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James Sears 1704–1791 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 May 1704

Birth Location: Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 17 Mar 1791

Death Location: Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Connecticut

Father: Silas Sears

Mother: Elizabeth OKilley

Spouse(s): Desire Tobey

Children(s): James Sears, Thankful Sears

The story of James Sears began in 1704 in Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA. James Sears married Desire Tobey, and had children including James Sears, Thankful Sears. James Sears passed away in 1791 in Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Connecticut.

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Biography

  • The story of James Sears began in 1704 in Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA.
  • James Sears married Desire Tobey, and had children including James Sears, Thankful Sears.
  • James Sears passed away in 1791 in Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Connecticut.

Immediate Family

Parents

Silas Sears
1661–1732
Birth Location: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
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Elizabeth OKilley
1657–1677
Birth Location: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
EO

Spouses(s)

Desire Tobey
1707–1781
Birth Location: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
DT

Children(s)

James Sears
1747–1814
Birth Location: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
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Thankful Sears
1734–1772
Birth Location: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
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James Sears's Ancestors

Self
James Sears
1704–1791
Birth Place: Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Silas Sears
1661–1732
Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Elizabeth OKilley
1657–1677
Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Lt. (Silas) Sears
1637–1697
Marblehead, Essex, MA., Massachusetts, USA
Anna Bursell
1642–1696
Yarmouth, Massachusetts, USA
O’Killey
1630–
Great-Grandparents
Richard Sears
1590–1676
Dorothy Jones
1603–1678
James Bursell
1613–1676
Elizabeth
1616–1676
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Sayres
1561–1629
Mary Egmont
1564–1678
George Jones
1572–1626
Alice Unknown
1578–1626
James Bursell
1580–
Sophia
1580–

James Sears's Descendants

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James Sears (28 May 1704–17 Mar 1791) m. Desire Tobey (1707–28 Jul 1781)
  1. 1. James Sears 1747–1814
  2. 2. Thankful Sears 1734–1772 m. James Foster 1737–1819
    1. 1. Abigail Foster 1766–1806 m. Moses Crosby 1755–1821
      1. 1. Bethiah Baker 1777–1852
      2. 2. Epenetus Crosby 1791–1868

James Sears's Timeline

9 Records

1704
30 March 1704
Birth of James Sears in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
1704
30 Mar 1704
Birth of James Sears in Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA
Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA
1704
30 Mar 1704
Birth of James Sears in Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts
Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts
1704
28 May 1704
Birth of James Sears in Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA
Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA
1729
14 March 1729
Age 25
James Sears was married in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
1730
28 May 1730
Age 26
James Sears was married in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
1791
17 March 1791
Age 87
Death of James Sears in Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
1791
17 Mar 1791
Age 87
Death of James Sears in Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
1791
17 Mar 1791
Age 87
Death of James Sears in Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Connecticut
Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Connecticut

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 March 1704
    Event Place: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Mar 1704
    Event Place: Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Mar 1704
    Event Place: Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 May 1704
    Event Place: Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 14 March 1729
    Event Place: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 28 May 1730
    Event Place: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Yarmouth, Massachusetts

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 March 1791
    Event Place: Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Mar 1791
    Event Place: Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Mar 1791
    Event Place: Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Connecticut
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