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Silas Sears 1636–1697 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Jan 1636

Birth Location: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, Pilgrim Colony

Death Date: 13 Jan 1697

Death Location: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Richard Sears

Mother: Dorothy GGM

Spouse(s): Anne Bursell

Children(s): Elizabeth Sears

In 1636, Silas Sears entered the world in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, Pilgrim Colony, born to Richard Sears And Dorothy Thacher Jones 9Th Ggm. Silas Sears married Anne Bursell, and had children including Elizabeth Sears. Silas Sears passed away in 1697 in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1636, Silas Sears entered the world in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, Pilgrim Colony, born to Richard Sears And Dorothy Thacher Jones 9Th Ggm.
  • Silas Sears married Anne Bursell, and had children including Elizabeth Sears.
  • Silas Sears passed away in 1697 in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA.

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Silas Sears's Ancestors

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Silas Sears
1636–1697
Birth Place: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, Pilgrim Colony
Parents
Richard Sears
1590–1676
Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Dorothy (Thacher Jones 9th) GGM
1603–1678
Dinder, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Sir. (John Bourchier (Treasurer of Navy) Sayer Sayre Sears Saire) Sr.
1528–1595
Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Marie (Lamoral Van) Egmond
1564–1678
Holland, Reusel-de Mierden, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
Agnes (Alice Batt) Thatcher
1578–1631
Dinder, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Thacker
1550–1640
Alice Barber
1553–1645
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Thacker
1528–1600
Mary Grimson
1531–1570
Gabriel Barber
1530–1593

Silas Sears's Descendants

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Silas Sears (13 Jan 1636–13 Jan 1697) m. Anne Bursell (Apr 1642–04 Mar 1726)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Sears 1675–1725 m. John Cooke 1682–1741
    1. 1. Paul Cook 1711–1787 m. Joanna Holmes 1715–1785
      1. 1. John Cook 1737–1819 m. Mary Godfrey 1738–1795
        1. 1. Moses Cook 1791– m. Mary Thurlow 1795–1823
        2. 2. Jane Cook 1760–1812
        3. 3. Godfrey Cook 1781–1849
        4. 4. Rhoda Cook 1769–1796
        5. 5. West Cook 1760–1808
        6. 6. Matilda Cook 1761–1826
        7. 7. Rachel Cook 1769–1827
        8. 8. Molly Cook 1766–1844
        9. 9. Nancy Cook 1775–1777
        10. 10. Nathaniel Cook 1779–1852
        11. 11. Lydia Cook 1782–1846
        12. 12. John Cook 1771–1785
        13. 13. Paul Cook 1763–1817
        14. 14. James Cook 1760–1812
        15. 15. Mary Cook 1766–1844
        16. 16. George (F) Cook 1773–1850
      2. 2. Paul Cooke –1787
      3. 3. Nathaniel Cooke 1736–1736
      4. 4. Lothrop Cook 1754–
      5. 5. Mercy Cooke 1741–1787
      6. 6. Sarah Cook 1756–
      7. 7. Jacob Cook 1740–1803
      8. 8. Abigail Cook 1739–1823
      9. 9. Paul Cooke 1744–1787
      10. 10. Nathaniel Cooke 1752–1778
      11. 11. Sarah Cooke 1756–
      12. 12. Sears Cook 1746–1816

Silas Sears's Timeline

2 Records

1636
13 Jan 1636
Birth of Silas Sears in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, Pilgrim Colony
Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, Pilgrim Colony
1697
13 Jan 1697
Age 61
Death of Silas Sears in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Jan 1636
    Event Place: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, Pilgrim Colony
    Record Source: U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Jan 1697
    Event Place: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

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