INDEX to the Sears family files

Generation 1

GEORGE JONES (c. 1572 - 1626) of Dinder, Somerset, England

Parents: Unknown

George Jones was born about 1572. [Ref] He died between 30 Apr 1626, when he signed his will, and 20 Nov 1626, when it was proved. [Ref] He married Agnes Unknown. [Ref]

George was of Dinder. [Ref] He was an inn keeper. [Ref] He was a church warden in 1621. [Ref]

In his will, George mentioned his wife Agnes, his son Richard and his daughters Dorothy and Elizabeth. [Ref]

Children of George Jones and (possibly) Agnes Unknown:

1. Richard Jones was baptised on 25 Jun 1598 in Dinder. [Ref, p. 99-102] He died before 16 Apr 1641. He married Alice Unknown. [Ref] She was buried on 14 Jan 1673 in Rehoboth. [Ref, p. 99-102] She married second John Kingsley between 2 Feb 1642/3 and 8 Jun 1643. [Ref, p. 99-102]
   Richard migrated to New England in the Marygould in 1635. [Ref, p. 99-102] He was a carpenter. [Ref, p. 99-102]
   The widow Jones was admitted to the Dorchester Church on 16 Apr 1641. [Ref, p. 99-102]
   some descendants of Richard Jones
2. Elizabeth Jones was born about 1601. [Ref] She was baptised on 1 Jan 1602/3 in Dinder. [Ref, pp. 14-22] She died after 1667. [Ref] She married as his second wife Anthony Thacher in Feb 1635. [Ref] Anthony was the son of Peter Thacher of Queen Camel Somerset. [Ref, pp. 14-22] He was born about 1593. [Ref, pp. 14-22] He died between 5 Jun and 22 Aug 1667. [Ref, pp. 14-22] He married first Mary Unknown. [Ref, pp. 14-22] She was buried on 26 Jul 1634 in St. Edmumd. [Ref, pp. 14-22]
   Anthony was a minister in England. He was curate at St. Edmund Salisbury 1631 to 1635. [Ref, pp. 14-22] He was a tailor and an innkeeper. [Ref, pp. 14-22]
   Anthony and Elizabeth left for New England in Apr 1635 [Ref] on the James. [Ref, pp. 14-22] They settled first in Salem, then in Marblehead and then in Yarmouth. [Ref] Anthony took the oath of fidelity on 7 Jan 1638/9. [Ref, pp. 14-22] He was made a freeman on 3 Dec 1639. [Ref, pp. 14-22] He was deputy to the General Court for Yarmouth many times. [Ref, pp. 14-22]
   In Aug 1635 Anthony and Elizabeth joined Anthony's cousin Rev. Joseph Avery in moving to Marblehead. Caught up in the Great Colonial Hurricane of 1635, the entire Avery family and Anthony's four children from his first marriage who had accompanied Anthony and Elizabeth to New England drowned. Only Anthony and Elizabeth survived. [Ref, pp. 14-22]
   some descendants of Elizabeth Jones
3. Dorothy Jones was born about 1603. She was buried on 19 Mar 1678/9. She married Richard Sears.

Generation 2

RICHARD SEARS (c. 1598 - 1676) of Plymouth, Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts and Yarmouth

Parents: Unknown

"Richard Sares of Yarmouth" signed his will on 10 May 1667 and there was a codicil on 3 Feb 1675/6. The will was proved on 5 Mar 1675/6. Richard mentions his wife Dorothy; his elder son Paul; his younger son Silas; his son-in-law Zachariah Paddock and Zachariah's wife Deborah and son Ichabod; his brother Thatcher. The will was witnessed by Anthony Thatcher and Anthony Frey. Inventory was taken on 8 Oct 1676. It was presented at court by Dorothy and Paul on 15 Nov 1676. It was untotalled and included a house and lands valued at 220 pounts. [Ref, pp. 1642-4]

DOROTHY JONES

George Jones and (possibly) Agnes Unknown

Dorothy Jones was born about 1603. [Ref] She was buried on 19 Mar 1678/9 [Ref] in Yarmouth. [Ref, "Cady [Goody] Seares was buried the 19th of March 78"]

Children of Richard Sears and Dorothy Jones:

1. Paul Sears was born about 1637. He died on 20 Feb 1707/8 in Yarmouth. He married Deborah Willard.
2. Deborah Sears was born about 1639. [Ref, pp. 1642-4] She died on 17 Aug 1732 in Yarmouth "within about one month of 93 years of age". [Ref, pp. 1642-4] She married Zachariah Paddock by 1661. [Ref, pp. 1642-4] Zachariah was the son of Robert and Mary Paddock. [Ref, p. 32] He was born on 20 Mar 1636 in Plymouth. [Ref, p. 32]
   Deborah was admitted to the Second Church in Yarmouth from the First Church on 6 Aug 1727. [Ref, p. 32]
   some descendants of Deborah Sears
3. Lieut. Silas Sears [Ref] was born say 1641. [Ref, pp. 1642-4] He died on 13 Jan 1697/8 in Yarmouth. [Ref] He married Anne Unknown. Anderson says that Anna was probably the daughter of James Bursell of Yarmouth [Ref, pp. 1642-4] but May says that there is no evidence of this. [Ref, p. 49] Hannah [Anna?] Sears, the wife [widow?] of Lieut. Silas Sears died on 4 Mar 1725/6 in Yarmouth. [Ref]
   Lieut Silas lived in that part of Yarmouth that is now East Dennis. [Ref, p. 49] He was propounded freeman on 6 Mun 1682. [Ref, p. 49] He was commissioned ensign on 28 Oct 1681. [Ref, p. 49] He was commissioned lieutenant on 7 Jul 1782. [Ref, p. 49] He was a representative to the General Court 1685 to 1691. [Ref, p. 49] He was a selectman 1680 to 1694. [Ref, p. 49] He was a juryman 1680 to 1682. [Ref, p. 49]
   Anna Sears, the relict of Lieut. Silas, swore to his undated unventory on 2 May 1698. On 5 May 1698 she was appointed administratrix of her husband's estate. He had died intestate and on 5 May his estate was divided between Anna, his eldes son Silas and his other children Richard, Hannah, Joseph, Josiah, Elizabeth and Dorothy. [Ref, 32;165]
   some descendants of Silas Sears
   

Generation 3

PAUL SEARS (d. 1708) of Yarmouth

Parents: Richard Sears and Dorothy Jones

Paul Sears was born about 1637. [Ref, pp. 1642-4] Paul Sears, Sr. died on 20 Feb 1707/8 in Yarmouth. [Ref] He married Deborah Willard in 1658 in Yarmouth.

Paul Sears, Sr. of Yarmouth, ill and weak, signed his will on 20 Feb 1707/8. He left his eldest son Samuel all of his land and meadow in Harwich. He was to pay his mother Deborah one third of the profits for her life. He left his son Paul a piece of fresh meadow called Green meadow. He left his son John all of the rest of his homestead. He was to pay his mother Deborah one third of the profits for her life. Samuel was to pay Richard and Daniel 42 pounds and Paul and John were to each pay Richard and Daniel 44 pounds. This was so that they could purchase land at Monomoy. He left all of his moveable estate to his wife Deborah. She was to leave it to their daughters, who had already been given portions, upon her death. Samuel and Deborah were to be the executors. The will was witnessed by John Thatcher, Zachariah Paddack and Capt. Samuel Howes. On 8 Apr 1708 John Thatcher, Esq., Zachariah Paddack and Capt. Samuel Howes proved the will and Samuel Sears swore to the inventory of about 466 pounds. [Ref, 3;217-9]

On 10 Jun 1679 Maj. William Bradford released all his rights to Paul Sears in land at Sesuet that his mother had sold to Richard Sears, deceased, late of Yarmouth, father of Paul Sears. [Ref]

Children of Paul Sears and Deborah Willard:

1. Mercy Sears was born on 3 Jul 1659. [Ref, no first name, d. Paul, "13 years old the 3rd of July 72"][Ref, p. 42]
2. Bethiah Sears was born on 3 Jan 1661 in Yarmouth. She died on 5 Jul 1724 in Chatham. She married John Crowell.
   
3. Capt. Samuel Sears was born on 31 Jan 1663. [Ref, no first name, "9 years old the last of January 1672"][Ref, pp. 53-54] He died on 8 Jan 1741/2, age 78. [Ref, pp. 53-54] He was buried in West Brewster. [Ref, pp. 53-54] He married Mercy Mayo. [Ref, pp. 517-8][Ref, pp. 53-54] Mercy was the daughter of Samuel and Tamsin (Lumpkins) Mayo of Yarmouth and the granddaughter of John Mayo of Eastham. [Ref, pp. 517-8][Ref, pp. 53-54] She was born about 1666. She died on 20 Jan 1748/9. [Ref, pp. 53-54] She is buried in Sears Cemetery in East Dennis, Barnstable, Massachusetts. Click here to see a photo of her gravestone.
   Samuel lived in Harwich (now Brewster), Barnstable, Massachusetts. [Ref, p. 703] He was constable in 1702. [Ref, pp. 53-54] He was commissioned lieutenant in 1706. [Ref, pp. 53-54] He was commissioned captain in 1715. [Ref, pp. 53-54]
   The inscription on Mercy's gravestone says: Here lyes ye Body of / Mrs MERCY SEARS; Wife / of Capt SAMUEL SEARS / Who Departed this Life / Janry 20th AD. 1748/9, in / ye 84th Year of Her Age.
   some descendants of Samuel Sears
4. Unknown Sears was born on 24 Oct 1666. [Ref, no first name, "6 years old the 24th of October 1672"][Ref, p. 42] She married Eleazer Hamblin. [Ref, p. 42]
   Lydia Hamlin, the widow of Eleazer, swore to the inventory of his estate and was made administratrix on 20 May 1698. [Ref, 2;73-4]
5. Paul Sears was born on 15 Jun 1669 in Yarmouth. He died on 14 Feb 1739 in Yarmouth. He married Mercy Freeman.
6. Mary Sears was born on 24 Oct 1672 in Yarmouth. She died on 7 Nov 1745 in Eastham. She married Col. John Knowles.
7. Ann Sears was born on 27 Mar 1674. [Ref, no first name][Ref, probably the child born this date][Ref, p. 43, 1675] She died on 14 Nov 1745 in Truro. [Ref] She married John Merrick [Ref] of Harwich on 28 Jun 1703 in Yarmouth. [Ref] John was born about 1680 in Eastham. [Ref] He married second Hannah Young.
8. Capt. John Sears was born about 1677/8 in Yarmouth. [Ref, p. 57] He died on 9 Apr 1738, age 61. [Ref, p. 43] He is buried in the Sears Cemetery in East Dennis, Barnstable, Massachusetts. Click here to see a photo of his gravestone. John Sears of Yarmouth married Priscilla Freeman on 1 Jun 1704 in Eastham. [Ref, 3;229][Ref, p. 57, 1 or 5 Jun, d. Capt. Samuel and Elizabeth (Sparrow)]
   John lived in the east precinct of Yarmouth that is now East Dennis. [Ref, p. 58] He was admitted to the 2nd Church on 23 Jun 1828. [Ref, p. 58] He was selectman 174 to 1735. [Ref, p. 58] He was commissioned ensign in 1722. [Ref, p. 58] He was commissioned lieutenant in 1726. [Ref, p. 58] He was commissioned captain in 1736. [Ref, p. 58]
   John signed his will on 1 Apr 1738. He mentioned his wife Priscilla; his sons Elisha, John, Willard and Nathaniel; his daughters Mary Paddock, Priscilla Howes and Betty Sears. [Ref, p. 58]
   The inscription on his gravestone says: Here lyes Buried / ye Body of Capt / JOHN SEARS who / departed this Life April / 9th Anno Domni 1739 in ye / 61 Year of His Age.
   some descendants of John Sears
9. Richard Sears was born about 1680. He died on 24 May 1718, age 38. [Ref, 8;239][Ref, p. 43] He is buried in the Oldest Burying Ground in Chatham. [Ref, 8;239] He married Hope Howes in 1706 on 15 May 1706 in Yarmouth. [Ref][Ref, p. 447][Ref, p. 59, d. Samuel]
   Richard was town treasurer in 1713. [Ref, p. 59] He was constable in 1714/5. [Ref, p. 59] He was selectman in 1717. [Ref, p. 59]
   Richard's estate was settled on 19 Sep 1723. It was appraised at about 780 pounds. It was divided between his former widow Hope Rich and his children Paul, Samuel, Thankful and Hannah Sears. [Ref, p. 59]
   some descendants of Richard Sears
10. Capt. Daniel Sears was born about 1682. He died on 10 Aug 1756, age 74. [Ref, 8;239][Ref, p. 43] He married Sarah Howes on 12 Feb 1708 in Yarmouth. [Ref] Daniel and Sarah are buried in the Oldest Burying Ground in Chatham. [Ref, 8;239]
    Daniel Sears was appointed the guardian of his brother Richard's children Samuel, age 10, Thankful, age 17, and Hannah. [Ref, p. 59]
    Daniel was town clerk 1714 to 1721. [Ref, p. 63] He was a selectman 1719 to 1730. [Ref, p. 63] He was commissioned ensign in 1722 and was later a captain. [Ref, p. 63]
    Daniel signed his will on 20 Jan 1753 n.s.; it was proved on 27 Jul 1756. He mentions his children Daniel, Rebecca, Sarah, Mercy and Deborah. [Ref, p. 63]
    some descendants of Daniel Sears

Generation 4

BETHIAH SEARS (1661 - 1724)

Parents: Paul Sears and Deborah Willard [Ref, p. 9]

Bethiah Sears was born on 3 Jan 1661 in Yarmouth. [Ref, no first name, "11 years old the 3rd of January 1672"][Ref, p. 42] She died on 5 Jul 1724, age 63, in Chatham. [Ref, p. 42] She married John Crowell [Ref, p. 9] on 27 May 1684 in Chatham. [Ref][Ref]

PAUL SEARS (1669-1740) of Yarmouth and West Brewster

Parents: Paul Sears and Deborah Willard [Ref]

Pauls Sears, Jr. was born on 15 Jun 1669 in Yarmouth. [Ref, no first name, "3 years old the 15th of June 1672"][Ref, p. 55] He died on 14 or 17 Feb 1739/40 [Ref] in West Brewster. [Ref, p. 55] He married Mercy Freeman [Ref][Ref] in 1693 in Harwich. [Ref, p. 55] Paul and Mercy are buried in the old family burying ground at Bound Brook in West Brewster. [Ref, p. 56] This Cemetery is now called the Sears Cemetery and it is located in East Dennis, Barnstable, Massachusetts. Click here to see a photo of his gravestone.

Children of Paul Sears, Jr. and Mercy Freeman:

1. Ebenezer Sears was born on 15 Aug 1694 in Yarmouth. He died after 1744 in East Hampton, Connecticut. He married Sarah Howes.
2. Paul Sears was born on 21 Dec 1695 in Yarmouth. [Ref, s. Paul][Ref, p. 55] He died in early 1771 in Rochester. [Ref, p. 81] He married Charity Whittredge on 30 May 1721 in Rochester. [Ref][Ref, p. 81] Charity was the daughter of William and Mary Whittredge. [Ref, p. 81] She was born about 1702. [Ref, p. 81] She died betweeen 1760 and 1767. [Ref, p. 81]
3. Elizabeth Sears was born on 27 Aug 1697 in Yarmouth. [Ref, d. Paul][Ref, p. 55] She died on 28 Feb Feb 1728/9. [Ref, p. 55] She married Nathaniel Crosby 10 Feb 1725/6. [Ref][Ref, p. 55, Nathaniel of Harwich] He married second Esther Young. [Ref, p. 55]
   some descendants of Elizabeth Sears
4. Thomas Sears was born on 6 Jun 1699 in Yarmouth. [Ref, s. Paul][Ref, p. 55] He died in 1755 in Plymouth. [Ref, p. 82] He married first Elizabeth Bartlett in 1734 in Plymouth. [Ref, p. 82] Sarah was the daughter of Robert and Sarah (Bartlett) Bartlett. [Ref, p. 82] She was born in 1707 in Plymouth. [Ref, p. 82] Thomas married second Mehitable Fish after 1752 (int.). [Ref, p. 82]
5. Rebecca Sears was born on 2 Apr 1701 in Yarmouth.[Ref, d. Paul][Ref, p. 55] She died in 1791. [Ref, p. 55] She married John Hall, Jr. on 15 Oct 1719 [Ref, p. 55] in Yarmouth. [Ref] He was born on 6 Aug 1697. [Ref, p. 55] He died on 22 Feb 1772. [Ref, p. 55]
   some descendants of Rebecca Sears
6. Mercy Sears was born on 7 Feb 1702/3 in Yarmouth. [Ref, d. Paul and Mercy][Ref, p. 55] She married Joseph Blackmer of Rochester, Plymouth, Massachusetts on 9 Jan 1724/5 [Ref] in Rochester. [Ref, p. 55][Ref] Joseph was the son of Peter and Elizabeth Blackmer. [Ref] He was born on 4 Sep 1697 in Rochester. [Ref] He died on 14 Mar 1771 and is buried in the Old Mill River Cemetery in New Marlborough, Berkshire, Massachusetts. [Ref]
   some descendants of Mercy Sears
7. Deborah Sears was born on 11 Mar 1705/6 in Yarmouth. [Ref, d. Paul and Mercy][Ref, p. 56] She married Thomas Howes of East Yarmouth. [Ref, p. 56]
   Deborah was admitted to the second church of Yarmouth on 5 May 1728. [Ref, p. 56]
   
8. Ann Sears was born on 27 Dec 1706 in Yarmouth. [Ref, d. Paul and Mercy][Ref, p. 56] She married Ebenezer Bangs on 18 Dec 1727 in Yarmouth. [Ref][Ref, p. 56][Ref, pp. 31-33, d. Paul and Mercy (Freeman)]
   Perhaps Ebenezer and Ann moved to Gorham, Maine. [Ref, p. 56]
   
9. Joshua Sears was born on 20 Nov 1708 in Yarmouth. [Ref, s. Paul and Mercy][Ref, p. 56] He died on 27 Sep 1753 in Middletown, Connecticut. [Ref, p. 83-84][Ref] He married Rebecca Mayo on 10 Feb 1731/2 in Eastham. [Ref, pp. 83-84, d. John and Susannah (Freeman)]
   Joshua was the constable of Harwich in 1745. [Ref, p. 83-84] He and Rebecca were dismissed from the church at Harwich to the East Church in Middletown on 5 Feb 1748. [Ref, p. 83-84]
   some descendants of Joshua Sears
   
10. Daniel Sears was born on 16 Jul 1710 in Yarmouth. [Ref, s. Paul and Mercy][Ref, p. 56] He died on 28 Nov 1771 in West Brewster. [Ref, p. 85] He married Mercy Snow on 13 Jan 1736/7. [Ref, p. 85, d. Micajah of Eastham]
    Daniel lived in the east precinct of Yarmouth, now East Dennis. [Ref, p. 85] He and his wife were admitted to the church there on 26 May 1742. [Ref, p. 85]
    Daniel signed his will on 29 Nov 1771; it was proved on 5 Dec 1771. [Ref, p. 85]
    some descendants of Daniel Sears
11. Capt. Edmund Sears was born on 6 Aug 1712 in Yarmouth. [Ref, s. Paul and Mercy][Ref, p. 56][Ref] He died on 12 Aug 1796. [Ref, p. 86-69][Ref] He married [his first cousin once removed] Hannah Crowell on 7 Apr 7 1743 in Yarmouth. [Ref, p. 86-69][Ref]l.
    Edmund and Sarah were admitted to the church in East Yarmouth on 12 May 1745. [Ref, p. 86-69] Edmund signed his will on 20 Jun 1796. [Ref, p. 86-69]
    some descendants of Edmund Sears
    
12. Hannah Sears was born on 6 Mar 1714/5 in Yarmouth. [Ref, d. Paul and Mercy][Ref, p. 56] Hannah Howes died on 9 Nov 1739 in Yarmouth. [Ref, w. Thomas] She married Thomas Howes on 4 Jul 1734 in Yarmouth. [Ref, p. 56][Ref]

MARY SEARS

Parents: Paul Sears and Deborah Willard [Ref, 79;380][Ref, p. 9]

Mary Sears was born on 24 Oct 1672 in Yarmouth. [Ref, "( )ary Seares"][Ref, 79;380][Ref, p. 43] She died on 7 Nov 1745 in Eastham. [Ref, 79;380][Ref, p. 14] She married Col. John Knowles. [Ref, 79;380][Ref, p. 14]

Generation 5

EBENEZER SEARS (b. 1694) of Yarmouth and Middletown

Parents: Paul Sears [Ref] and Mercy Freeman [Ref, p. 55]

Ebenezer Sears was born on 15 Aug 1694 in Yarmouth. [Ref, s. Paul and Mercy][Ref, p. 55][Ref] He died after 1744 in East Hampton, Middlesex, Connecticut. He married Sarah Howes on 26 May 1720 in Yarmouth. [Ref][Ref]

Ebenezer moved to Middletown [Ref, p. 80] about 1748 and settled on the east side of the river in the section that later became Chatham. [Ref]

Children of Ebenezer Sears and Sarah Howes:

1. Sarah Sears was born on 10 Mar 1720/1 in Yarmouth. [Ref, d. Ebenezer and Sarah][Ref, 6 or 10 Mar] She married James Higgins on 6 Oct 1742 in Yarmouth. [Ref, p. 80][Ref, James of Eastham and Sarah of Yarmouth] They published their intention on 3 Apr in Eastham [Ref, 29;13, James, Jr. of Eastham and Sarah of Yarmouth] and on 5 Apr 1742 in Yarmouth [Ref].
   some descendants of Sarah Sears
2. Desire Sears was born on 23 Apr 1722 in Yarmouth. [Ref, d. Ebenezer and Sarah][Ref, p. 80] She died on 6 Jul 1723. [Ref, d. Ebenezer and Sarah][Ref, p. 80, 1722 or 1923]
3. Ebenezer Sears was born on 13 Jun 1723 in Yarmouth. He died in 1814 in Chatham. He married first Elizabeth Cook. He married second Dorcas Beebe.
4. Desire Sears was born on 15 Aug 1725 in Yarmouth. [Ref, d. Ebenezer and Sarah][Ref] She was baptised on 16 Feb 1725/6 in Harwich [?]. [Ref, p. 80] She died on 19 Nov 1786. [Ref, p. 80] She is buried in the Lakeview Cemetery in East Hampton. Click here to see a photo of her gravestone. She married John Markham on 3 Nov 1748. [Ref, p. 80] He was born about 1705. He died on 3 Mar 1788, age 83. [Ref, p. 80]
   John and Desire lived at Pocatopag Lake in Chatham. [Ref, p. 80]
   some descendants of Desire Sears
5. Hezekiah Sears was born in May 1727 in Yarmouth. [Ref, s. Ebenezer and Sarah][Ref] He was baptised on 25 Jun 1727 in East Yarmouth. [Ref, p. 80] He died in Dec 1727. [Ref, s. Ebenezer and Sarah][Ref, p. 80]
6. Hezekiah Sears was born on 30 Dec 1728 in Yarmouth. [Ref, s. Ebenezer and Sarah][Ref, p. 130] He was baptised on 26 Jan 1728/9. [Ref, p. 130] He died in Haddam. [Ref, p. 130] He married Deborah Spencer on 25 Dec 1755 in Middletown. [Ref][Ref, p. 130] Deborah, the daughter of Nathaniel and Abigail (Hurlbut) Spencer, was born on 9 Apr 1736. [Ref, p. 130]
   Hezekiah lived in East Haddam. [Ref, p. 130]
   some descendants of Hezekiah Sears
7. Thomas Sears was born on 22 Sep 1731 in Yarmouth. [Ref, p. 80] He was baptised on 2 Oct 1731. [Ref, p. 80]
8. Betsey Sears was born on 27 Aug 1733 in Yarmouth. [Ref, p. 80] She married William Norcutt on 5 Oct 1753 in Middletown. [Ref, p. 80]
   some descendants of Betsey Sears
9. Dinah Sears was born on 1 Dec 1735 in Yarmouth. [Ref]
10. Mercy Sears was born on 11 Feb 1738/9 in Yarmouth. [Ref][Ref] She married Thomas Shepard on 10 Jan 1760 [Ref, p. 80][Ref] in Middletown. [Ref]
    some descendants of Mercy Sears
11. Hannah Sears was born on 23 Nov 1739 in Yarmouth. [Ref, p. 80] She died on 26 Apr 1742. [Ref, p. 80]
12. Ann Sears was born on 5 Feb 1741 in Yarmouth. [Ref, p. 80] She died on 18 Apr 1741. [Ref, p. 80]
13. Son Sears was born in Mar 1742/3 in Yarmouth. [Ref, p. 80] He died in Apr 1743. [Ref, p. 80]
14. Paul Sears was born on 29 Nov 1744 in Yarmouth. [Ref, p. 80] He died on 30 Jan 1810 in Winthrop, Kennebec, Maine, age 67. [Ref, p. 131] He married an unknown first wife. [Ref, p. 131] He married second Mercy Stevens on 27 Jan 1778. [Ref, p. 131] She was born about 1753. Mercy, the daughter of James Stevens of Winthrop, died on 17 Jan 1829, age 76. [Ref, p. 131]
    Paul is said to have been a cooper. [Ref, p. 131] It is said that his first wife was from Marblehead and that she died giving birth to twins. [Ref, p. 131]
    some descendants of Paul Sears

Generation 6

EBENEZER SEARS (1723-1814) of Chatham

Parents: Ebenezer Sears and Sarah Howes

Ebenezer Sears was born on 13 Jun 1723 in Yarmouth. [Ref, s. Ebenezer and Sarah][Ref] He died in 1814 in Chatham. [Ref] Ebenezer Sears, Jr. married Elizabeth Cook on 25 Jan 1753 [Ref] in Middletown. [Ref][Ref, in Chatham] He married second on 25 Apr 1798 Dorcas Beebe. [Ref]

Children of Ebenezer Sears and Elizabeth Cook:

1. Anna Sears was born on 17 Feb 1755 in Middletown. She died on 7 Jul 1835 in East Hampton, Middlesex, Connecticut. She married Amos Clark.
2. Lieut. David Sears was born on 27 Nov 1757 in Middletown. [Ref, s. Ebenezer, Jr. and Elizabeth][Ref, p. 129, in Chatham] He died on 29 Apr 1842. [Ref, p. 214] He married Lucy Hall of Chatham. [Ref, p. 214]
   David was a lieutenant in the 2nd Regiment, Connecticut militia on 23 Jul 1776. [Ref, p. 214]
   some descendants of David Sears
3. Sarah Sears was born in Chatham. [Ref, p. 129] She died on 2 Feb 1819. [Ref, p. 129] She married Seth Alvord, Jr. on 5 Sep 1793 [Ref, p. 129, as his second wife] in Chatham. [Ref] Seth, the son of Seth and Elizabeth (Spencer) Alvord was born on 18 Jul 1754 and died on 14 Jul 1836. [Ref, p. 129]
   some descendants of Sarah Sears
4. Hannah Sears was born on 3 Jun 1760 in Chatham. [Ref, p. 129] She married Capt. Timothy Ruggles of Cape Cod. [Ref, p. 129] Timothy died on 27 Sep 1796, age 39. [Ref, p. 129] Hannah married second, as his third wife, [her first cousin] Nathaniel Markham on 7 Dec 1803. [Ref, p. 129]
   Timothy was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. [Ref, p. 129] He taught school in Middletown. [Ref, p. 129] He was a Representative to the General Assembly from Chatham 1793-4. [Ref, p. 129]
   some descendants of Hannah Sears
5. Betsey Sears was born in Chatham. [Ref, p. 130] She married John Willey, Jr. of Chatham on 5 Aug 1794. [Ref, p. 130] They moved to Granby, Hartford, Connecticut. [Ref, p. 130] They left no children. [Ref, p. 130]
   

Generation 7

ANNA SEARS (1755-1835)

Parents: Ebenezer Sears and Elizabeth Cook

Anna Sears was born on 17 Feb 1755 in Middletown. [Ref, d. Ebenezer, Jr. and Elizabeth][Ref, in Chatham][Ref, p. 129, in Chatham] She died on 7 Jul 1835 [Ref, p. 129, 8 Jul] in East Hampton, Middlesex, Connecticut. [Ref] She married Amos Clark on 12 Jul 1781 in Chatham. [Ref][Ref, in East Hampton] She is buried in the Lakeview Cemetery in East Hampton. [Ref]

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