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Abigail "Nabby" Sears 1797–1894 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Mar 1797

Birth Location: Dennis, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 20 Jan 1894

Death Location: East Dennis, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Capt. Sears

Mother: Olive Clark

Spouse(s): John Hedge

Children(s): Abby Hedge, Lucy Hedge, Mehitable 2d

In 1797, Abigail "Nabby" Sears entered the world in Dennis, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA, born to Capt Joshua Sears And Olive Clark. Abigail "Nabby" Sears married John Hedge, and had children including Abby Sears Hedge, Lucy Lee Hedge, Mehitable Hedge 2D. Abigail "Nabby" Sears passed away in 1894 in East Dennis, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1797, Abigail "Nabby" Sears entered the world in Dennis, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA, born to Capt Joshua Sears And Olive Clark.
  • Abigail "Nabby" Sears married John Hedge, and had children including Abby Sears Hedge, Lucy Lee Hedge, Mehitable Hedge 2D.
  • Abigail "Nabby" Sears passed away in 1894 in East Dennis, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Capt. Sears
1753–1825
Birth Location: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
CS
Olive Clark
1765–1817
Birth Location: Pub Harwich
OC

Spouses(s)

John Hedge
1797–1871
Birth Location: Dennis, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
JH

Children(s)

Abby Hedge
1836–1912
Birth Location: East Dennis, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
AH
Lucy Hedge
1828–1886
Birth Location: Dennis, Massachusetts
LH
Mehitable 2d
1830–1869
Birth Location: Dennis, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
M2

Abigail Sears's Ancestors

Self
Abigail Sears
1797–1894
Birth Place: Dennis, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Capt. Joshua Sears
1753–1825
Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
Olive Clark
1765–1817
Pub Harwich
Grandparents
Edmund Sears
1712–1796
Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Hannah Crowell
1725–1802
Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts
Reuben Clark
1735–1814
Harwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA
Jerusha Freeman
1739–1825
Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Paul Sears
1669–1740
Mercy Freeman
1674–1747
Christopher Sr
1698–1781
Sarah Matthews
1702–1774
Scotto Jr
1709–1795
Thankful Clark
1714–1802
Abigail Hallett
1698–1796
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Paul Sears
1637–1708
Deborah (DNA)
1645–1721
Thomas Freeman
1653–1716
Rebecca Sparrow
1655–1740
John 3rd.
1662–1728
Bethiah Sears
1661–1724
William Matthews
1674–1737
Hannah Howes
1676–1705
Scotto Sr.
1684–1742
Mary 7GG
1684–1741
William (DNA)
1673–1755
Mercy Hinckley
1692–1735
Jonathan Hallett
1647–1717

Abigail Sears's Descendants

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Abigail ("Nabby") Sears (21 Mar 1797–20 Jan 1894) m. John Hedge (16 Aug 1797–30 Nov 1871)
  1. 1. Abby (Sears) Hedge 1836–1912 m. Joseph (Crosby) Howes 1833–1878
    1. 1. Nathan (Anson) Howes 1857–1921 m. Helena (W) Howes 1860–1928
      1. 1. James (E) Howes 1890–1964 m. Rita (Vaughn) Elland 1901–1936 m. Betty (A) Kantola 1918–1967
        1. 1. Nathan (Anson) Howes 1927–1996 m. Mae (Louise) McFadden 1936–1988
        2. 2. Lyndon (Elland) Howes 1923–2002
        3. 3. Barbra (Elland) Howes 1924–2000 m. Frank (E. Whelden) Jr 1924–2016
      2. 2. Allon (C) Howes 1885–1940 m. Charlotte ("Lottie" M) Blair 1885–1968
        1. 1. Esther Howes 1908–1986 m. Arthur (Carl) Gehrke 1906–1999
        2. 2. John (Clark) Howes 1911–1969 m. Veta (Florence) Wismar 1909–1981
      3. 3. Elmer (W) Howes 1888–1935 m. Inez (Meredith) Hall 1893–1946
        1. 1. Helena (M) Walsh 1928–2007 m. William (Hal) Walsh 1928–2013
      4. 4. Anson (H) Howes 1892–1975 m. Esther (W) Howes 1903–
        1. 1. David (Anson) Howes 1926–2000 m. Rita (M) Morrissy 1929–2019
        2. 2. Richard (Sherwin) Howes 1929–2021
        3. 3. Warren (Hedge) Howes 1928–2009 m. Claire (M) Roche 1927–2015
    2. 2. Lydia (Abby) Howes 1861–1917 m. George (Eammons) Hall 1860–1928
    3. 3. Hattie (H) Howes 1874–1956 m. Ralph (Edmund) Howes 1893–1953
    4. 4. Elizabeth (Lizzie Lowe) Howes 1865–1947 m. John (Linneaus) Hillman 1865–1957
      1. 1. Paul (Mansell) Hillman 1890–1975 m. Jeannette Durand 1890–1921 m. Faith Haseltine 1885–1948
        1. 1. Elizabeth Hillman 1916–2008 m. Cecil (Owen Sharer) Jr. 1913–1976
        2. 2. Herbert (D) Hillman 1918–2001 m. Ellenor (Betty) Isaacson 1919–2006
      2. 2. Gertrude Hillman 1891–1978 m. Horace (Thomas) Lavely 1890–1968
        1. 1. John (Hillman) Lavely 1916–2004 m. Josephine (Gertrude) Magee 1919–2008
        2. 2. Horace (Thomas Lavely,) Jr 1918–2011
        3. 3. William (Howard) Lavely 1921–2010 m. Ethel (Doris) Hiltz 1924–2016
        4. 4. Henry (Calvin) Lavely 1923–2005 m. Ethel (Marion) Lane 1929–1977 m. Mary (Jane) Malone 1923–1954
      3. 3. Alice (Mary) Hillman 1894–1979 m. William (Leslie) Sanders 1889–1969
        1. 1. John (Essington) Sanders 1926–1999
        2. 2. Patricia (A.) Webb 1928–1999 m. Merle (Edward) Blessington 1926–1962
        3. 3. Alice (Leslie) Sanders 1929–2008 m. James (C) Grant 1932–2023
        4. 4. William (Thomas) Sanders 1923–1927
        5. 5. Mary (Gertrude) Sanders 1925–2021 m. Robert (Engle) Mcbride 1925–2017
      4. 4. Helen (H.) Fischer 1898–
      5. 5. John (Wesley) Hillman 1904–1983 m. Helen (Aline) Richel 1917–1986 m. Esther (Bertha) Gentry 1906–2000
    5. 5. Lucie (Josephine) Howes 1872–1947 m. Joshua (Small) MacDonald 1850–1910
      1. 1. Lucy (Howes) MacDonald 1903–1969 m. Harold (Otis Ernest) Towle 1900–1968
        1. 1. Betty (Ann) Towle 1931–
        2. 2. Barbara (Lou) Towle 1927–2007 m. Albert (E. Cain) Jr. 1928–2006
      2. 2. Joshua (Small MacDonald) Jr 1910–1993
    6. 6. John (Silas) Howes 1859–1868
  2. 2. Lucy (Lee) Hedge 1828–1886
    1. 1. Ella (Bethia) Sears 1851–1942
      1. 1. Luella (Susan) Dunn 1876–1936
        1. 1. Grace (Elizabeth) Andrews 1901–1976
  3. 3. Mehitable (Hedge) 2d 1830–1869
    1. 1. Carlton (P) Sears 1868–
      1. 1. Benjamin Sears 1893–
        1. 1. Robert Sears 1933–2013

Abigail Sears's Timeline

2 Records

1797
21 Mar 1797
Birth of Abigail "Nabby" Sears in Dennis, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Dennis, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
1894
20 Jan 1894
Age 97
Death of Abigail "Nabby" Sears in East Dennis, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
East Dennis, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Mar 1797
    Event Place: Dennis, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, Death Records, New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Massachusetts Vital Records, 1840???1911
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Jan 1894
    Event Place: East Dennis, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, Death Records, New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Massachusetts Vital Records, 1840???1911
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
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