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Samuel Sears 1687–1726 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1687

Birth Location: Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 1726

Death Location: West Brewster, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Samuel Sears

Mother: Mercy (Sears)

Spouse(s): Ruth Merrick

Children(s): Mercy Howes

Samuel Sears was born in 1687 in Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA, the child of Samuel Sears And Mercy Mayo Sears. Samuel Sears married Ruth Merrick, and had children including Mercy Sears Howes. Samuel Sears passed away in 1726 in West Brewster, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Samuel Sears was born in 1687 in Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA, the child of Samuel Sears And Mercy Mayo Sears.
  • Samuel Sears married Ruth Merrick, and had children including Mercy Sears Howes.
  • Samuel Sears passed away in 1726 in West Brewster, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Samuel Sears's Ancestors

Self
Samuel Sears
1687–1726
Birth Place: Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Samuel Sears
1663–1741
Yarmouth, Cape Cod, Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts, USA
Mercy (Mayo) (Sears)
1664–1749
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Paul Sears
1637–1708
Marblehead, Essex, MA
Deborah (Willard) (DNA)
1645–1721
Scituate, Plymouth, MA
Samuel Mayo
1620–1664
Boston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Thomasine Lumpkin
1626–1709
England, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Richard Sears
1595–1676
Dorothy Jones
1592–1678
George (DNA)
1614–1656
Rev GGF
1597–1676
Tamesin Brike
1598–1683
William Lumpkin
1600–1670
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Willard
1568–1617
Joan Morebreade
1585–1616
John Mayo
1565–1635
Elizabeth Stanton
1575–1645
William (Breyck)
1575–1599
Susanna Duijck
1578–1623

Samuel Sears's Descendants

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Samuel Sears (1687–1726) m. Ruth Merrick (1684–13 Feb 1766)
  1. 1. Mercy (Sears) Howes 1713–1790 m. Philip Howes 1705–1787
    1. 1. Mary Howes 1735– m. Heman Howes 1734–1807
      1. 1. Alice Howes 1759–
      2. 2. John Howes 1762–1833
      3. 3. Lavina Howes 1760–
      4. 4. Molly Howes 1757–
      5. 5. Philip Howes 1764–
      6. 6. Reliance Howes 1758–
      7. 7. Sarah Howes 1756–
      8. 8. Patience Howes 1758–

Samuel Sears's Timeline

4 Records

1687
15 Sep 1687
Birth of Samuel Sears in Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
1687
1687
Birth of Samuel Sears
None
1726
Bef. 20 Jan 1726/7
Age 39
Death of Samuel Sears in Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
1726
1726
Age 39
Death of Samuel Sears
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Sep 1687
    Event Place: Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1687
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Bef. 20 Jan 1726/7
    Event Place: Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1726
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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

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