Capt. Joseph Sears

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Captain Joseph Sears
27 January 1668–7 March 1750 (Age 82)
Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America

The Life Summary of Joseph

When Captain Joseph Sears was born on 27 January 1668, in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, his father, Lt. Silas Sears, was 26 and his mother, Anna Bursell, was 25. He married Hannah Hall on 19 September 1700, in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 4 daughters. He died on 7 March 1750, in Dennis, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, at the age of 82, and was buried in Dennis Village Cemetery, Dennis, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States.

Spouse

Captain Joseph Sears
Male
1668–1750

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Male

Hannah Hall
Female
1681–1753

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Female
Marriage
19 September 1700
Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States

Children
(11)

Priscilla Sears
Female
1701–1760

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Female

Hannah Sears
Female
1703–1765

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Female

Zachariah Sears
Male
1706–1796

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Male

Joseph Sears Jr
Male
1708–1779

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Male

Stephen Sears
Male
1710–1736

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Male

Roland Sears
Male
1711–1784

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Male

Barnabas Sears
Male
1714–1740

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Male

Peter Sears
Male
1716–1741

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Male

Bethiah Sears
Female
1718–1788

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Female

Silas Sears
Male
1720–1780

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Male

Thankfull Sears
Female
1723–Deceased

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Female

Parents

Lt. Silas Sears
Male
1641–1697

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Male

Anna Bursell
Female
1642–1726

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Female

Siblings
(10)

Richard Sears
Male
1658–1664

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Male

Silas Sears
Male
1661–1732

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Male

Thomas Sears
Male
1664–1707

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Male

Richard SEARS
Male
1665–1672

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Male

Captain Joseph Sears
Male
1668–1750

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Male

Josiah Sears
Male
1670–1750

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Male

Richard Sears
Male
1672–1726

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Male

Hannah Sears
Female
1672–1706

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Female

Elizabeth Sears
Female
1675–1725

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Female

Dorothy Sears
Female
1679–1753

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Female

BIRTH-FATHER-SPOUSE-CHILDREN-DEATH-BIOGRAPHY: Samuel Pearce May, THE

DESCENDANTS OF RICHARD SARES(SEARS) OF YARMOUTH,MASS; 1638-1888; Albany, Joel

Munsell's Sons, 1890; p 68; NEHGS Library, Boston, MA.

The will of Joseph Sears of Yar., Yeoman, dated Dec. 9, 1746 names, wife

Hannah; sons, Zachariah, Joseph, Peter, "If still alive" and Rowland; and daus. of son Stephen, decd, and Stephen, Hannah and Mary, children of Barnabas, decd, also son Silas, and daus. Priscilla Gorham, Hannah Blackmore, Bethia Howes and Thankful Taylor. Inv'y L 320 08 08.

Styles him "gent."

He lived in the East precinct Yarmouth, now East Dennis, and was also styled "Captain."

Marriage info from Robert D Kelley

BIRTH: Letter from Carol Aldrich, Tulsa, OK, to Ray Sears, Duncan, OK;

1675-1989; Letter dtd 18 May 1994; ; copy in poss of Ray Sears, Duncan, OK;

Had 7 sons and 4 daughters.

I have birth place also listed as Harwich, Mass.

Werden GEDCOM shows death place

Joseph married Hannah Hall on 19 Sep 1700 in Yarmouth, MA. Hannah was born about 1680 in Barnstable, MA. She died 28 Jul 1753 in Yarmouth, Barnstable, MA and was buried in gr-st.

BIRTH-DEATH-BIOGRAPHY: Samuel Pearce May, THE DESCENDANTS OF RICHARD

SARES(SEARS) OF YARMOUTH,MASS; 1638-1888; Albany, Joel Munsell's Sons, 1890; p 67; NEHGS Library, Boston, MA; May is evidently mistaken when he shows in his hand-notes that Hannah was the dau of Benjm & Mehitable (Matthews) Hall of Harwich because the Hall and Nickerson genealogies indicate that Hannah m.

Samuel Nickerson. She d. 28 Jul 1753, in 73 yr, gr-st. She was adm Ch, har, 21 Mar 1708, to 2d Ch, Yar, 6 Aug 1727.

PARENTS: Letter from Robert Townsend, Honolulu, HI, to Ray Sears;

1690-1819; Letter dtd 25 Feb 1995; ; in poss of Ray Sears; I have a few

corrections and additions to your book! The Halls of New England by Rev David

B Hall (1883) p. 216 says this Hannah (parents Benj & Mehitable Hall)

"according to tradition m. Mr Nickerson of Harwich."

The Nickerson Family Genealogy, Vol I, p 27 says that Hannah, dau of Benj and

Mehitable hall was b. Yarmouth, 20 Feb 1690 and m. abt 1707 Samuel Nickerson.

Their children include... The children's names tie that Hannah to Samuel.

My best guess if this Hannah is dau of John & Priscilla (Bearse) Hall, simply

because Joseph Sears and wife Hannah named their first dau Priscilla. However,

I haven't been able to verify this, so it's still a mystery.

Joseph and Hannah had the following children:

+ 117 F i Priscilla Sears + 118 F ii Hannah Sears + 119 M iii Zachariah Lt. Sears Lieut. + 120 M iv Joseph Sears + 121 M v Stephen Sears + 122 M vi Roland Sears + 123 M vii Barnabas Sears

 124 M viii Peter Sears was born 20 May 1716 in Yarmouth, Barnstable, MA. He died 1746 in Perh., Louisville Expn.

S P May, p 67, No 88, b., prob d.

Dennis, Cape Cod, p 180, During King George's War, Fortress Louisborg was under siege by Col Shubael Gorham, Capt Joseph Thacher's company. Peter Sears did not return (was killed in the campaign, spring 1745). + 125 F ix Bethia Sears + 126 M x Silas Sears + 127 F xi Thankful Sears

He married Hannah Hall at Yarmouth,MA on Sep 19,1700.

Children: Priscilla Sears Gorham(second wife of Josiah Gorham), Hannah Sears Blackmore, Zachariah Sears, Joseph Sears Jr, Stephen Sears, Rowland Sears, Barnabas Sears, Peter Sears, Bethia Sears Howes, Silas Sears, and Thankful Sears Taylor.

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