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Captain Paul Sears Sr 1638–1707 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Feb 1638

Birth Location: Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British America

Death Date: 20 Feb 1707

Death Location: Yarmouth Port, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Richard Sears

Mother: Dorothy Jones

Spouse(s): Deborah Willard

Children(s): Paul II, Captain Sears, Lydia Sears, Bethiah Sears, Ann Sears, John Sears, Mercy Sears, Mary Sears, Joseph Sears, Daniel Sears, Richard Sears

The story of Captain Paul Sears Sr began in 1638 in Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British America. Captain Paul Sears Sr married Deborah Willard, and had children including Ann Sears, Bethiah Sears, Captain Samuel Sears, Daniel Sears, John Sears, Joseph Sears, Lydia Sears, Mary Sears, Mercy Sears, Paul Sears Ii, Richard Sears. Captain Paul Sears Sr passed away in 1707 in Yarmouth Port, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Captain Paul Sears Sr began in 1638 in Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British America.
  • Captain Paul Sears Sr married Deborah Willard, and had children including Ann Sears, Bethiah Sears, Captain Samuel Sears, Daniel Sears, John Sears, Joseph Sears, Lydia Sears, Mary Sears, Mercy Sears, Paul Sears Ii, Richard Sears.
  • Captain Paul Sears Sr passed away in 1707 in Yarmouth Port, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Sears
1595–1676
Birth Location: Holland, Reusel-de Mierden, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
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Dorothy Jones
1603–1678
Birth Location: Dinder, Somersetshire, England
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Spouses(s)

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

Paul II
1669–1740
Birth Location: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British America
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Captain Sears
1664–1742
Birth Location: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
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Lydia Sears
1666–1748
Birth Location: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America
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Bethiah Sears
1661–1724
Birth Location: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British America
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Ann Sears
1675–1745
Birth Location: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States of America
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John Sears
1677–1738
Birth Location: Massachusetts, British America
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Mercy Sears
1659–1672
Birth Location: Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts
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Mary Sears
1672–1745
Birth Location: Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
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Joseph Sears
1674–1750
Birth Location: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
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Daniel Sears
1682–1756
Birth Location: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Richard Sears
1680–1718
Birth Location: Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, British Colonial America
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Captain Sr's Ancestors

Self
Captain Sr
1638–1707
Birth Place: Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British America
Parents
Richard Sears
1595–1676
Holland, Reusel-de Mierden, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
Dorothy Jones
1603–1678
Dinder, Somersetshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Captain Sr's Descendants

1.
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Captain (Paul Sears) Sr (20 Feb 1638–20 Feb 1707) m. Deborah Willard (14 Sep 1645–13 May 1721)
  1. 1. Paul (Sears) II 1669–1740 m. Mercy (Freeman (registered) Proven Mayflower) Descendant 1674–1747
    1. 1. Joshua Sears 1708–1733 m. Rebecca\Rebeckah Mayo 1713–1778
      1. 1. Paul Sears 1740–1832 m. Elizabeth Slawter 1741–1800 m. Lydia (Lyon) Knight 1753–1850
        1. 1. Paul Sears 1769–1851 m. Rachel Sears 1771–1846
        2. 2. Esther (Ann) Sears 1782–1863
        3. 3. Elizabeth Sears 1763–1855
        4. 4. John Sears 1779–1806
        5. 5. Huldah Sears 1773–
        6. 6. Nancy Sears 1766–
        7. 7. Simeon Sears 1778–1863
      2. 2. Captain (Elkanah) Sears 1734–1816 m. Ruth White 1733–1823
        1. 1. Ruth Sears 1763–1764 m. Joshua Bailey 1763–1853
        2. 2. Rachel Sears-Bailey 1768–1850
        3. 3. Benjamin Sears 1771–1822
        4. 4. Willard Sears 1760–1838
      3. 3. Sarah Sears 1728–1759
      4. 4. Sarah Sears 1746–1759
      5. 5. Rebecca Sears 1732–1733
      6. 6. Joshua (Sears) II 1736–
      7. 7. Simeon Sears 1742–1812
      8. 8. Willard Sears 1744–1754
      9. 9. Thomas Sears 1745–1781
      10. 10. Hannah Sears 1746–1774
      11. 11. Theophilus Sears 1749–1750
      12. 12. Benjamin Sears 1751–1752
      13. 13. Elisbeth Sears 1738–1798
    2. 2. Edmund Sears 1712–1796 m. Hannah Crowell 1725–1802
      1. 1. Edmund Sears 1744–1832 m. Hannah Taylor 1755–1828
        1. 1. Lydia Sears 1794–1848 m. Nathan Howes 1792–1868
      2. 2. Joshua Sears 1753–1825
      3. 3. Mercy Sears 1761–1849
      4. 4. Elkanah Sears 1758–1849 m. Mercy Bray 1763–1846
        1. 1. Sarah Baker 1788–1879
        2. 2. Thomas (Sears) (twin) 1800–1891
        3. 3. William Sears 1808–1896 m. Ruth Berry 1807–1876
        4. 4. Temperance Sears 1790–1859
        5. 5. Susanna Sears 1794–1857
        6. 6. Lucy Sears 1797–1852
        7. 7. Elkanah (Sears) (twin) 1800–1876
      5. 5. Temperence Sears-Clark 1764–1859
      6. 6. Jean Sears-Hallett 1748–1799
      7. 7. Hannah Sears 1766–1843
      8. 8. Elizabeth Sears 1745–1819
      9. 9. Joshua Sears 1751–1751
      10. 10. Christopher Sears 1756–1809
      11. 11. Jacob Sears 1771–
      12. 12. Judah Sears 1773–
      13. 13. Mary Sears 1775–1785
      14. 14. Mercy Sears 1743–
      15. 15. Hannah Sears 1740–1827
    3. 3. Rebekah (Sears) Hall 1701–1791 m. Joseph Hall 1697–1772
      1. 1. Hannah Hall 1726–1786 m. Nathaniel Bassett 1719–1814
        1. 1. Joseph Bassett 1749–1817 m. Cynthia Tobey 1752–1799
    4. 4. Elizabeth (Sears) Crosby 1697–1728 m. Nathaniel Crosby 1695–1780
      1. 1. Mercy Crosby 1726–
      2. 2. Moses Crosby 1726–1811
    5. 5. Daniel Sears 1710–1771
    6. 6. Deborah Sears 1704–1781 m. Thomas Howes 1699–1764
      1. 1. Moody (Howes) SAR 1724–1806
      2. 2. Reuben Howes 1745–1806
      3. 3. Sarah (Howes) Hall 1749–1817
      4. 4. Jerusha (Howes) Hall 1736–1806
      5. 5. Desire (Howes) Sears 1727–1804
      6. 6. Edmund Howes 1742–1801
      7. 7. Mercy (Howes) Tobey 1732–1807
      8. 8. Betty (Howes) Fish –1809
    7. 7. Thomas Sears 1699–1755 m. Elizabeth Bartlett 1706–1752
      1. 1. Betty Sears –1770
      2. 2. Chloe Sears 1740–1801
      3. 3. Sarah Sears 1742–1811
      4. 4. Thomas Sears 1746–
      5. 5. Willard Sears 1748–1826
      6. 6. Betty Sears –1770
    8. 8. Mercy (Sears) Blackmer 1702–1780
    9. 9. Ebenezer Sears 1694–1748
    10. 10. Ann (Sears) Bangs 1706–1786
    11. 11. Hannah (Sears) Howes 1714–1739
    12. 12. Paul (Sears) III 1695–1770
  2. 2. Captain (Samuel) Sears 1664–1742 m. Mercy Mayo 1664–1749
    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
        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–
  3. 3. Lydia Sears 1666–1748 m. Eleazer Hamlen 1668–1698 m. Thomas Snow 1668–1737
    1. 1. Rebecca Hamlen 1694–1781 m. Judah Berry 1693–1773
      1. 1. Experience Berry 1727–1769 m. Solomon Bangs 1729–1797
        1. 1. Perez (Bangs) Sr 1763–1834 m. Thankfull (Rich) Lombard 1763–1845
        2. 2. Temperance (Bangs) Cook 1753–1822
        3. 3. Mehetable (Bangs) Cook 1778–1827
      2. 2. Ruth Berry 1721–1769 m. Sylvanus Hopkins 1716–1747
        1. 1. Elijah Hopkins 1741–1813
        2. 2. Desire (Hopkins) Foster 1745–1821
        3. 3. Anna (Hopkins) Harrison 1747–1831
        4. 4. Azubah Hopkins 1756–
        5. 5. Sylvanus Hopkins 1761–
        6. 6. Judah Hopkins 1743–1751
        7. 7. Josiah Hopkins 1754–1824
      3. 3. Hannah (Berry) Hopkins 1723–1809
      4. 4. Mercy (Berry) Fuller 1725–
      5. 5. Azubah (Berry) Crosbe 1737–1818
    2. 2. Benamin HHamlen 1691–1737
    3. 3. Mary Hamlen 1696–
    4. 4. Elisha Hamlen 1697–
    5. 5. Aaron Snow 1711–1741
    6. 6. Ruth Snow 1713–1717
  4. 4. Bethiah Sears 1661–1724 m. John Crowell 1662–1728
    1. 1. Bethiah (Crowell) Atwood 1689–1752
    2. 2. Mehitable Crowell 1691–1766
    3. 3. Deborah Crowell 1695–1706
    4. 4. Joseph Crowell 1685–1758
    5. 5. John (Crowell) Jr 1693–1739
    6. 6. Colonel (Paul) Crowell 1687–1765
    7. 7. Elizabeth (Crowell) Homer 1700–1778
    8. 8. Christopher (Crowell) Sr 1698–1781
    9. 9. Mary (Mercy Crowell) Bray 1704–1735 m. Thomas (Bray) II 1701–1751
      1. 1. Elizabeth Bray 1725–1816
      2. 2. Rebecca Bray 1742–1827
      3. 3. Edmond Bray 1740–1821
      4. 4. David Bray 1737–1806 m. Rebecca Hallet 1743–1813
        1. 1. Daniel Bray 1774–1834 m. Mary Edes 1776–1844
      5. 5. William Bray 1729–1805
      6. 6. John Bray 1732–
      7. 7. Mary Bray 1727–1751
      8. 8. Bethiah Bray 1750–1830
      9. 9. Anna Bray 1745–1826
      10. 10. Thomas BRAY 1735–1750
    10. 10. Sarah Crowell 1690–
    11. 11. Samuel Crowell 1683–1754
    12. 12. Deborah Crowell 1719–1753
    13. 13. Seth Crowell 1690–1769
    14. 14. Hannah Crowell 1694–1729
    15. 15. John Crowell 1695–1776
    16. 16. John CROWELL 1662–1728
    17. 17. Mercy Crowell 1704–1786
    18. 18. Pall Crow 1687–
  5. 5. Ann Sears 1675–1745
  6. 6. John Sears 1677–1738
  7. 7. Mercy Sears 1659–1672
  8. 8. Mary Sears 1672–1745
  9. 9. Joseph Sears 1674–1750
  10. 10. Daniel Sears 1682–1756
  11. 11. Richard Sears 1680–1718

Captain Sr's Timeline

2 Records

1638
20 Feb 1638
Birth of Captain Paul Sears Sr in Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British America
Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British America
1707
20 Feb 1707
Age 69
Death of Captain Paul Sears Sr in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay, British America
Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay, British America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Feb 1638
    Event Place: Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Feb 1707
    Event Place: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay, British America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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