Some Descendants of Samuel Sears (Paul, Richard) and Mercy Mayo of Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts

1. Hannah Sears was born on 1 Jul 1685 [HCC2, p. 703, in 1685] in Harwich. [DRSY, pp. 53-54] She married John Vincent on 2 Nov 1710. [DRSY, pp. 53-54]
   Hannah is called Hannah Vincent in her father's will of 7 Apr 1740. [DRSY, pp. 53-54]
2. Samuel Sears was born on 15 Sep 1687 [HCC2, p. 703, in 1687] in Harwich. [DRSY, p. 70] He died on 22 Nov 1726, age 40, in Harwich. [DRSY, p. 70] He was buried in the Sears Cemtery in East Dennis. Click here to see photo of his grave. He married Ruth Merrick on 2 Nov 1710 in Harwich. [DRSY, p. 70] Ruth was the daughter of William Merrick. [DRSY, p. 70] She was born about 1684. She died on 13 Feb 1766, age 82. [DRSY, p. 70] She married second as his third wife Chillingsworth Foster on 7 Dec 1731. [DRSY, p. 70]
   The inscription on Samuel's grave says: Here lyes ye / Body of Mr / SAMUEL SEARS / Decd Novr ye 22d / 1 7 2 6 / in ye 40th year / of His Age.
   1. Mary Sears was born on 9 Aug 1718 in Harwich. [NENS, p. 12] She married Joseph Snow. [NENS, p. 12]
   2. Samuel Sears was born on 5 Dec 1721 in Harwich. [DRSY, p. 110] He died on 13 Aug 1774, age 53. [DRSY, p. 110] He is buried in the Sears Cemetery in East Dennis. Click here to see a photo of his grave. He married Desire Howes on 7 Mar 1748/9. [DRSY, p. 56]
3. Nathaniel Sears was born on 23 Sep 1689 [HCC2, p. 703, in 1689] in Harwich. [DRSY, p. 72] He died on 19 Jul 1720. [HCC2, p. 703, in 1720][DRSY, p. 72] He married Susanna Grey on 10 Oct 1712. [HCC2, p. 703, in 1712][DRSY, p. 72] Susanna was the daughter of John and Susanna (Clark) Gray of Harwich. [DRSY, p. 72] She died on 7 Dec 1730. [DRSY, p. 72] She married second as his second wife Dea. Chillingsworth Foster on 10 Aug 1721. [DRSY, p. 72]
4. Tamsin Sears was born on 13 Nov 1691 [HCC2, p. 703, in 1691] in Harwich. [DRSY, pp. 53-54] She married John Freeman [NENS, p. 9] on 19 Mar 1718/9. [DRSY, pp. 53-54, s. Nathaniel and Mary (Howland)]
   Tamsin is called Tamsin Vincent in her father's will of 7 Apr 1740. [DRSY, pp. 53-54]
5. Jonathan Sears was born on 3 Sep 1693 [HCC2, p. 703, in 1693] in Harwich. [DRSY, p. 72] He died on 3 Sep 1738 in West Brewster. [DRSY, p. 72] He is buried in the Sears Cemetery in East Dennis, Barnstable, Massachusetts. Click here to see a photo of his gravestone. He married Elizabeth Hawes on 29 Jun 1721 [DRSY, p. 72, d. Dea. Joseph] in Yarmouth. [MVRY]
   The inscription on Jonathan's gravestone says: Here Lyes Buried y Body of Mr. Jonathan Sears Who Departed this Life Sept. 3rd 1738 in the 45th year of his age.
   1. Jonathan Sears was born on 9 Sep 1725 in Harwich. [DRSY, p. 111] He died on 16 Dec 1752, age 28. [DRSY, p. 111] He is buried in West Brewster. [DRSY, p. 111] He married his first cousin Priscilla Sears on 29 Jun 1749 in Harwich. [DRSY, p. 111]
   2. Prence Sears was baptised on 13 Apr 1735 in Harwich. [DRSY, p. 72] He died on 25 Feb 1829, age 94. [DRSY, p. 111] He is buried in West Brewster. [DRSY, p. 111] He married his second cousin Elizabeth Hall in 1758. [DRSY, pp. 55,111]
      1. Sarah Sears was born in Dec 1759 in Harwich. [DRSY, pp. 147-149] She was baptized on 2 Aug 1760. [DRSY, pp. 147-149] She married Joshua Sears on 28 May 1778 in Harwich. [DRSY, pp. 147-149]
6. Capt. Joseph Sears was born on 15 Jul 1695 [HCC2, p. 703, in 1695] in Harwich. [DRSY, pp. 53-54] He died on 25 Aug 1765. [DRSY, pp. 53-54] He married Elizabeth Paddock on 17 Apr 1718 in Yarmouth. [MVRY] Joseph and Elizabeth are buried in the Sears Cemetery in East Dennis, Barnstable, Massachusetts. Click here to see a photograph of their gravestone.
   The inscription on Joseph and Elizabeth's gravestone says: Here lies the Body of / Mr JOSEPH SEARS / son of Mr JONATHAN & / Mrs ELIZABETH SEARS / who Died March ye / 14th 1758 in ye 30th / Year of his Age.
7. Joshua Sears was born on 3 May 1697 [HCC2, p. 703, in 1697] in Harwich. [DRSY, p. 73] He died on 21 Jul 1754, age 58, in Norwich, Connecticut. [DRSY, p. 73] He married Mary Thacher on 17 Sep 1719 DRSY, p. 73, d, Dea. Josiah and Mary (Hedge)] in Yarmouth. [MVRY]
8. Judah Sears was born on 29 Oct 1699 [HCC2, p. 703, in 1699] in Harwich. [DRSY, p. 76] He died about 1776 in Rochester, Plymouth, Massachusetts. [DRSY, p. 76] He married Mary Paddock in Nov 1731 in Yarmouth. [MVRY][DRSY, p. 76, d. Judah and Alice (Alden)]
9. John Sears was born on 18 Jul 1701 [HCC2, p. 703, in 1701] in Harwich. [DRSY, p. 77] He died in 1774. [DRSY, p. 77 He married Grace Paddock in Nov 1734 in Yarmouth. [MVRY][DRSY, p. 77, d. Judah and Alice (Alden)]
10. Seth Sears was born on 27 May 1703 [HCC2, p. 703, in 1703] in Harwich. [DRSY, p. 78] He died on 5 Mar 1750. [DRSY, p. 78] He is buried in West Brewster. [DRSY, p. 78] He married Priscilla Rider on 14 Oct 1725 in Yarmouth. [MVRY][DRSY, p. 78] She died on 18 Jan 1747, in her 36th year. [DRSY, p. 78] She is buried in the Sears Cemetery in East Dennis, Barnstable, Massachusetts. Click here to see a photo of her gravestone.
    The inscription on Priscilla's gravestone says: Here Lyes buried ye / Body of Mrs PRISCILLA / SEARS wife to Mr / SETH SEARS Who / Departed this life / Janry 18, 1743 in ye 36 / Year of Her Age.
    1. Priscilla Sears was born on 31 Dec 1730 in Harwich. [DRSY, p. 111] She died on 12 Apr 1819. [DRSY, p. 111] She married her first cousin Jonathan Sears on 29 Jun 1749 in Harwich. [DRSY, p. 111] She married second Dea. John Sears on 11 Apr 1754 in Yarmouth. [DRSY, p.90]
11. Benjamin Sears was born on 17 Jun 1706 [HCC2, p. 703, in 1706] in Harwich. [DRSY, p. 79] Benjamin Sears of Harwich married Lydia Rider of Yarmouth on 16 Mar 1731/2 in Yarmouth. [MVRY][DRSY, p. 79] She died on 24 Mar 1733/4, in her 23[5?]rd year. [DRSY, p. 79] She is buried in the Sears Cemetery in East Dennis, Barnstable, Massachusetts. Click here to see a photo of her gravestone. Benjamin married second Mercy Snow after 16 Jul 1735, when they published their intention. [DRSY, p. 79] Benjamin Sears of Harwich married second the widow Abigail (Burgess) Sears on 30 Jun 1737 in Yarmouth. [MVRY][DRSY, p. 79] Abigail married first Stephen Sears.
    The inscription on Lydia's gravestone says: Here lyes ye Body / of Mrs LYDIA SEARS / Wife to Mr BENJAMIN / SEARS, Who Died / March 24th 1734 in ye / 25th Year of Her Age.

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