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Thomas Sears 1730–1788 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Apr 1730

Birth Location: Middlesex, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1788

Death Location: Raligh, Orange, North Carolina, USA

Father: Joseph Sears

Mother:

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Seers

Children(s): William Sears, Henry Sears, Mary Sears, Elizabeth Sears, Thomas Sears, John Sears, Joseph Sears

Thomas Sears was born in 1730 in Middlesex, Virginia, USA, the child of Joseph Sears And Mary Nln. In 1780, Thomas Sears resided in Wake, Orange, and Granville Counties, North Caroli. Thomas Sears married Elizabeth Seers, and had children including Elizabeth Sears, Henry Sears, John Sears, Joseph Sears, Mary Sears, Thomas Sears, William Sears. Thomas Sears passed away in 1788 in Raligh, Orange, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • Thomas Sears was born in 1730 in Middlesex, Virginia, USA, the child of Joseph Sears And Mary Nln.
  • In 1780, Thomas Sears resided in Wake, Orange, and Granville Counties, North Caroli.
  • Thomas Sears married Elizabeth Seers, and had children including Elizabeth Sears, Henry Sears, John Sears, Joseph Sears, Mary Sears, Thomas Sears, William Sears.
  • Thomas Sears passed away in 1788 in Raligh, Orange, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Sears
1691–1740
Birth Location: Christ Church,Middlesex,Virginia,USA
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Seers
1739–1788
Birth Location: Middlesex, , Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

William Sears
1771–1811
Birth Location: King Queen, , Virginia, USA
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Henry Sears
1769–
Birth Location: King Queen, , Virginia, USA
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Mary Sears
1759–
Birth Location: King Queen, , Virginia, USA
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Elizabeth Sears
1757–
Birth Location: –
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Thomas Sears
1765–
Birth Location: –
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John Sears
1766–
Birth Location: King Queen, Virginia, United States
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Joseph Sears
1760–1832
Birth Location: St Martinsville, , Virginia, USA
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Thomas Sears's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Sears
1730–1788
Birth Place: Middlesex, Virginia, USA
Parents
Joseph Sears
1691–1740
Christ Church,Middlesex,Virginia,USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Thomas Sears's Descendants

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Thomas Sears (9 Apr 1730–1788) m. Elizabeth Seers (8 Jan 1739–1788)
  1. 1. William Sears 1771–1811
  2. 2. Henry Sears 1769–
  3. 3. Mary Sears 1759–
  4. 4. Elizabeth Sears 1757–
  5. 5. Thomas Sears 1765–
  6. 6. John Sears 1766– m. Mary Hopson 1760–1831
  7. 7. Joseph Sears 1760–1832 m. Elizabeth Searles 1760–
    1. 1. Wyatt Sears 1788–1863 m. Frances Sears 1798–1868
      1. 1. Wyatt (C) Sears 1833–1916 m. Louisa (Jane) Payne 1835–1919
        1. 1. Martha (Ann) Sears 1855–1904
        2. 2. Sarah (Francis) Sears 1857–1950
        3. 3. Susan (R) Sears 1859–1891
        4. 4. Louisa (Rosetta (Rosa)) Sears 1862– m. Joseph Schmidt 1845–
        5. 5. William (Jasper) Sears 1866–1885
        6. 6. Enoch (G) Sears 1869–1901
        7. 7. Julia (Alice) Sears 1870–1936 m. James (W) Bell 1867–1936
        8. 8. Charles (Eakes) Sears 1872–1961
        9. 9. John (Wesley) Sears 1874–1945
        10. 10. Otheria Sears 1875–
        11. 11. Azzie (Lee) Sears 1878–
        12. 12. Sandy (Lafayette) Sears 1881–1901
        13. 13. A. (L.) Sears 1878–
      2. 2. Andrew (P) Sears 1824–1901 m. Eliza 1839–
        1. 1. Jane (A.) Sears 1859–
      3. 3. Thomas (Glenn) Sears 1824–1901 m. Sarah (Ann) Payne 1826–1907
        1. 1. John (Thomas) Sears 1860–1902
        2. 2. Wyatt (G) Sears 1849–1915
        3. 3. Martha (L) Sears 1851– m. William Hollingsworth 1851–
        4. 4. James (Jermiah) Sears 1855–1932 m. Harriet (L) Garner 1856–
        5. 5. Susan (F) Sears 1858–
        6. 6. Sarah (E.) Sears 1861–
      4. 4. Joseph (P) Sears 1819–1881 m. Elizabeth Love 1820–1891
        1. 1. Sarah (Ann) Sears 1840–
        2. 2. Frances Sears 1842–
        3. 3. Martha (Jane) Sears 1845–
        4. 4. John (Wyatt) Sears 1847–1897 m. Ida (May) Ward 1861–1905
        5. 5. James (Andy) Sears 1849–1894
        6. 6. Mary Sears 1850–1933
        7. 7. Robert (Thomas) Sears 1853–1940 m. Mahulda (Jane) Wade 1866–
        8. 8. Susan Sears 1855–
        9. 9. Alsey Sears 1858–1926
        10. 10. William (S) Sears 1862–1928
      5. 5. George (Washington) Sears 1838–1885 m. Susan Sears 1840–1933
        1. 1. George (Coke) Sears 1869–1954
        2. 2. Inda (Marie) Cooper 1885–
        3. 3. Frances Sears 1875–
        4. 4. Susan (V) Sears 1875– m. William (A) Armstrong 1873–
        5. 5. Nancy (Frances) Sears 1863– m. James (V.) Sanders 1857–
        6. 6. Elizabeth Sears 1868– m. John (C) Haywood 1865–
        7. 7. Anna Sears 1879– m. James (Peter) Lawrence 1870–
        8. 8. John (W) Sears 1868– m. Vessie E 1893– m. Ida (M) Ward-Sears 1861–1905
        9. 9. George (Coke) Sears 1866–1954 m. Mary ("Tenny") Cargill 1867–
        10. 10. Frank (G) Sears 1860–1915 m. Martha (Virginia) Coleman 1870–1927
        11. 11. Joseph (A) Sears 1873–1913 m. Mintie (Minnie) Smith 1879–1912
      6. 6. Martha (Francis) Sears 1835–1876
      7. 7. James (M) Sears 1829–1850
      8. 8. Vincent (F.) Sears 1826–1865 m. Lucretia Odell 1832–1927
        1. 1. John (Wesley) Sears 1854–1936
        2. 2. Thomas (W) Sears 1858–
        3. 3. Milton (H.) Sears 1860–
        4. 4. Laura (F) Sears 1863–
      9. 9. William (F) Sears 1822–1891 m. Margaret 1823–
        1. 1. Margaret Sears 1860–
        2. 2. Leroy (S) Sears 1856–1931
        3. 3. Martha (A) Sears 1854–
        4. 4. William (Roden) Sears 1852–1935
        5. 5. David (F.) Sears 1851–
        6. 6. John (H.) Sears 1849–
        7. 7. Francis (Ezabella) Sears 1847–
        8. 8. James (W.) Sears 1844–1891
        9. 9. Mary (Marcella) Sears 1842–1926
    2. 2. Francis Sears 1810–1883
    3. 3. John (A.) Sears 1812–1884 m. Tabitha (J) Buckner 1808–1893
      1. 1. Mary Sears 1834–1906
      2. 2. Elizabeth (Frances-) Sears 1836–1910
      3. 3. Martha (Thomas) Sears 1845–1939
      4. 4. Tabitha (Ann) Sears 1847–1899
      5. 5. Joseph (W) Sears 1850–1933
    4. 4. William Sears 1806–1848 m. Martha Finney-Lockhart 1791–1853
      1. 1. Joseph Sears 1833–
    5. 5. Alford (F.) Sears 1804–1884 m. Mary Cochran 1815–1883
      1. 1. Jefferson Sears 1850–1885
      2. 2. Joseph (G) Sears 1827–
      3. 3. W Sears 1829–
      4. 4. Alfred (F) Sears 1833–
      5. 5. Asenath Sears 1835–
      6. 6. Elizabeth (L) Sears 1837–
      7. 7. Mary Sears 1839–
      8. 8. Thomas (J.) Sears 1841–
      9. 9. Martha Sears 1844–
      10. 10. Noah Sears 1847–
      11. 11. James (P) Sears 1851–
      12. 12. Cathryn (Dekora) Sears 1859–1937
      13. 13. John (W.) Sears 1832–
    6. 6. Bishop (Harrison) Sears 1803–1827
      1. 1. J.W. Sears 1830–
      2. 2. Martha (J.) Sears 1836–
      3. 3. John (R.) Sears 1837– m. Nancy (E.) Hurley 1839– m. Harriett (Elizabeth) Whelchel 1858–
        1. 1. Mary (M.) Sears 1862–
        2. 2. Robt. (A.) Sears 1865–
        3. 3. Andrew (N.) Sears 1867–
        4. 4. Alfred Sears 1869–
        5. 5. Eddie Sears 1871–
        6. 6. W. (Homer) Sears 1873–
        7. 7. Luther (P.) Sears 1875–
        8. 8. Margaret (F. S.) Sears 1878–
        9. 9. Matti (I) Sears 1880–
        10. 10. Gordon Sears 1885–
      4. 4. Olivia (A.) Sears 1840–
      5. 5. R.C. Sears 1843–
      6. 6. William (L.) Sears 1844– m. Susie (A.) Sears 1832–
        1. 1. Margaret (J.) Sears 1876–
        2. 2. Sarah (J.) Sears 1878–
        3. 3. Frances Sears 1875–
        4. 4. Marie Sears 1885–
      7. 7. Henry (C.) Sears 1846– m. Sarah (D.) Unknown 1846–
        1. 1. Mary (J.) Sears 1870–
        2. 2. Charlie (Wm.) Sears 1871–
        3. 3. Ollie (S.) Sears 1875–
        4. 4. Ada (C.) Sears 1876–
        5. 5. Margaret (A.) Sears 1879–
        6. 6. Chester Sears 1881–
        7. 7. Mamie (Lee) Sears 1885–
      8. 8. Francis (Isabella) Sears 1828–1910
      9. 9. Nancy (Ann) Sears 1826–1882
    7. 7. Anderson Sears 1791–1860 m. Martha unknown 1805–
      1. 1. Owen (T.) Sears 1823–
      2. 2. Wesley (H) Sears 1825– m. S.L. unknown 1835–
        1. 1. N.A. Sears 1855–
      3. 3. Washington Sears 1827–
      4. 4. Anderson (H.) Sears 1830– m. Elizabeth 1840–
        1. 1. Laura Sears 1860–
      5. 5. Caswell (J.) Sears 1835–
      6. 6. William (T.J.) Sears 1836–
    8. 8. Vincent Sears 1790–1855 m. Lundy Kimball 1792– m. Mary Stanford 1804–
      1. 1. Emily Sears 1826– m. Francis (Matthew) Strickland 1827–1861
        1. 1. Martha (Emily) Strickland 1849–
        2. 2. Mary (Jane) Strickland 1851–
        3. 3. Newton (M) Strickland 1854–1917
        4. 4. Jasper (W.) Strickland 1855–
        5. 5. Delaney (E.) Strickland 1857–
        6. 6. Augustus (Francis) Strickland 1860–1931
      2. 2. William (Fletcher) Sears 1828–1888 m. Mary (A. J.) Prator 1836–1899
        1. 1. Mary Sears 1857–
        2. 2. William (Earl) Sears 1860–1945
        3. 3. Martha (Ann) Sears 1862–
        4. 4. Joseph Sears 1866–1883
        5. 5. Ella (J.) Sears 1867–
        6. 6. George (W.) Sears 1871–
        7. 7. James Sears 1874–
      3. 3. Joseph (T.) Sears 1832–1865
      4. 4. Elizabeth Sears 1835–1887
      5. 5. Alfred (S.) Sears 1837–
      6. 6. V.F. Sears 1840–
      7. 7. R.W. Sears 1842–
      8. 8. Mary (Jane) Sears 1845–

Thomas Sears's Timeline

5 Records

1730
9 Apr 1730
Birth of Thomas Sears in Middlesex, Virginia, USA
Middlesex, Virginia, USA
1730
03 May 1730
Thomas Sears was baptized
None
1780
1780
Age 50
Thomas Sears resided here in Wake, Orange, and Granville Counties, North Carolina, United States
Wake, Orange, and Granville Counties, North Carolina, United States
1784
1 July 1784
Age 54
Thomas Sears - Will
None
1788
1788
Age 58
Death of Thomas Sears in Raligh, Orange, North Carolina, USA
Raligh, Orange, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Apr 1730
    Event Place: Middlesex, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Public Member Trees, Information extracted from various family tree data submitted to Ancestry and The Generations Network
    [2] Christ Church Parish, Virginia Births, 1653-1812
    [3] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1730; Birth city: King Queen Co; Birth state: VA.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 03 May 1730
    Record Source: Christ Church Parish, Virginia Births, 1653-1812

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1780
    Event Place: Wake, Orange, and Granville Counties, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: U.S. Census Reconstructed Records

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Will
    Event Date: 1 July 1784
    Record Source: Ancestry.com, North Carolina Will Abstracts

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1788
    Event Place: Raligh, Orange, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Public Member Trees, Information extracted from various family tree data submitted to Ancestry and The Generations Network
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1730; Birth city: King Queen Co; Birth state: VA.
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