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Priscilla Sears 1701–1760 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 July 1701

Birth Location: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 3 April 1760

Death Location: Yarmouth Port, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Joseph Sears

Mother: Hannah Sears

Spouse(s): Josiah Sr

Children(s): Samuel Gorham, Hezekiah Gorham

Priscilla Sears was born in 1701 in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA, the child of Joseph Sears And Hannah Sears. Priscilla Sears married Josiah Gorham Sr, and had children including Hezekiah Gorham, Samuel Gorham. Priscilla Sears passed away in 1760 in Yarmouth Port, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Priscilla Sears was born in 1701 in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA, the child of Joseph Sears And Hannah Sears.
  • Priscilla Sears married Josiah Gorham Sr, and had children including Hezekiah Gorham, Samuel Gorham.
  • Priscilla Sears passed away in 1760 in Yarmouth Port, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Sears
1668–1750
Birth Location: Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Hannah Sears
1681–1753
Birth Location: Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Spouses(s)

Josiah Sr
1692–1775
Birth Location: Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
JS

Children(s)

Samuel Gorham
1723–1789
Birth Location: Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Hezekiah Gorham
1732–1794
Birth Location: Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Priscilla Sears's Ancestors

Self
Priscilla Sears
1701–1760
Birth Place: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Joseph Sears
1668–1750
Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Hannah Sears
1681–1753
Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Grandparents
Lt. (Silas) Sears
1637–1697
Marblehead, Essex, MA., Massachusetts, USA
Anna Bursell
1642–1696
Yarmouth, Massachusetts, USA
John (Ellis Hall) (Hamblin)
1638–1697
Charlestown, Suffolk, Mass, Massachusetts, USA
Priscilla Bearse
1643–1712
Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Richard Sears
1590–1676
Dorothy Jones
1603–1678
James Bursell
1613–1676
Elizabeth
1616–1676
Elisha Hall
1610–1696
Bethiah Hall
1611–1683
Augustine Capt
1618–1686
Mary Hyanno
1624–1660
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Sayres
1561–1629
Mary Egmont
1564–1678
George Jones
1572–1626
Alice Unknown
1578–1626
James Bursell
1580–
Sophia
1580–
John pioneer)
1584–1676
Lady Farmer
1583–1684
John Farmer
1564–1669
Isabella Barbage
1569–1590
Gauche Bearse
1592–1618
Rebecca Matchowich
1596–1618
Chief Ihayannough
1565–1622

Priscilla Sears's Descendants

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Priscilla Sears (1 July 1701–3 April 1760) m. Josiah (Gorham) Sr (2 December 1692–1 April 1775)
  1. 1. Samuel Gorham 1723–1789 m. Abigail Hallett 1727–1790
    1. 1. Abigail Thacher 1760–1821
    2. 2. Isaac Gorham 1752–1814
    3. 3. Samuel (Gorham) Jr 1764–1790
    4. 4. Joseph Gorham 1748–1751
    5. 5. Priscilla Gorham –1816
    6. 6. Rolan Gorham 1757–
  2. 2. Hezekiah Gorham 1732–1794 m. Abigail Sturgis 1739–1780
    1. 1. Hezekiah Gorham 1776–1835
    2. 2. Edward Gorham 1780–1824 m. Sally Thacher 1782–1862
      1. 1. Louisa Gorham 1814–1897
    3. 3. Desire Gorham 1773–1857 m. Ebenezer Rider 1771–1853
      1. 1. Ebenezer Rider 1813–
      2. 2. Olive Rider 1812–1882 m. Joshua Hamblin 1808–1887
        1. 1. Anner (Lewis) Whitehead 1843–1927
        2. 2. Ebenezer (R) Hamblin 1840–1915
    4. 4. Thankful Gorham 1760– m. John Rider 1759–1798
      1. 1. Phebe Rider 1791–1845
    5. 5. John Gorham 1761–
    6. 6. Abby Gorham 1763–1792 m. Mark Howes 1765–1853
      1. 1. Nabby Howes 1791–1792
    7. 7. Elizabeth Gorham 1763–1835 m. Silas (Clark) Jr 1753–1832
      1. 1. Experience Clark 1791–1833
      2. 2. Nathaniel Clark 1781–1843
      3. 3. Abigail Clark 1796–1855

Priscilla Sears's Timeline

2 Records

1701
1 July 1701
Birth of Priscilla Sears in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
1760
3 April 1760
Age 59
Death of Priscilla Sears in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 July 1701
    Event Place: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 April 1760
    Event Place: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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