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- Hope [5] SEARS, Paul [4] Richard [3] Paul [2] Richard [1] b.11 Feb. 1730/31 Chatham, MA
Source-" The Descendants of Richard SARES [SEARS] of Yarmouth MASS., 1638-1888 by Samuel Pearce MAY p.94
Married by the Rev. Stephen EMORY 11 Jan 1734 Lt. Nehemiah DOANE, b. 15 Feb 1730 Chatham, s/o Thomas DOANE & Sarah BARNES, s/o Thomas DOANE & Sarah MULFIRD, s/oEphraim DOANE & Mary KNOWLES, s/o Deacon John [1] DOANE & Abigail Nehemiah. Died 17 Jan. 1766 in same smallpox epidemic as Rebecca [Sears] HOWES, Chatham, MA; buried- Old Baptist Cemetery , Chatham MA.,;
Epitaph & Icon P. 90:" one excellent Soule Medusa stone, of the type Benes calls the " Chatham nose" more naturalistic than the earlier design.
The stone reads "Here lies buried Mr Nehemiah DOANE, he Dec;d with the small pox Janry ye 17th 1766 In ye 26th year of his age."
Hope & Nehemiah had 2 sons both b. in Chatham, MA.
1.Samuel DOANE b. 11 Jan 1750 m. 17 Dec. 1771 Marah ELDREDGE d/o Barbnabas ELDREDGE and Mary HURD; Samuel d. 21 Feb. 1827 source-Gravestone- Samuel DOANE born 11 January 1750, died 21 February 1827, aged 76.
Old Baptist Cemetery located on Queen Anne's Way south of the railroad, West Chatham, MA.,
Marah died 20 June 1830 Harwich, Barnstable Co., mA. Both buried in the Old Baptist Cemetery West Chatham.
2.Reuben b. 29 Nov. 1752 - NOTHING further found on Reuben DOANE.
Paul SEARS, Samuel's grandfather, was the town clerk of Chatham and entered the births of Samuel and Reuben at later dates than their births
" Samuel- son of Nehemiah & Hope ]Sears] DOANE b. Chatham 11 Jan. 175o; entered 29 Nov. 1752; account of his mother- [ Paul SEARS, town Clerk" source Chatham MA., Vital Records p. 95.
Hope [Sears] Doane married 2nd Thomas [4] HOWES see Thomas [4] above.
Hope married 3rd 17 Feb 1774 Job CHASE, Harwich, Barnstable Co., MA.,
Source-Harwich Vital Records-HVR p.156- Intention of marriage to Hope Sears] Doane HOWES
Chatham VR- p. 144; Married by the Rev. Stephen EMORY
Hope & Job CHASE had 1 son Job CHASE Jr., b.8 Aug. 1776 Harwich, MA.
Hope [Swars [Doane] HOWES CHASE died 24 May 1816 Harwich, MA.
Buried-Old Baptist Cemetery North Harwich, MA.
Mrs. Hope HOWES CHASE, 2nd wife of Job Chase died 24 May 1816, aged 86 years. Buried North Harwich Cemetery.[source- Harwich Vital Records p 434] The gravestone is covered with lichen and moss and has become impossible to read. She is buried beside her 3rd husband, Job CHASE. First husband, Nehemiah DOANE lies buried in the Old Baptist Cemetery, Chatham, and 2nd husband Thomas HOWES in the Chatham Ancient Burying Ground at the corner of Queen Anne's and George RYDER'S roads, Chatham, MA.
Also known as the North HarwichCemetery located on Depot Rd West & Main St extension.
Dower Settlement-Dower- 1/3 portion to Hope 13- 427 27 Feb 1769Barnstable Probate Records
Other records:
Thomas HOWES- Chatham- 1768
Letters of administration- 10- 205 [2]
Inventory 13- 392
Dower settlement- 1/3 portion to Hope HOWES, Wife13- 427 dated 27 Feb. 1769
Account of Richard HOWES[ administrator] 12- 490 dated 11 Feb. 1772
Division of property between legal heirs- 13- 496 dated 5 Jan. 1770
Son David's guardian 14- 230 [2] dated 14 March 1769
Son David's guardian 15-1 dated 26 Dec. 1769
Dower settlement to Hope HOWES WIDOW, 2-27- 1769.
Barnstable
We the subscribers being duly authorized according to warrant from the Honorable James OTIS, Esquire, Judge of Probate to divide and sett off by meets and bounds the 1/3 part of Thomas HOWES real estate that he died virg'd of to the WIDOW, Hope HOWES and have accordingly done viz- all that piece or parcel of land commonly called the Widow ELDREDGE'S and all that piece of salt meddow or marsh that the said deceased purchased of Nehemiah HARDING and 1/3 part of the woodland both for quality and quantity and is in partnership with Zenas RIDER'S heires and others; given under our hand at Chatham this 27th day of Feb. A.D. 1769.
signed
Joseph DOANE
Joshua ATKINS
James COVELL
Widow Hope HOWES named guardian to David HOWES, a miner, [minor] to Thomas HOWES late of Chatham aforesaid, yeoman deceased. Dated 3-14-1769-
It begins: To Hope HOWES of Chatham in the county and province aforesaid, Widow's greetings. This particular document is very important as it establishes Hope as the mother of David HOWES a minor. David was probably less than a year old when his father, Thomas died.
Division of the estate of Thomas HOWES between his sons and legal heirs- 1-5-1770.
Barnstable
"We the subscribers being directed and empowered by the Honourable James OTIS, Esq. Judge of Probate for the County of Barnstable to divide two thirds of the real estate of Mr. Thomas HOWES, late of Chatham and county, deceased, to and among his children by virtue of said power and according to the directions as have sett off and divided said estate as followeth:- First to Thomas HOWES as the eldest son of the said deceased for his two fifths of estate- one parcel of land and here the said deceased house stood from a stake of stone by Seth SMITH'S fence in the midway of the northerly line of the house lott and set southerly to the middle of the chimney brick and on throu the house lott and so on to the publick road all the easterly part from this line to Capt. HOWESES land with the part of the house here is comprehended??? This a piece of land and swamp on the southward of the road about 3 ---- and only allowing to kitchen a privilege as hereinafter mentioned and also two thirds of the deceased's -- -- -- pond in partnership with Capt. HOWES; also one half of the --- old barn with liberty to take it off the land it now stands on and one fourth of the estate in partnership with Joseph HOWES
Secondly- To Richard HOWES for his one fifth part of the westerly part of the house lott from the aforesaid lines ran throu the chimney to Joseph HOWESES. And the westerly part of the house and the other half of the barn and one third part of ---- meadow at the Oyster Pond aforesaid with - part of the wood lots aforesaid. And also the privileges to fetch water from the well on Thomas, his part, and to drive creatures to the watering place as there maybe-------
Thirdly- To the --- as in all the land adjoining to Mathew TAYLOR'S land and all the half--- meadow, and her one third part of the - eleventh of the meadow called the Red River marsh which is in partnership with Zachariah SMALLEY and others and a third of the land withih the meadows fence belonging to---- two elevenths and one fourth part of the land in partnership.
Fourthly-- **** To David HOWES, a miner [minor] all that parcel of land near David COLINGS his house to the southward containing about 11 acres more or less and one third part of the aforesaid two elevenths of the meadow and land at the Red River and one fourth part of the other wood lands and this we give in as our report therron under our hands the fifth day of January in the tenth year of his majesties reign 1770"
Signed--- James COVELL
Reuben RIDER
Joshua ATKINS
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1731 - 1816 (85 years)
