Some Descendants of Capt. John Sears (Paul, Richard) and Priscilla Freeman of Yarmouth

  1. Elisha Sears was born about 1706 in Yarmouth. [DRSY, p. 57] He died on 7 Mar 1790, age 84. [DRSY, p. 89] He was buried in West Brewster. [DRSY, p. 89] He married Sarah Vincent on 11 Mar 7135/6. [DRSY, p. 89] Sarah was the daughter of Philip Vincent. [DRSY, p. 89] She was born about 1709. She died on 12 Apr 1783, age 75. [DRSY, p. 89]
  2. Dea. John Sears was born about 1712 in Yarmouth. [DRSY, p. 57] He on 5 Dec 1791, age 79. [DRSY, p. 90] He was buried in in the Sears Cemetery in East Dennis. Click here to see a photo of his gravestone. He married first JohnsonJohn3.htm#Deborah">Deborah Crowell on 24 Aug 1738. [DRSY, p. 90, d. John and Keziah (Eldridge)] He married second as her second husband Priscilla Sears on 11 Apr 1754 in Yarmouth.
    John was chosen deacon on 29 Feb 1768. [DRSY, p. 91]
    The inscription on John's gravestone says, "In Memory of / Dean John Sears / he Died Decmr ye 5th / 1791 in ye 79th Year / of his Age."
    1. Priscilla Sears was born on 5 Apr 1749 in Yarmouth. [DRSY, p. 91] She died on 11 Mar 1777, age 28. [DRSY, p. 140]
  3. Bathsheba Sears was born about 1712 in Yarmouth. [DRSY, p. 57] She died on 19 Apr 1735, age 24. [DRSY, p. 57]
  4. Willard Sears was born about 1714 in Yarmouth. [DRSY, p. 57] He died of a fever on 19 Aug 1765, age 51. [DRSY, pp. 92-3] He is buried in West Brewster. [DRSY, p. 92] He married first Susanna Howes on 17 Nov 1745 in Yarmouth. [DRSY, p. 92, d. Capt. Ebenezer and Lydia (Joyce)] He married second Margery Homer on 3 Jan 1765. [DRSY, p. 92, d. Benjamin and Elizabeth (Crowell)]
    1. Willard Sears was born on 26 May 1759 in Harwich. [DRSY, p. 159] He died on 27 Jul 1852 in Newton. [DRSY, p. 159] He married Hannah Sears on 19 or 21 Sep 1786. [DRSY, p. 159]
  5. Mary Sears married Dea. Ebenezer Paddock on 21 Oct 1725. [DRSY, p. 34, s. John and Priscilla (Hall) of Harwich]
    Mary is called Mary Paddock in her father's will of 1 Apr 1738. [DRSY, p. 58]
  6. Priscilla Sears married John Howes on 6 Mar 1728/9. [GHFA, p. 13] [DRSY, p. 57, so. John and Mary (Matthews) of Harwich]
    Priscilla is called Priscilla Howes in her father's will of 1 Apr 1738. [DRSY, p. 58]
  7. Betty Sears was born about 1719. [DRSY, p. 58] She died in Sep 1755, age 36. [DRSY, p. 58] She married John Webb on 23 Aug 1739. [DRSY, p. 58]
  8. Nathaniel Sears was born about 1720 in Yarmouth. [DRSY, p. 58] He died about 1802. He married Deborah Howes on 16 Mar 1748/9. [DRSY, p. 93, d. Thomas and Deborah (Sears)]
  9. Heman Sears was born on 28 Jan 1724/5 in Yarmouth. [DRSY, p. 58] He was baptised on 10 Apr 1726. [DRSY, p. 58] He died on 1 Aug 1726. [DRSY, p. 58] He was buried in the Sears Cemeterly in East Dennis, Barnstable, Massachusetts. Click here to see a photo of his gravestone.
    The inscription on Heman's gravestone says, "Heman Sears Son / of Capt John & Mrs / Priscilla Sears / Died Augst 1st 1726 / Aged 1 Years 7 / Months & 4 Days."
  10. Bethiah Sears was born on 15 Oct 1726 in Yarmouth. [DRSY, p. 58] She was baptised on 19 Nov 1727. [DRSY, p. 58] She died on 8 Sep 1736. [DRSY, p. 58] She was buried in West Brewster. [DRSY, p. 58]

References

GHFA Howes, Joshua Crowell, Genealogy of the Howes Family in America, Yourmouthport, Fred. Hallett, 1892.
DRSY May, Samuel Pearce,The Descendants of Richard Sares (Sears) of Yarmouth, Mass., 1638-1888, Albany, J. Munsell, 1890.