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Josiah Sears 1812–1866 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Jan 1812

Birth Location: Barrington, 1654160, Nova Scotia, Canada

Death Date: 22 Sep 1866

Death Location: Woods Harbour, Nova Scotia, Canada

Father: Josiah Sears

Mother: Elizabeth Bearse

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Children(s):

The story of Josiah Sears began in 1812 in Barrington, 1654160, Nova Scotia, Canada. Josiah Sears passed away in 1866 in Woods Harbour, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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Biography

  • The story of Josiah Sears began in 1812 in Barrington, 1654160, Nova Scotia, Canada.
  • Josiah Sears passed away in 1866 in Woods Harbour, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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Josiah Sears's Ancestors

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Josiah Sears
1812–1866
Birth Place: Barrington, 1654160, Nova Scotia, Canada
Parents
Josiah Sears
1744–1819
Eastham, Barnstable, MA
Elizabeth Bearse
1771–1815
Cape Negro, Nova Scotia, Canada
Grandparents
Benjamin Bears
1742–1808
Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Mercy Smith
1745–1805
Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Benjamin *DNA
1710–1755
Elizabeth GODFREY
1717–1742
George Sr
1704–1768
Sarah Hamlin
1711–1750
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Bearse
1682–1748
Moses Godfrey
1667–1743
Deborah Cooke
1678–1743
Joseph Hamlin
1680–1766
Mercy Howland
1678–1721

Josiah Sears's Timeline

2 Records

1812
7 Jan 1812
Birth of Josiah Sears in Barrington, 1654160, Nova Scotia, Canada
Barrington, 1654160, Nova Scotia, Canada
1866
22 Sep 1866
Age 54
Death of Josiah Sears in Woods Harbour, Nova Scotia, Canada
Woods Harbour, Nova Scotia, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Jan 1812
    Event Place: Barrington, 1654160, Nova Scotia, Canada

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Sep 1866
    Event Place: Woods Harbour, Nova Scotia, Canada

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