Capt. Samuel Sears

Male 1664 - 1742  (~ 77 years)


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  • Name Samuel Sears 
    Prefix Capt. 
    Born Jan 1663/64  Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    FamilySearch ID LCR1-KV5 
    FindaGrave Memorial ID 14082058 
    Died 8 Jan 1741/42  West Brewster, Barnstable County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Aft 8 Jan 1741/42  Sears Cemetery, West Brewster, Barnstable County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Inscription:
      Here lyes Buried
      ye Body of Capt.
      SAMUEL SEARS;
      Who departed this Life
      Janry 8 Anno Domini 174I/2
      in ye 78 Year of his Age
    Person ID I8632  New England Hall Families Master Tree
    Last Modified 12 Aug 2019 

    Father Captain Paul Sears,   b. 20 Feb 1638/39, Marblehead, Essex County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Feb 1707/08, Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Mother Deborah Willard,   b. Bef 14 Sep 1645, Scituate, Plymouth Colony Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 May 1721, Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 75 years) 
    Married Abt 1658  Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F3270  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mercy Mayo,   b. 1664, Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Jan 1748/49, Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Married 10 Mar 1682/83  Harwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Hannah Sears,   b. 1 Jul 1685, Harwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Dec 1750, Dennis, Barnstable County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years)
     2. Samuel Sears,   b. 15 Sep 1687, Harwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Nov 1726, Harwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 39 years)
     3. Tamsen Sears,   b. 13 Nov 1691, Harwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Jul 1761  (Age 69 years)
     4. Jonathan Sears,   b. 3 Sep 1693, Harwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Sep 1738, Harwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 45 years)
     5. Captain Joseph Sears, #28,   b. 15 Jul 1695, Harwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Aug 1765  (Age 70 years)
     6. Judah Sears, #30,   b. 29 Oct 1699,   d. Unknown
     7. John Sears, #31,   b. 18 Jul 1701, Harwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 May 1774, Brewster, Barnstable County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)
     8. Seth Sears,   b. 27 May 1703, Harwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Mar 1749/50, Brewster, Barnstable County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 46 years)
     9. Benjamin Sears, #33,   b. 16 Jun 1706, Harwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Between 25 Mar 1784 and 12 Jan 1787, Southeast, Putnam County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
    Last Modified 12 Aug 2019 
    Family ID F3130  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - Jan 1663/64 - Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 10 Mar 1682/83 - Harwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 8 Jan 1741/42 - West Brewster, Barnstable County, Massachusetts Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - Aft 8 Jan 1741/42 - Sears Cemetery, West Brewster, Barnstable County, Massachusetts Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • From FindaGrave:

      Son of Paul Sears and Deborah Willard Sears.

      He is said to have married Mercy Mayo on Jan 15, 1701/2 in Harwich according to recent Sears Family research. However, this date is at least seventeen years after the birth their first child.

      Children: Hannah Sears Vincent, Samuel Sears Jr, Nathaniel Sears, Tamesin Sears Freeman, Jonathan Sears, Joseph Sears, Joshua Sears, Judah Sears, John Sears, Seth Sears, and Benjamin Sears.