRTH: PAF GEDCOM; 1995; Marcelle Aldredge, NJ; ; ;

243. Thomas Homer (Elizabeth Crowell , Bethia Sears , Paul , Richard ) was born 21 Mar 1736 in . He died 17 Nov 1802.

Thomas married Elizabeth Sears, daughter of Edmund Sears Capt and Hannah Crowell, on 21 Nov 1765 in Yarmouth, MA. Elizabeth was born 16 Oct 1745 in . She died 1819.

S.P. May p. 86, No 217, b., m., d., rem to Vermont
DVR, p. 123 b., d.

Thomas and Elizabeth had the following children:

+ 1031 F i Desire Homer

246. William Bray (Mercy(Mary) Crowell , Bethia Sears , Paul , Richard ) was born 18 Dec 1729 in Yarmouth, Barnstable, MA, [176]. He died 22 Aug 1805 in , [133] and was buried in Yarmouth, MA, [31].

9 Mar 1754 marriage intentions filed [189]
died in 76th year [189]

BURIED: Yarmouth Ancient Cemetery

William married Sarah Joyce, daughter of Thomas Joyce and Mary Bacon, on 19 Nov 1754 in Yarmouth, Barnstable, MA, [189]. Sarah was born 20 Oct 1729 in Yarmouth, Barnstable, MA, [189]. She died 8 Apr 1765 in Yarmouth, Barnstable, MA, [189] and was buried in Anc Cemetery, Yarmouth Village, MA, [189].

see TAG Jan 1967 [349]
b. 1731 [349]
d at age 36 [189]

William and Sarah had the following children:

+ 1032 F i Mercy Bray

1033 F ii Mary Bray was born 16 Aug 1755 in Yarmouth, Barnstable, MA, [189].
1034 M iii Jeremiah Bray was born 20 Feb 1757 in Yarmouth, Barnstable, MA, [189]. He died 8 Jul 1782 in Prison Ship, NY, [133].
1035 M iv Thomas Bray was born 20 Apr 1759 in Yarmouth, Barnstable, MA, [189].
1036 F v Sarah Bray was born 15 May 1761 in Yarmouth, Barnstable, MA, [189]. She died 8 Jun 1830 in , [133].

248. John Vincent (Hannah Sears , Samuel , Paul , Richard ) was born 17 Nov 1713 in Yarmouth.

John married Hannah Sears, daughter of Josiah Sears and Mercy Howes, on 19 Nov 1741 in Yarmouth, MA. Hannah was born 20 May 1720 in Bridgewater, MA.

S.P. May p.68, No 98, b., m., adm 2d Ch, Yar, 16 Oct 1744

John and Hannah had the following children:

1037 F i Mary Vincent is printed as #740.

254. Abigail Sears (Samuel , Samuel , Paul , Richard ) was born 23 Nov 1711 in Harwich, Barnstable, MA and was christened 16 Oct 1715.

S P May, p 70, No 101, b., bap., m.

MD 20, p.27 entered a puropose of marriage with Mr Benjamin Sears, 11 Jun 1737, Harwich VR

Abigail married Peter Hall, son of Joseph Hall Dea and Mary Faunce, on 28 Sep 1738 in Yarmouth. Peter was born 19 May 1715. He died about 1788.

d. ae 73

Peter and Abigail had the following children:

1038 M i Morton Hall was born 6 Apr 1743 in .
1039 F ii Abigail Hall was born 1745 in .

Abigail married Living
1040 F iii Elizabeth Hall was born 1747 in .

Elizabeth married Living
1041 F iv Hall was born 1749 in .
1042 F v Hall was born 1751 in .

255. Mercy Sears (Samuel , Samuel , Paul , Richard ) was born 21 Oct 1713 in Harwich, Barnstable, MA. She died 25 Mar 1762 and was buried in 4-F, Howes Burying Ground, Dennis, MA.

S P May, p 70, No 102, b., m., children

Howes Gen- shows d. date 28 Oct 1790

Mayflower Index: No. 29,987 Mercy; spouse Philip Howes; parent 23,404

Mercy married Philip Howes, son of Joseph Howes and Mary Vincent, on 10 Oct 1734. Philip was born 25 May 1705 in Yarmouth. He died 28 Feb 1787 and was buried in Hbg 4-F.

Howes Genealogy Will probated 13 mar 1787

Philip and Mercy had the following children:

1043 F i Mary Howes was born 10 Jul 1735 in .

Mary married Heman Howes on 12 Dec 1755.
1044 M ii Seth Howes was born 3 Feb 1737/1738 in . He died 19 Feb 1819 and was buried in Hbg 3-F.
1045 F iii Mercy Howes was born 28 Dec 1740 in .

Mercy married Joshua Howes on 2 Dec 1762.
1046 F iv Howes was born 8 Jul 1743 in . She died 29 Aug 1743.
+ 1047 F v Ruth Howes

1048 F vi Desire Howes was born Mar 1747 in .

Howes Gen- poss. m. Nathaniel Howes-53

Desire married Joseph Clark on 10 Dec 1772. Joseph was born 1743 in Harwich.

256. Ruth Sears (Samuel , Samuel , Paul , Richard ) was born 4 Jul 1715 in . She died 27 Mar 1761 and was buried in Ancient Sears Cemetery, W Brewster, MA.

S.P. May p.103, No 103, b., bap., m., adm. 2d Ch., 3 Aug 1735

Ruth married Joseph Sears, son of Joseph Sears Capt and Hannah Hall, on 21 May 1733 in Harwich, MA. Joseph was born 27 Mar 1708 in Yarmouth, MA. He died 6 Aug 1779 and was buried in Ancient Cemetery, W Brewster, MA, 84.

S.P. May p.103 Joseph Sears, styled in records, 3rd and junr., lived in that
part of Harwich now West Brewster, though all but his first child are recorded
in Yarmouth.
He was admitted to 2d Ch., E. Yar., June 29, 1742.
His will, dated July 12, 1776, and proved Sep. 9, 1779, mentions children of
dau. Ruth Wing; and son Stephen, Exr.
Inventory L 5,364 14 6. Dower was set off to Bashua Sears, widow, Sep. 28,1779

HE HAD 5 SONS AND 1 DAUGHTER

Joseph and Ruth had the following children:

1049 M i Isaac Sears is printed as #679.
+ 1050 M ii Stephen Sears is printed as #680.
1051 M iii Larned Sears is printed as #681.
+ 1052 F iv Ruth Sears is printed as #682.
1053 M v Joseph Sears is printed as #683.

257. Desire Sears (Samuel , Samuel , Paul , Richard ) was born 9 Mar 1716/1717 in Harwich, Barnstable, MA and was christened 21 Apr 1717 in First Parish, Harwich, MA.

S P May, p 70, No 104, b., bap., m., children

MD5, p.17

Desire married Lemuel Freeman, son of Nathaniel Freeman and Mary Watson, on 4 Mar 1735/1736. Lemuel was born 18 Apr 1717 in Harwich, Barnstable, MA. He died 2 May 1790.

They had the following children:

+ 1054 F i Desire Freeman

1055 F ii Ruth Freeman was born 3 Apr 1739 in . She died 3 Oct 1812 in Died Unm..

S.P. May hand note p.70 admd. to Ch., Har., 1767

1056 F iii Mary Freeman was born 4 Jul 1741 in . She died after 2 Apr 1767.

S.P. May p.70 hand note bap. in private being in bad health

Mary married Living
+ 1057 F iv Grace Freeman

+ 1058 M v Lemuel Freeman

+ 1059 M vi Seth Freeman

1060 M vii Cyrusius Freeman was born 1758 in . He died 4 Apr 1785.

S.P. May hand note p.70 death due to drowning. See Jona. Sears, No 38 for
account of drowning

Cyrusius married Thankful Hopkins, daughter of Nathan Hopkins and Phebe Clark, on 30 May 1781. Thankful was born 1760. She died 23 Sep 1821.
1061 M viii Isaac Freeman was born 28 Aug 1759 in . He died 12 Jan 1823.

Isaac married Jane Clark, daughter of Edward Clark and Sarah Raymond, on 28 Nov 1779. Jane was born 14 Feb 1761. She died 7 Nov 1842.

258. Mary Sears (Samuel , Samuel , Paul , Richard ) was born 9 Aug 1718 in Harwich, Barnstable, MA and was christened 17 Aug 1718 in First Parish, Harwich, MA.

S P May, p 71, No 105, b., m., children

MD5, p.17

Mary married Joseph Snow, son of Samuel Snow and Elizabeth Freeman, on 30 Nov 1738. Joseph was born 1714 in .

MD 23, p.58 m. by Reverand mr Nathanaell Sto[ne]

Joseph and Mary had the following children:

1062 F i Martha Snow was born 27 Mar 1739 in .
+ 1063 M ii Joseph Snow

1064 M iii Isaac Snow was born 31 Dec 1741 in .
1065 M iv Nathan Snow was born 11 Nov 1743 in . He died 18 Jan 1788.
1066 F v Mary Snow was born 24 Apr 1745 in .
1067 F vi Hannah Snow was born 3 Jul 1746 in .
1068 F vii Desire Snow was born 7 Sep 1748 in .
1069 F viii Sarah Snow was born 10 Aug 1750 in .
1070 F ix Mercy Snow was born 26 Aug 1752 in .

259. Hannah Sears (Samuel , Samuel , Paul , Richard ) was born 3 Jun 1720 in Harwich, Barnstable, MA and was christened 12 Jun 1720. She died 31 Oct 1760.

S P May, p 71, No 10, b., bap., m., children

MD 5, p.86

Mayflower Index: No. 29,951 Hannah; spouse Isaac Foster; mother MD

Hannah married Isaac Foster, son of Chillingsworth Foster Dea. and Mercy Freeman, on 2 Nov 1738. Isaac was born 17 Jun 1718 in Harwich. He died 10 Sep 1777.

S.P. May p.71 Was a blacksmith, and lived on the old homestead.

Isaac and Hannah had the following children:

1071 M i Isaac Foster was born 29 May 1739 in . He died 29 Feb 1824.

Isaac married Sarah Thacher on 1764. Sarah was born 1 Dec 1741. She died 3 Oct 1777.
1072 M ii Samuel Foster was born 31 May 1741 in .
1073 M iii David Foster was born 24 Mar 1743 in . He died 12 Apr 1825.

David married Phebe Freeman on 2 Nov 1769. Phebe was born 1747. She died 19 Sep 1811.
1074 M iv Lemuel Foster was born 24 Feb 1744 in .
1075 M v Seth Foster was born Mar 1747 in .
1076 F vi Hannah Foster was born 4 Mar 1749 in .

Show another Hannah Foster b. 3 Aug 1767 by his second wife.

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Hannah married Zoeth Snow, son of Joseph Snow and Priscilla Berry. Zoeth was born 1765. He died 2 Dec 1831.

BIRTH: Abstracts of Harwich, MA Vital Records, Vol 1, by Vernon Nickerson;
1969;

1077 M vii Nathaniel Foster was born 8 Apr 1751 in .
1078 M viii Thomas Foster was born 1753 in .
1079 M ix Nathaniel Foster was born 1755 in .

260. Samuel Sears (Samuel , Samuel , Paul , Richard ) was born 5 Dec 1721 in Harwich, MA and was christened 25 Feb 1721/1722 in First Parish, Harwich, MA. He died 13 Aug 1774 and was buried in Ancient Cemetery, W. Brewster, 107.

MD5, p.19, 86 !S.P. May p.110 Samuel Sears and wife were admitted to full
communion in Ch., Har., June 13, 1756.
He made his will Apr. 25, 1774, and mentions "wife Desire,""son Thomas gone to
sea," Samuel, Abigail, Hannah, Elizabeth, Mary, and Desire. Inventory L359 15 11
of which L 224 11 1 was Real Estate.

Samuel married Desire Howes, daughter of Thomas A Howes Capt and Deborah Sears, on 7 Mar 1747/1748 in Yarmouth. Desire was born 8 Jan 1726/1727 in . She died 6 Jan 1804.

Howes Gen - b., m., d.-Desiri on another record

Samuel and Desire had the following children:

1080 M i Thomas Sears was born 5 Jan 1748/1749 in Harwich, MA and was christened 4 Jul 1756.

S.P. May p. 110 Was a mariner and at sea in 1774.

1081 M ii Samuel Sears was born 31 Dec 1751 in Harwich, MA. He died 5 Nov 1754.
1082 F iii Abigail Sears was born 15 Nov 1753 in Harwich, MA. She died 17 Feb 1756.

MD 24, p.111 Harwich VR p.20 d. date

1083 F iv Elizabeth Sears was born 12 Sep 1755 in . She died in Young.
+ 1084 F v Abigail Sears

1085 F vi Mary Sears was born 20 Aug 1759 in Harwich, MA and was christened 23 Aug 1759. She died 8 Jul 1761.
1086 F vii Hannah Sears was born 4 Apr 1761 in Harwich, MA and was christened 10 May 1761. She died 15 Jan 1835 and was buried in gr-st, 378.
1087 M viii Samuel Sears was born 2 Sep 1762 in Harwich, MA and was christened 2 Oct 1762. He died 31 Jul 1783 and was buried in gr-st.
1088 F ix Elizabeth Sears was born 3 Apr 1765 in Harwich, MA and was christened 26 May 1765. She died 23 Oct 1798 and was buried in Gr-St Unmarried.
1089 F x Mary Sears was born 3 Apr 1765 in Harwich, MA and was christened 26 May 1765. She died 23 Oct 1798 and was buried in Gr-St Unmarried.
1090 F xi Desire Sears was born 1767 in .

263. Thankful Sears (Nathaniel , Samuel , Paul , Richard ) was born about 1718 in Harwich. She died 7 Mar 1736/1737 and was buried in , 110.

Thankful married Seth Winslow, son of Kenelm Winslow, on 15 Jan 1735/1736. Seth was born 1715 in .

They had the following children:

1091 M i Nathaniel Winslow was born 29 Jun 1736 in . He died in Died Inf..

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+	1029	M	i	William Homer
	1030	M	ii	David Homer was born 1768 in . BIRTH: PAF GEDCOM; 1995; Marcelle Aldredge, NJ; ; ;

+	1032	F	i	Mercy Bray
	1033	F	ii	Mary Bray was born 16 Aug 1755 in Yarmouth, Barnstable, MA, [189].
	1034	M	iii	Jeremiah Bray was born 20 Feb 1757 in Yarmouth, Barnstable, MA, [189]. He died 8 Jul 1782 in Prison Ship, NY, [133].
	1035	M	iv	Thomas Bray was born 20 Apr 1759 in Yarmouth, Barnstable, MA, [189].
	1036	F	v	Sarah Bray was born 15 May 1761 in Yarmouth, Barnstable, MA, [189]. She died 8 Jun 1830 in , [133].

1038	M	i	Morton Hall was born 6 Apr 1743 in .
1039	F	ii	Abigail Hall was born 1745 in .
			Abigail married Living
1040	F	iii	Elizabeth Hall was born 1747 in .
			Elizabeth married Living
1041	F	iv	Hall was born 1749 in .
1042	F	v	Hall was born 1751 in .

	1043	F	i	Mary Howes was born 10 Jul 1735 in .
				Mary married Heman Howes on 12 Dec 1755.
	1044	M	ii	Seth Howes was born 3 Feb 1737/1738 in . He died 19 Feb 1819 and was buried in Hbg 3-F.
	1045	F	iii	Mercy Howes was born 28 Dec 1740 in .
				Mercy married Joshua Howes on 2 Dec 1762.
	1046	F	iv	Howes was born 8 Jul 1743 in . She died 29 Aug 1743.
+	1047	F	v	Ruth Howes
	1048	F	vi	Desire Howes was born Mar 1747 in . Howes Gen- poss. m. Nathaniel Howes-53
				Desire married Joseph Clark on 10 Dec 1772. Joseph was born 1743 in Harwich.

	1049	M	i	Isaac Sears is printed as #679.
+	1050	M	ii	Stephen Sears is printed as #680.
	1051	M	iii	Larned Sears is printed as #681.
+	1052	F	iv	Ruth Sears is printed as #682.
	1053	M	v	Joseph Sears is printed as #683.

+	1054	F	i	Desire Freeman
	1055	F	ii	Ruth Freeman was born 3 Apr 1739 in . She died 3 Oct 1812 in Died Unm.. S.P. May hand note p.70 admd. to Ch., Har., 1767
	1056	F	iii	Mary Freeman was born 4 Jul 1741 in . She died after 2 Apr 1767. S.P. May p.70 hand note bap. in private being in bad health
				Mary married Living
+	1057	F	iv	Grace Freeman
+	1058	M	v	Lemuel Freeman
+	1059	M	vi	Seth Freeman
	1060	M	vii	Cyrusius Freeman was born 1758 in . He died 4 Apr 1785. S.P. May hand note p.70 death due to drowning. See Jona. Sears, No 38 for account of drowning
				Cyrusius married Thankful Hopkins, daughter of Nathan Hopkins and Phebe Clark, on 30 May 1781. Thankful was born 1760. She died 23 Sep 1821.
	1061	M	viii	Isaac Freeman was born 28 Aug 1759 in . He died 12 Jan 1823.
				Isaac married Jane Clark, daughter of Edward Clark and Sarah Raymond, on 28 Nov 1779. Jane was born 14 Feb 1761. She died 7 Nov 1842.

	1062	F	i	Martha Snow was born 27 Mar 1739 in .
+	1063	M	ii	Joseph Snow
	1064	M	iii	Isaac Snow was born 31 Dec 1741 in .
	1065	M	iv	Nathan Snow was born 11 Nov 1743 in . He died 18 Jan 1788.
	1066	F	v	Mary Snow was born 24 Apr 1745 in .
	1067	F	vi	Hannah Snow was born 3 Jul 1746 in .
	1068	F	vii	Desire Snow was born 7 Sep 1748 in .
	1069	F	viii	Sarah Snow was born 10 Aug 1750 in .
	1070	F	ix	Mercy Snow was born 26 Aug 1752 in .

1071	M	i	Isaac Foster was born 29 May 1739 in . He died 29 Feb 1824.
			Isaac married Sarah Thacher on 1764. Sarah was born 1 Dec 1741. She died 3 Oct 1777.
1072	M	ii	Samuel Foster was born 31 May 1741 in .
1073	M	iii	David Foster was born 24 Mar 1743 in . He died 12 Apr 1825.
			David married Phebe Freeman on 2 Nov 1769. Phebe was born 1747. She died 19 Sep 1811.
1074	M	iv	Lemuel Foster was born 24 Feb 1744 in .
1075	M	v	Seth Foster was born Mar 1747 in .
1076	F	vi	Hannah Foster was born 4 Mar 1749 in . Show another Hannah Foster b. 3 Aug 1767 by his second wife. MA011
			Hannah married Zoeth Snow, son of Joseph Snow and Priscilla Berry. Zoeth was born 1765. He died 2 Dec 1831. BIRTH: Abstracts of Harwich, MA Vital Records, Vol 1, by Vernon Nickerson; 1969;
1077	M	vii	Nathaniel Foster was born 8 Apr 1751 in .
1078	M	viii	Thomas Foster was born 1753 in .
1079	M	ix	Nathaniel Foster was born 1755 in .

	1080	M	i	Thomas Sears was born 5 Jan 1748/1749 in Harwich, MA and was christened 4 Jul 1756. S.P. May p. 110 Was a mariner and at sea in 1774.
	1081	M	ii	Samuel Sears was born 31 Dec 1751 in Harwich, MA. He died 5 Nov 1754.
	1082	F	iii	Abigail Sears was born 15 Nov 1753 in Harwich, MA. She died 17 Feb 1756. MD 24, p.111 Harwich VR p.20 d. date
	1083	F	iv	Elizabeth Sears was born 12 Sep 1755 in . She died in Young.
+	1084	F	v	Abigail Sears
	1085	F	vi	Mary Sears was born 20 Aug 1759 in Harwich, MA and was christened 23 Aug 1759. She died 8 Jul 1761.
	1086	F	vii	Hannah Sears was born 4 Apr 1761 in Harwich, MA and was christened 10 May 1761. She died 15 Jan 1835 and was buried in gr-st, 378.
	1087	M	viii	Samuel Sears was born 2 Sep 1762 in Harwich, MA and was christened 2 Oct 1762. He died 31 Jul 1783 and was buried in gr-st.
	1088	F	ix	Elizabeth Sears was born 3 Apr 1765 in Harwich, MA and was christened 26 May 1765. She died 23 Oct 1798 and was buried in Gr-St Unmarried.
	1089	F	x	Mary Sears was born 3 Apr 1765 in Harwich, MA and was christened 26 May 1765. She died 23 Oct 1798 and was buried in Gr-St Unmarried.
	1090	F	xi	Desire Sears was born 1767 in .