Josiah Sears 1708–1772
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3 researchers on YourRoots have Josiah Sears in their family trees — each with their own records and documentation. Trace the migration path across 8 generations. If this ancestor is in your tree too, you can compare what you've found and fill in the gaps together.
Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 3 independent trees, with linked records
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Immediate Family
Biography
In 1708, Josiah Sears entered the world in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA, born to sears and mercy howes sears. Josiah Sears married azubah knowles, and had children including azubah knowles sears kendrick, berthia sears, david sears, hannah sears, jerusha sears, josiah sears, josiah sears sr, martha mercy sears, mercy sears, paul sears, samuel sears. Josiah Sears passed away in 1772 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA.
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Life Timeline
Oldest Ancestor Line from Josiah Sears
This ancestor line traces from Tavistock, Devon, England, United Kingdom (1453) to Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA (1708) across 8 generations.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Josiah Sears (1708–1772) was born in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA and died in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA. 3 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, 3 researchers on YourRoots have Josiah 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 8 generations of this lineage geographically.
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Josiah Sears's Ancestors
Pedigree chart — 3 generations on record