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Paul Sears 1740–1832 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Oct 1740

Birth Location: Harwich, Massachusetts

Death Date: 19 Aug 1832

Death Location: Sandisfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Joshua Sears

Mother: Rebecca\Rebeckah Mayo

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Slawter, Lydia Knight

Children(s): Paul Sears, Esther Sears, Elizabeth Sears, John Sears, Huldah Sears, Nancy Sears, Simeon Sears

The story of Paul Sears began in 1740 in Harwich, Massachusetts. Paul Sears married Eleanor Smith, Elizabeth Slawter, Lydia Lyon Knight, and had children including Elizabeth Sears, Esther Ann Sears, Huldah Sears, John Sears, Nancy Sears, Paul Sears, Simeon Sears. Paul Sears passed away in 1832 in Sandisfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Paul Sears began in 1740 in Harwich, Massachusetts.
  • Paul Sears married Eleanor Smith, Elizabeth Slawter, Lydia Lyon Knight, and had children including Elizabeth Sears, Esther Ann Sears, Huldah Sears, John Sears, Nancy Sears, Paul Sears, Simeon Sears.
  • Paul Sears passed away in 1832 in Sandisfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joshua Sears
1708–1733
Birth Location: Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts
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Rebecca\Rebeckah Mayo
1713–1778
Birth Location: Orleans, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
RM

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Slawter
1741–1800
Birth Location: Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
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Lydia Knight
1753–1850
Birth Location: Massachusetts, British America
LK

Children(s)

Paul Sears
1769–1851
Birth Location: Sandisfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
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Esther Sears
1782–1863
Birth Location: Sandisfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America
ES
Elizabeth Sears
1763–1855
Birth Location: Sandisfield, Massachusetts
ES
John Sears
1779–1806
Birth Location: Sandisfield, Massachusetts
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Huldah Sears
1773–
Birth Location: Sandisfield, Massachusetts
HS
Nancy Sears
1766–
Birth Location: Sandisfield, Massachusetts
NS
Simeon Sears
1778–1863
Birth Location: Sandisfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America
SS

Paul Sears's Ancestors

Self
Paul Sears
1740–1832
Birth Place: Harwich, Massachusetts
Parents
Joshua Sears
1708–1733
Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts
Rebecca\Rebeckah Mayo
1713–1778
Orleans, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Paul (Sears) II
1669–1740
Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British America
Mercy (Freeman (registered) Proven Mayflower) Descendant
1674–1747
Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay
Theophilus Mayo
1680–1763
Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Rebecca Smith
1685–1748
Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts
Great-Grandparents
Captain Sr
1638–1707
Deborah Willard
1645–1721
Deacon Sr
1653–1716
Rebeckah Sparrow
1655–1740
Thomas Mayo
1650–1729
Barbara Knowles
1656–1714
Thomas Smith
1649–1720
Mary Mayo
1660–1726
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Sears
1595–1676
Dorothy Jones
1603–1678
Major Sr
1626–1719
Marcy Prence
1631–1711
Captain Sr
1629–1706
Rebecca Bangs
1636–1677
Nathaniel Mayo
1621–1661
Hannah Prence-Sparrow
1634–1698
Richard Knowles
1614–1675
Ruth Bowers
1616–1687

Paul Sears's Descendants

1.
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Paul Sears (18 Oct 1740–19 Aug 1832) m. Elizabeth Slawter (1741–18 Jul 1800) m. Lydia (Lyon) Knight (1753–28 Mar 1850)
  1. 1. Paul Sears 1769–1851 m. Rachel Sears 1771–1846
    1. 1. Mary (Sears) Burt 1795–1872 m. James Burt 1792–1874
      1. 1. James (M) Burt 1823–1900 m. E (F) Burt 1833–1885
        1. 1. James (G.) Burt 1850–1922 m. Mary (E) Hannon 1856–1882 m. Ellen Burt 1848–1926
        2. 2. Lilly Burt 1863–1922 m. Thomas (Beale) Stearns 1859–1946
        3. 3. Harry (Leonard Burt) Sr 1848–1912 m. Emma (J) Hamman 1855–
        4. 4. Hewellyn Burt 1858–1939 m. Catherine (Mortimer Van) Kluck 1860–1921
      2. 2. Adelia (B Day nee) Burt 1821–1903 m. Horatio (Ely) Day 1814–1886
        1. 1. James (Raymond) Day 1842–1894
        2. 2. Mary (Adelia) Day 1844–1919
        3. 3. Horatio (Burt) Day 1849–1926
        4. 4. Carolyn (Louise) Day 1853–1914
        5. 5. Charles (Edwin) Day 1857–1920
      3. 3. Maria Burt 1835–1833
      4. 4. Mary (Jane) Burt 1830–1912 m. William (Gough) Price 1867–1949 m. William (Morris) Price 1821–1887
        1. 1. Emily (P) Dixon 1869–1949 m. Samuel (Welsh) Jr 1864–1907
        2. 2. Alfred (Thomas) Price 1890–
        3. 3. Francis (Frank) Price 1889–
        4. 4. William (Burt) Price 1853–1877
        5. 5. James (Burt) Price 1862–1872
        6. 6. Mary (Louisa) Price 1851–1852
        7. 7. Anna (Maria) Price-Tilden 1858–1925
        8. 8. Henry (Francis) Price 1864–1942 m. Harriet (Leland) Robins 1868–1947
        9. 9. Grace (Harriet) Price 1855–1923
      5. 5. Anna (Eliza) Burt 1837–1863 m. William (adam) Gellatly 1831–1885
        1. 1. William (Burt) Gellatly 1862–1944 m. Narcissa (M) Nale-Barton 1871–
        2. 2. Burt Gellatly 1870–1924
        3. 3. Edward (Sears) Gellatly 1867–1955
        4. 4. Francis (Edwin) Gellatly 1864–1916 m. Julia (Fowler) Bigelow 1868–1953
        5. 5. John (Nimo) Gellatly 1878–1917
        6. 6. Mary (Anna Gellatly) Goodrich 1873–1928
      6. 6. John Burt 1825–1910 m. Ann (Eliza) Landon 1830–1903
        1. 1. Anita Burt 1855–1937
        2. 2. Jessie (Burt) Sparhawk 1864–1953
        3. 3. Arthur Burt 1859–1940
        4. 4. John (Landon) Burt 1850–1851
        5. 5. Mary Burt 1857–1936 m. Francis (Hutchins) Holmes 1854–1926
        6. 6. Walter Burt 1862–
        7. 7. Harry (James) Burt 1865–
        8. 8. Benjamin Burt 1869–
        9. 9. Joseph (W) Burt 1871–
        10. 10. Henry Burt 1865–
      7. 7. Edwin (C) Burt 1818–1884 m. Jane (Louisa) Loomis 1820–1864 m. Mary (Bruen) Wilson 1832–1899
        1. 1. William (Edwin) Burt 1840–1872
        2. 2. Emily (Loomis Burt) Curtis 1845–1908
        3. 3. Parkes (Loomis) Burt 1846–1889
        4. 4. Franklin (Benjamin) Burt 1847–1904
        5. 5. Charles (Mather) Burt 1850–1900
        6. 6. Georgianna (Wadsworth) Burt 1859–1896
        7. 7. Edwin (A) Burt 1855–1857
      8. 8. Maria Burt 1832–1833
    2. 2. David (G) Sears 1806–1889
    3. 3. Alfred (Sears War of) 1812 1795–1880 m. Elizabeth DeLand 1801–1868
      1. 1. Barnas (C) Sears 1824–1893 m. Louisa (Jane) Fay 1824–1880
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Fay Sears) Winslow 1846–1924
        2. 2. George (B.) Sears 1857–1858
        3. 3. Nellie (Marie Sears) Bolles 1862–1938
        4. 4. Charles (Beaulanu) Sears 1848–1918 m. Elizabeth Main 1860–
      2. 2. Delos (Ambrose) Sears 1828–1888
      3. 3. Mary (Elizabeth Sears) Fay 1831–1892
    4. 4. Barnas Sears 1802–1880
    5. 5. Lyman Sears 1804–1866
    6. 6. Sally Sears 1801–1880
    7. 7. Belinda ('Lynda' Sears) Davis\Avery\Trusdale 1798–1868
    8. 8. John (R) Sears 1809–1883
    9. 9. Hiram Sears 1811–1878
    10. 10. Henry Sears 1815–1905
    11. 11. Sarah Bolles 1801–1887 m. William Bolles 1797–1886
      1. 1. Jane (E) Bolles 1830– m. Ensign (G) Bolles 1834–1917
      2. 2. Ensign (G) Bolles 1834–1917 m. Jane (E) Bolles 1830–
      3. 3. William (Allen) Bolles 1841–1910
      4. 4. Clarinda (R) Bolles 1830–1870 m. William (Van) Epps 1830–
        1. 1. Edwin (D Van) Epps 1850–
        2. 2. Jane (S Van) Epps 1856–
      5. 5. Jason (L) Bolles 1823–1904
      6. 6. Sarah Bolles 1834–
  2. 2. Esther (Ann) Sears 1782–1863
  3. 3. Elizabeth Sears 1763–1855
  4. 4. John Sears 1779–1806
  5. 5. Huldah Sears 1773–
  6. 6. Nancy Sears 1766–
  7. 7. Simeon Sears 1778–1863

Paul Sears's Timeline

13 Records

1740
18 Oct 1740
Birth of Paul Sears in Harwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Harwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
1740
18 Oct 1740
Birth of Paul Sears in Harwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, British America
Harwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, British America
1740
18 Oct 1740
Birth of Paul Sears in Harwich, Massachusetts
Harwich, Massachusetts
1782
17 Oct 1782
Age 42
Paul Sears was married in East Hampton, Connecticut, USA
East Hampton, Connecticut, USA
1790
1790
Age 50
Paul Sears resided here in Sandisfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
Sandisfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
1800
1800
Age 60
Paul Sears was married
None
1800
1800
Age 60
Paul Sears resided here in Sandisfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Sandisfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
1810
1810
Age 70
Paul Sears resided here in Sandisfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
Sandisfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
1820
1820
Age 80
Paul Sears resided here in Dennis, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
Dennis, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
1830
1830
Age 90
Paul Sears resided here in Sandisfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
Sandisfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
1832
19 August 1832
Age 92
Death of Paul Sears in Sandisfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
Sandisfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
1832
19 Aug 1832
Age 92
Death of Paul Sears in Sandisfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
Sandisfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
1832
19 Aug 1832
Age 92
Death of Paul Sears in Sandisfield, Massachusetts
Sandisfield, Massachusetts

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Oct 1740
    Event Place: Harwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Oct 1740
    Event Place: Harwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, British America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Oct 1740
    Event Place: Harwich, Massachusetts
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 17 Oct 1782
    Event Place: East Hampton, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Connecticut, Church Record Abstracts

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1800

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1790
    Event Place: Sandisfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source: 1790 United States Federal Census, Year: 1790; Census Place: Sandisfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts; Series: M637; Roll: 4; Page: 594; Image: 644; Family History Library Film: 0568144

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1800
    Event Place: Sandisfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
    Record Source: 1800 United States Federal Census, Year: 1800; Census Place: Sandisfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts; Series: M32; Roll: 13; Page: 174; Image: 175; Family History Library Film: 205611

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1810
    Event Place: Sandisfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source: 1810 United States Federal Census, Year: 1810; Census Place: Sandisfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts; Roll: 17; Page: 141; Image: 00118; Family History Library Film: 0205625

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1820
    Event Place: Dennis, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source: 1820 United States Federal Census, 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Dennis, Barnstable, Massachusetts; Page: 119; NARA Roll: M33_47; Image: 73

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Sandisfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1830 United States Federal Census, Year: 1830; Census Place: Sandisfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts; Series: M19; Roll: 62; Page: 291; Family History Library Film: 0337920

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 August 1832
    Event Place: Sandisfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Aug 1832
    Event Place: Sandisfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Aug 1832
    Event Place: Sandisfield, Massachusetts
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Sandisfield, Berkshire 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

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Probate
    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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