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Josiah Sears III 1745–1819 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Feb 1745

Birth Location: Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 27 Jul 1819

Death Location: lost at sea from the "J.P. Nickerson"

Father: Josiah II

Mother: Azuba Knowels

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In 1745, Josiah Sears III entered the world in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA, born to Josiah Sears Ii And Azuba Knowels. Josiah Sears III passed away in 1819 in lost at sea from the "J.P. Nickerson".

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Biography

  • In 1745, Josiah Sears III entered the world in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA, born to Josiah Sears Ii And Azuba Knowels.
  • Josiah Sears III passed away in 1819 in lost at sea from the "J.P. Nickerson".

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Josiah III's Ancestors

Self
Josiah III
1745–1819
Birth Place: Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Josiah Sears II
1708–1772
Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Azuba Knowels
1713–1762
Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Josiah Sears
1675–1727
Yarmouth, Barnstable Co, Mass, Massachusetts, USA
Mercy Howes
1680–1720
Yarmouth, Barnstable Co, Mass, Massachusetts, USA
Col. (Samuel Jim Knowles) Jr
1682–1750
Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Bithiah Knowels
1685–1750
Eastham, Barnstable, Plymouth Colony
Great-Grandparents
Lieutenant Sears
1639–1697
Anna Bursell
1642–1726
Samuel Knowles
1651–1737
Mercy Freeman
1659–1744
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Knowles
1614–1675
Ruth Bowers
1616–1687
Major Sr
1626–1719
Marcy Prence
1631–1711

Josiah III's Timeline

2 Records

1745
1 Feb 1745
Birth of Josiah Sears III in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
1819
27 Jul 1819
Age 74
Death of Josiah Sears III in lost at sea from the "J.P. Nickerson"
lost at sea from the "J.P. Nickerson"

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Feb 1745
    Event Place: Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Jul 1819
    Event Place: lost at sea from the "J.P. Nickerson

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