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Samuel 'Colonel' Sears 1663–1742 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Jan 1663

Birth Location: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: 8 January 1742

Death Location: East Dennis, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Paul Sears

Mother: Deborah Willard

Spouse(s): Mercy Mayo

Children(s): Capt Sears, Jonathan Sears, Judah Sears, Joshua Sears, Tamsen Sears, Hannah Sears, Seth Sears, Nathaniel Sears, Samuel Sears

Samuel 'Colonel' Sears was born in 1663 in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States, the child of Paul Sears And Deborah Willard. Samuel 'Colonel' Sears married Mercy Mayo, and had children including Capt Joseph Sears, Hannah Sears, Jonathan Sears, Joshua Sears, Judah Sears, Nathaniel Sears, Samuel Sears, Seth Sears, Tamsen Sears. Samuel 'Colonel' Sears passed away in 1742 in East Dennis, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • Samuel 'Colonel' Sears was born in 1663 in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States, the child of Paul Sears And Deborah Willard.
  • Samuel 'Colonel' Sears married Mercy Mayo, and had children including Capt Joseph Sears, Hannah Sears, Jonathan Sears, Joshua Sears, Judah Sears, Nathaniel Sears, Samuel Sears, Seth Sears, Tamsen Sears.
  • Samuel 'Colonel' Sears passed away in 1742 in East Dennis, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Samuel Sears's Ancestors

Self
Samuel Sears
1663–1742
Birth Place: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
Parents
Paul Sears
1637–1707
Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Deborah Willard
1645–1721
Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
Richard Sears
1590–1676
Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Dorothy Jones
1603–1678
Dinder, Somerset, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Samuel Sears's Descendants

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Samuel ('Colonel') Sears (3 Jan 1663–8 January 1742) m. Mercy Mayo (1664–20 Jan 1749)
  1. 1. Capt (Joseph) Sears 1695–1765
  2. 2. Jonathan Sears 1693–1738
  3. 3. Judah Sears 1699–1765
  4. 4. Joshua Sears 1697–1754
  5. 5. Tamsen Sears 1691–1761
  6. 6. Hannah Sears 1685–
  7. 7. Seth Sears 1703–1750
  8. 8. Nathaniel Sears 1689–1720
  9. 9. Samuel Sears 1687–1726

Samuel Sears's Timeline

2 Records

1663
3 Jan 1663
Birth of Samuel 'Colonel' Sears in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
1742
8 January 1742
Age 79
Death of Samuel 'Colonel' Sears in Brewster, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
Brewster, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Jan 1663
    Event Place: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, SAR Membership Number: 86915
    [2] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [3] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [4] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1663; Birth city: Yarmouth; Birth state: MA
    [5] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 7890.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: BFO
    [6] Web: Massachusetts, Find A Grave Index, 1620-2013

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 January 1742
    Event Place: Brewster, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, SAR Membership Number: 86915
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1663; Birth city: Yarmouth; Birth state: MA
    [3] Family Data Collection - Deaths
    [4] Web: Massachusetts, Find A Grave Index, 1620-2013

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: East Dennis, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Web: Massachusetts, Find A Grave Index, 1620-2013

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