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Martha Mercy Sears 1739–1823 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1739

Birth Location: Massachusetts, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 1823

Death Location: Barrington, Nova Scotia, Canada

Father: Josiah Sears

Mother: Azubah Knowles

Spouse(s): Theodore Harding

Children(s): Chloe Harding, Sarah Harding, Jerusha Harding, Mercy Harding

Martha Mercy Sears was born in 1739 in Massachusetts, Massachusetts, USA, the child of Josiah Sears And Azubah Knowles. Martha Mercy Sears married Theodore Seth Harding, and had children including Chloe Harding, Jerusha Harding, Mercy Harding, Sarah Harding, Theodore Seth Harding. Martha Mercy Sears passed away in 1823 in Barrington, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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Biography

  • Martha Mercy Sears was born in 1739 in Massachusetts, Massachusetts, USA, the child of Josiah Sears And Azubah Knowles.
  • Martha Mercy Sears married Theodore Seth Harding, and had children including Chloe Harding, Jerusha Harding, Mercy Harding, Sarah Harding, Theodore Seth Harding.
  • Martha Mercy Sears passed away in 1823 in Barrington, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Josiah Sears
1708–1772
Birth Location: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
JS
Azubah Knowles
1714–1762
Birth Location: Orleans, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
AK

Spouses(s)

Theodore Harding
1730–1771
Birth Location: Eastham,Barnstable,Massachusetts,USA
TH

Children(s)

Chloe Harding
1758–1826
Birth Location: Barrington, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada
CH
Sarah Harding
1756–1843
Birth Location: –
SH
Jerusha Harding
1763–1800
Birth Location: Barrington, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia, Canada
JH
Mercy Harding
1769–1851
Birth Location: Barrington, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada
MH

Martha Sears's Ancestors

Self
Martha Sears
1739–1823
Birth Place: Massachusetts, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Josiah Sears
1708–1772
Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Azubah Knowles
1714–1762
Orleans, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Sears
1676–1727
Yarmouth Mass, Massachusetts, USA
Mercy (Howes) Sears
1680–1720
Yarmouth, Barnstable, MA
Samuel Knowls
1683–1749
Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Bethiah Brown
1683–1749
Orleans, Barnstable, MA
Great-Grandparents
Silas Sears
1661–1732
Azubah Knowles
1714–1762
Samuel Howes
1651–1722
Rebecca *
1657–1705
Samuel Knowles
1651–1737
Mercy Freeman
1659–1745
Samuel Sr
1656–1691
Martha Harding
1662–1692
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lt. Sears
1637–1697
Anna Bursell
1642–1696
Samuel Knowls
1683–1749
Bethiah Brown
1683–1749
Joseph Howes
1634–1701
Elizabeth Howes
1632–1701
Thomas Howes
1626–1676
Sarah Bangs
1641–1719
Richard Knowles
1614–1682
Ruth Bower
1620–1687
John Freeman
1622–1719
Mercy Prence
1631–1711
William Jr
1625–1694
Mary Morecock
1623–1694
Joseph Harding
1640–1685
Bethiah Cooke
1639–1687

Martha Sears's Descendants

1.
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Martha (Mercy) Sears (1739–1823) m. Theodore (Seth) Harding (1730-06-11–20 Dec 1771)
  1. 1. Chloe Harding 1758–1826 m. Jeremiah Frost 1758–1826
    1. 1. Jeremiah Frost 1792–1875 m. Frances (P) Chandler 1796–1852
      1. 1. Miriam Frost 1820–1874 m. Harvey Nickerson 1811–1883
    2. 2. Stephen (H) Frost 1797–1854
    3. 3. Miriam Frost 1788–1879
    4. 4. Theodore (Harding) Frost 1790–1871
    5. 5. Chloe Frost 1799–1850
    6. 6. William Frost 1794–
  2. 2. Sarah Harding 1756–1843
  3. 3. Jerusha Harding 1763–1800 m. Ebenezer Crowell 1763–1823
    1. 1. Paul Crowell 1798–1860 m. Deborah Crowell 1798–1867
      1. 1. Seth (W) Crowell 1822–1883 m. Jerusha Hopkins 1820–1891
        1. 1. Edwin Crowell 1853–1926
        2. 2. Seth (Wilson) Crowell 1842–1910
      2. 2. Janet (Wilson) Trefry 1828–1900
      3. 3. Thankful (S.) Hopkins 1837–1865
    2. 2. Martha Crowell 1789–1866 m. John Hopkins 1787–1856
      1. 1. Jerusha Hopkins 1820–1891 m. Seth (W) Crowell 1822–1883
  4. 4. Mercy Harding 1769–1851 m. Zara Smith 1768–1843
    1. 1. Elizabeth (Bearse) Smith 1796–
    2. 2. Sarah Smith 1808–1872
    3. 3. Susanna (Nickerson) Smith 1803–
    4. 4. Joshua (Harding) Smith 1798–1883
    5. 5. Obediah (Emery) Smith 1795–1889
    6. 6. David Smith 1794–1816
    7. 7. Mary (Donaldson) Smith 1812–1869
    8. 8. Susan Smith 1803–
    9. 9. Seth Smith 1800–
    10. 10. Samuel (O.D) Smith 1802–1872
    11. 11. Warren Smith 1793–1815

Martha Sears's Timeline

11 Records

1737
23 August 1737
Birth of Martha Mercy Sears in Eastham, Barnstable Co, MA, Massachusetts, USA
Eastham, Barnstable Co, MA, Massachusetts, USA
1737
23 Aug 1737
Birth of Martha Mercy Sears in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
1737
23 August 1737
Birth of Martha Mercy Sears in Massachusetts, Massachusetts, USA
Massachusetts, Massachusetts, USA
1739
1739
Birth of Martha Mercy Sears in Massachusetts, Massachusetts, USA
Massachusetts, Massachusetts, USA
1756
13 May 1756
Age 17
Martha Mercy Sears was married in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
1756
19 Aug 1756
Age 17
Martha Mercy Sears was married in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
1769
23 Nov 1769
Age 30
Martha Mercy Sears was married in Orleans, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Orleans, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
1823
2 Nov 1823
Age 84
Death of Martha Mercy Sears in Barrington, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada
Barrington, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada
1823
1823
Age 84
Death of Martha Mercy Sears in Barrington, Nova Scotia, Canada
Barrington, Nova Scotia, Canada
1824
2 November 1824
Age 85
Death of Martha Mercy Sears in Barrington, Sherbourne, Nova Scotia, Canada
Barrington, Sherbourne, Nova Scotia, Canada
1824
02 Nov 1824
Age 85
Death of Martha Mercy Sears in Barrington, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada
Barrington, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 August 1737
    Event Place: Eastham, Barnstable Co, MA, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Aug 1737
    Event Place: Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 August 1737
    Event Place: Massachusetts, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1739
    Event Place: Massachusetts, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 13 May 1756
    Event Place: Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 19 Aug 1756
    Event Place: Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 23 Nov 1769
    Event Place: Orleans, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1762
    Event Place: Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Nova Scotia, Canada; Year: 1762; Page Number: 105

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 November 1824
    Event Place: Barrington, Sherbourne, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 02 Nov 1824
    Event Place: Barrington, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Nov 1823
    Event Place: Barrington, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1823
    Event Place: Barrington, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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