Descendants of Richard Sears

Sixth Generation

(Continued)

1485. Simeon Sears (Simeon , Joshua , Paul , Paul , Richard ) was born 1768 in . was buried in , 547.

He had the following children:

+	3280	M	i	James Sears
	3281	M	ii	Isaac Sears was born 1792 in <, NY>. was buried in , 1265.
	3282	M	iii	Abraham Sears was born 1794 in <, NY>. was buried in , 1266.
	3283	M	iv	Henry Sears was born 1796 in <, NY>. was buried in , 1267.
	3284	F	v	Melinda Sears was born 1798 in <, NY>. was buried in , 1268.
	3285	F	vi	Charlotte Sears was born 1800 in <, NY>. was buried in , 1269.
	3286	M	vii	Smith Sears was born 1802 in <, NY>. was buried in , 1270.

1488. Joseph Sears (Simeon , Joshua , Paul , Paul , Richard ) was born 1774 in . was buried in , 550.

S.P. May p.231 Joseph Sears removed to Lima, NY, in 1796, and thence in the
fall of 1811, to Huron co., OH, and in 1814,to Switzerland co., IN, and
finally to Wabash Valley, IL, in1818.
His family suffered great hardships while residing in the Sciota Valley during
the war of 1812, and were frequently imperiled by the attack of marauding
Indians.
They were finally obliged to flee to Fort Erie for safety, but in crossing the
Sciota river their boat was upset, and three of the children were drowned.

Joseph married Sarah Pitts on 1800. Sarah was born 1779 in .

They had the following children:

+	3287	M	i	David Benton Sears
	3288	M	ii	Chauncy Sears was born 1806 in . He died 1812 in Sciota River, "Drowned" and was buried in , 1272.
	3289	F	iii	Sears was born 1808 in . She died 1812 in Sciota River, "Drowned" and was buried in , 1273.
	3290	F	iv	Sears was born 1810 in . She died 1812 in Sciota River, "Drowned" and was buried in , 1274.
	3291	F	v	Polly Sears was born 1812 in . was buried in , 1275.
				Polly married (1) Living
				Polly also married (2) Living
	3292	F	vi	Rebecca Sears was born 1814 in . was buried in , 1276. S.P. May p.231 Lives in Creston, IA
				Rebecca married Living
	3293	F	vii	Deborah Sears was born 1816 in . was buried in , 1277. S.P. May p.231 Lives in Eureka Sp'gs, AR
				Deborah married Living

1489. Rhoda Sears (Simeon , Joshua , Paul , Paul , Richard ) was born 1776 in Bennington, VT. was buried in , 551.

Rhoda married Ephraim Fitch in Pawlet, VT. Ephraim was born 1772 in Pawlet, VT.

They had the following children:

	3294	F	i	Nancy Fitch was born 1801 in . She died 1864 in , NY.
				Nancy married James Willard Dr. James was born in Pawlet, VT. He died 1858.
	3295	M	ii	Ferris Fitch was born 1803 in .
				Ferris married Living
	3296	F	iii	Catharine Fitch was born 1805 in . She died in Died Young.
	3297	F	iv	Catharine Fitch was born 1807 in .
	3298	M	v	George Fitch was born 1809 in . He died in Died Unm..
+	3299	M	vi	Moses Porter Fitch

1490. Laura Sears (Simeon , Joshua , Paul , Paul , Richard ) was born 24 Mar 1790 in Pawlet, Rutland, NY. She died 6 Mar 1839 and was buried in Avon New Meth Ce, Livingston, NY.

RHSecrist

Laura married William Truman Curtiss, son of Eldad Curtis and Clotilda Weeks, on 29 Oct 1809. William was born 8 Sep 1786.

RH Secrist- Capt, War of 1812, worked for the US Govt. He lived in Salem, NY
and then in Western NY. He was lost on Lake Erie about 1820 on a trip to MI.

William and Laura had the following children:

+	3300	M	i	William Sears Curtiss
	3301	F	ii	Emaline Curtiss was born 13 Feb 1813 in Pawlet, Rutland Co, NY.
+	3302	M	iii	Ephraim Fitch Curtiss
+	3303	F	iv	Sarah Ann Curtiss
	3304	F	v	Child Curtiss was born 9 Aug 1815. She died 9 Aug 1815.
	3305	F	vi	Mary Ann Curtiss was born 8 Oct 1816.
	3306	F	vii	Laura Curtiss was born 25 Nov 1818. RHSecrist- Res Boston & Olean, NY 1870's. Worked with Chickering Piano Co, & Westinghouse Air Brake, shingle mill in Belfast.
				Laura married Living
	3307	F	viii	Fanny F Curtiss was born 20 Oct 1820.

1502. Rhoda (Or Jehodah) Sears (Daniel , Daniel , Paul , Paul , Richard ) was born 1 May 1771 in Yarmouth, MA and was christened 27 Oct 1776. was buried in , 562.

CHAN DATE 15 DEC 1995

Rhoda married Obediah Smith, son of Ebenezer Smith Rev and Remember Ellis, on 1 May 1771 in Cape Cod, Mass. Obediah was born 6 Apr 1770 in Ashfield, MA and was christened in Ashfield, MA. He died 17 Oct 1828 in Stockton, NY.

BIRTH: Letter from Richard Shipps; 1710-1946; Letter dtd 11 Jul 1996; ;
CHAN DATE 3 AUG 1995

Obediah and Rhoda had the following children:

	3308	F	i	Prescilla Smith was born 10 Aug 1794 in Hawley, MA. BIRTH: Letter from Richard Shipps; 1710-1946; Letter dtd 11 Jul 1996; ; GEDCOM- CHAN DATE 13 NOV 1995
+	3309	M	ii	Obediah Jr Smith
	3310	M	iii	Aratus Smith was born 28 Nov 1796 in Hawley, Mass. BIRTH: Letter from Richard Shipps; 1710-1946; Letter dtd 11 Jul 1996; ; Line 1272 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: CHAN Line 1273 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: CHAN DATE 2 AUG 1995
	3311	F	iv	Kezia Smith was born 3 Feb 1801 in Schenectady, NY. BIRTH: Letter from Richard Shipps; 1710-1946; Letter dtd 11 Jul 1996; ; CHAN DATE 2 AUG 1995
	3312	M	v	Daniel Smith was born 20 Oct 1803 in Deerfield, NY. BIRTH: Letter from Richard Shipps; 1710-1946; Letter dtd 11 Jul 1996; ; Line 1290 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: CHAN Line 1291 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: CHAN DATE 2 AUG 1995
	3313	M	vi	Richard Smith was born 6 Mar 1806 in Williamston, NY. BIRTH: Letter from Richard Shipps; 1710-1946; Letter dtd 11 Jul 1996; ; CHAN DATE 2 AUG 1995
+	3314	F	vii	Irena Smith
+	3315	M	viii	Preserved Smith

1503. Dinah Sears (Daniel , Daniel , Paul , Paul , Richard ) was born 25 Jul 1773 in Yarmouth, MA and was christened 27 Oct 1776. was buried in , 563.

CHAN DATE 15 DEC 1995

Dinah married Nehemiah Howes, son of William Howes and Mary Howes, on 27 Jun 1793. Nehemiah was born 6 Jan 1770 in .

S.P. May p.57 Removed to Maine

Nehemiah and Dinah had the following children:

	3316	M	i	Prisca (Prince?) Howes was born 10 Feb 1794 in .
	3317	M	ii	Daniel Howes was born 27 Nov 1795 in .
	3318	M	iii	Peter Howes was born 17 Apr 1798 in . He died in Died Young.
	3319	F	iv	Thankful Howes was born 19 Dec 1799 in .
	3320	M	v	Nehemiah Howes was born 9 Dec 1801 in .
	3321	M	vi	Peter Howes was born 23 Sep 1804 in .
	3322	F	vii	Mary Burr Howes was born 18 Oct 1807 in .
	3323	F	viii	Mercy Sears Howes was born 23 Jan 1810 in .

1504. Priscilla Sears (Daniel , Daniel , Paul , Paul , Richard ) was born 27 Feb 1775 in Yarmouth and was christened 10 Nov 1776. She died Nov 1802 in Hawley, MA.

S.P. May p.140 died of scarlet fever. She was early left an orphan, and was
brought up by her uncle, Paul Sears of Ashfield.

GEDCOM CHAN DATE 15 DEC 1995

Mayflower Index: No. 30,011 Priscilla; spouse Rufus Sears; father Daniel

Priscilla married Rufus Sears Dea., son of Nathaniel Sears Capt and Phebe Lincoln, on 1793 in Ashfield, MA. Rufus was born 9 Jan 1770 in Yarmouth, MA. He died 16 Nov 1856 in Hawley, MA.

S.P. May p.315 Rufus Sears was born in the east precinct of Yarmouth, now
Dennis, MA, in 1770, and was but a few weeks old when his father died.
He lived with his mother until eleven years old, (who meanwhile had married
Gorham Baker,) and then removed with his sister, Desire, wife of Dea. Joseph
Bangs, to Hawley, then an almost unbroken wilderness, with a few scattering log-
houses, and lived with her until 21.
He then made a visit to his mother on Cape Cod, carrying his clothes and
provisions in a pack, and traveling all the distance on foot; spent the winter
with her, and in March, not wishing to go to sea, as the other young men were
then doing, he shouldered his pack and trudged back to Hawley again.
When he left the Cape the farmers were planting; arriving at Hawley, he found
the land still covered with the last winter's snow.
He then purchased and cleared a tract of land, put up a small house, and about
1793 married Priscilla Sears.
He professe to be a follower of the meek and lowly Jesus before he was 21,
endeavored to train up his children in the right way, and was a Deacon in the
Congregational Church for many years.

Rufus and Priscilla had the following children:

	3324	F	i	Vienna Sears was born 23 Jan 1795 in Hawley. She died 1835 and was buried in , 1955. Mayflower Index: No. 30,038 Vienna; spouse Joshua K Crosby; mother Priscilla
				Vienna married Living
+	3325	M	ii	Nathaniel Sears
	3326	F	iii	Priscilla Sears was born 25 Mar 1798 in Hawley. She died Nov 1802 and was buried in , 1957.
	3327	M	iv	Daniel Sears was born 31 Jan 1800 in Hawley. was buried in , 1958.
	3328	M	v	Rufus Sears was born 1802 in Hawley. He died Nov 1802 and was buried in , 1959.

1509. Heman Sears (Phebe Sears , Daniel , Paul , Paul , Richard ) was born 10 Apr 1780 in Yarmouth, Barnstable, MA. He died 27 Feb 1836 in Dennis, Barnstable, MA.

DVR p 66, Heman Sears and Olive Howes their intention of Marriage Entered July 26th 1800 and published the 28.; p 84 Returns of Marriage by Revd Nathan Stone, Oct 2 [1800] Heman Sears and Ollive Howes; p.158

SPM No 636

Heman married (1) Olive Howes, daughter of Joseph Howes, on 2 Oct 1800 in Dennis, MA. Olive was born Mar 1775 in . She died 15 Feb 1804 and was buried in N Dennis, gr-st.

S.P. May p.241 adm., Ch., Den., 24 Sep 1803

Heman and Olive had the following children:

	3329	F	i	Hannah Sears was born 12 Jul 1801 in Dennis, MA and was christened 24 Sep 1803. She died 11 Aug 1818 and was buried in , 1368.
	3330	F	ii	Huldah Sears was born Oct 1802 in and was christened 24 Sep 1803. She died 12 Nov 1803 and was buried in , 1369.

Heman also married (2) Abigail "Nabby" Sears, daughter of Reuben Sears and Abigail Vincent, on 2 Mar 1818 in Dennis, Pub, MA. Abigail was born 9 Aug 1793 in Harwich, Barnstable, MA. She died 18 Nov 1880 and was buried in , 661.

DVR p.158

Heman and Abigail had the following children:

+	3331	F	iii	Olive Howes Sears
	3332	F	iv	Hannah Sears was born 11 Feb 1821 in Dennis, Barnstable, MA. She died 26 Feb 1844 in Dennis, Barnstable, MA and was buried in , 1371. DVR p.154 SP May had diff dates
	3333	F	v	Abigail "Abbie" Sears was born 6 Apr 1823 in E Dennis, Barnstable, MA. DVR p.1534 DVR p 625 Abby m. by Rev W R Tisdale S.P. May p.241(No 1372) Lives in Hingham, MA An Aba F Sears of Yarmouth m. int. Zebina Burgess
				Abigail married Martin D Dunbar, son of Hosia Dunbar, on 30 Dec 1852 in Dennis, MA. Martin was born about 1826 in Hingham, MA. DVR p 625, b., parents his 2d m. to Abby; p 704 m. int 30 Dec 1852; p 731 m.
+	3334	M	vi	Elijah Bailey Sears
+	3335	M	vii	Orin Sears Capt
	3336	F	viii	Huldah Howes Sears was born 6 Jan 1831 in Dennis, Barnstable, MA. She died 4 Jan 1839 in Dennis, Barnstable, MA and was buried in Brewster, gr-st, 1375. DVR p.154
	3337	F	ix	Fannie Ann Sears was born 25 Jun 1833 in Dennis, Barnstable, MA. She died 2 Jul 1833 in Dennis, Barnstable, MA and was buried in Brewster, gr-st, 1376. DVR p.154
	3338	M	x	Heman Sears was born 23 Oct 1835 in Dennis, Barnstable, MA. He died 8 Sep 1836 in Dennis, Barnstable, MA and was buried in Brewster, gr-st, 1377. DVR p.154

1510. Jerusha Sears (Phebe Sears , Daniel , Paul , Paul , Richard ) was born 27 Nov 1781 in Yarmouth. She died 17 Sep 1844 and was buried in , 637.

Jerusha married Joseph Howes, son of Joseph Howes and Hannah Hopkins. Joseph was born 29 May 1780. He died 24 Jul 1842.

DVR p 70 Joseph Howes and Jarusha Sears Both of Dennis their intention of Marriage Enter,d 26 of Nov 1801 and publi[shed] the 27.

Joseph and Jerusha had the following children:

	3339	M	i	Franklin Howes was born 4 Nov 1804 in . He died 4 Apr 1807.
	3340	M	ii	Daniel Sears Howes was born 1 Dec 1805 in . He died 6 Dec 1830 in lost at sea.
				Daniel married Rebecca Howes. Rebecca was born 1809 in .
	3341	M	iii	Joseph Howes was born 6 Nov 1807 in . He died 25 Mar 1830 in lost at sea.
+	3342	M	iv	Peleg Howes
+	3343	F	v	Olive Howes
	3344	F	vi	Huldah Howes was born 9 Dec 1813 in .
				Huldah married Living
+	3345	M	vii	Benjamin Franklin Howes
+	3346	F	viii	Jerusha Howes
+	3347	M	ix	Horatio Howes
	3348	F	x	Hannah Hopkins Howes was born 21 Sep 1821 in . She died 21 Sep 1821.
	3349	F	xi	Phebe Howes was born 28 Dec 1824 in . She died 25 Feb 1825.

1511. Enos Sears (Phebe Sears , Daniel , Paul , Paul , Richard ) was born 10 Oct 1783 in Yarmouth, Barnstable co, MA.

S.P. May p.242, No 638, Enos Sears is said to have removed to Colerain, MA

Enos married Ruth.

They had the following children:

	3350	M	i	Joshua Sears was born 19 Oct 1807 in Dennis, Barnstable co, MA. SP May, No 1378 DVR p 87
+	3351	M	ii	Barzillai Sears
	3352	F	iii	Sally Sears was born 19 Jan 1813 in Dennis, Barnstable co, MA. SPM, No 1380 DVR p 87, Salla; p.187, b.
+	3353	M	iv	Lyman Sears
+	3354	M	v	Enos Sears

1513. Moody Sears (Phebe Sears , Daniel , Paul , Paul , Richard ) was born 19 Nov 1788 in Yarmouth, MA. He died 28 May 1865.

SPM No 640, kept the "sears House" at Brewster at a very advanced age.

DVR p 205, d., A record of their children

Moody married (1) Betsy Crowell on 13 Jan 1810 in Dennis, Pub., MA. Betsy was born 1789 in Dennis, MA.

Moody also married (2) Jane Davis on 9 Nov 1812 in Harwich, MA. Jane was born 1791 in Harwich. She died 24 Oct 1849.

DVR p 205 wife Jane[sic]

Moody and Jane had the following children:

+	3355	M	i	Gilbert Sears
+	3356	M	ii	Enos Sears
+	3357	M	iii	John Sears
	3358	M	iv	Asa Whitney Sears was born 29 Jun 1820 in Dennis, MA. He died 10 Jul 1834 and was buried in Brewster, MA. SPM No 1386, gr-st DVR, p 205 Asa Whitney, b., d. drowned
	3359	M	v	Larned Sears was born 20 Sep 1823 in Dennis, MA. He died 3 Oct 1841 and was buried in Brewster, MA. SPM p.242(No 1387) Lost in sch. "Bride," near Race Point, gr-st Dennis, Cape Cod, p 328, The Great Gale of 1841 (1 Oct) lost were Urbana and Capt Noah H Crowell, Gustavius Hedge, Stephen and Larned Sears, Marshall Kelley and Peter Crowell. The Bride was demasted and overturned by the gale. Eight bodies were found inside the schooner's cabin when she drifted into Provincetown Harbor and they were returned to their home aboard (the Dennis schooner Village, Capt Eben Howes). A service was conducted Thursday, Oct 7 at the Congregational Church ... conducted jointly by Rev Mr Wallcut and Mr Handy Harris DVR, p 205, Leonard b., d.
	3360	F	vi	Betsy Jane Sears was born 30 Apr 1826 in Dennis, MA. She died 24 Feb 1876. SPM No 1388, CONFLICT: d. 4 Feb 1876 DVR, p 205, d. 24 Feb 1876
	3361	F	vii	Nancy Crocker Sears was born 5 Jun 1828 in Dennis, MA. She died 11 Jun 1829. SPM< No 1389 DVR, p 205, Nancy Crocker, b., d.
	3362		viii	Sears was born 29 Nov 1829 in Dennis, MA. Sears died 29 Nov 1829. SPM No 1390 twins DVR, p 205 pair twins b. Nov 1829, Died 1 day after
	3363		ix	Sears was born Nov 1829. SPM No 1390 Child. b. and d. 29 Nov 1829 DVR, p 205 pair twins b. Nov 1829, Died 1 day after

1517. Lemuel Sears (Paul , Daniel , Paul , Paul , Richard ) was born 30 Dec 1785 in Ashfield, MA. He died 28 May 1829 and was buried in , 568.

S.P.May p.232 Died having long been an invalid.

Lemuel married Lucretia Ranncy. Lucretia was born 17 Jun 1796 in .

S.P. May hand notes list wife's name, birthdate?

Lemuel and Lucretia had the following children:

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Lemuel Sears was born 1818 in . was buried in , 1286.

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