Who was Daniel Sears?

Daniel Sears (1779–1858) was born in Ashfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States and died in Ashfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Daniel Sears 1779–1858

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Born 6 Oct 1779 · Ashfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States

Died 31 Jul 1858 · Ashfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States

Father Enos Sears

Mother Rebecca Kelley

Siblings Dinah Sears, Hannah Sears, Mercy Sears, Tamsen Sears, William Sears

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407.ftw Details: Details: Details: Details: Details: … World Family Tree Vol. 1, …

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Immediate Family

Parents

Enos Sears

Rebecca Kelley

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Children

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Biography

In 1779, Daniel Sears entered the world in Ashfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States, born to enos sears and rebecca kelley. Daniel Sears passed away in 1858 in Ashfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States.

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Record Details: Details: Details: Details: Details: Footnote: Brøderbund WFT Vol. 1, Ed. 1, Tree #5322, Date of Import: Aug 12, 1996 SLAUGHT PEDIGREE CHART 1992 Footnote: Brøderbund WFT Vol. 1, Ed. 1, Tree #5322, Date of Import: Aug 12, 1996 SLAUGHT PE
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Record World Family Tree Vol. 1, Ed. 1

Life Timeline

1779

Birth of Daniel Sears in Ashfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States

Birth

1858

Death of Daniel Sears in Ashfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Daniel Sears

This ancestor line traces from Préaux-Bocage, Calvados, Normandy, France (1004) to Ashfield, Massachusetts (1779) across 28 generations.

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: Daniel Sears (1779–1858) was born in Ashfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States and died in Ashfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Daniel in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 28 generations of this lineage geographically.
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