Descendants of Richard Sears

Sixth Generation

(Continued)

2175. Silas Snow (Mercy Sears , Roland , Joseph , Silas , Richard ) was born 15 Aug 1781 in Ware, Worcester co, MA. He died 14 Dec 1840 in Ware, Worcester co, MA.

Cory Randall - birth, death place;Salt Lake Temple Records #24606, Book 6L, pg
1110

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

Silas married (1) Polly Brown. Polly was born 1794 in .

They had the following children:

+	4532	M	i	Montraville Snow
	4533	F	ii	Celestine Snow was born 1818 in .

He had the following children:

4534

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iii

Living

2196. Hepsibah Howes (Solomon Howes , Bethia Sears , Joseph , Silas , Richard ) was born 13 Feb 1778 in .

Hepsibah married Micah Howes.

They had the following children:

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4535

M

i

Ebenezer Howes

2209. John Sears (Richard , Silas , Joseph , Silas , Richard ) was born 22 Feb 1773 in , Prob Ma. He died 1 Dec 1852 in Monkton, VT.

S.P. may p.306 John Sears was apprenticed to Godfrey Stocks, a cordwainer of
Schoharie, NY, and after learning his trade returned to VT, and died in Monkton.
He was a man of considerable ability, and a great reader.

BIRTH: Letter from Carol Aldrich, Tulsa, OK, to Ray Sears, Duncan, OK;
1675-1989; Letter dtd 18 May 1994; ; copy in poss of Ray Sears, Duncan, OK;

John married Betsy Chapman. Betsy was born 1778 in . She died 28 Oct 1842 in Monkton, VT.

BIRTH: Letter from Carol Aldrich, Tulsa, OK, to Ray Sears, Duncan, OK;
1675-1989; Letter dtd 18 May 1994; ; copy in poss of Ray Sears, Duncan, OK;

John and Betsy had the following children:

	4536	M	i	Edmund Sears was born 1794 in Hinesburg, VT. He died in Charlotte, Ae 9 Yrs, VA and was buried in , 1905. S.P. May p. 303 Drowned in Lewis' Creek
	4537	F	ii	Betsy Sears was born 1796 in Hinesburg, VT. She died in Ae 3 Mos.
+	4538	F	iii	Harriet Sears
+	4539	F	iv	Aurelia Sears
+	4540	M	v	Hiram Sears
+	4541	F	vi	Caroline Sears
	4542	M	vii	Cassius Sears was born 1808 in Charlotte, VT. was buried in , 1911. S.P. May p.305 Had a son, and were all lost at sea; was a machinist.
				Cassius married Living
	4543	M	viii	John Sears was born 1810 in Charlotte, VT. He died in Monkton, Unm., VT and was buried in , 1912. S.P. May p.306 Was a saddler.
+	4544	F	ix	Emeline Sears
	4545	F	x	Mary Elizabeth Sears was born 1816 in Hinesburg, VT. She died 17 Oct 1841 in Monkton, Unm., VT and was buried in , 1914. S.P. May p.306 A teacher
+	4546	F	xi	Anna B Sears
	4547	M	xii	Rufus Chapman Sears was born 15 Dec 1818 in Hinesburg, VT. He died 29 Aug 1838 in Monkton, VT and was buried in , 1916.
+	4548	M	xiii	Henry Lee Sears

2210. Richard Sears (Richard , Silas , Joseph , Silas , Richard ) was born 9 Oct 1775 in Perh. Ashfield, Or Amherst, MA. He died 2 May 1830 in Rome, NY and was buried in Old City Cem..

S.P. May p.307 Richard removed with his father to the vicinity of Hoosick, Rens
co., NY, and later to Rome, Oneida co., NY then known as Fort Stanwix, there
being at that time but one house outside the fort; was a farmer, and a Methodist
His wife was blind for many years previous to her death.

BIRTH: Letter from Carol Aldrich, Tulsa, OK, to Ray Sears, Duncan, OK;
1675-1989; Letter dtd 18 May 1994; ; copy in poss of Ray Sears, Duncan, OK;
CONFLICT: She shows d. date as Nov

Richard married Mary Ash on Feb 1798. Mary was born 14 Oct 1782 in , CT. She died 8 Jun 1845 in Camden, NY and was buried in Westmoreland.

BIRTH: Letter from Carol Aldrich, Tulsa, OK, to Ray Sears, Duncan, OK;
1675-1989; Letter dtd 18 May 1994; ; copy in poss of Ray Sears, Duncan, OK;

Richard and Mary had the following children:

+	4549	F	i	Mary Sears
+	4550	M	ii	Richard Sears
	4551	M	iii	Jonas Sears was born 24 Feb 1804 in Rome, Oneida, NY. He died 20 Mar 1833 in Unm and was buried in , 1920. BIRTH: Letter from Carol Aldrich, Tulsa, OK, to Ray Sears, Duncan, OK; 1675-1989; Letter dtd 18 May 1994; ; copy in poss of Ray Sears, Duncan, OK;
+	4552	M	iv	Silas Sears Rev
+	4553	F	v	Priscilla Sears
	4554	M	vi	John Sears was born 26 Aug 1820 in Rome, Oneida, NY. He died 20 Aug 1845 in Rome, NY and was buried in , 1924. BIRTH: Letter from Carol Aldrich, Tulsa, OK, to Ray Sears, Duncan, OK; 1675-1989; Letter dtd 18 May 1994; ; copy in poss of Ray Sears, Duncan, OK; unm.
+	4555	M	vii	Walter S Sears

2211. Orange Sears (Richard , Silas , Joseph , Silas , Richard ) was born 4 Dec 1776 in Amherst, MA. He died 1854 in Lyons, NY.

S.P. May p.308 Orange was a wagon builder

BIRTH: Letter from Carol Aldrich, Tulsa, OK, to Ray Sears, Duncan, OK;
1675-1989; Letter dtd 18 May 1994; ; copy in poss of Ray Sears, Duncan, OK;
CONFLICT: shows death as 1804.

Mayflower Index; No. 29,999 Orange; spouse Annis (Bissell) Silliman; mother 21,367

Orange married Annis Bissell on 1809 in Valley Falls, NY. Annis was born 29 Jul 1782 in Litchfield, CT. She died 17 Sep 1841 in W Butler, NY.

They had the following children:

	4556	M	i	Orin Sears was born 27 Nov 1810 in Valley Falls, NY. He died Aug 1839 in Unm and was buried in , 1926.
+	4557	M	ii	Oscar Sears
+	4558	F	iii	Amanda Sears
+	4559	M	iv	Hiram Sears

2212. Polly Sears (Richard , Silas , Joseph , Silas , Richard ) was born 1778 in .

S.P. may p.188 Rem'd to Albany, NY

BIRTH: Letter from Carol Aldrich, Tulsa, OK, to Ray Sears, Duncan, OK;
1675-1989; Letter dtd 18 May 1994; ; copy in poss of Ray Sears, Duncan, OK;

Polly married Living

They had the following children:

4560

M

i

Living

2213. Silas Sears (Richard , Silas , Joseph , Silas , Richard ) was born 10 Feb 1781 in MA. He died 1 Apr 1830 in Orwell, Bradford Co, PA and was buried in gr-st, Town Cem'y.

S.P. may p.188 Silas rem with his parents to Hoosick, was a wagonmaker by trade
and a preacher in the Baptist Church. He is said to have removed to South-
western OH, married and had a family, but it is believed no sons.
May handnotes: Silas Sears emigrated with his parents to New York state, and
settled near Schoharie, where all his children were born. He removed to
Orwell, Bradford co, PA in 1829. He was a wagonmaker by trade, and a Methodist
in religion. His residence was near the Presbyterian church in Orwell. His
will dated 20 Feb 1830, & proved 30 APr 1830, names wife Sally, and daus. Mary
Ann, Betsy Gray, Elly & Emeline. His heirs preserve some relics, furniture,
books, etc., which belonged to their gr-father, Richard Sears.

Silas married Sally Roberts on 1801 in Brunswick, Rensellaer Co, NY. Sally was born 10 Mar 1781 in Albany, NY. She died 20 Sep 1855 in Dimock, PA.

S.P. May handnote d. at dau. Betsy Gray's residence

Silas and Sally had the following children:

	4561	F	i	Mary Sears was born 8 Aug 1802 in . She died 5 Aug 1807 and was buried in , 1929a I.
+	4562	F	ii	Betsy Sears
+	4563	F	iii	Sally Maria Sears
+	4564	F	iv	Mary Ann Sears
+	4565	F	v	Ellen Sears

2214. Sally Sears (Richard , Silas , Joseph , Silas , Richard ) was born about 1784 in .

Sally married William Babcock. William was born 1780 in .

S.P. May hand note p.188 He was a Rev'y soldier, and after his death Sally
lived with her daughter until her death.

William and Sally had the following children:

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i

Phebe Ann Babcock was born 1806 in Berus?, NY.

2215. Abner Sears (Richard , Silas , Joseph , Silas , Richard ) was born 15 Jun 1787 in Prob MA. He died 22 Aug 1842 in Near Naples, IL.

S.P. may p.312 Abner Sears lived for a time in Rensselear, Schenectady and
Opstego counties, NY,working at his trade of wagonbuilder.
In the fall of 1818, he emigrated to Ohio, and settled in Yankeetown, Madison
township, Fayette co., and became a thrifty farmer, removing in the fall of 1836
to the vicinity of Naples, Morgan (now Scott) co., IL.
He was an honored member and exhorter in the Methodist church. His wife was a
woman of remarkable ability for planning wisely in the industrious and religious
cultivation of the family.
She is said to have been a second cousin to the late Maj Anderson, the hero of
Fort Sumter, and connected on her mother's side with the family of Richard
Stockton, signer of the Declaration of Independance.

BIRTH: Letter from Carol Aldrich, Tulsa, OK, to Ray Sears, Duncan, OK;
1675-1989; Letter dtd 18 May 1994; ; copy in poss of Ray Sears, Duncan, OK;

Abner married Mary Van Pelt, daughter of Alexander Van Pelt and Hannah, on 30 Dec 1807 in Near Troy, NY. Mary was born 6 Mar 1789 in , Essex Co., NJ. She died 3 Aug 1865.

BIRTH: Letter from Carol Aldrich, Tulsa, OK, to Ray Sears, Duncan, OK;
1675-1989; Letter dtd 18 May 1994; ; copy in poss of Ray Sears, Duncan, OK;

Abner and Mary had the following children:

+	4567	F	i	Charlotte Sears
	4568	F	ii	Angeline Sears was born 26 Nov 1810 in Duanesburg, NY. She died 4 Aug 1813 in Cherry Valley, Accident, IL and was buried in , 1931.
+	4569	F	iii	Diantha Sears
+	4570	M	iv	Alexander Sears Dr
+	4571	M	v	Washington Sears
+	4572	F	vi	Hannah Jane Sears
+	4573	M	vii	Richard Van Rensellaer Sears
	4574	F	viii	Angeline Sears was born 10 Sep 1822 in Yankeetown, OH. She died 20 Aug 1852 in Naples, Unm, NY and was buried in , 1937. S.P. May p.312 removed with her parents to vicinity of Naples, IL, in fall of 1836; was educated at Meth. Female Coll, Jacksonville, IL; was a teacher, and a devoted member of the Meth Ch.
+	4575	M	ix	Hiram Sears Rev.
+	4576	F	x	Caroline Sears
+	4577	M	xi	Addison Sears Dr

2223. Barnabas Sears (Barnabas , Silas , Joseph , Silas , Richard ) was born 1787 in Hardwick, MA. He died 20 Sep 1820 in Savannah, GA.

S.P. may p.313 Died of yellow fever. Polly Sears was appointed administratrix
of Barnabas Sears, Jr., of Pelham, 6 Mar 1821; Barnabas Sears and Wm M Gray,
sureties.

Barnabas married Mary Gray on 21 May 1818 in Pelham, MA. Mary was born 1797 in .

They had the following children:

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4578

M

i

Charles Oliver Sears

2229. Sardis Sears (Barnabas , Silas , Joseph , Silas , Richard ) was born 1802 in Hardwick. He died 18 Mar 1861.

He had the following children:

	4579	F	i	Rosanna Sears was born 1838 in . was buried in , 1942.
	4580	F	ii	Idella Sears was born 1840 in . was buried in , 1943.
	4581	M	iii	Henry Sears was born 1842 in . was buried in , 1944. S.P. May p.313 Lives in Shutesbury, MA
	4582	M	iv	Frank Sears was born 1844 in . was buried in , 1945. S.P. may p.313 Removed to NH
	4583	M	v	Arthur Sears was born 1846 in . He died 22 Jun 1964 in Amherst, MA and was buried in , 1946. S.P. may p.313 Enlisted in Co D, 27th MA Vols, 15 Aug 1862
	4584	M	vi	Clarence Sears was born 1848 in . was buried in , 1947.

2230. Nathan Sears (Barnabas , Silas , Joseph , Silas , Richard ) was born 31 May 1807 in Hardwick. He died 20 Jan 1878 in Amherst, MA.

Nathan married Julia A Field on 2 Feb 1842 in Leverett, MA. Julia was born 29 Sep 1811 in Leverett, MA.

They had the following children:

	4585	F	i	Elizabeth E Sears was born 15 Feb 1843 in . was buried in , 1948.
	4586	M	ii	Erastus F Sears was born 18 May 1845 in . was buried in , 1949.

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