318. Priscilla Sears (Seth , Samuel , Paul , Richard ) was born 31 Dec 1730 in Harwich, Barnstable, MA and was christened 3 Jan 1730/1731 in E Yarmouth, Barnstable, MA. She died 12 Apr 1819 and was buried in Ancient Sears Cemetery, W Brewster, MA.
S P May, p 78, No 153, b., bap., m., d.
Gravestone - No 22
In Memory of
MRS PRISCILLA SEARS
Wife of
Deacn JOHN SEARS
who died April 12th 1819
AEt 89.DVR p 7 Priscillah his wife
Priscilla married (1) Jonathan Sears, son of Jonathan Sears and Elizabeth Hawes, on 29 Jun 1749 in Harwich, MA. Jonathan was born 9 Sep 1725 in Harwich, MA. He died 16 Dec 1752 and was buried in Ancient Cemetery, W Brewster.
S.P. May p. 111 Joanthan Sears of Harwich, mariner, made his will Mar 28, 1752, "Being then very sick;" wife Priscilla and bro. Joseph, Exrs; mentions children but not by name.
The inventory was filed Feb 6, 1753, and amounts to L 128 123 0.
Nov 23, 1757, John Sears was appointed guardian of Jona. and Elizh. For
mention of his wife's will, see no. 47.Mayflower Index: No 29,964 Jonathan; spouse Priscilla Sears; parent No. 17,119
Jonathan and Priscilla had the following children:
+ 1208 M i Jonathan Sears Sergt. is printed as #1131. + 1209 F ii Elizabeth Sears is printed as #1132.
Priscilla also married (2) John Sears Deacon, son of John Sears Capt and Priscilla Freeman, on 11 Apr 1754 in Yarmouth, MA. John was born 1712 in Yarmouth, Barnstable, MA. He died 5 Dec 1791 and was buried in Ancient Sears Cemetery, W Brewster, MA.
SPM p.91 John Sears and wife were adm. to 2d Ch., Yar., Aug. 5, 1739;
he was chosen deacon, Feb. 29, 1768, which office he held until his death; was a prominent man in church, and precinct affairs, for many years chosen moderator assessor, and on prudential commitee.
His will, dated Mar. 10, 1789, mentions wife, Priscilla, and children, John, Seth, Bashua Howes, Deborah Crowell, Betsey Tobey, Bethia Sears, Lucy Hall and Kezia Sears. Wife Proscilla and son Seth, Exrs.
Widow Priscilla Sears made her will, Jan. 7, 1815, naming daus. Elizh. Hall, Bethia Sears, Lucy Hall, and Kezia Sears (some of them by her first marriage), and grand-children, sons and daus. of Jonathan Sears, deceased, Jonathan, Asarelah, Abigail and Clarinda; and Lydia Sears, dau. of Rev. Freeman Sears, deceased; and daus. of Seth Sears, Hephsibeth Gibson, Priscilla and Belinda Sears, Herdpheba (sic) Sears, and sons, Luther and Mark.Gravestone - No 23
In Memory of
Dean John Sears
he Died Decmr ye 5th
1791 in ye 79th Year
of his AgeDVR p 7
John and Priscilla had the following children:
1210 M iii Freeman Sears is printed as #510. 1211 F iv Tamsen Sears is printed as #511. 1212 F v Tamsen Sears is printed as #512. + 1213 F vi Bethia Sears is printed as #513. + 1214 F vii Lucy Sears is printed as #514. 1215 M viii Seth Sears is printed as #515. + 1216 M ix Seth Sears is printed as #516. 1217 F x Kezia Sears is printed as #517.
320. Lydia Sears (Seth , Samuel , Paul , Richard ) was born 17 Apr 1734 in Harwich, Barnstable, MA.
S P May, p 78, No 155, b., m.
Lydia married Stephen Sears Captain, son of Barnabas Sears and Thankful Freeman, on 24 Nov 1757 in Yarmouth. Stephen was born about 1736. He died 24 May 1815 and was buried in N Dennis, MA.
S.P. May p.187(No 332) Stephen Sears and his wife Lydia were admitted to full communion in the 2d Ch., Yar., 20 Mar 1774, and he was chosen Deacon, 9 Mar 1789. He was active in town and church affairs. Stephen Sears of Dennis, "gentleman," made his will 15 Dec 1815 (1814?) and mentions wife Martha, daus. Sophronia Sears, Thankful Eldredge, Keziah Hall, Priscilla Howes, Lydia Sears and son Stephen. gr-st
Mayflower Index: 30,032 Stephen; spouse Lydia Sears; mother 14,029
Dennis, Cape Cod, p 230, Stephen Sears (1736-1815) was master of the brig Black Jack which did much damage to British shipping.
p 208, Captain Stephen Sears continued to make whaling voyages.
DVR p 52 Stephen Sears of Dennis and Martha Hale of Sandwich their intentions of marriage entered 3 of November 1794 and published 30 day of November
Stephen and Lydia had the following children:
1218 M i Barnabas Sears was born 7 Oct 1758 in and was christened 20 Mar 1774. He died 18 Jan 1777.
S.P. may p.187 Barnabas was killed by an accidental shot from a British man-of-war while on board of a transport in the Harbor of Newport, RI; he served 5 Feb to 1 Jun 1776, in Capt John Grannis' Co., at Tarpaulin Cove.
Dennis, Cape Cod, p. 237 Barnabas Sears (1758-1776) was also a casualty of the war. He ws killed accidentally by a shot from a British man-of-war when in Rhode Island aboard a transport arranging for prisoner exhange.
+ 1219 F ii Thankful Sears 1220 F iii Kezia Sears was born 14 Aug 1763 in Yarmouth and was christened 20 Mar 1774. was buried in , 858. Kezia married Enoch Hall, son of Edmund Hall and Zipporah Young. Enoch was born 15 Jun 1759 in . He died 1 Aug 1833. + 1221 M iv Stephen Sears + 1222 F v Priscilla Sears + 1223 F vi Lydia Sears
326. Benjamin Sears (Benjamin , Samuel , Paul , Richard ) was born 2 May 1738 in Harwich, Barnstable, MA and was christened 7 May 1738.
S.P. May p.125 Benjamin Sears is said to have lived for a time in Richfield, or
Litchfield, NY. (the record is not clear, but as the towns adjoin, his farm may
have been in both); he is also said to have lived in Sardinia, but the above
named children were all born in Southeast, and he and his wife are buried
there
"Benjamin Sears, pound-keeper," So. East, 6 Apr 1793; and taxed there,
1777.
A Temperance Sears lived in his family, and m. _____ Paddock; she was perhaps
a dau. of Lt Judah Sears, No. 264.2d WIFE: Abstracts of Harwich, MA, Vital Records, Vol 1, and Chatham, MA Vital
Records, Vol 1, copied in 1850;1720-1820; 1969, by Vernon R Nickerson, B.S.,
Taunton, MA;p ; NEHGS Catalogue number, SL-HAR-10. I cannot find any
confirmation that Benjamin's 2d wife was Elizabeth HydeBIRTH: Vital Records Town of Harwich, MA; 1694-1850; Louise H Kelley and
Dorothy Straw; p 58;; Town Records, Vol I, p.200; Benjamin Sears Son to
Benjamin Sears and Abigal Sears his wife was Born in may the 2 day 1738
Benjamin married Mary Hall. Mary was born about 1741 in
S.P. May buried beside her husband
Benjamin and Mary had the following children:
+ 1224 M i Peter Sears + 1225 M ii Heman Sears + 1226 F iii Deliverance Sears + 1227 M iv Isaac Sears + 1228 M v Samuel Sears
327. Stephen Sears Capt (Benjamin , Samuel , Paul , Richard ) was born 2 May 1738 in Harwich, Barnstable co, MA and was christened 7 May 1738. He died 7 May 1791 in New York city, NY.
S.P. May p.127, No 162 and hand note. May has a typo showing Stephen's BIRTH date as 20 May. He is a twin of Benjaminn b. 2 May. Capt Stephen Sears removed with his parents to South East, Dutchess (now Putnam co), NY, and about 1760 to Sharon, CT, where at a later date he purchased the Dea. Hunter (his wife's father's) place of 150 acres, where his gr-son, Benj Sears, No. 1032, lately lived. He was a carpenter by trade, and a builder of some note. He superintended the erection of the meeting-house built in 1768, which was taken down when the brick church was built.
He died of yellow fever at New York in 1791, while at work upon a contract
there. He held the office of Sheriff, and during the Revolution, was a
Commissary with rank of Captain.
He enlisted 22 Oct 1776 in Maj Shelden's Regt, Lt Horse and was discharged
30 Oct 1776. 16 Sep 1766, Steph Sears one of comm on building church. 19 Dec 1768, on com to build a meeting house. First wife was named Dillie.SPOUSES: Abstracts of Harwich, MA, Vital Records, Vol 1, and Chatham, MA Vital Records, Vol 1, copied in 1850;1720-1820; 1969, by Vernon R Nickerson, B.S., Taunton, MA;p ; NEHGS Catalogue number, SL-HAR-10. shows he m. 1st Elizabeth Sears and m. 2d Sarah Hunter; No confirmation of this
BIRTH: Vital Records Town of Harwich, MA; 1694-1850; Louise H Kelley and
Dorothy Straw; p 58;; Town Records, Vol I, p.200; Stephen Sears Son to Benjamin Sears and Abigal Sears his wife was born in may the 2 day 1738 these 2 are twins.
Stephen married (1) Elizabeth Hyde on 2 Apr 1767 in Sharon, CT. Elizabeth was born about 1738 in
BIRTH-DEATH-BIOGRAPHY: Samuel Pearce May, THE DESCENDANTS OF RICHARD
SARES(SEARS) OF YARMOUTH,MASS; 1638-1888; Albany, Joel Munsell's Sons, 1890; p
126 and hand notes; NEHGS Library, Boston, MA; He later changed the order of
marriage placing Sarah "Dillie" Hunter first. The record from Vernon
Nickerson's abstracts of Harwich Vital Records shows brother, Benjamin m.
Elizabeth Hyde but this all happened in CT so this is questionable. Only
married 6 mos before she died.CONFLICT-BIRTH: Letter Kae Acosta, Troy, MI; 1738-1781; Letter dtd 17 Jan 1995;
; Kae quotes the following sources which say that Children by second marriage to
Elizabeth Hyde were:
Dr John Sears, b. 1794
Delia Sears, b 10 Jul 1771
Azenath, m. David Skidmore of Newton, CTAlma, m. ___ Hitchcock, Amenia, NY
Elizabeth, b 15 Aug 1765, m. Hector Hitchcock, 17 mar 1792History of Town of Sharon, CT; C F Sedgewick
History of Ontario co, NY; Conover
Burying Grounds of Sharon, CT; by Van Alstyne
Births, Marriages, and Deaths of Sharon, CT; Van Alstine
History of Barnstable, MA
Paul F BurgessThis leaves Stephen and Tamsen's mother undetermined.
Stephen also married (2) Sarah "Dillie" Hunter, daughter of David Hunter and Rebekah Marvin, before 1760 in Sharon, CT. Sarah was born about 1740 in
SPOUSE-DEATH: Sarah HUNTER, dau of David and Rebekah (MARVIN) HUNTER? Could
her nickname be "Dillie"? d. ae 26, gr-st
Stephen and Sarah had the following children:
+ 1229 F i Abigail Sears + 1230 F ii Anna Sears + 1231 F iii Sarah Sears
Stephen also married (3) Sybil Hunt, daughter of Daniel Hunt Capt and Hannah, on 9 Mar 1769. Sybil was born 18 Feb 1740 in
They had the following children: