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Josiah Sears 1744–1840 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 February 1744

Birth Location: Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 1840

Death Location: Barrington, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada

Father: Josiah Sears

Mother: Azuba Knowles

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Bearse

Children(s): Jerusha Sears, Elizabeth SMITH, Huldah Sears, John Sears, Mercy Sears, Josiah Sears, Mary Sears, Azuba Sears, Margaret Sears, Reuben SEARS, Martha NICKERSON, Phebe Langthorne

In 1744, Josiah Sears entered the world in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA, born to Josiah Sears And Azuba Knowles. Josiah Sears married Elizabeth Bears Bearse, and had children including Azuba Sears, Elizabeth Sears Smith, Huldah Sears, Jerusha Sears, John William Sargent Sears, Josiah Sears, Margaret Sears, Martha Sears Nickerson, Mary Sears, Mercy Sears, Phebe Sears Langthorne, Reuben Sears. Josiah Sears passed away in 1840 in Barrington, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1744, Josiah Sears entered the world in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA, born to Josiah Sears And Azuba Knowles.
  • Josiah Sears married Elizabeth Bears Bearse, and had children including Azuba Sears, Elizabeth Sears Smith, Huldah Sears, Jerusha Sears, John William Sargent Sears, Josiah Sears, Margaret Sears, Martha Sears Nickerson, Mary Sears, Mercy Sears, Phebe Sears Langthorne, Reuben Sears.
  • Josiah Sears passed away in 1840 in Barrington, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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Josiah Sears's Ancestors

Self
Josiah Sears
1744–1840
Birth Place: Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Josiah Sears
1708–1772
Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Azuba Knowles
1713–1762
Orleans, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Samuel Knowles
1682–1750
Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Bethiah ((Bethia)) Brown
1683–1749
Orleans, Barnstable, Massachusetts, British America
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Knowles
1651–1737
Mercy Freeman
1659–1745
*Samuel Sr
1656–1691
Martha Harding
1662–1692
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Freeman
1622–1719

Josiah Sears's Descendants

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Josiah Sears (1 February 1744–1840) m. Elizabeth (Bears) Bearse (18 Aug 1771–1815)
  1. 1. Jerusha Sears 1798–1875 m. John (Stoddart) Jr 1788–1866
    1. 1. Margaret Stoddart 1829–1902 m. Vincent Nickerson 1826–1895
      1. 1. Emma (Delilah) Nickerson 1861–1901 m. Sylvanus (Baker) Nickerson 1866–1952
        1. 1. Winnifred (Rowena) Nickerson 1889–1927 m. Everett (Clemon) Goreham 1886–1954
  2. 2. Elizabeth (SEARS) SMITH 1810–1896
  3. 3. Huldah Sears 1807–
  4. 4. John (William Sargent) Sears 1800–
  5. 5. Mercy Sears 1795–
  6. 6. Josiah Sears 1812–1866
  7. 7. Mary Sears 1802–
  8. 8. Azuba Sears 1791–
  9. 9. Margaret Sears 1814–1887
  10. 10. Reuben SEARS 1822–1868
  11. 11. Martha (Sears) NICKERSON 1793–1871
  12. 12. Phebe (Sears) Langthorne 1805–1881

Josiah Sears's Timeline

2 Records

1744
1 February 1744
Birth of Josiah Sears in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
1840
1840
Age 96
Death of Josiah Sears in Barrington, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada
Barrington, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 February 1744
    Event Place: Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Barrington, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada

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