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Paul Sears 1637–1707 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1637

Birth Location: Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 20 Feb 1707

Death Location: Yarmouth Port, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Richard Sears

Mother: Dorothy Jones

Spouse(s): Deborah Willard

Children(s): Capt. Sr

In 1637, Paul Sears entered the world in Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts, USA, born to Richard Sears And Dorothy Jones. Paul Sears married Deborah Willard, and had children including Capt John Sears Sr. Paul Sears passed away in 1707 in Yarmouth Port, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1637, Paul Sears entered the world in Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts, USA, born to Richard Sears And Dorothy Jones.
  • Paul Sears married Deborah Willard, and had children including Capt John Sears Sr.
  • Paul Sears passed away in 1707 in Yarmouth Port, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Sears
1590–1676
Birth Location: Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
RS
Dorothy Jones
1603–1678
Birth Location: Queen Camel, Dinder, Somerset, England
DJ

Spouses(s)

Deborah Willard
1645–1721
Birth Location: Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
DW

Children(s)

Capt. Sr
1678–1739
Birth Location: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
CS

Paul Sears's Ancestors

Self
Paul Sears
1637–1707
Birth Place: Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Richard Sears
1590–1676
Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Dorothy Jones
1603–1678
Queen Camel, Dinder, Somerset, England
Grandparents
John (Bouchier) Sears
1561–1629
Plymouth Unitary Authority, Devon, England
Maria (Lamoral Van) Egmond
1564–
Holland, Reusel-de Mierden, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Paul Sears's Descendants

1.
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Paul Sears (1637–20 Feb 1707) m. Deborah Willard (14 Sep 1645–13 May 1721)
  1. 1. Capt. (John Sears) Sr 1678–1739 m. Priscilla Freeman 1686–1764
    1. 1. John (Sears) Jr 1712–1791 m. Deborah Crowell 1719–1753 m. Priscilla Sears 1730–1819
      1. 1. Bathsheba Sears 1739–1799 m. Thomas (“Sailor Tom”) Howes 1727–1793
        1. 1. Joseph (Howes) Sr 1771–1857 m. Lois Shurtleff 1777– m. Elizabeth Sears 1781–1868
      2. 2. Deborah ((Crowell)) Sears 1742–1825 m. Christopher Crowell 1737–1832
      3. 3. Bethiah ("Betty" (Howes) (Tobey)) Sears 1750–1822 m. Noah Tobey 1745–1812 m. Benjamin Howes 1748–1780
      4. 4. Freeman Sears 1747–1748
      5. 5. Heman Sears 1746–1747
      6. 6. John Sears 1741–1741
      7. 7. Keziah ((Hamblin)) Sears 1740–1766 m. Isaac (Hamblin) Sr 1736–1805
      8. 8. Priscilla ((Sears)) Sears 1749–1777 m. Daniel (Sears) Jr 1744–1776
      9. 9. John (Sears) III 1744–1817 m. Phebe ((Sears)) Sears 1747–1818
      10. 10. Elizabeth ((Hall)) Sears 1751–1829 m. Samuel (W) Hall 1753–1834
    2. 2. Priscilla ((Howes) (Chapman)) Sears 1701–1764 m. Isaac Chapman 1692–1776 m. John Howes 1699–1750
    3. 3. Bathsheba Sears 1711–1735
    4. 4. Bethiah Sears 1726–1736
    5. 5. Elisha Sears 1706–1790 m. Sarah Vincent 1709–1783
    6. 6. Elizabeth ("Betty" (Webb)) Sears 1719–1755 m. John Webb 1725–1755
    7. 7. Heman Sears 1725–1726
    8. 8. Mary ((Paddock)) Sears 1708–1791 m. Ebenezer Paddock 1703–1767
    9. 9. Willard Sears 1714–1765 m. Susanna Howes 1720–1763 m. Margery ((Sears) (Higgins)) Homer 1727–1795

Paul Sears's Timeline

4 Records

1637
1637
Birth of Paul Sears in Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
1707
20 Feb 1707
Age 70
Death of Paul Sears in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
1707
20 Feb 1707
Age 70
Paul Sears - Probate in Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
1708
Abt 1708
Age 71
Paul Sears resided here in Yarmouth, Barnstable County, New England
Yarmouth, Barnstable County, New England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1637
    Event Place: Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1708
    Event Place: Yarmouth, Barnstable County, New England
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Probate and Guardianship Records, 1674-1950 (Barnstable County, Massachusetts); Author: Barnstable County (Massachusetts). Register of Probate; Probate Place: Barnstable, Massachusetts

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source:
    [1] The descendants of Richard Sares (Sears) of Yarmouth, Mass., 1638-1888
    [2] Anthon genealogy
    [3] A record of some of the ancestors and the descendants of Harvey (J) Smith of Cicero, N.Y.
    [4] The ancestry of Scott Siddons Smith

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Feb 1707
    Event Place: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Yarmouth Port, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 20 Feb 1707
    Event Place: Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Probate and Guardianship Records, 1674-1950 (Barnstable County, Massachusetts); Author: Barnstable County (Massachusetts). Register of Probate; Probate Place: Barnstable, Massachusetts
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