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Mercy Sears 1713–1790 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 October 1713

Birth Location: Brewster, BC, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 28 October 1790

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

Father: Deacon Foster

Mother: Ruth Merrick

Spouse(s): Philip Howes

Children(s): Ruth Howes, Desire Howes, Mercy Howes, Seth Howes

Mercy Sears was born in 1713 in Brewster, BC, Massachusetts, USA, the child of Deacon Chillingworth Foster And Ruth Merrick. Mercy Sears married Philip Howes, and had children including Desire Howes, Mercy Howes, Ruth Howes, Seth Howes. Mercy Sears passed away in 1790 in Dennis, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Mercy Sears was born in 1713 in Brewster, BC, Massachusetts, USA, the child of Deacon Chillingworth Foster And Ruth Merrick.
  • Mercy Sears married Philip Howes, and had children including Desire Howes, Mercy Howes, Ruth Howes, Seth Howes.
  • Mercy Sears passed away in 1790 in Dennis, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Mercy Sears's Ancestors

Self
Mercy Sears
1713–1790
Birth Place: Brewster, BC, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Deacon Chillingworth Foster
1680–1764
Marshfield, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Ruth Merrick
1684–1766
Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
John Foster
1642–1732
Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Mary Foster
1642–1702
Marshfield, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
William Merrick
1643–1732
Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, Massachusetts, USA
Abigail (Hopkins) (Merrick)
1644–1700
Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Lieut. Meyrick
1601–1689
Rebecca Tracy
1624–1686
Giles Hopkins
1607–1690
Catherine Whelden
1617–1689
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Rev.
1579–1650
Dorothy (Shortford)
1570–1650
Stephen Jr
1596–1654
Stephen Jr
1596–1673
Stephen Hopkins
1581–1644
Mary Kent
1580–1613
Gabriel Wheldon
1590–1654
Margaret Diguina-Massasoit-Weeks-Wheldon
1604–1638

Mercy Sears's Descendants

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Mercy Sears (21 October 1713–28 October 1790) m. Philip Howes (25 May 1705–28 February 1787)
  1. 1. Ruth Howes 1744–1830 m. Edward Howes 1739–1811
  2. 2. Desire Howes 1747–1822
  3. 3. Mercy Howes 1740–1822
  4. 4. Seth Howes 1737–1819

Mercy Sears's Timeline

4 Records

1713
21 October 1713
Birth of Mercy Sears in Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
1713
21 October 1713
Birth of Mercy Sears in Brewster, BC, Massachusetts, USA
Brewster, BC, Massachusetts, USA
1790
28 October 1790
Age 77
Death of Mercy Sears in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
1790
28 October 1790
Age 77
Death of Mercy Sears in Dennis, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Dennis, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 October 1713
    Event Place: Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. 1 and 2
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 October 1713
    Event Place: Brewster, BC, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 October 1790
    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 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 October 1790
    Event Place: Dennis, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Dennis, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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