- BIRTH: ABT 1677/1678, Yarmouth
- DEATH: 9 APR 1738, W Brewster
- BURIAL: Ancient Cemetery,W Brewster,MA
Father: Paul SEARS
Mother: Deborah WILLARD
Family 1:
Priscilla FREEMAN
- MARRIAGE: 1 JUN 1704, Eastham,By John Sparrow,MA
- Elisha SEARS
- John SEARS
- Bathsheba SEARS
- Willard SEARS
- Mary SEARS
- Priscilla "Junior" SEARS
- Betty SEARS
- Nathaniel SEARS
- Heman SEARS
- Bethia SEARS
_Richard SEARS _
_Paul SEARS ______|
| |_Dorothy _______
|
|--John SEARS
|
| ________________
|_Deborah WILLARD _|
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Notes
Capt John Sears lived in the East precinct of Yarmouth, now East Dennis, and
his house is still standing a short distance south-westerly from the family
burying ground at Bound-Brook, and was until recently occupied by Capt. Con-
stant Sears.
He was admitted to the 2d Ch., June 23, 1728; was a wealthy and prominent man,
active in church and town affairs, and in the militia. For 15 years his name is
annually found upon the precinct records as moderator, assessor and prudential
committee. He was chosen Surveyor, 1711-14-18; Juror, 1712; Fence Viewer, 1720;
Selectman, 1734-5; Ensign, 1722; Lieut., 1726; and Captain, 1736.
March 7, 1721-2, "Mr. John Sears" was appointed one of the committee to
receive from the Treasury, the town's portion of l 50,000.
In his will dated April 1,1738, he calls himself "Yeoman," but in the
Inventory is styled "Gentleman." Names wife Priscilla; sons, Elisha, John,
Willard, and Nathaniel; daughters, Mary Paddock, Priscilla Howes, and Betty
Sears. We note therein, an Indian girl, at L 3 10 0. Real Estate, L 2380 02 01
Personal, L 593.
His gravestone in the family burying ground says he "died Apr. 9, 1739;" a
manifest error for 1738, as his Inventory was filed Jun 12, 1738.
His wife was a grand-daughter of Dea. Samuel and Mercy (Southworth) Freeman
of Eastham, and Great gr.-dau. of Samuel and Apphia F., of Watertown, Mass.
She was adm. to 2d Ch. from 1st Ch. YAr., Aug 6, 1727. Samuel Freeman was born
in Mawlyn, Co Kent, Engl his widow m. 2d, Gov. Thos Prince his 3d wife.
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