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Hope Sears 1730–1816 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: About 11 Feb 1730

Birth Location: Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Death Date: 24 May 1816

Death Location: North Harwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Paul Sears

Mother: Anna Atkins

Spouse(s): Thomas Howes, Nehemiah Doane

Children(s): Thomas Howes, Hope Doane, David Howes, Rebecca Howes

Hope Sears was born in 1730 in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America, the child of Paul Sears And Anna Atkins. Hope Sears married Nehemiah Doane, Thomas Howes, and had children including David Howes, Hope Doane, Rebecca Howes, Samuel Doane, Thomas Howes. Hope Sears passed away in 1816 in North Harwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Hope Sears was born in 1730 in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America, the child of Paul Sears And Anna Atkins.
  • Hope Sears married Nehemiah Doane, Thomas Howes, and had children including David Howes, Hope Doane, Rebecca Howes, Samuel Doane, Thomas Howes.
  • Hope Sears passed away in 1816 in North Harwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Hope Sears's Ancestors

Self
Hope Sears
1730–1816
Birth Place: Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Parents
Paul Sears
1710–
Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Anna Atkins
1714–1799
Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Grandparents
Samuel Atkins
1679–1768
Eastham, Barnstable, MA
Emeline Newcomb
1685–1768
Marthas Vineyard, Dukes County, Massachussetts, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Henry Atkins
1620–1700
Bethiah Atkins
1640–1726
David Newcomb
1655–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Abraham Atkins
1595–1642
Elizabeth Wells
1599–1661
Robert Linell
1584–1663
Peninnah Linnell
1596–1679

Hope Sears's Descendants

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Hope Sears (About 11 Feb 1730–24 May 1816) m. Thomas Howes (1711–24 September 1793) m. Nehemiah Doane (15 February 1730–17 January 1766)
  1. 1. Thomas Howes 1745–1796 m. Jerusha Howes 1753–1840
    1. 1. Jerusha Howes 1781–
    2. 2. Eunice Howes 1774–1833 m. Jesse Hall 1770–1816
      1. 1. Jerusha (H.) Shiverick 1813–1882
      2. 2. Betsey Hall 1803–1852
      3. 3. Lydia Shiverick 1815–1877
      4. 4. Zebina Hall 1806–1881
      5. 5. Eunice (H.) Rogers 1799–1864
      6. 6. Thomas Hall 1798–1866
    3. 3. Jonathan Howes 1788–
    4. 4. Mercy Howes 1783–
    5. 5. Zebina Howes 1792–
    6. 6. Thomas Howes 1779–1851
    7. 7. Joshua Howes 1776–1827
  2. 2. Hope Doane 1764–1834 m. Isaiah Chase 1763–1838
    1. 1. Hope Chase 1802–1847
    2. 2. Didamia Chase 1790–1870
    3. 3. Elijah Chase 1784–1841
    4. 4. Sarah Chase 1786–1849
    5. 5. Rose Chase 1800–1885
    6. 6. Easter Chase 1806–1806
    7. 7. Anna Chase 1793–1878
    8. 8. Isaiah Chase 1788–
  3. 3. David Howes 1768–1843
  4. 4. Rebecca Howes 1745–1773

Hope Sears's Timeline

2 Records

1730
About 11 Feb 1730
Birth of Hope Sears in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
1816
24 May 1816
Age 86
Death of Hope Sears in Harwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Harwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: About 11 Feb 1730
    Event Place: Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 May 1816
    Event Place: Harwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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

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