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James Sears 1704–1791 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1704-03-30

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

Death Date: 1791-03-17

Death Location: Ridgefield, Fairfield County, United States of America

Father: Silas *

Mother: Sarah Crosby

Spouse(s): Desire Tobey

Children(s): James Capt., Sarah Sears, Comfort Sears, Knowles Sears, Rebecca Sears, Thomas Capt., Desire Sears, Thankful Sears, Seth Sears, David Sears

The story of James Sears began in 1704 in Yarmouth, Barnstable County, United States of America. James Sears married Desire Tobey, and had children including Comfort Sears, David Sears, Desire Sears, James Sears Capt, Knowles Sears, Rebecca Sears, Sarah Sears, Seth Sears, Thankful Sears, Thomas Sears Capt. James Sears passed away in 1791 in Ridgefield, Fairfield County, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of James Sears began in 1704 in Yarmouth, Barnstable County, United States of America.
  • James Sears married Desire Tobey, and had children including Comfort Sears, David Sears, Desire Sears, James Sears Capt, Knowles Sears, Rebecca Sears, Sarah Sears, Seth Sears, Thankful Sears, Thomas Sears Capt.
  • James Sears passed away in 1791 in Ridgefield, Fairfield County, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Silas *
1661–1732
Birth Location: Yarmouth, Massachusetts
S*
Sarah Crosby
1667–1705
Birth Location: Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA
SC

Spouses(s)

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

Children(s)

James Capt.
1747–1814
Birth Location: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
JC
Sarah Sears
1732–1810
Birth Location: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
SS
Comfort Sears
1751–1827
Birth Location: Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
CS
Knowles Sears
1738–1817
Birth Location: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
KS
Rebecca Sears
1750–1842
Birth Location: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
RS
Thomas Capt.
1745–1804
Birth Location: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
TC
Desire Sears
1749–1837
Birth Location: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
DS
Thankful Sears
1734–1772
Birth Location: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
TS
Seth Sears
1736–1809
Birth Location: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
SS
David Sears
1731–1827
Birth Location: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
DS

James Sears's Ancestors

Self
James Sears
1704–1791
Birth Place: Yarmouth, Barnstable County, United States of America
Parents
Silas Sears Jr *
1661–1732
Yarmouth, Massachusetts
Sarah Crosby
1667–1705
Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Silas Sears
1639–1697
Marblehead, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Anna Bursell
1642–1726
Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
Thomas ((Reverend) Crosby) III
1635–1702
Holme-on-Spalding-Moor, Yorkshire, England
Sarah Fitch
1641–1719
Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Richard SayreSearsSaire/
1610–1676
Dorothy Jones
1603–1678
James Bursell
1621–1678
Emott Enet
1615–1676
Simon )
1609–1639
Ann(e) GG
1606–1675
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir. Jr./
1558–1629
Lady VanEgmont/
1563–1595
George Jones
1577–1626
Agnes Thatcher
1578–1626
James BURSELL
1589–1676
Thomas Grandfather
1575–1661
Jane Sotheron
1581–1662
Thomas Brigham
1576–1633
Constance Watson
1578–1615

James Sears's Descendants

1.
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James Sears (1704-03-30–1791-03-17) m. Desire Tobey (1707–1781-07-28)
  1. 1. James (Sears) Capt. 1747–1814 m. Elizabeth Olmstead 1746–1786
    1. 1. Thirza ("Theresa") Sears 1772–1862 m. Ephraim Hawley 1767–1852
      1. 1. Betsey Hawley 1820–1898
      2. 2. Orpha (Rolinda) Hawley 1830–1913
      3. 3. Huldah Hawley 1793–1877
      4. 4. Nathan (Sears) Hawley 1807–1890
      5. 5. Amos Hawley 1795–1876
      6. 6. Millicent Hawley 1804–1859
      7. 7. Betsey Hawley 1801–1817
      8. 8. Harriet Hawley 1815–1880
      9. 9. Henry Hawley 1812–1874
      10. 10. William (Edward) Hawley 1791–1872
      11. 11. Ephraim Hawley 1798–1854
      12. 12. Anna Hawley 1797–1828
      13. 13. Thirza Hawley 1810–1902
    2. 2. Millicent (Olmstead) Sears 1786–1868 m. Bradley Castle 1786–1848
      1. 1. Thirsa Castle 1818–
      2. 2. Paul Castle 1816–
      3. 3. Nelson Castle 1807–1840
      4. 4. Nathan (Olmstead) Castle 1810–1876
      5. 5. Maria Castle 1820–
      6. 6. Lavina Castle 1812–1838
      7. 7. Julia (Ann) Castle 1814–1846
      8. 8. Horace Castle 1820–
      9. 9. Evelyn Castle 1822–
    3. 3. Nathan Sears 1768–1838 m. Sybil Johnson 1774–1843
      1. 1. James (Hunter) SEARS 1793–1881 m. Clarissa (Ann) Granger 1809–1841 m. Eliza KELLOGG 1797–1833
        1. 1. Helen Sears 1841–
        2. 2. Harriet (Daughterty) Sears 1829–1915
        3. 3. Nathan (Johnson) Sears 1819–1902
        4. 4. Charles (Wesley) Sears 1827–1881
        5. 5. Caroline (Matilda) SEARS 1824–1897
      2. 2. Eliza Sears 1798–1880 m. Augustus Geer 1797–1872
        1. 1. Johnson Geer 1838–1870
        2. 2. James Geer 1831–
        3. 3. Marshal (Blucher) Geer 1824–1891
        4. 4. Lucretia Geer 1824–
        5. 5. Horatio (Nelson) Geer 1821–1879
        6. 6. Augustus Geer 1819–1824
        7. 7. SYBIL (J.) GEER 1830–1899
      3. 3. William (Johnson) Sears 1796–1868
    4. 4. James? Sears 1778–1847
      1. 1. James SEARS 1821–
      2. 2. Giles SEARS 1810–1851
    5. 5. David Sears 1780–
    6. 6. Elizabeth ("Betsy") Sears 1783–1843 m. Joseph Montague 1781–1859
      1. 1. Jane (Annie) Wires 1811–1887
      2. 2. William (H) Montague 1824–1898
      3. 3. Electa (S) Montague 1820–
      4. 4. Harriet Montague 1815–1899
      5. 5. Lucy Montague 1813–1839
      6. 6. Jane (Annie) Montague 1811–1887
      7. 7. Julia Montague 1809–1857
      8. 8. Elizabeth Montague 1807–1813
      9. 9. James (Sears) Montague 1818–1879
      10. 10. Harry Montague 1805–1894
    7. 7. Lyman Sears 1773–1882 m. Hannah (TheresaTheresia) Säger/ 1773–1831
      1. 1. Clarissa Sears 1801–1863
      2. 2. Thirza Sears 1804–1871
      3. 3. Sarah Sears 1807–1851
      4. 4. Julia (Izetta) Sears 1820–1873 m. William (Taylor) Whitehead 1817–1892
        1. 1. Electa Whitehead 1845–
        2. 2. Aaron (William) Whitehead 1848–
        3. 3. Edward ((Edwin)) Whitehead 1824–
        4. 4. Alice (Adeline) Whitehead 1856–1944 m. David (James) Carter 1856–1927
        5. 5. Aran Whitehead 1851–
        6. 6. Alida Whitehead 1848–
        7. 7. Jacob Whitehead 1848–1918 m. Malvina Rosby 1850–1926
        8. 8. Ann Whitehead 1844–
        9. 9. Clara (Ellen (Elizabeth)) Whitehead 1842–1932 m. Edward ((Edwin)) Whitehead 1824–
        10. 10. Mary (Jerusha) Whitehead 1847–1921 m. Willard (Morris Magoon Magnetic) Healer 1844–1929
      5. 5. James Sears 1820–1890
      6. 6. Electa SEARS 1813–1873 m. Erastus (Robert) West 1804–1884
        1. 1. Flora (C.) West 1856–1910
        2. 2. Barbara (Cecilia) West 1848–1914
        3. 3. Lyman (Sears) West 1840–1905
        4. 4. Nathan ("Nate" P.) West 1842–1910 m. Catherine ("Kate" Anne) Staab 1854–1929
        5. 5. Haffilona (Amelia) West 1850–1902
        6. 6. Henry (Ephriam) West 1845–1918
        7. 7. Adelia (Electa) West 1838–
        8. 8. Robert (Erastus) West 1831–1867 m. Mary Todd 1822–1897
      7. 7. William (Giles) Sears 1810–1851
      8. 8. Alma (Hannah) Sears 1802–1854
    8. 8. Huldah Sears 1767–1845 m. Isaac Brownson 1761–1832
      1. 1. Sophronia Brownson 1788–1828 m. John Marble 1784–1830
        1. 1. Martin (Mariet) Marble 1823–1892
        2. 2. Son Marble 1814–1814
        3. 3. Hiram (Ephraim) Marble 1810–1869
        4. 4. Emily Marble 1808–1811
      2. 2. James Brownson 1802–1803
      3. 3. Cornelia (White) Brownson 1804–1892 m. John (D) Gillett 1798–1885
        1. 1. Frederick (A) Gillett 1844–
        2. 2. Adelaide Gillett 1844–1880
        3. 3. Cornelia (Elizabeth) Gillett 1841–1931
        4. 4. Thomas Gillett 1820–1899
        5. 5. George (D) Gillette 1834–1902
        6. 6. William (F) Gillett 1832–1900
      4. 4. Olive Brownson 1799–1848 m. John (F) Howell 1795–1880
        1. 1. Richard Howell 1835–
        2. 2. John Howell 1826–1902
        3. 3. Horace (Bradley) Howell 1827–1904
        4. 4. Henry (Brownson) Howell 1832–1916
        5. 5. James (K. "Pickett") Howell 1820–1897
      5. 5. Thirza Brownson 1790–1793
      6. 6. Richard Brownson 1795–1872
      7. 7. Gideon (L .) Brownson 1790–1855 m. Hannah Jenkins 1788–1845
        1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Brownson 1821–1825
        2. 2. Isaac Brownson 1819–
        3. 3. Ira (Jenkins) Brownson 1817–1889
        4. 4. John (White) Brownson 1828–1903
        5. 5. Samuel (King) Brownson 1830–1903
        6. 6. Sophronia (G.) Bronson 1824–1897
      8. 8. Eliza Brownson 1801–1861
      9. 9. Isaac Brownson 1809–1816
    9. 9. Hezekiah Sears 1770–1819 m. Roxana 1778–
      1. 1. Hezekiah Sears 1800–1873
      2. 2. Sophronia Sears 1817–1895
      3. 3. Lyman Sears 1804–1858
    10. 10. Jared Sears 1779–1828 m. Betsey Robinson 1780–1843
      1. 1. Charles (Follett) Sears 1817–1841
      2. 2. Emily (Hyde) Sears 1805–1887 m. Henry Robinson 1809–1891
        1. 1. Prince Robinson 1845–
        2. 2. Mary Robinson 1833–
        3. 3. James Robinson 1837–1865
        4. 4. Charles (Sears) Robinson 1834–1906
        5. 5. Elizabeth (Sears) Robinson 1840–1842
        6. 6. Samuel Robinson 1843–1900
        7. 7. Benjamin Robinson 1833–1833
      3. 3. Delia (Maria) Sears 1821–1853 m. Zimri Haswell 1817–1856
      4. 4. Mary (Ann) Sears 1804–1899 m. Martin (Story) Norton 1788–1875
        1. 1. Catherine (Hyde) Norton 1833–1842
      5. 5. Lucy (Robinson) Sears 1810–1892 m. Zebina (Eaton) Fobes 1804–1886
        1. 1. Evenette (Eveline) Fobes 1832–1912 m. Rev. (Corra) Osborn 1831–1884
        2. 2. Harriet (Eliza) Fobes 1836–1904 m. Asahel (Dimock) Lyon 1828–1904
      6. 6. Benjamin (Robinson) Sears 1807–1887 m. Mary (Ann) Waters 1805–1887
        1. 1. Walter (Fobes) Sears 1849–1894 m. Harriet (Robinson) Harrington 1850–1938
        2. 2. Charles (Follett) Sears 1841–1926 m. Jane (Elizabeth (Jennie)) Robinson 1857–1937 m. Sarah (Metcalf) Ammen 1826–1891
        3. 3. Martin Sears 1835–1837
        4. 4. George (Benjamin) Sears 1847–1928 m. Antoinette (L) Joy 1850–1928
        5. 5. Delia (Maria) Sears 1843–1893 m. Orvin (Jarper) Roe 1848–1937
        6. 6. Esther (Robinson) Sears 1839–1870
        7. 7. Mary Sears 1837–1884 m. Edward (C) Walbridge 1831–1909
        8. 8. Betsey (Robinson) Sears 1833–1890
  2. 2. Sarah Sears 1732–1810
  3. 3. Comfort Sears 1751–1827
  4. 4. Knowles Sears 1738–1817
  5. 5. Rebecca Sears 1750–1842
  6. 6. Thomas (Sears) Capt. 1745–1804
  7. 7. Desire Sears 1749–1837
  8. 8. Thankful Sears 1734–1772
  9. 9. Seth Sears 1736–1809
  10. 10. David Sears 1731–1827

James Sears's Timeline

5 Records

1704
1704-03-30
Birth of James Sears in Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
1704
1704-03-30
Birth of James Sears in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
1704
1704-03-30
Birth of James Sears in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
1704
1704-03-30
Birth of James Sears in Yarmouth, Barnstable County, United States of America
Yarmouth, Barnstable County, United States of America
1791
1791-03-17
Age 87
Death of James Sears in Ridgefield, Fairfield County, United States of America
Ridgefield, Fairfield County, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1704-03-30
    Event Place: Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1791-03-17
    Event Place: Ridgefield, Fairfield County, United States of America
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1704-03-30
    Event Place: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1704-03-30
    Event Place: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1704-03-30
    Event Place: Yarmouth, Barnstable County, United States of America
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
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