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Edward Sears 1777–1859 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 July 1777

Birth Location: Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 29 April 1859

Death Location: South Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Eleazar Sears

Mother: Ruth Lewis

Spouse(s): Ruth Hallett

Children(s): Abigail Crowell, Samuel Sears, Emery Sears, Nathan Sears, Polina Kelley, Cornelia Sears, Rebecca Matthews, Edward Jr, Lois Baker, Susan White

Edward Sears was born in 1777 in Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA, the child of Eleazar Sears And Ruth Lewis. Edward Sears married Ruth Hallett, and had children including Abigail T Crowell, Cornelia Sears, Edward Sears Jr, Emery Sears, Lois Baker, Nathan Sears, Polina Kelley, Rebecca Matthews, Samuel Sears, Susan White. Edward Sears passed away in 1859 in South Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Edward Sears was born in 1777 in Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA, the child of Eleazar Sears And Ruth Lewis.
  • Edward Sears married Ruth Hallett, and had children including Abigail T Crowell, Cornelia Sears, Edward Sears Jr, Emery Sears, Lois Baker, Nathan Sears, Polina Kelley, Rebecca Matthews, Samuel Sears, Susan White.
  • Edward Sears passed away in 1859 in South Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Eleazar Sears
1728–1810
Birth Location: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay, Massachusetts, USA
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Ruth Lewis
1741–1801
Birth Location: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
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Spouses(s)

Ruth Hallett
1792–1864
Birth Location: Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
RH

Children(s)

Abigail Crowell
1827–1875
Birth Location: Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Samuel Sears
1803–1884
Birth Location: Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Emery Sears
1806–1838
Birth Location: Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Nathan Sears
1822–1908
Birth Location: Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
NS
Polina Kelley
1820–1902
Birth Location: Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Cornelia Sears
1830–1860
Birth Location: Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Rebecca Matthews
1824–1861
Birth Location: Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
RM
Edward Jr
1800–1887
Birth Location: Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
EJ
Lois Baker
1815–1908
Birth Location: Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Susan White
1811–1898
Birth Location: Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Edward Sears's Ancestors

Self
Edward Sears
1777–1859
Birth Place: Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Eleazar Sears
1728–1810
Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay, Massachusetts, USA
Ruth Lewis
1741–1801
Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Silas Sears
1695–1760
Yarmouth, Barnstable, MA
Elizabeth Nickerson
1698–1755
Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Antapas Lewis
1704–1783
Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Martha Bearse
1702–1773
Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Silas Sears
1661–1732
Sarah Crosby
1667–1705
John Nickerson
1664–1745
Elizabeth Nickerson
1675–1765
Jabez Lewes
1676–1737
Experience d
1674–1766
Bearse
1670–1748
Sarah Cobb
1666–1742
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lt. Sears
1637–1697
Anna Bursell
1642–1696
Revrand (DNA)
1635–1702
Sarah Bangs
1641–1719
Nickerson
1630–1714
John Baker
1645–1712
Alice Pierce
1650–1673
George Lewis
1627–1709
Mary Lombard
1637–1710
Johnathan Hamlin
1644–1718
Sarah Bearse
1646–1712
Joseph Bearse(Beers)
1708–1728
Martha Taylor
1650–1728
Jonathan Sparrow
1633–1706
Sarah Lewis
1643–1735

Edward Sears's Descendants

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Edward Sears (1 July 1777–29 April 1859) m. Ruth Hallett (4 November 1792–23 June 1864)
  1. 1. Abigail (T) Crowell 1827–1875
  2. 2. Samuel Sears 1803–1884
  3. 3. Emery Sears 1806–1838
  4. 4. Nathan Sears 1822–1908
  5. 5. Polina Kelley 1820–1902
  6. 6. Cornelia Sears 1830–1860
  7. 7. Rebecca Matthews 1824–1861
  8. 8. Edward (Sears) Jr 1800–1887
  9. 9. Lois Baker 1815–1908
  10. 10. Susan White 1811–1898

Edward Sears's Timeline

2 Records

1777
1 July 1777
Birth of Edward Sears in Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA
Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA
1859
29 April 1859
Age 82
Death of Edward Sears in Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA
Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 July 1777
    Event Place: Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 April 1859
    Event Place: Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: South Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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