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Mary Sears 1672–1745 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 October 1672

Birth Location: Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Death Date: 7 November 1745

Death Location: Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Paul Sears

Mother: Deborah Willard

Spouse(s): John Knowles

Children(s): Joshua Knowles, Willard Knowles, Azuba Knowles, Paul (DNA), John Knowles

In 1672, Mary Sears entered the world in Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America, born to Paul Sears And Deborah Willard. Mary Sears married John Knowles, and had children including Azuba Knowles, John Knowles, Joshua Knowles, Paul Knowles 4 Dna, Willard Knowles. Mary Sears passed away in 1745 in Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1672, Mary Sears entered the world in Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America, born to Paul Sears And Deborah Willard.
  • Mary Sears married John Knowles, and had children including Azuba Knowles, John Knowles, Joshua Knowles, Paul Knowles 4 Dna, Willard Knowles.
  • Mary Sears passed away in 1745 in Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Paul Sears
1637–1707
Birth Location: Marblehead, Essex County, Massachussetts, Massachusetts, USA
PS
Deborah Willard
1645–1721
Birth Location: Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
DW

Spouses(s)

John Knowles
1673–1757
Birth Location: Eastham, Barnstable, MA, Massachusetts, USA
JK

Children(s)

Joshua Knowles
1696–1786
Birth Location: Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
JK
Willard Knowles
1711–1786
Birth Location: Orleans, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
WK
Azuba Knowles
1714–1787
Birth Location: Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
AK
Paul (DNA)
1702–1775
Birth Location: Eastham, Barnstable, MA
P(
John Knowles
1698–1752
Birth Location: Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
JK

Mary Sears's Ancestors

Self
Mary Sears
1672–1745
Birth Place: Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Parents
Paul Sears
1637–1707
Marblehead, Essex County, Massachussetts, Massachusetts, USA
Deborah Willard
1645–1721
Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Richard Sears
1590–1676
England
Dorothy ((Thacker)) Jones
1603–1678
Dinder County, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
George Willard
1614–1656
Horsmonden, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Dorothy Dunster
1615–1650
Baleholt, Bury, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
John Sayres
1561–1629
Mary Egmont
1564–1678
George Jones
1572–1626
Alice Unknown
1578–1626
Richard Willard
1583–1616
Joan Morebreade
1585–1617
Henry Dunster
1580–1646
Isabel Kaye
1595–1638
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir. Sr.
1528–1595
Elizabeth Lady
1530–1595
Lamoraal Egmond
1522–1568
Marie Horne
1545–1578
Richard Jones
1547–1590
Dorothy Sandry
1550–1605
Thomas Thacker
1550–1640
Alice Barber
1553–1645
Symon IBM
1530–1584
Elizabeth Waterman
1532–1587
James Morebreade
1555–1600
Denice Austen
1558–1600
Robert Dunster
1555–1599
Mrs Dunster
1558–1624
Richard Kaye
1564–1598
Anne Speght
1568–1598

Mary Sears's Descendants

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Mary Sears (24 October 1672–7 November 1745) m. John Knowles (10 July 1673–3 November 1757)
  1. 1. Joshua Knowles 1696–1786 m. Sarah Paine 1699–1772
    1. 1. Rebecca Knowles 1726–1809
    2. 2. Sarah Knowles 1728–
    3. 3. Josiah Knowles 1735–
    4. 4. Sarah Knowles 1732–
    5. 5. Joshua Knowles 1730–1779 m. Mary Harding 1735–1801
      1. 1. Joshua Knowles 1756–1822
      2. 2. Sarah Knowles 1766–1816
      3. 3. Nathaniel Knowles 1757–1783
      4. 4. Rebecca Knowles 1763–1836
      5. 5. Joshua Knowles 1756–1822
      6. 6. Nathaniel Knowles 1756–1783
      7. 7. Jesse Knowles 1771–1846
      8. 8. Rebecca Knowles 1763–1836
      9. 9. Mehitable Knowles 1755–1785
      10. 10. Martha Knowles 1760–1845
      11. 11. Susanna Knowles 1776–
      12. 12. Mary Knowles 1773–
    6. 6. Susanna Knowles 1740–
    7. 7. Simeon Knowles 1737–1787
    8. 8. Jesse Knowles 1723–1778
  2. 2. Willard Knowles 1711–1786 m. Bethia Atwood 1715–1789
    1. 1. Hannah Knowles 1733–1776 m. Jesse Doane 1735–1776
      1. 1. Prince Doane 1758–1816 m. Thankful Young 1764–1822
      2. 2. Jonathan Doane 1776–1816
      3. 3. Jesse Doane 1760–1825
  3. 3. Azuba Knowles 1714–1787 m. Benjamin Sears 1706–1787
  4. 4. Paul (Knowles 4) (DNA) 1702–1775 m. Phoebe (Phebe Paine) 9* 1699–1748
    1. 1. Mary Knowls 1727–1775 m. Joshua Atwood 1722–1833
      1. 1. JOSEPH ATWOOD 1749–1833 m. Susannah Smith 1753–1827
        1. 1. Hannah Atwood 1783–1823 m. Aaron Nickerson 1779–1822
        2. 2. Mercy (Mary Atwood) 5\64 1785–1863 m. John (Spinney) 1\128 1784–1879
        3. 3. Letitia Atwood 1781–1838 m. Anson Kendrick 1776–
        4. 4. Temperance Atwood 1794–1854 m. Daniel Crowell 1788–1876
        5. 5. Ruth Atwood 1775–1845 m. Lombard Nickerson 1768–1841
      2. 2. Knowles Atwood 1746–1840 m. Rhoda Nickerson 1764–1849
        1. 1. John (N) Atwood 1797–1888 m. Elizabeth Crowell 1799–1889
        2. 2. Hannah Atwood 1793–
        3. 3. Joshua Atwood 1800–
        4. 4. Mary Atwood 1787–
        5. 5. Knowles Atwood 1789–
        6. 6. Rhoda Atwood 1804–1890 m. William Brown 1800–
        7. 7. Elisha Atwood 1785–1865
        8. 8. Smith Atwood 1800–1879 m. Lucretia Hopkins 1805–1888
    2. 2. Ann Knowles 1723–1785
    3. 3. Ruth Knowles 1736–
    4. 4. Silas Knowles 1740–1833 m. Mary Freeman 1741–1790
      1. 1. James (Freeman) Knowles 1778–
      2. 2. Nehemiah Knowles 1771–1794
      3. 3. Silas Knowles 1800–
      4. 4. Mary Knowles 1766–1794
      5. 5. Phebe Knowles 1769–1840
      6. 6. Freeman Knowles 1797–1876
      7. 7. John Knowles 1762–
      8. 8. Thomas Knowles 1775–
      9. 9. Eli Knowles 1777–
      10. 10. Silas Knowles 1764–1799
        1. 1. Silas Knowles 1794–1816
        2. 2. Smith Knowles 1788–1836
      11. 11. Anna (F) Knowles 1773–
    5. 5. Abigail Knowles 1738–1799 m. Silvanus Higgins 1736–1802
      1. 1. Abigail Higgins 1766–
    6. 6. Thomas Knowles 1732– m. Lucy Lewis 1731–
      1. 1. Thomas Knowles 1762–1792
    7. 7. Hannah Knowles 1734–1800 m. John Warren 1733–1772
      1. 1. Lettice Warren 1754–
      2. 2. Phebe Warren 1756–
      3. 3. William Warren 1762–
      4. 4. Hannah Warren 1758–1760
      5. 5. Knowles Higgins 1773–
      6. 6. Hannah Warren 1760–1819
    8. 8. Phebe Knowles 1725–1787 m. Simon (Sr) Gross 1709–1796
      1. 1. Thomas Gross 1758–1843
    9. 9. Paul Knowles 1728–1802 m. Mary Atkins 1738–1824
      1. 1. Anna Knowles 1776–1864
      2. 2. Zaccheus Knowles 1768–
      3. 3. Paul Knowles 1762–
      4. 4. Isaiah Knowles 1778–
      5. 5. Mary Knowles 1772–
      6. 6. Mary Knowles 1770–
      7. 7. Caleb Knowles 1766–1805
      8. 8. Ruth Knowles 1764–
    10. 10. James Knowles 1737–1737
    11. 11. John Knowles 1730–1753
  5. 5. John Knowles 1698–1752 m. Mehetabel Walker 1699–1752
    1. 1. Elisha Knowles 1724–1801
    2. 2. Mehitable Smith 1728–
    3. 3. Richard Knowles 1725–1814
    4. 4. William Knowles 1732–1820
    5. 5. John Knowles 1721–

Mary Sears's Timeline

7 Records

1672
24 October 1672
Birth of Mary Sears in Yarmouth, Barnstable, MA, Massachusetts, USA
Yarmouth, Barnstable, MA, Massachusetts, USA
1672
24 October 1672
Birth of Mary Sears in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
1672
24 October 1672
Birth of Mary Sears in Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
1745
7 November 1745
Age 73
Death of Mary Sears in Eastham, Barnstable, MA, Massachusetts, USA
Eastham, Barnstable, MA, Massachusetts, USA
1745
7 November 1745
Age 73
Death of Mary Sears in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
1745
17 November 1745
Age 73
Death of Mary Sears in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
1745
7 November 1745
Age 73
Death of Mary Sears in Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 October 1672
    Event Place: Yarmouth, Barnstable, MA, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 October 1672
    Event Place: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 October 1672
    Event Place: Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 November 1745
    Event Place: Eastham, Barnstable, MA, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 November 1745
    Event Place: Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 November 1745
    Event Place: Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 November 1745
    Event Place: Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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