700. Hannah Sears (Silas
, Joseph
, Silas
, Richard
) was born 1756 in
Hannah married Elisha Sears Sergt, son of Roland Sears and Mary Freeman, on 31 Oct 1771 in Hardwick, MA. Elisha was born 6 Jun 1748 in Hardwick, MA. He died 1820/1821 in Barre, MA and was buried in , 328.
S.P. May p.186 Elisha Sears of Hutchison, now Barre, MA, marched on Lexington
alarm, in Capt John Black's Co., 20 Apr 1775, 180 miles, and 11 days' service,
L1.6.6 1/2; served in Capt Benj. Nye's Co. for assistance to Northern army,
26 Sep 1777; 29 days' service and 128 miles' travel; 27 Mar to 29 Jul 1778, he
was in Capt Mareau's Co., in Col. Stearns' Regt of Guards at Cambridge, "guard-
ing troops of the Convention," and was Sergeant in Lt Wm Muzzy's Co., Col Nathan
Sparhawk's Regt., from 5-15 Jul 1778, at the barracks in Rutland; 10 miles
travel.
He was blind for many years previous to his death.
His widow resided with her daughter Polly, and her name appears as a US
pensioner in 1840, then of Barre, ae. 84.
They were worthy, industrious people.
The children are perhaps not placed in order of birth.
Elisha and Hannah had the following children:
2216 F i Polly Sears is printed as #2163. + 2217 M ii Barnabas Sears is printed as #2164. 2218 F iii Thankful Sears is printed as #2165. + 2219 F iv Lydia Sears is printed as #2166. 2220 F v Mercy Sears is printed as #2167. 2221 F vi Hannah Sears is printed as #2168. + 2222 M vii Franklin Sears is printed as #2169.
702. Barnabas Sears (Silas , Joseph , Silas , Richard ) was born 21 Mar 1765 in Hardwick, MA. He died 20 Feb 1850 and was buried in , 339.
S.P. May p.189 Barnabas Sears was drafted Jul 1779, to serve 9 months in
Continental Army, under act of 9 Jun 1779; was in Capt Power's Co., age 16;
5 ft in height; brown complexion.
In his later days he resided in Amherst with his three unmarried daughters,
and drew a pension.
Barnabas married Thankful Sears. Thankful was born 1765 in
They had the following children:
+ 2223 M i Barnabas Sears 2224 F ii Rhoda Sears was born 1793 in Hardwick, MA. She died 17 Aug 1871 in Died Unm. and was buried in , 871. 2225 F iii Thankful Sears was born 1796 in Hardwick. She died 9 Oct 1879 in Died Unm.. 2226 F iv Ruth Sears was born 1797 in Hardwick. She died 5 Oct 1848 in Died Unm. and was buried in , 873. 2227 M v Eli Sears was born 1799 in Hardwick. He died 6 Oct 1841 in Died Unm. and was buried in , 874. 2228 M vi Simeon Sears was born 1801 in Hardwick. was buried in , 875.
S.P. may p.189 Rem. to Batavia, NY
Simeon married Living + 2229 M vii Sardis Sears + 2230 M viii Nathan Sears
703. Hannah Taylor (Thankful Sears , Joseph , Silas , Richard ) was born 1753 in Hyannis, MA and was christened 25 May 1755. She died 7 Jul 1828 and was buried in W Brewster?.
S.P. May Another account says she was born in Plymouth, 1752; was adm. to Ch.
E yarmouth, 23 Apr 1775
Hannah married Edmund Sears, son of Edmund Sears Capt and Hannah Crowell, on 24 Jan 1771 in Yarmouth, MA. Edmund was born 3 Jan 1743/1744 in Yarmouth, Barnstable, MA. He died 16 Mar 1832 in W Brewster, Barnstable, MA.
SPM p.146(No 213) Edmund Sears was admitted to the Ch., Dennis 24 Jul 1809.
He was a soldier in Lieut. Micajah Sears' company, and on the alarm at Dart
mouth and Falmouth, 6 Sep 1778, marched and did 13 days' service.
His will, dated 1820, was proved 1832, and mentions wife, Hannah; children,
Sally Crowell, Zerviah Howes, Molly A. Howes, Hannah Howes, Priscilla Howes,
Edmund, Jacob, Judah and Paul Sears.
!S.P. May hand note p.147 Early in the century Mr Edmund Sears of E Dennis ran a Boston packet called the "Betsy" for a number of years. Later, his two sons, Judah and Jacob, ran a packet schooner called the "Sally & Betsy", named for their two wives. This was previous to 1828. About that time Capt Dean Sears ran a Boston packet schooner called the "Eliza & Betsy", and at the same time Capt Joseph H Sears was running a sloop called the "Combine." In 1833 two new schooners, the "David Porter" and the "Combine" were put on this line, the latter seeming to be a popular name in this locality. The old vessels were withdrawn, and Capt Dean Sears commanded the "David Porter," and Capt Joseph H Sears the "Combine." The former continued to run as a packet after all the others had given up the business, and was not withdrawn until about 1874. She had, however, several masters. Capt Dean Sears left packeting to command ships.
Captains Constant Sears, Enos Sears, Stillman Kelly (from 1840 to 1849), and
______ Sears had charge of her at various times. The "Combine" had a much
shorter career as a packet.
Capt Joseph H Sears also left her to take charge of ships in the foreign trade , and to run and manage them.CHILDREN: DENNIS, MA VITAL RECORDS, Vol I; 1793-1900; Plymouth, General
Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1993; p 23, 139; Cape Cod Genealogical
Society-ISBN 0-930270-26-6; Dennis Town Records 1794-1820 page 40; Births and
Deaths Early 1700s to Date: Part I page 36
Edmund Sears and Hannah his wife A Record of the Births and names of their
Children:
Jacob
Judah
Molly
Paul
Sally
Zurvier
Molly Atwood
Hannah
Prisa
Edmund
LydiaDVR, p. 123 CONFLICT:says he d. 19 Mar 1832
Mayflower Index: No. 29,931 Edmund; spouse Hannah Taylor; father Edmund
Edmund and Hannah had the following children:
+ 2231 M i Jacob Sears is printed as #1533. + 2232 M ii Judah Sears Capt is printed as #1534. 2233 F iii Mary "Molly" Sears is printed as #1535. + 2234 M iv Paul Sears is printed as #1536. + 2235 F v Sally Sears is printed as #1537. + 2236 F vi Zerviah Sears is printed as #1538. + 2237 F vii Molly Atwood Sears is printed as #1539. + 2238 F viii Hannah Sears is printed as #1540. + 2239 F ix Priscilla "Prisa" Sears is printed as #1541. + 2240 M x Edmund Jr Sears is printed as #1542. + 2241 F xi Lydia Sears is printed as #1543.
705. Edward Sears (Edward
, Josiah
, Silas
, Richard
) was born 1734 in
S.P. May p.189 Edward Sears marched from Halifax to Bristol, on alarm of 9 Dec
1776, in Lt Judah Wood's Co., in Lt-Col Thos. Lothrop's Regt; was in camp 11
days; 4 days' service and 80 miles' travel; Sep 1778, on alarm at Dartmouth and
Falmouth, he served 3 days in Lt Crowell's Co.
Edward married Mary French about 1756. Mary was born 1735 in Of Abingdon.
S.P. May p.189 She was admitted to Ch., Halifax, MA, 25 Jun 1760. (Edward
Sears and Mercy ? Sears, pub Yar., 4 Jun 1764)
Edward and Mary had the following children:
+ 2242 M i Holmes Sears 2243 F ii Mary Sears was born 8 Nov 1758 in Halifax. was buried in , 879. 2244 F iii Lucinda Sears was born 26 Apr 1761 in Halifax. was buried in , 880. 2245 F iv Mercy Sears was born 17 May 1764 in Halifax. was buried in , 881.
707. Mercy Sears (Edward , Josiah , Silas , Richard ) was born 14 Sep 1736 in Halifax. was buried in , 342.
Mercy married Ephraim Tillson, son of John Tilson and Joanna Dunbar, on 25 Dec 1752. Ephraim was born 1732 in Halifax, MA.
They had the following children:
+ 2246 F i Mary Tillson 2247 F ii Hannah Tillson was born 12 Nov 1753 in . 2248 F iii Elizabeth Tillson was born 12 Nov 1753 in . 2249 M iv James Tillson was born 28 Jan 1756 in . 2250 M v Edward Tillson was born 28 Jan 1759 in . He died 14 May 1759. 2251 M vi Ephraim Tillson was born 23 May 1760 in . 2252 M vii Joseph Tillson was born 22 Jul 1762 in .
708. Betsy Sears (Edward , Josiah , Silas , Richard ) was born 17 Jun 1739 in Halifax, MA. She died 3 Sep 1807 in Halifax and was buried in , 343.
Betsy married Benjamin Carter on 24 Feb 1766. Benjamin was born 1735 in
They had the following children:
709. Josiah Sears (Edward , Josiah , Silas , Richard ) was born 17 Nov 1740 in Halifax, MA. He died before 1770 and was buried in , 344.
Josiah married Lydia Bonney on 5 Feb 1767 in Plympton, MA. Lydia was born 1746 in
They had the following children:
2260 M i Josiah Sears was born 28 May 1767 in Halifax, MA. was buried in , 882.
710. Desire Sears (Edward , Josiah , Silas , Richard ) was born 15 Mar 1742/1743 in Halifax, MA and was christened 20 Mar 1742/1743. She died 1800.
Desire married Benjamin 3d Washburn, son of Benjamin Washburn and Martha Kingman, on 9 Apr 1762. Benjamin was born 1735 in
They had the following children: