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Abigail Sears 1711–1795 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 November 1711

Birth Location: Harwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Death Date: 27 July 1795

Death Location: Brewster Hill, Putnam County, New York, United States of America

Father: Samuel Sears

Mother: Ruth Merrick

Spouse(s): Peter Sr

Children(s): Mary Hall, Peter Jr

The story of Abigail Sears began in 1711 in Harwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America. Abigail Sears married Peter Hall Sr, and had children including Mary Hall, Peter Hall Jr. Abigail Sears passed away in 1795 in Brewster Hill, Putnam County, New York, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Abigail Sears began in 1711 in Harwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America.
  • Abigail Sears married Peter Hall Sr, and had children including Mary Hall, Peter Hall Jr.
  • Abigail Sears passed away in 1795 in Brewster Hill, Putnam County, New York, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Sears
1687–1726
Birth Location: Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
SS
Ruth Merrick
1684–1766
Birth Location: Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
RM

Spouses(s)

Peter Sr
1715–1790
Birth Location: Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
PS

Children(s)

Mary Hall
1741–1814
Birth Location: Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
MH
Peter Jr
1757–1777
Birth Location: Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
PJ

Abigail Sears's Ancestors

Self
Abigail Sears
1711–1795
Birth Place: Harwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Parents
Samuel Sears
1687–1726
Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Ruth Merrick
1684–1766
Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Samuel (Sears,) I
1664–1741
Yarmouth, Cape Cod, Plymouth Colony, Mass, Massachusetts, USA
Mercy Sunderland
1664–1749
Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
William Merrick
1643–1732
Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, Massachusetts, USA
Abigail (Hopkins) (Merrick)
1644–1700
Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Paul Sears
1637–1707
Deborah Willard
1645–1721
Samuel Mayo
1620–1664
Tamsen Sunderlin
1626–1709
Lieut. Meyrick
1601–1689
Rebecca Tracy
1624–1686
Giles Hopkins
1607–1690
Catherine Whelden
1617–1689
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Sears
1590–1676
Dorothy Jones
1603–1678
George Willard
1614–1656
Dorothy Dunster
1615–1650
John Rector
1569–1635
Elizabeth Bradford
1572–1645
William Lumpkin
1604–1671
Thomasine Constable
1600–1683
John Rev.
1579–1650
Dorothy (Shortford)
1570–1650
Stephen Jr
1596–1654
Stephen Jr
1596–1673
Stephen Hopkins
1581–1644
Mary Kent
1580–1613
Gabriel Wheldon
1590–1654
Margaret Diguina-Massasoit-Weeks-Wheldon
1604–1638

Abigail Sears's Descendants

1.
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Abigail Sears (23 November 1711–27 July 1795) m. Peter (Hall) Sr (19 May 1715–21 January 1790)
  1. 1. Mary Hall 1741–1814 m. Benjamin Sears 1738–1827
    1. 1. Samuel Sears 1774–1830
    2. 2. Peter Sears 1763–1822
    3. 3. Heman Sears 1767–1817
    4. 4. Deliverance Sears 1769–1791
    5. 5. Isaac Sears 1772–
  2. 2. Peter (Hall) Jr 1757–1777

Abigail Sears's Timeline

4 Records

1711
23 November 1711
Birth of Abigail Sears in Harwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Harwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
1711
23 November 1711
Birth of Abigail Sears
None
1795
27 July 1795
Age 84
Death of Abigail Sears in Southeast, Putnam County, New York, United States of America
Southeast, Putnam County, New York, United States of America
1795
27 July 1795
Age 84
Death of Abigail Sears in Southeast, Dutchess, (Now Putnam), New York, USA
Southeast, Dutchess, (Now Putnam), New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 November 1711
    Event Place: Harwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. 1 and 2
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 November 1711
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 July 1795
    Event Place: Southeast, Putnam County, New York, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 July 1795
    Event Place: Southeast, Dutchess, (Now Putnam), New York, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Brewster Hill, Putnam County, New York, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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