Paul Sears (1750–1808) was born in Yarmouth, Massachuesettts and died in Ashfield, Massachuesetts. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Paul Sears 1750–1808

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Born 2 JUN 1750 · Yarmouth, Massachuesettts

Died 3 SEP 1808 · Ashfield, Massachuesetts

Father Daniel Sears

Mother Mercy Snow

Spouse Eleanor Smith

Children Nathan Sears

Siblings Eros Sears, Micajah Sears

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Paul Sears was born in 1750 in Yarmouth, Massachuesettts, the child of daniel sears and mercy snow. Paul Sears married eleanor smith, and had children including nathan sears. Paul Sears passed away in 1808 in Ashfield, Massachuesetts.

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1750

Birth of Paul Sears in Yarmouth, Massachuesettts

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1808

Burial of Paul Sears in Plain Cemetery, Ashfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States

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1808

Death of Paul Sears in Ashfield, Massachuesetts

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Paul Sears

This ancestor line traces from Préaux-Bocage, Calvados, Normandy, France (1004) to Yarmouth, Massachuesettts (1750) across 27 generations.

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: Paul Sears (1750–1808) was born in Yarmouth, Massachuesettts and died in Ashfield, Massachuesetts. 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 Paul 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 27 generations of this lineage geographically.
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