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SILAS SEARS Stephenson RS Capt, s\o james 1738–1792 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1738

Birth Location: North Carolina

Death Date: 5 Apr 1792

Death Location: North Carolina, USA

Father: JAMES Stephenson

Mother: Elizabeth Franck

Spouse(s): Sarah DeBerry

Children(s): Dorothy Stevenson

In 1738, SILAS SEARS Stephenson RS Capt, s\o james entered the world in North Carolina, born to James Easthan Stephenson And Elizabeth Franck. SILAS SEARS Stephenson RS Capt, s\o james married Sarah Deberry, and had children including Dorothy Stevenson. SILAS SEARS Stephenson RS Capt, s\o james passed away in 1792 in North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1738, SILAS SEARS Stephenson RS Capt, s\o james entered the world in North Carolina, born to James Easthan Stephenson And Elizabeth Franck.
  • SILAS SEARS Stephenson RS Capt, s\o james married Sarah Deberry, and had children including Dorothy Stevenson.
  • SILAS SEARS Stephenson RS Capt, s\o james passed away in 1792 in North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

JAMES Stephenson
1715–1784
Birth Location: England
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Elizabeth Franck
1722–1760
Birth Location: Chowan, North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Sarah DeBerry
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Dorothy Stevenson
1783–1830
Birth Location: New Bern, Craven, North Carolina, United States
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SILAS james's Ancestors

Self
SILAS james
1738–1792
Birth Place: North Carolina
Parents
JAMES Easthan Stephenson
1715–1784
England
Elizabeth Franck
1722–1760
Chowan, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

SILAS james's Descendants

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SILAS (SEARS Stephenson RS Capt, s\o) james (1738–5 Apr 1792) m. Sarah DeBerry (Unknown–Unknown)
  1. 1. Dorothy Stevenson 1783–1830
    1. 1. Dorothy (Jane) Fonville 1823–1904 m. James (Yancy) Hardison 1818–1916
      1. 1. Frances (Eugenia) Hardison 1844–1938 m. William (Alexander) Derryberry 1842–1925
        1. 1. ella (O) Derryberry 1869–1949 m. John (William) Harmon 1869–1950
        2. 2. Laura Derryberry 1875–1930
        3. 3. Joseph (Howe) Derryberry 1877–1952
        4. 4. Alfred (Horsley) Derryberry 1878–1943
        5. 5. Minnie Derryberry 1880–1971
        6. 6. Ida (E) Derryberry 1867–1953
        7. 7. William (J) Derryberry 1873–1905 m. Belle Lovett 1875–
        8. 8. Ora (Mae) Derryberry 1882–1951 m. Fred (Arvil) Connelly 1880–1968
      2. 2. Paralee (Penelope) Hardison 1858–1930 m. James (Henry) Derryberry 1848–1916
        1. 1. Cora (Ethel) Derryberry 1880–1919

SILAS james's Timeline

2 Records

1738
1738
Birth of SILAS SEARS Stephenson RS Capt, s\o james in North Carolina
North Carolina
1792
5 Apr 1792
Age 54
Death of SILAS SEARS Stephenson RS Capt, s\o james in North Carolina, USA
North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1738
    Event Place: North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Apr 1792
    Event Place: North Carolina, USA
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