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Priscilla Freeman 1686–1764 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Oct 1686

Birth Location: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 8 May 1764

Death Location: West Brewster, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Samuel III

Mother: Elizabeth Sparrow

Spouse(s): Capt. Sr

Children(s): John Jr, Priscilla Sears, Bathsheba Sears, Bethiah Sears, Elisha Sears, Elizabeth Sears, Heman Sears, Mary Sears, Willard Sears

Priscilla Freeman was born in 1686 in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA, the child of Samuel Freeman Iii And Elizabeth Sparrow. Priscilla Freeman married Capt John Sears Sr, and had children including Bathsheba Sears, Bethiah Sears, Elisha Sears, Elizabeth Betty Webb Sears, Heman Sears, John Sears Jr, Mary Paddock Sears, Priscilla Howes Chapman Sears, Willard Sears. Priscilla Freeman passed away in 1764 in West Brewster, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • Priscilla Freeman was born in 1686 in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA, the child of Samuel Freeman Iii And Elizabeth Sparrow.
  • Priscilla Freeman married Capt John Sears Sr, and had children including Bathsheba Sears, Bethiah Sears, Elisha Sears, Elizabeth Betty Webb Sears, Heman Sears, John Sears Jr, Mary Paddock Sears, Priscilla Howes Chapman Sears, Willard Sears.
  • Priscilla Freeman passed away in 1764 in West Brewster, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA.

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Priscilla Freeman's Ancestors

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Priscilla Freeman
1686–1764
Birth Place: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Samuel Freeman III
1662–1743
Orleans, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Elizabeth Sparrow
1664–1688
Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Samuel (Freeman) Jr
1638–1712
Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Mercy Southworth
1638–
Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Jonathan Sparrow
1633–1706
Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Rebecca Bangs
1636–1667
Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Deacon Sr
1595–1646
Apphia Quicke
1604–1668
Lieut. Southworth
1614–1678
Elizabeth Collier
1618–1670
Richard Sparrow
1580–1661
Pandora Bangs
1605–1661
Capt. Bangs
1591–1677
Rebecca Hobart
1611–1655
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Quicke
1572–1615
Elizabeth Hodges
1578–1617
Edward Southworth
1590–1621
Alice Carpenter
1590–1670
John Bangs
1560–1632
Jane Chavis
1563–1632
John Bangs
1560–1632
Jane Chavis
1563–1632
Rev. Hubbard
1570–1646
Margaret Dewey
1574–1633

Priscilla Freeman's Descendants

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Priscilla Freeman (27 Oct 1686–8 May 1764) m. Capt. (John Sears) Sr (9 Apr 1678–9 Apr 1739)
  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
        1. 1. John Howes 1797–1860 m. Catherine ("Kate") Pringle 1809–1857
        2. 2. Silvia ((Tenney)) Howes 1798–1857 m. Elisha Tenney 1804–1887
        3. 3. Oliver Howes 1799–1876 m. Nancy Gould 1804–1883
        4. 4. Hiram Howes 1800–
        5. 5. Levi Howes 1801–
        6. 6. Joseph (Howes) Jr 1803–1891 m. Hepzibah Shurtleff 1804–1899
        7. 7. Amory Howes 1804–
    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

Priscilla Freeman's Timeline

2 Records

1686
27 Oct 1686
Birth of Priscilla Freeman in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
1764
8 May 1764
Age 78
Death of Priscilla Freeman in Brewster, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Brewster, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Oct 1686
    Event Place: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North America, Family Histories
    [3] Massachusetts, U.S., Compiled Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, New England Historical Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Massachusetts Vitals to 1850

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 May 1764
    Event Place: Brewster, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North America, Family Histories

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: West Brewster, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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