Mercy Sears 1713–1790
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3 researchers on YourRoots have Mercy Sears in their family trees — each with their own records and documentation. Trace the migration path across 6 generations. If this ancestor is in your tree too, you can compare what you've found and fill in the gaps together.
Last updated: September 17, 2026 · Reliability: A — verified across 3 independent trees, with linked records
Researchers connected through Mercy Sears 1713–1790
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Immediate Family
Biography
Mercy Sears was born in 1713 in Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA, the child of samuel sears jr and ruth merrick. Mercy Sears married philip howes, and had children including daughter howes, desire howes, mary howes, mercy howes, ruth howes, seth howes. Mercy Sears passed away in 1790 in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA.
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1Record Geneanet Community Trees Index
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2Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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3Record North America, Family Histories
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4Record Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. 1 and 2
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5Vital Records Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records
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6Probate/Wills Massachusetts, U.S., Wills and Probate Records
Life Timeline
Oldest Ancestor Line from Mercy Sears
This ancestor line traces from Upper Clatford, Hampshire, England (1550) to Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA (1713) across 6 generations.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Mercy Sears (1713–1790) was born in Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA and died in Yarmouth, 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 (A) based on cross-tree validation.
- Right now, 3 researchers on YourRoots have Mercy 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 6 generations of this lineage geographically.
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Related Records
Mercy Sears's Ancestors
Pedigree chart — 3 generations on record