Joseph Sears

Joseph Sears (1756-1836) of Yarmouth, Massachusetts is listed as private in Capt. Elisha Hedge’s Company, Col. Nathanial Freeman’s Regiment. Marched from home September 27, 1777 (service one month four days) on a secrete expedition to Rhode Island.

Also, Joseph Sears (1756-1836) was in Capt. Micah Chapman’s Company, Col. Nathanial Freeman’s Regiment (service three days) on an alarm at Dartmouth and Falmouth September 6, 1778. Page 952, Vol XIII, of the Massachusetts, Solders and Sailors of the American Revolutionary War

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A Patriot of the American Revolution for MASSACHUSETTS with the rank of PRIVATE. DAR Ancestor #: A101079

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Individual Report for Sears, Joseph Name: Sears, Joseph Gender: M Born: 20 Jul 1756 Place: Yarmouth, Massachusetts Christened: Place: Died: 30 May 1836 Place: West Brewster, Massachusetts Buried: Place: Baptized (LDS): Place: Endowed (LDS): Place: Father: Sears, Zechariah (1706-1796) Mother: Crowell, Mehitable (1721-1760) Sealed P (LDS): Place: Spouse: Clark, Thankful (22 Oct 1757 - 22 Apr 1842) Married: 7 Dec 1782 Place: Sealed S (LDS): Place: Children: 1 Sears, Henry (1785-1823) General Genealogy

Joseph Sears Lieut (Zachariah Lt. , Joseph , Silas , Richard ) was born 20 Jul 1756 in Yarmouth, MA and was christened 29 Aug 1756. He died 30 May 1836 and was buried in W Brewster, Barnstable co, MA.

SPM p.183, No 318, Joseph Sears had the old homestead in East Yarmouth, now Dennis at his father's decease in 1796.

He took a prominent part in town affairs, was selectman for 11 years from 1794 and was Rep. in 1800.

He was in Capt Elisha Hedge's Co., in Col Nat Freeman's Regt, and served in

RI, 1 mo. 4 days; and in Lt Micajah Sears' Co., at alarm Dartmouth and Falmouth, 6 Sep 1778, serving 3 days.

BIRTH-FATHER-DEATH: DENNIS, MA VITAL RECORDS, Vol I; 1793-1900; Plymouth,

General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1993; pp 32,149; Cape Cod Genealogical Society-ISBN 0-930270-26-6; Joseph Sears and Thankfull his wife a Record of the births and names of their children: Zachariah, Henry, Hitty, Zebina, Joseph, Thankfull, Peter, Rowland

Dennis, Cape Cod, p 252, Lt Howes, Lt Joseph Sears and Jonathan Bangs were our first three Selectmen.

DVR, p. 123 b., CONFLICT: d. 22 May 1836

Joseph married Thankful Clark, daughter of Scotto Clark and Thankful Crosby, on 7 Dec 1782 in , Pub. Thankful was born 22 Oct 1759 in . She died 22 Apr 1842 in Dennis and was buried in gr-st.

They had the following children:

i Zachariah Sears ii Henry Sears Dea.

iii Hitty Sears was born 21 Oct 1788 in E Yarmouth, MA and was christened 16 Jun 1793. She died 4 Aug 1806 and was buried in N Dennis, MA.

SPM No 812, gr-st

DVR, p 32, b.; p 149 b., d. 

iv  Zebina Sears Capt  v  Joseph Sears  vi  Thankful Sears  vii  Peter Sears  viii  Roland Sears