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Deborah Sears 1704–1781 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1704

Birth Location: Dennis, Massachusetts

Death Date: 11 Sep 1781

Death Location: Dennis, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Paul II

Mother: Mercy Descendant

Spouse(s): Thomas Howes

Children(s): Moody SAR, Reuben Howes, Sarah Hall, Jerusha Hall, Desire Sears, Edmund Howes, Mercy Tobey, Betty Fish

In 1704, Deborah Sears entered the world in Dennis, Massachusetts, born to Paul Sears Ii And Mercy Freeman Registered Proven Mayflower Descendant. Deborah Sears married Thomas Howes, and had children including Betty Howes Fish, Desire Howes Sears, Edmund Howes, Jerusha Howes Hall, Mercy Howes Tobey, Moody Howes Sar, Reuben Howes, Sarah Howes Hall. Deborah Sears passed away in 1781 in Dennis, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1704, Deborah Sears entered the world in Dennis, Massachusetts, born to Paul Sears Ii And Mercy Freeman Registered Proven Mayflower Descendant.
  • Deborah Sears married Thomas Howes, and had children including Betty Howes Fish, Desire Howes Sears, Edmund Howes, Jerusha Howes Hall, Mercy Howes Tobey, Moody Howes Sar, Reuben Howes, Sarah Howes Hall.
  • Deborah Sears passed away in 1781 in Dennis, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA.

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Deborah Sears's Ancestors

Self
Deborah Sears
1704–1781
Birth Place: Dennis, Massachusetts
Parents
Paul Sears II
1669–1740
Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British America
Mercy (Freeman (registered) Proven Mayflower) Descendant
1674–1747
Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay
Grandparents
Captain (Paul Sears) Sr
1638–1707
Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British America
Deborah Willard
1645–1721
Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Deacon (Thomas Freeman) Sr
1653–1716
Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts
Rebeckah Sparrow
1655–1740
Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Richard Sears
1595–1676
Dorothy Jones
1603–1678
Major Sr
1626–1719
Marcy Prence
1631–1711
Captain Sr
1629–1706
Rebecca Bangs
1636–1677
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edmund Migration
–1682
Bennett Hodsoll
1596–1630
Goy Jr
1600–1673
Patience Prence
1600–1634
Edward Bangs
1591–1677
Rebecca Bangs
1615–1677

Deborah Sears's Descendants

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Deborah Sears (1704–11 Sep 1781) m. Thomas Howes (20 Jun 1699–19 Nov 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

Deborah Sears's Timeline

3 Records

1704
1704
Birth of Deborah Sears in Dennis, Massachusetts
Dennis, Massachusetts
1705
11 Mar 1705
Age 1
Birth of Deborah Sears in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
1781
11 Sep 1781
Age 77
Death of Deborah Sears in Dennis, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Dennis, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Mar 1705
    Event Place: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1704
    Event Place: Dennis, Massachusetts
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Sep 1781
    Event Place: Dennis, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Dennis, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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