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Thankful Sears 1706–1782 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 March 1706

Birth Location: Yarmouth, Barnstable Co., MA, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 17 October 1782

Death Location: Truro, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Richard Sears

Mother: Hope Howes

Spouse(s): John Rich

Children(s): Betsy Rich, Samuel Rich, John Jr

The story of Thankful Sears began in 1706 in Yarmouth, Barnstable Co., MA, Massachusetts, USA. Thankful Sears married John Rich, and had children including Betsy Rich, John Rich Jr, Samuel Rich. Thankful Sears passed away in 1782 in Truro, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Thankful Sears began in 1706 in Yarmouth, Barnstable Co., MA, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Thankful Sears married John Rich, and had children including Betsy Rich, John Rich Jr, Samuel Rich.
  • Thankful Sears passed away in 1782 in Truro, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Thankful Sears's Ancestors

Self
Thankful Sears
1706–1782
Birth Place: Yarmouth, Barnstable Co., MA, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Richard Sears
1680–1718
Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Hope Howes
1683–1747
Yarmouth, Barnstable Co., MA, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Paul Sears
1637–1707
Marblehead, Essex County, Massachussetts, Massachusetts, USA
Deborah Willard
1645–1721
Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Samuel (House) Howes
1651–1722
Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Rebecca (Nicholles Howes) *
1657–1705
Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Richard Sears
1590–1676
Dorothy Jones
1603–1678
George Willard
1614–1656
Dorothy Dunster
1615–1650
Joseph Howes
1634–1701
Elizabeth Howes
1632–1701
Thomas Howes
1626–1676
Sarah Bangs
1641–1719
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
Thomas 10GGE
1590–1665
Mary Burr
1603–1695
John *
1598–1676
Tamisen Breyck
1600–1682
Thomas 10GGE
1590–1665
Mary Burr
1603–1695
Edward *
1591–1678
Rebecca GGM)
1611–1655

Thankful Sears's Descendants

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Thankful Sears (18 March 1706–17 October 1782) m. John Rich (23 January 1706–27 March 1779)
  1. 1. Betsy Rich 1750–1790 m. Ambrose Snow 1745–1823
    1. 1. Anna Snow 1780–
    2. 2. Leonard Snow 1774–1788
    3. 3. Betsey Snow 1776–1851
    4. 4. Joseph Snow 1785–
    5. 5. Thankful Snow 1778–1840
    6. 6. Richard (Rich) Snow 1783–1809
  2. 2. Samuel Rich 1727–1777
  3. 3. John (Rich) Jr 1732–1806

Thankful Sears's Timeline

2 Records

1706
18 March 1706
Birth of Thankful Sears in Yarmouth, Barnstable Co., MA, Massachusetts, USA
Yarmouth, Barnstable Co., MA, Massachusetts, USA
1782
17 October 1782
Age 76
Death of Thankful Sears in Truro, Barnstable Co., MA, Massachusetts, USA
Truro, Barnstable Co., MA, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 March 1706
    Event Place: Yarmouth, Barnstable Co., MA, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 October 1782
    Event Place: Truro, Barnstable Co., MA, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Truro, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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