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Capt. Paul Sears 1638–1708 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Feb 1638

Birth Location: Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts

Death Date: 20 Feb 1708

Death Location: Yarmouth, Barnstable Co, Massachusetts

Father: Richard “Sears”

Mother: Dorothy Thacher

Spouse(s): Deborah Willard

Children(s): Bethiah Sears

The story of Capt. Paul Sears began in 1638 in Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts. Capt. Paul Sears married Deborah Willard, and had children including Bethiah Sears. Capt. Paul Sears passed away in 1708 in Yarmouth, Barnstable Co, Massachusetts.

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Biography

  • The story of Capt. Paul Sears began in 1638 in Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts.
  • Capt. Paul Sears married Deborah Willard, and had children including Bethiah Sears.
  • Capt. Paul Sears passed away in 1708 in Yarmouth, Barnstable Co, Massachusetts.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard “Sears”
1590–1676
Birth Location: Amsterdam, N holland, Netherlands
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Dorothy Thacher
1603–1678
Birth Location: Queen Camel, South Somerset, Somerset, England
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Spouses(s)

Deborah Willard
1645–1721
Birth Location: Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
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Children(s)

Bethiah Sears
1662–1724
Birth Location: Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA
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Capt. Sears's Ancestors

Self
Capt. Sears
1638–1708
Birth Place: Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts
Parents
Richard (The Immigrant) Sares “Sears”
1590–1676
Amsterdam, N holland, Netherlands
Dorothy Thacher
1603–1678
Queen Camel, South Somerset, Somerset, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Capt. Sears's Descendants

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Capt. (Paul) Sears (20 Feb 1638–20 Feb 1708) m. Deborah Willard (14 Sep 1645–13 May 1721)
  1. 1. Bethiah Sears 1662–1724
    1. 1. Joseph (Crowel) Sr. 1685–1783
      1. 1. Sarah (Garason) Crowell 1732–1819 m. Isaac Berry 1728–1803
        1. 1. Joseph Berry 1767–1848 m. Jane Hallett 1763–1837

Capt. Sears's Timeline

4 Records

1637
20 Feb 1637
Birth of Capt. Paul Sears in Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts
Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts
1638
20 Feb 1638
Birth of Capt. Paul Sears in Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts
Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts
1707
20 Feb 1707
Age 69
Death of Capt. Paul Sears in Yarmouth, Barnstable Co, Massachusetts
Yarmouth, Barnstable Co, Massachusetts
1708
20 Feb 1708
Age 70
Death of Capt. Paul Sears in Yarmouth, Barnstable Co, Massachusetts
Yarmouth, Barnstable Co, Massachusetts

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Feb 1637
    Event Place: Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Feb 1638
    Event Place: Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: Anthon genealogy

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Feb 1707
    Event Place: Yarmouth, Barnstable Co, Massachusetts

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Feb 1708
    Event Place: Yarmouth, Barnstable Co, Massachusetts
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