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Josiah Sears 1676–1727 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1676

Birth Location: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 1727

Death Location: Provincetown, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Silas Sears

Mother: Anna Bursell

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Children(s): Samuel Sears, Josiah Sears, David Sears, Jonathan Sears, Mercy Sears, Hannah Sears, Edward Sears, Nathaniel Sears, Elizabeth Sears

In 1676, Josiah Sears entered the world in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA, born to Silas Sears And Anna Bursell. Josiah Sears married Judith Gilbert, Mercy Hawes, and had children including David Sears, Edward Sears, Elizabeth Sears, Hannah Sears, Jonathan Sears, Josiah Sears, Mercy Sears, Nathaniel Sears, Samuel Sears. Josiah Sears passed away in 1727 in Provincetown, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1676, Josiah Sears entered the world in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA, born to Silas Sears And Anna Bursell.
  • Josiah Sears married Judith Gilbert, Mercy Hawes, and had children including David Sears, Edward Sears, Elizabeth Sears, Hannah Sears, Jonathan Sears, Josiah Sears, Mercy Sears, Nathaniel Sears, Samuel Sears.
  • Josiah Sears passed away in 1727 in Provincetown, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Josiah Sears's Ancestors

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Josiah Sears
1676–1727
Birth Place: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Silas Sears
1639–1697
Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Anna Bursell
1635–1725
Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Richard Sears
1590–1676
Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Dorothy Jones
1602–1678
Dinder, Somersetshire, ENGLAND
James Bursell
1643–1676
Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Sayer
1561–1629
Marie Egmond
1564–1678
George Jones
1577–1626
Agnes Thatcher
1578–1626
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Sayer
1533–1551
Elizabeth Hawkins
1532–1595
Phillip Egmond
1522–1568
Grafin Wittlesbach
1528–1578

Josiah Sears's Descendants

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Josiah Sears (1676–1727)
  1. 1. Samuel Sears 1706–
    1. 1. Nathaniel Sears 1732–1771 m. Phebe Lincoln 1733–
      1. 1. Rebecca Sears 1762–1836 m. Edward Damon 1743–1817
        1. 1. David Damon 1809–1890
        2. 2. Betsey Damon 1788–1860
        3. 3. Phebe Damon 1791–1860
        4. 4. John Damon 1795–1836
        5. 5. Rebecca Damon 1798–1879
        6. 6. Thankful Damon 1786–1864
        7. 7. Hannah Damon 1793–1862 m. Daniel Maynard 1796–1857
  2. 2. Josiah Sears 1708–
  3. 3. David Sears 1710–
  4. 4. Jonathan Sears 1713–
  5. 5. Mercy Sears 1717–
  6. 6. Hannah Sears 1720–
  7. 7. Edward Sears 1704–1777 m. Desire Holmes 1712–1775
  8. 8. Nathaniel Sears 1721–
  9. 9. Elizabeth Sears 1725–

Josiah Sears's Timeline

2 Records

1676
1676
Birth of Josiah Sears in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
1727
1727
Age 51
Death of Josiah Sears in Provincetown, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Provincetown, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1676
    Event Place: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1727
    Event Place: Provincetown, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

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