Descendants of Richard Sears

Fifth Generation

(Continued)


402. Daniel Howes (Deborah Sears , Paul , Paul , Richard ) was born 14 Oct 1738 in . He died 5 Dec 1781.

Howes Gen

Daniel married Sarah Collins on 27 Feb 1766. Sarah was born 1745 in Chatham. She died 17 Oct 1792.

They had the following children:

  1425 M i Daniel Howes was born 5 Jul 1767 in .
        Daniel married Living
  1426 F ii Desire Howes was born 6 May 1769 in .
        Desire married Reuben Taylor on 12 Nov 1789.
  1427 M iii Moody Howes was born 1771 in .
  1428 F iv Sally Howes was born 18 Oct 1772 in . She died 27 Apr 1794.
  1429 M v Collins Howes was born 12 Apr 1775 in .
  1430 F vi Lucy Howes was born 21 Mar 1778 in .
        Lucy married Living
+ 1431 M vii Reuben Howes

403. Reuben Howes (Deborah Sears , Paul , Paul , Richard ) was born 29 Aug 1745 in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts. He died 1806.

S.P. May p.102 dism. to Ch., Williamsburg, 29 Jun 1777

Howes Gen

Submitter: James J. Kaufman
Submitter: 349 W. Main Street
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Submitter: Fairchild, WI 54741-0254
Submitter: (715) 334-5202
Submitter: jjkauf@overlord.edp.net
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Reuben married Bethia Sears, daughter of Zachariah Lt. Sears Lieut. and Mehitable Crowell, on 8 Jul 1773 in Yarmouth. Bethia was born 28 Aug 1748 in Yarmouth, Barnstable co, Massachusetts.

LHH- Lived Goshen, MA

DVR, p.123 b.

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

Reuben and Bethia had the following children:

  1432 F i Mehitable Howes was born 4 Sep 1774 in and was christened 11 Sep 1774.
        Mehitable married Living
  1433 F ii Mary Howes was born 2 Jun 1776 in and was christened 23 Jun 1776.
        Mary married Living
  1434 M iii Reuben Howes was born 1778 in .
  1435 M iv Benjamin Howes was born 1780 in .
  1436 F v Mehitabel Howes was born 1774 in .

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
  1437 F vi Mary Howes was born 1776 in .

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

404. Edmund Howes Capt (Deborah Sears , Paul , Paul , Richard ) was born Jun 1747 in . He died 16 Feb 1801 in Barre.

Howes Gen-Abigail was only living heir in mothers 1811 will. 1790 Boston
census shows 2m over 16, 2m under 16, 5f incl wife. 1800 Barre census shows 6m
& 6f in household. LHH shows b. date as Jun 1747. Lived in Boston and then
Barre from 1793. Partner with Caldwell & Howes, Boston merchants and traders.
Intentions to marry Abigail pub. Harwich, 12 Jul 1777.

SPM - shows first child as Susannah, b. 13 Feb 1775-RIN[2732].

Edmund married Abigail Stone on 26 Jul 1777. Abigail was born 29 Dec 1748 in Harwich, MA. She died 4 Feb 1826 in Barre.

They had the following children:

  1438 F i Harriet Howes was born 11 Apr 1778 in . She died in Prob. D. Young.
  1439 M ii Arnold Howes was born 24 Jan 1780 in . He died 1800/1811.
  1440 F iii Harriet Howes was born 23 Aug 1783 in . She died 1810.

Howes Gen
        Harriet married Luther Perry on 15 Mar 1801.
  1441 M iv Edmund Howes was born 1786 in Boston. He died Mar 1810.
  1442 F v Abigail Howes was born 1788 in .


        Abigail married Living

405. Sarah Howes (Deborah Sears , Paul , Paul , Richard ) was born 18 Oct 1749 in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts. She died 10 Nov 1817 in Ashfield ?, Franklin, Massachusetts and was buried in Ashfield, Hampshire, MA.

S P May p. 56-says she b. 18 Oct 1749 and m. George Howes 12 Dec 1771 but I
tend to believe the Howes Gen (R Howes)

Howes Gen - b., m. Reuben Hall 27 Oct 177?

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

Sarah married (1) Reuben Hall on 27 Oct 177. Reuben was born 16 Apr 1747 in . He died 4 Apr 1824 in Ashfield ?, Franklin, Massachusetts and was buried in Ashfield, Hampshire, MA.

Debi Ohanian - 18 Sep 1997

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

Reuben and Sarah had the following children:

  1443 F i Tamsen Hall was born 178 in .

Debi Ohanian
  1444 M ii David Hall was born 180 in .

Debi Ohanian
  1445 F iii Rebecca Hall was born 182 in .

Debi Oahnian
  1446 F iv Sarah Hall was born 184 in .

Debi Ohanian
  1447 M v Thomas Hall was born 186 in .

Debi Ohanian
  1448 F vi Desire Hall was born 188 in .

Debi Ohanian
  1449 M vii Reuben Jr Hall was born 190 in .

Debi Ohanian
  1450 M viii Edmund Hall was born 192 in .

Debi Ohanian
  1451 ix Arunah Hall was born 194 in .

Debi Ohanian

Sarah also married (2) George Howes on 12 Dec 1771 in Yarmouth ?, Barnstable, Massachusetts. George was born 6 Aug 1736 in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts. He died before 1775.

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

George and Sarah had the following children:

  1452 F x Betty Howes was born 27 Dec 1773.

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

406. Barnabas Bangs (Ann Sears , Paul , Paul , Richard ) was born 11 Mar 1727/1728 in Harwich, Barnstable, MA. He died 29 Jan 1808 in Gorham, ME.

BIRTH-PARENTS: 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.

BIRTH-PARENTS: PAF GEDCOM; 1996; Benjamin F Rollins, Jr, email:
brollins@capecod.net "Mooncusser: ; ; ;RINs:33943-34450

Barnabas married Loruhama Elwell, daughter of David Elwell and Sarah Mariner, on Sep 1751 in Falmouth, ME. Loruhama was born 1730 in .

They had the following children:

+ 1453 M i Jonathan Bangs

407. Ebenezer Bangs (Ann Sears , Paul , Paul , Richard ) was born 28 Oct 1729 in Harwich, Barnstable, MA.

BIRTH-PARENTS-MARRIAGE: 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.

BIRTH-PARENTS: PAF GEDCOM; 1996; Benjamin F Rollins, Jr, email:
brollins@capecod.net "Mooncusser: ; ; ;RINs:33943-34450

Ebenezer married Elizabeth Gray on 31 Oct 1754. Elizabeth was born 1733 in .

MARRIAGE: 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.

BIRTH-PARENTS: PAF GEDCOM; 1996; Benjamin F Rollins, Jr, email:
brollins@capecod.net "Mooncusser: ; ; ;RINs:33943-34450
BIRT DATE CIR 1734

Ebenezer and Elizabeth had the following children:

  1454 M i Thomas Bangs was born 20 Oct 1755 in .

BIRTH-PARENTS: PAF GEDCOM; 1996; Benjamin F Rollins, Jr, email:
brollins@capecod.net "Mooncusser: ; ; ;RINs:33943-34450
  1455 M ii Sylvanus Bangs was born 29 May 1760 in . He died 3 Aug 1824.

BIRTH-PARENTS: PAF GEDCOM; 1996; Benjamin F Rollins, Jr, email:
brollins@capecod.net "Mooncusser: ; ; ;RINs:33943-34450
  1456 F iii Susanna Bangs was born 18 Feb 1763 in .

BIRTH-PARENTS: PAF GEDCOM; 1996; Benjamin F Rollins, Jr, email:
brollins@capecod.net "Mooncusser: ; ; ;RINs:33943-34450
BAPM DATE MAR 27 1763
+ 1457 M iv Ebenezer Bangs
  1458 M v Barnabus Bangs was born 1768 in .

BIRTH-PARENTS: PAF GEDCOM; 1996; Benjamin F Rollins, Jr, email:
brollins@capecod.net "Mooncusser: ; ; ;RINs:33943-34450
BAPM DATE AUG 11 1771
  1459 M vi Joshua Bangs was born 1770 in .

BIRTH-PARENTS: PAF GEDCOM; 1996; Benjamin F Rollins, Jr, email:
brollins@capecod.net "Mooncusser: ; ; ;RINs:33943-34450
BAPM DATE NOV 21 1773
  1460 F vii Elizabeth Bangs was born 1772 in .

BIRTH-PARENTS: PAF GEDCOM; 1996; Benjamin F Rollins, Jr, email:
brollins@capecod.net "Mooncusser: ; ; ;RINs:33943-34450
BAPM DATE AUG 08 1776
  1461 F viii Betsy Bangs was born 1774 in .

BIRTH-PARENTS: PAF GEDCOM; 1996; Benjamin F Rollins, Jr, email:
brollins@capecod.net "Mooncusser: ; ; ;RINs:33943-34450
BAPM DATE FEB 21 1779
  1462 F ix Sarah Bangs was born 1776 in .

BIRTH-PARENTS: PAF GEDCOM; 1996; Benjamin F Rollins, Jr, email:
brollins@capecod.net "Mooncusser: ; ; ;RINs:33943-34450
BAPM DATE OCT 22 1769

416. Elkanah Sears Capt (Joshua , Paul , Paul , Richard ) was born 12 Apr 1734 in Harwich, MA and was christened 24 Jun 1739. He died 24 Nov 1816 in East Hampton, CT and was buried in , 198.

S.P. May Capt Elkanah Sears removed with his parents to Middletown, CT in 1746and after his marriage in 1757, lived on a farm just west of Pocotapaug lake in E. Hampton.
In 1780 he was of committee appointed to provide necessities for the Con-
tinental army and assisted in provisioning troops on L.I. narrowly escaping
capture at one time.
In 1794 he purchsed land in Freehold, Albany Co., NY being part of the town
ship sold to Benj. Spees et al., of Chatham, called "Lothania, of Maitland
claim," the consideration therefor being L60.
9 May 1778, he deeded land in E. Hampton to his son Isaac, and in 1795,
another parcel to his son Willard.
"Many personal anecdotes are related of him. He was a man of large frame,
tall and muscular, with a mind fitted for the body it inhabited, filled with a spirit of enterprise, and reckless of danger.
"After the War of the Revolution broke out, he equipped a vessel which he
commanded himself, and which preyed on British convoys.
"His vessel was captured by a British ship, and he, with one of his men, were made prisoneres and confined on board.
"From what he heard and saw, he suspected that preparations were making for
their summary execution in the morning.
"He expressed his suspicions to his man, and prepared to escape and swim
ashore.
"His man thought the attempt desparate, but Sears replied: 'I would rather
trust my neck in the water than the rope.'
"About midnight they eluded the sleepy guard, and let themselves down into the water, but were soon discovered, and fired upon from the ship.
"Sears reached the shore, but his man gave out. He took a boat, went out and picked him up, and both escaped in safety.
"Nothing daunted by his hairbreadth escape, he went to work immediately to fit out another vessel.
"After the war he became actively engaged in mechanical and agricultural
pursuits.
He died of apoplexy on Sunday morning, 24 Nov 1816, ae 83. He was greatly
beloved, and his funeral was largely attended, his body was born to the grave, on a bier carried by four of his old neighbors.
In his will he devised to his children some $15,000.
His house stood till 1848, when it was taken down.

RESIDENCE: Index, 1790 Fed Census, Middlesex Co CT; 1790; Accelerated Indexing Systems; p 81; OKC Hist Soc; Chatham Town; 2 adult males, 2 females; listed next to Isaac and Willard. Ebenezer and David also listed in Chatham Town.

Mayflower Index: No. 29,940 and 29,941 Elkanah; spouse Ruth White; both parents MD

Elkanah married Ruth White on 6 Jan 1757 in Middletown, CT. Ruth was born about 1733 in . She died 9 Mar 1823.

They had the following children:

+ 1463 M i Isaac Sears
+ 1464 M ii Willard Sears
  1465 F iii Ruth Sears was born 13 Mar 1762 in . She died 29 Jul 1764 and was buried in , 527.
+ 1466 F iv Ruth Sears
+ 1467 F v Rachel Sears
+ 1468 M vi Benjamin Sears Rev.

417. Joshua Sears (Joshua , Paul , Paul , Richard ) was born 14 Feb 1735/1736 in Harwich, MA and was christened 24 Jun 1739. He died in Sandisfield, MA and was buried in , 199.

S.P. May p.137/8 Joshua Sears removed to Middletown, CT, with his parents in
1746, and later to Sandisfield, MA, where he was one of the earliest settlers.
"He enlisted in the old French war, and joined the expedition commanded by
Abercrombie, against Ticonderoga and Crown Point, then in possession of the
French under Montcalm.
"Abercrombie without waiting for his artillery, made a brave but imprudent
assault upon the fortress of the former place. The result was disastrous. His troops were mowed down in ranks before the guns of the fort. Sears used to describe the horrors of the carnage, and his own wonderful preservation. Three times we marched up in front of those guns, and each time, the men on my right, and my left, were cut down, and I was left standing alone. The hardships of the campaign were great, but he survived them, and returned to Sandisfield, but died in middle life in consequence of them.

Mayflower Index: No. 29,970 Joshua; spouse Sarah Blackmore; father Joshua

Joshua married Sarah Blackmore on 28 Nov 1760 in Tyringham, MA. Sarah was born 1744 in Newburyport, MA. She died 21 Aug 1824 in Sandwich, MA.

They had the following children:

  1469 F i Rhoda Sears was born 1 Oct 1761 in Sandisfield, MA. She died 19 Nov 1761 and was buried in , 531.
+ 1470 M ii David Sears
  1471 M iii Caleb Sears was born 4 Nov 1764 in Sandisfield, MA. He died in Died Young and was buried in , 533.

S.P. May p.137 Caleb was in Capt Jere. Hickok's Co, Lt Col Sears' Regt, 6 Aug
1781, to 8 Nov 1781; 3 mos, 7 days, L12 bounty.
+ 1472 M iv Joshua Sears
+ 1473 M v Daniel Sears Capt
  1474 M vi Amos Sears was born 12 Jan 1771 in Sandisfield, MA. He died 25 Dec 1861 and was buried in , 536.
  1475 F vii Sarah Sears was born 1 Apr 1774 in Sandisfield, MA. was buried in , 537.
  1476 F viii Mary Sears was born 3 Oct 1776 in Sandisfield, MA. was buried in , 538.
+ 1477 M ix Joseph Sears

419. Paul Sears (Joshua , Paul , Paul , Richard ) was born 18 Oct 1740 in Harwich and was christened 2 Nov 1740. was buried in , 201.

S.P. May p.138 Paul removed with his parents to Middletown, CT and was one of the earliest settlers of Sandisfield, MA.,

Mayflower Index: No. 30,001 Paul; spouse Elizabeth Slawter; father Joshua

Paul married (1) Elizabeth Slawter. Elizabeth was born 1741 in Simsbury, CT. She died 18 Jul 1800.

DEATH: CarDel Scribe: Vol 20 No 4, p 29 Jul 83 Queries; poss d. MA or CT

Paul and Elizabeth had the following children:

  1478 F i Elizabeth Sears was born 16 Feb 1763 in Sandisfield, MA. was buried in , 540.
        Elizabeth married Handy. Handy was born 1759 in .
  1479 F ii Nancy Sears was born 12 Nov 1766 in Sandisfield, MA. was buried in , 541.
+ 1480 M iii Paul Sears
  1481 F iv Huldah Sears was born 22 Oct 1773 in Sandisfield, MA. was buried in , 543.
+ 1482 M v Simeon Sears Dea.
  1483 M vi John Sears was born 9 Nov 1779 in Sandisfield, MA. was buried in , 545.
  1484 F vii Esther Sears was born 23 Jun 1782 in Sandisfield, MA. was buried in , 546.
        Esther married Hawley. Hawley was born 1778 in .

Paul also married (2) Lydia (Lyon) Knight Mrs. Lydia was born 1754 in . She died 28 Mar 1850.

420. Simeon Sears (Joshua , Paul , Paul , Richard ) was born 14 Jan 1742/1743 in Harwich, MA and was christened 16 Jan 1742/1743. was buried in , 202.

S.P. May p.139 Simeon Sears removed to Sandisfield, MA, and thence to
Bennington, NY (now VT) where his name appears in list of original members at
the organization of the 1st Ch., 3 Dec 1762. He perhaps returned to Sandisfield
as a deed to his bro. Elkanah is dated there in Oct 1765. 20 Oct 1773, in deed
to Elkanah, he calls himself of "Rheuport,"(Rupert, VT) and his name is found
there on town records, 12 Dec 1768. 24 Dec 1773, he gives his residence as
Suffield, Hartford Co., CT. 17 Oct 1780, he hails from Bennington, NY (now VT)
Simeon Sears of Waterbury, served in Col. Canfields Regt at West Point, Sep
1781.
Capt Simeon Sears was appointed Vendue-master, at a sale of "plunder" held at
Battenkill, 18 Oct 1777, (two months after the battle of Bennington). He bid
in a sword for L3.18.0. Where the "plunder" was obtained was not quite clear.
There was a large amount of dry goods, watches, knives and clothing, which
sold for L298.1.6. C.C. Coffin in his history of Biscawen, p.265, says "He
was undoubtedly Capt Sears of Bennington."
He bought a section of land in northern Vermont, with the intention of
removing, but died without carrying out his purpose.
His sons, Simeon and Elisha, were large dealers in horses, buying colts in
Canada, keeping them in Vermont till maturity, and then shipping them to the
West Indies.
!RHSecrist wife?

Simeon married Tryphena Hurlburt. Tryphena was born 1746 in .

They had the following children:

+ 1485 M i Simeon Sears
  1486 M ii Elisha Sears was born 1770 in . was buried in , 548.

S.P. May p.138 Elisha removed to Benningon, VT; was a horse dealer; left large
family, mostly sons, some of whom are said to have "removed to Boston, and
became wealthy.
  1487 M iii Daniel Sears was born 1772 in . was buried in , 549.

S.P. May p.138 Daniel went to Canada.
+ 1488 M iv Joseph Sears
+ 1489 F v Rhoda Sears
+ 1490 F vi Laura Sears
  1491 F vii Betsy Sears was born 1792 in . was buried in , 553.
  1492 F viii Mary Sears was born 1794 in . was buried in , 554.

423. Hannah Sears (Joshua , Paul , Paul , Richard ) was christened 26 Oct 1746 in Harwich, MA.

S P May, p 84, No 205, bap., m.

Hannah married Elisha Sheldon, son of Samuel Sheldon and Mehitable Strong, on 12 Nov 1778 in Framingham, MA. Elisha was born 1736 in .

They had the following children:

  1493 M i Benjamin Sheldon Hon was born 1779 in .
  1494 M ii Elisha Sheldon was born 1778 in .

427. Micajah Sears Lt (Daniel , Paul , Paul , Richard ) was born 25 Apr 1738 in Yarmouth, Barnstable, MA. He died Feb 1823 in W Brewster, MA.

S.P. May p.140(No 209) Micajah Sears was a Lieut. in the Militia, and for twenty-five years prominent in church and town affairs, holding numerous offices. Was Rep. 1794,1795,1798. "Micajah Sears, Lt. in Capt Micah Chapman's Co.,march toward Marshfield at the time of the Lexington battle - 2 days service; 14 miles' travel." Lt. in Capt. Elish Hedge's Co., Sep 1777; and Lt. in Capt. Micah Chapman's Co., at alarm Dartmouth and Falmouth, 6 Sep 1778; 13 days' service.
He died of mortification.

Married secondly Huldah Clarke (third husband)

Submitter: James Nohl Churchyard
CHAN DATE 22 OCT 1995

Dennis, Cape Cod, p 249, served on the 1793 committee to appeal to the General Court for a separation of Yarmouth into two towns.

DVR, p 7, b.

Micajah married (1) Anna Crowell, daughter of John Crowell and Kezia Eldredge, on 6 Jan 1759 in Yarmouth, Pub.. Anna was born about 29 Mar 1738 in Windham, CN, CT. She died 26 May 1785 in West Brewster, MA.

S.P. May p.139 She was adm. 2d Ch., Yar., 28 Sep 1760

Line 1423 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long:
CHAN

Line 1424 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long:
CHAN DATE 22 OCT 1995

Micajah and Anna had the following children:

+ 1495 F i Lavinia Sears is printed as #972.
  1496 F ii Kezia Sears is printed as #973.
+ 1497 F iii Molly Sears is printed as #974.
  1498 M iv Nathan Sears is printed as #975.
  1499 F v Ann Sears is printed as #976.
+ 1500 M vi Henry Sears is printed as #977.

Micajah also married (2) Huldah Clark, daughter of Seth Clark and Huldah Doan, on 6 Dec 1785 in Harwich. Huldah was born 8 Mar 1738 in . She died 1828.

S.P. May p.140 She had maried 1st, Tully Clark; 2d, Edward Bangs; by the latter
she had Anne and Huldah; bap. 2d Ch., Yar., 8 May 1786.

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