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Richard Sears 1680–1718 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1680

Birth Location: Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 24 May 1718

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

Father: Paul Sears

Mother: Deborah Willard

Spouse(s): Hope Howes

Children(s): Thankful Sears, Hannah Sears

In 1680, Richard Sears entered the world in Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA, born to Paul Sears And Deborah Willard. Richard Sears married Hope Howes, and had children including Hannah Sears, Thankful Sears. Richard Sears passed away in 1718 in Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1680, Richard Sears entered the world in Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA, born to Paul Sears And Deborah Willard.
  • Richard Sears married Hope Howes, and had children including Hannah Sears, Thankful Sears.
  • Richard Sears passed away in 1718 in Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Richard Sears's Ancestors

Self
Richard Sears
1680–1718
Birth Place: Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Paul Sears
1637–1707
Marblehead, Essex County, Massachussetts, Massachusetts, USA
Deborah Willard
1645–1721
Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Richard Sears
1590–1676
England
Dorothy ((Thacker)) Jones
1603–1678
Dinder County, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
George Willard
1614–1656
Horsmonden, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Dorothy Dunster
1615–1650
Baleholt, Bury, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
John Sayres
1561–1629
Mary Egmont
1564–1678
George Jones
1572–1626
Alice Unknown
1578–1626
Richard Willard
1583–1616
Joan Morebreade
1585–1617
Henry Dunster
1580–1646
Isabel Kaye
1595–1638
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir. Sr.
1528–1595
Elizabeth Lady
1530–1595
Lamoraal Egmond
1522–1568
Marie Horne
1545–1578
Richard Jones
1547–1590
Dorothy Sandry
1550–1605
Thomas Thacker
1550–1640
Alice Barber
1553–1645
Symon IBM
1530–1584
Elizabeth Waterman
1532–1587
James Morebreade
1555–1600
Denice Austen
1558–1600
Robert Dunster
1555–1599
Mrs Dunster
1558–1624
Richard Kaye
1564–1598
Anne Speght
1568–1598

Richard Sears's Descendants

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Richard Sears (1680–24 May 1718) m. Hope Howes (1683–1747)
  1. 1. Thankful Sears 1706–1782 m. John Rich 1706–1779
    1. 1. Betsy Rich 1750–1790 m. Ambrose Snow 1745–1823
      1. 1. Anna Snow 1780–
      2. 2. Leonard Snow 1774–1788
      3. 3. Betsey Snow 1776–1851
      4. 4. Joseph Snow 1785–
      5. 5. Thankful Snow 1778–1840
      6. 6. Richard (Rich) Snow 1783–1809
    2. 2. Samuel Rich 1727–1777
    3. 3. John (Rich) Jr 1732–1806
  2. 2. Hannah Sears 1717–1746

Richard Sears's Timeline

4 Records

1680
1680
Birth of Richard Sears in Yarmouth, Barnstable Co., MA, Massachusetts, USA
Yarmouth, Barnstable Co., MA, Massachusetts, USA
1680
1680
Birth of Richard Sears in Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
1718
24 May 1718
Age 38
Death of Richard Sears in Chatham, Barnstable Co., MA, Massachusetts, USA
Chatham, Barnstable Co., MA, Massachusetts, USA
1718
24 May 1718
Age 38
Death of Richard Sears
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1680
    Event Place: Yarmouth, Barnstable Co., MA, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1680
    Event Place: Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 May 1718
    Event Place: Chatham, Barnstable Co., MA, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 May 1718
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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

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