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Seth Sears 1686–1750 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1686

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

Death Date: 5 March 1750

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

Father: Samuel I

Mother: Mercy Sunderland

Spouse(s): Priscilla Rider

Children(s): Seth Sears, Reuben Sears, Lydia Sears, Tamsen Sears, Priscilla Sears, Roland Sears

In 1686, Seth Sears entered the world in Harwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America, born to Samuel Sears I And Mercy Sunderland. Seth Sears married Priscilla Rider, and had children including Lydia Sears, Priscilla Sears, Reuben Sears, Roland Sears, Seth Sears, Tamsen Sears. Seth Sears passed away in 1750 in West Brewster, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1686, Seth Sears entered the world in Harwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America, born to Samuel Sears I And Mercy Sunderland.
  • Seth Sears married Priscilla Rider, and had children including Lydia Sears, Priscilla Sears, Reuben Sears, Roland Sears, Seth Sears, Tamsen Sears.
  • Seth Sears passed away in 1750 in West Brewster, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel I
1664–1741
Birth Location: Yarmouth, Cape Cod, Plymouth Colony, Mass, Massachusetts, USA
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Mercy Sunderland
1664–1749
Birth Location: Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
MS

Spouses(s)

Priscilla Rider
1707–1743
Birth Location: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
PR

Children(s)

Seth Sears
1732–1733
Birth Location: Harwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Reuben Sears
1737–
Birth Location: Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
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Lydia Sears
1731–1792
Birth Location: Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
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Tamsen Sears
1728–1753
Birth Location: Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
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Priscilla Sears
1730–1819
Birth Location: Harwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
PS
Roland Sears
1726–1750
Birth Location: Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
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Seth Sears's Ancestors

Self
Seth Sears
1686–1750
Birth Place: Harwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Parents
Samuel Sears, I
1664–1741
Yarmouth, Cape Cod, Plymouth Colony, Mass, Massachusetts, USA
Mercy Sunderland
1664–1749
Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Grandparents
Paul Sears
1637–1707
Marblehead, Essex County, Massachussetts, Massachusetts, USA
Deborah Willard
1645–1721
Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Samuel Mayo
1620–1664
Boston, Suffolk, Mass, Massachusetts, USA
Tamsen Sunderlin
1626–1709
Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Richard Sears
1590–1676
Dorothy Jones
1603–1678
George Willard
1614–1656
Dorothy Dunster
1615–1650
John Rector
1569–1635
Elizabeth Bradford
1572–1645
William Lumpkin
1604–1671
Thomasine Constable
1600–1683
2nd-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
John Maye
1530–1598
Elizabeth Bradford
1544–1577
Thomas Berwick
1503–1596
Eleanor Moreton
1512–1607
Richard GGF
1569–1642
Sarah Baker
1560–1664
Thomas Constable
1559–1616
Sarah Drake
1562–1653

Seth Sears's Descendants

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Seth Sears (1686–5 March 1750) m. Priscilla Rider (9 Mar 1707–18 Jan 1743)
  1. 1. Seth Sears 1732–1733
  2. 2. Reuben Sears 1737–
  3. 3. Lydia Sears 1731–1792
  4. 4. Tamsen Sears 1728–1753
  5. 5. Priscilla Sears 1730–1819 m. Jonathan (Sears) Jr 1725–1752
    1. 1. Jonathan Sears 1750–1808 m. Abigail Hall 1754–1842
  6. 6. Roland Sears 1726–1750 m. Elizabeth Crosby 1728–1778
    1. 1. Rowland (Sears) Jr 1750–1833 m. Thankful CROWELL 1748–1840
      1. 1. Alden Sears 1780– m. Elizabeth Hall 1783–1839
    2. 2. Elizabeth Hall 1765–1844
    3. 3. Bathsheba Hall 1767–1852 m. Ezekiel Howes 1763–1833
      1. 1. Willard Howes 1804–
    4. 4. Joshua Hall 1770–1833

Seth Sears's Timeline

7 Records

1686
1686
Birth of Seth Sears in Harwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Harwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
1686
1686
Birth of Seth Sears
None
1703
27 May 1703
Age 17
Birth of Seth Sears in Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts Colony, Colonial America, Massachusetts, USA
Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts Colony, Colonial America, Massachusetts, USA
1703
27 May 1703
Age 17
Birth of Seth Sears in Harwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Harwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
1750
5 March 1750
Age 64
Death of Seth Sears in West Brewster, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
West Brewster, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
1750
5 March 1750
Age 64
Death of Seth Sears in Brewster, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Brewster, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
1750
5 March 1750
Age 64
Death of Seth Sears in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts Colony, Colonial America, Massachusetts, USA
Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts Colony, Colonial America, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 May 1703
    Event Place: Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts Colony, Colonial America, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1686
    Event Place: Harwich, 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 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 May 1703
    Event Place: Harwich, 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 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1686
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 March 1750
    Event Place: West Brewster, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 March 1750
    Event Place: Brewster, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 March 1750
    Event Place: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts Colony, Colonial America, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: West Brewster, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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