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Capt. John Sears Sr 1678–1739 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Apr 1678

Birth Location: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 9 Apr 1739

Death Location: West Brewster, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Paul Sears

Mother: Deborah Willard

Spouse(s): Priscilla Freeman

Children(s): John Jr, Priscilla Sears, Bathsheba Sears, Bethiah Sears, Elisha Sears, Elizabeth Sears, Heman Sears, Mary Sears, Willard Sears

In 1678, Capt. John Sears Sr entered the world in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA, born to Paul Sears And Deborah Willard. In 1789, Capt. John Sears Sr resided in Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. Capt. John Sears Sr married Priscilla Freeman, and had children including Bathsheba Sears, Bethiah Sears, Elisha Sears, Elizabeth Betty Webb Sears, Heman Sears, John Sears Jr, Mary Paddock Sears, Priscilla Howes Chapman Sears, Willard Sears. Capt. John Sears Sr passed away in 1739 in West Brewster, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1678, Capt. John Sears Sr entered the world in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA, born to Paul Sears And Deborah Willard.
  • In 1789, Capt. John Sears Sr resided in Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts.
  • Capt. John Sears Sr married Priscilla Freeman, and had children including Bathsheba Sears, Bethiah Sears, Elisha Sears, Elizabeth Betty Webb Sears, Heman Sears, John Sears Jr, Mary Paddock Sears, Priscilla Howes Chapman Sears, Willard Sears.
  • Capt. John Sears Sr passed away in 1739 in West Brewster, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Paul Sears
1637–1707
Birth Location: Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
PS
Deborah Willard
1645–1721
Birth Location: Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
DW

Spouses(s)

Priscilla Freeman
1686–1764
Birth Location: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
PF

Children(s)

John Jr
1712–1791
Birth Location: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
JJ
Priscilla Sears
1701–1764
Birth Location: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
PS
Bathsheba Sears
1711–1735
Birth Location: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
BS
Bethiah Sears
1726–1736
Birth Location: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
BS
Elisha Sears
1706–1790
Birth Location: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
ES
Elizabeth Sears
1719–1755
Birth Location: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
ES
Heman Sears
1725–1726
Birth Location: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
HS
Mary Sears
1708–1791
Birth Location: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
MS
Willard Sears
1714–1765
Birth Location: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
WS

Capt. Sr's Ancestors

Self
Capt. Sr
1678–1739
Birth Place: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Paul Sears
1637–1707
Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Deborah Willard
1645–1721
Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Richard Sears
1590–1676
Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Dorothy Jones
1603–1678
Queen Camel, Dinder, Somerset, England
George Willard
1614–1656
Horsmonden, Kent, England
Dorothy Dunster
1620–1650
Bury, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
John Sears
1561–1629
Maria Egmond
1564–
Richard Willard
1579–1617
Joan Morebreade
1585–1616
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Morebreade
1555–1600
Denice Austen
1558–

Capt. Sr's Descendants

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Capt. (John Sears) Sr (9 Apr 1678–9 Apr 1739) m. Priscilla Freeman (27 Oct 1686–8 May 1764)
  1. 1. John (Sears) Jr 1712–1791 m. Deborah Crowell 1719–1753 m. Priscilla Sears 1730–1819
    1. 1. Bathsheba Sears 1739–1799 m. Thomas (“Sailor Tom”) Howes 1727–1793
      1. 1. Joseph (Howes) Sr 1771–1857 m. Lois Shurtleff 1777– m. Elizabeth Sears 1781–1868
        1. 1. John Howes 1797–1860 m. Catherine ("Kate") Pringle 1809–1857
        2. 2. Silvia ((Tenney)) Howes 1798–1857 m. Elisha Tenney 1804–1887
        3. 3. Oliver Howes 1799–1876 m. Nancy Gould 1804–1883
        4. 4. Hiram Howes 1800–
        5. 5. Levi Howes 1801–
        6. 6. Joseph (Howes) Jr 1803–1891 m. Hepzibah Shurtleff 1804–1899
        7. 7. Amory Howes 1804–
    2. 2. Deborah ((Crowell)) Sears 1742–1825 m. Christopher Crowell 1737–1832
    3. 3. Bethiah ("Betty" (Howes) (Tobey)) Sears 1750–1822 m. Noah Tobey 1745–1812 m. Benjamin Howes 1748–1780
    4. 4. Freeman Sears 1747–1748
    5. 5. Heman Sears 1746–1747
    6. 6. John Sears 1741–1741
    7. 7. Keziah ((Hamblin)) Sears 1740–1766 m. Isaac (Hamblin) Sr 1736–1805
    8. 8. Priscilla ((Sears)) Sears 1749–1777 m. Daniel (Sears) Jr 1744–1776
    9. 9. John (Sears) III 1744–1817 m. Phebe ((Sears)) Sears 1747–1818
    10. 10. Elizabeth ((Hall)) Sears 1751–1829 m. Samuel (W) Hall 1753–1834
  2. 2. Priscilla ((Howes) (Chapman)) Sears 1701–1764 m. Isaac Chapman 1692–1776 m. John Howes 1699–1750
  3. 3. Bathsheba Sears 1711–1735
  4. 4. Bethiah Sears 1726–1736
  5. 5. Elisha Sears 1706–1790 m. Sarah Vincent 1709–1783
  6. 6. Elizabeth ("Betty" (Webb)) Sears 1719–1755 m. John Webb 1725–1755
  7. 7. Heman Sears 1725–1726
  8. 8. Mary ((Paddock)) Sears 1708–1791 m. Ebenezer Paddock 1703–1767
  9. 9. Willard Sears 1714–1765 m. Susanna Howes 1720–1763 m. Margery ((Sears) (Higgins)) Homer 1727–1795

Capt. Sr's Timeline

4 Records

1678
9 Apr 1678
Birth of Capt. John Sears Sr in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
1739
9 Apr 1739
Age 61
Death of Capt. John Sears Sr in West Brewster, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA
West Brewster, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA
1789
Abt 1789
Age 111
Capt. John Sears Sr resided here in Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts
Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts
1789
10 Mar 1789
Age 111
Capt. John Sears Sr - Probate in Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Apr 1678
    Event Place: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Freeman Genealogy : Freeman, Frederick in three parts, Viz : I Memorial of Edmund Freeman of Sandwi

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1789
    Event Place: Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., Wills and Probate Records

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: The descendants of Richard Sares (Sears) of Yarmouth, Mass., 1638-1888

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Apr 1739
    Event Place: West Brewster, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: West Brewster, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 10 Mar 1789
    Event Place: Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., Wills and Probate Records
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