Josiah Sears, Sr.

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Josiah Sears, Sr.

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Yarmouth, Cape Cod, Plymouth Colony
Death: 1727 (47-56)
Provincetown, Barnstable County, Province of Massachusetts
Immediate Family:

Son of Lieutenant Silas Sears and Anna Sears
Husband of Mercy Sears and Judith Sears
Father of Lieut. Edward Sears; Josiah Sears, Jr.; Lt. David Sears; Samuel Sears and Jonathan Sears
Brother of Silas Sears, Jr.; Hannah Snow; Capt. Joseph Sears; Richard Sears; Elizabeth Cooke and 1 other

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About Josiah Sears, Sr.

GEDCOM Note

Josiah Sears removed to East Bridgewater, MA, about 1711, and lived in the old house afterward owned by Capt. Jona. Bass, in rear of Samuel B. Allen's, returning to the Cape about 1725. The estate of Josiah Sears of Provincetown was settled in 1727, his wid Judith being appd admx, Aug. 23, in that year. The inventory amounted to L 122 7 0, and dower was set off Apr. 25, 1728. The estate proved to be insolvent. The will of Samuel Howes of Yarmouth, dated Jun 8, 1722, names "Samuel, Mercy and Hannah Sears, children of my daughter Mercy Sears, deceased," and "grandson Samuel Sears, son Josiah Sears, now living with me."

GEDCOM Source

Brøderbund Software, Inc. World Family Tree Vol. 03, Ed. 1 Name: Name: Name: Release date: February 9, 1996; Location: In possesion ofDaphneM. Gawne;;; Source Medium: Family Archive CD

Customer pedigree. Tree #5319 Date of Import: Jul 13, 1997

GEDCOM Source

Brøderbund Software, Inc. World Family Tree Vol. 03, Ed. 1 Name: Name: Name: Release date: February 9, 1996; Location: In possesion ofDaphneM. Gawne;;; Source Medium: Family Archive CD

Customer pedigree. Tree #5319 Date of Import: Jul 13, 1997

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Josiah Sears, Sr.'s Timeline

1675
1675
Yarmouth, Cape Cod, Plymouth Colony
1704
June 23, 1704
Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
1706
July 6, 1706
Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts
1708
August 25, 1708
Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Province of Massachusetts
1710
February 10, 1710
Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
1714
January 31, 1714
Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA
1727
1727
Age 52
Provincetown, Barnstable County, Province of Massachusetts