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Sabra Sears 1777–1859 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 December 1777

Birth Location: Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Death Date: 9 January 1859

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

Father: Eleazar Sears

Mother: Bethiah Godfrey

Spouse(s): Samuel Matthews

Children(s): Richard Matthews, Nathaniel Matthews, Rebecca Matthews, Temperance Mathews, Sabra Matthews, Sylvanus Matthews, Samuel Matthews, Oliver Matthews, Bethiah Mathews

In 1777, Sabra Sears entered the world in Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America, born to Eleazar Sears And Bethiah Godfrey. Sabra Sears married Samuel Matthews, and had children including Bethiah Sears Mathews, Nathaniel Matthews, Oliver Matthews, Rebecca Hawes Matthews, Richard Matthews, Sabra Matthews, Samuel Matthews, Sylvanus Matthews, Temperance Mathews. Sabra Sears passed away in 1859 in Yarmouth Port, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1777, Sabra Sears entered the world in Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America, born to Eleazar Sears And Bethiah Godfrey.
  • Sabra Sears married Samuel Matthews, and had children including Bethiah Sears Mathews, Nathaniel Matthews, Oliver Matthews, Rebecca Hawes Matthews, Richard Matthews, Sabra Matthews, Samuel Matthews, Sylvanus Matthews, Temperance Mathews.
  • Sabra Sears passed away in 1859 in Yarmouth Port, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Eleazar Sears
1739–1824
Birth Location: Yarmouth, Barnstable, MA
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Bethiah Godfrey
1737–1800
Birth Location: Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
BG

Spouses(s)

Samuel Matthews
1775–1846
Birth Location: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay, Massachusetts, USA
SM

Children(s)

Richard Matthews
1808–1893
Birth Location: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
RM
Nathaniel Matthews
1806–1885
Birth Location: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
NM
Rebecca Matthews
1814–1903
Birth Location: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
RM
Temperance Mathews
1799–1875
Birth Location: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
TM
Sabra Matthews
1804–
Birth Location: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
SM
Sylvanus Matthews
1818–1844
Birth Location: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
SM
Samuel Matthews
1801–1882
Birth Location: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
SM
Oliver Matthews
1810–1883
Birth Location: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
OM
Bethiah Mathews
1813–1874
Birth Location: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
BM

Sabra Sears's Ancestors

Self
Sabra Sears
1777–1859
Birth Place: Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Parents
Eleazar Sears
1739–1824
Yarmouth, Barnstable, MA
Bethiah Godfrey
1737–1800
Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Grandparents
Thomas Sears
1697–1785
Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Patience Nickerson
1705–1783
Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Samuel Godfrey
1703–1768
Chatham, Barnstable Co., MA, Massachusetts, USA
Thankful (Knowles) (Godfrey)
1705–1779
Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Nickerson
1664–1745
Elizabeth Nickerson
1675–1765
Moses Godfrey
1667–1743
Deborah Cooke
1679–1743
Richard Knowles
1688–1769
Thankful Higgins
1692–1712
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nickerson
1630–1714
John Baker
1645–1712
Alice Pierce
1650–1673
George Godfrey
1640–1688
Hannah Hacket
1645–1688
Josiah Jr.
1645–1731
"Colonist" Hopkins(Cooke)
1648–1727
Richard Knowles
1614–1682
Ruth Bower
1620–1687
Jonathan Higgins
1664–1754
Lydia Sparrow
1660–1708

Sabra Sears's Descendants

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Sabra Sears (23 December 1777–9 January 1859) m. Samuel Matthews (9 April 1775–14 October 1846)
  1. 1. Richard Matthews 1808–1893
  2. 2. Nathaniel Matthews 1806–1885
  3. 3. Rebecca (Hawes) Matthews 1814–1903
  4. 4. Temperance Mathews 1799–1875
  5. 5. Sabra Matthews 1804–
  6. 6. Sylvanus Matthews 1818–1844
  7. 7. Samuel Matthews 1801–1882
  8. 8. Oliver Matthews 1810–1883
  9. 9. Bethiah (Sears) Mathews 1813–1874

Sabra Sears's Timeline

2 Records

1777
23 December 1777
Birth of Sabra Sears in Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
1859
9 January 1859
Age 82
Death of Sabra Sears in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 December 1777
    Event Place: Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 January 1859
    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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