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Captain Samuel Sears 1664–1742 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Jan 1664

Birth Location: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 8 Jan 1742

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

Father: Captain Sr

Mother: Deborah Willard

Spouse(s): Mercy Mayo

Children(s): Jonathan Sears, Joseph Sears, Samuel Jr, Seth Sears, Tamsen Freeman, John Sears, Nathaniel Sears, Benjamin Sears, Hannah Vincent, Judah Sears

In 1664, Captain Samuel Sears entered the world in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA, born to Captain Paul Sears Sr And Deborah Willard. Captain Samuel Sears married Mercy Mayo, and had children including Benjamin Sears, Hannah Sears Vincent, John Sears, Jonathan Sears, Joseph Sears, Judah Sears, Nathaniel Sears, Samuel Sears Jr, Seth Sears, Tamsen Sears Freeman. Captain Samuel Sears passed away in 1742 in West Brewster, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1664, Captain Samuel Sears entered the world in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA, born to Captain Paul Sears Sr And Deborah Willard.
  • Captain Samuel Sears married Mercy Mayo, and had children including Benjamin Sears, Hannah Sears Vincent, John Sears, Jonathan Sears, Joseph Sears, Judah Sears, Nathaniel Sears, Samuel Sears Jr, Seth Sears, Tamsen Sears Freeman.
  • Captain Samuel Sears passed away in 1742 in West Brewster, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Captain Sr
1638–1707
Birth Location: Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British America
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Deborah Willard
1645–1721
Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
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Spouses(s)

Mercy Mayo
1664–1749
Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony
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Children(s)

Jonathan Sears
1693–1738
Birth Location: Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
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Joseph Sears
1695–1765
Birth Location: Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
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Samuel Jr
1687–1726
Birth Location: Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
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Seth Sears
1703–1750
Birth Location: Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
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Tamsen Freeman
1691–1761
Birth Location: Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
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John Sears
1701–1774
Birth Location: Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
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Nathaniel Sears
1689–1720
Birth Location: Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
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Benjamin Sears
1706–1787
Birth Location: Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
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Hannah Vincent
1685–
Birth Location: Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
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Judah Sears
1699–1775
Birth Location: Harwich, Plymouth, Massachusetts
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Captain Sears's Ancestors

Self
Captain Sears
1664–1742
Birth Place: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Captain Paul Sears Sr
1638–1707
Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British America
Deborah Willard
1645–1721
Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Richard Sears
1595–1676
Holland, Reusel-de Mierden, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
Dorothy Jones
1603–1678
Dinder, Somersetshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Captain Sears's Descendants

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Captain (Samuel) Sears (3 Jan 1664–8 Jan 1742) m. Mercy Mayo (1664–20 Jan 1749)
  1. 1. Jonathan Sears 1693–1738
  2. 2. Joseph Sears 1695–1765
  3. 3. Samuel (Sears) Jr 1687–1726
  4. 4. Seth Sears 1703–1750
  5. 5. Tamsen (Sears) Freeman 1691–1761
  6. 6. John Sears 1701–1774
  7. 7. Nathaniel Sears 1689–1720
  8. 8. Benjamin Sears 1706–1787
  9. 9. Hannah (Sears) Vincent 1685–
  10. 10. Judah Sears 1699–1775 m. Mary Paddock 1715–1773
    1. 1. Alden Sears 1739–1883
    2. 2. Ann (Sears) Gage 1733–
    3. 3. Judah Sears 1734–1782
    4. 4. Mary Sears 1736–
    5. 5. Ensign (Nathan) Sears 1741–1825
    6. 6. David Sears 1744–1782
    7. 7. Richard (Sears) Sr 1746–1788 m. Sarah (Bumpus) Damon 1749–1821
      1. 1. Mary (Sears) Bennett 1771–
      2. 2. Celia Sears 1773–
      3. 3. Azubah (Sears) Murdock 1775–1845
      4. 4. Sarah (Sears) Macomber 1778–1817
      5. 5. Prince Sears 1781–
      6. 6. Richard (Sears) Jr 1783–1845 m. Susan (Gilbert) Lester 1800–1873
        1. 1. Richard Sears 1809–1879
        2. 2. Charity (Sears) Pendleton 1820–1896
        3. 3. Bradford (Richard) Sears 1821–1823
        4. 4. Serena Sears 1823–1903
        5. 5. Celia (M Sears) Hoagland 1825–1889
        6. 6. James (Warren) Sears 1828–1894 m. Eliza (Ann) Burton 1843–1914
        7. 7. John (Colby) Sears 1831–1902
      7. 7. Charity (Sears) Skiff 1785–1855
      8. 8. Lucy (Sears) Wrightington 1788–1860
    8. 8. Mary (Sears) Hatch 1750–
    9. 9. Alice (Sears) Church 1752–1821
    10. 10. Sarah (Sears) Bates 1755–

Captain Sears's Timeline

2 Records

1664
3 Jan 1664
Birth of Captain Samuel Sears in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
1742
8 Jan 1742
Age 78
Death of Captain Samuel Sears in Brewster, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Brewster, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Jan 1664
    Event Place: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Jan 1742
    Event Place: Brewster, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: West Brewster, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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