Descendants of Richard Sears

Sixth Generation

(Continued)


1538. Zerviah Sears (Edmund , Edmund , Paul , Paul , Richard ) was born 7 Aug 1782 in Yarmouth, MA and was christened 8 Sep 1782. She died 20 Dec 1867.

SPOUSE-FATHER: DENNIS, MA VITAL RECORDS, Vol I; 1793-1900; Plymouth,General
Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1993; p 23 Zurvier b. ; p 69;Cape Cod Genealogical Society-ISBN 0-930270-26-6; Dennis Town Records 1794-1820, page 139, Zeviah; Reuben Howes and Zeruira Sears Both of Dennis their intention of Marriage Enter,d Aug 12 1803

SPM No 589

Zerviah married Reuben Howes, son of Daniel Howes and Sarah Collins, on 20 Oct 1803 in Dennis. Reuben was born 14 Nov 1780 in .

They had the following children:

+ 3445 M i Daniel Howes is printed as #3200.
+ 3446 F ii Paulina Howes is printed as #3201.
  3447 M iii Reuben Howes is printed as #3202.

1539. Molly Atwood Sears (Edmund , Edmund , Paul , Paul , Richard ) was born 3 Jun 1785 in Yarmouth, Barnstable, MA and was christened 3 Jul 1785. She died 26 Jan 1840 in Dennis, Barnstable, MA.

SPM No 590
DVR p 23, b. 3 of June 1785 [1786 crossed out]; p 139 b., d.
Died Jan 26 1840

Molly married Zenas Howes, son of Seth Howes and Elizabeth Lincoln. Zenas was born 24 Jul 1780 in . He died 13 Jul 1860.

DVR p 70 Zenas Howes and mary atwood Sears their intention of marriage Enter,d 7th Jan 1804.

Zenas and Molly had the following children:

  3448 F i Mary Howes was born 6 Mar 1807 in . She died 13 Jun 1889.
        Mary married Living
  3449 F ii Caroline Howes was born 4 Jul 1809 in . She died 26 Apr 1850.
+ 3450 M iii Zenas Howes
+ 3451 M iv Seth Howes
+ 3452 M v Laban Howes
  3453 F vi Larosia Howes was born 9 Jun 1820 in .
        Larosia married (1) Living
        Larosia also married (2) Living
        Larosia also married (3) Living
        Larosia also married (4) Living

1540. Hannah Sears (Edmund , Edmund , Paul , Paul , Richard ) was born 24 Jun 1787 in Yarmouth, MA and was christened 22 Jul 1787. She died 22 Dec 1877 in Dennis, MA.

SPM No 591
Mayflower Index: No. 29,952 Hannah; spouse Abner Howes; father Edmund
DVR p 23; p 139 b., d.

Hannah married Abner Howes, son of Elisha Howes and Abigail Howes. Abner was born 8 May 1782 in . He died 23 Jul 1861.

DVR, p 102 Abner Howes and Hannah Sears their intention if Marriage Enterd Decr 10. 1808

Abner and Hannah had the following children:

  3454 M i Edmund Sears Howes was born 3 Dec 1809 in . He died 4 Nov 1812.
  3455 F ii Harriet Howes was born 7 Jun 1812 in .
        Harriet married Living
  3456 F iii Hannah Sears Howes was born 11 Jan 1815 in .
        Hannah married Living
+ 3457 F iv Clarissa Howes
+ 3458 M v Abner Howes
  3459 F vi Priscilla Howes was born 22 Feb 1826 in .
        Priscilla married Living
+ 3460 M vii Alfred Howes
  3461 F viii Abigail Howes was born 25 Sep 1830 in . She died 8 Oct 1858.
        Abigail married Living

1541. Priscilla "Prisa" Sears (Edmund , Edmund , Paul , Paul , Richard ) was born 9 Apr 1790 in Yarmouth, MA and was christened 23 May 1790. She died 28 Feb 1826 in Dennis, MA.

SPM(No 592) hand note p.146 adm. Ch., Den., 9 May 1819
DVR p 23 Prisa b.; p 139, b., d.

Priscilla married Moses Howes Capt, son of Joseph Howes and Hannah Hopkins. Moses was born 7 May 1785 in <, 1122>. He died 27 Sep 1864.

LHH-Howes Gen No 237

Moses and Priscilla had the following children:

+ 3462 M i Albert Howes
+ 3463 M ii Carlton Howes
  3464 F iii Zerviah Sears Howes was born 1 Jan 1816 in .
        Zerviah married (1) Living
        Zerviah also married (2) Living
  3465 M iv Moses Howes was born 18 Sep 1817 in . He died before 29 Jan 1886.

LHH- no children in 1850 census
        Moses married Jerusha Sturgis Hall on 28 Sep 1841. Jerusha was born 12 Sep 1818.

1542. Edmund Jr Sears (Edmund , Edmund , Paul , Paul , Richard ) was born 8 Apr 1792 in E Yarmouth, MA. He died 17 Jan 1867 in E Dennis, MA.

SPM p.236(No 593) Edmund Sears was Selectman 5 years from 1839.
DVR p 23, b.; p 139 b., d.; p 219 d.; p 631 CONFLICT:m. Oct 1815

Edmund married Elizabeth "Betsy" Crowell, daughter of Nathaniel Crowell, on 28 Nov 1815 in Dennis, MA. Elizabeth was born 22 Jan 1797 in . She died 22 Jan 1865.

They had the following children:

  3466 F i Mary Sears was born 17 Nov 1817 in Dennis, MA. She died 21 Jul 1847.

SPM No 1322
DVR p 219, b., d.
        Mary married Asa Shiverick on 6 Dec 1838. Asa was born 14 Jan 1816 in E Dennis, MA. He died 21 Jul 1847.
+ 3467 F ii Betsy Crowell Sears
+ 3468 M iii Nathan Sears
  3469 F iv Chloe C Sears was born 4 Oct 1826 in Dennis, MA. She died 30 Jan 1852.

SPM o 1325
DVR p 219 Cloe b., d.
        Chloe married Ezra Sears, son of Ezra Sears and Mary "Polly" Seabury, on 19 Nov 1846. Ezra was born 11 Jun 1821 in Dennis, MA. He died 3 Dec 1846 in Baltimore, MD and was buried in , 1330.

S.P. May p.237 He was a seaman
+ 3470 M v Seth Sears
  3471 F vi Hannah Crowell Sears was born 12 Jun 1833 in Dennis, MA.

SPM No 1327
DVR p 219 b.
        Hannah married Joshua Griffith Sears, son of Ahira Sears and Aurora Griffith, on 16 May 1854. Joshua was born 5 Sep 1822 in Ashfield, MA.

S.P. May p.288 Lives in Shelburne, MA

1900 Census Vol 27,496,2,21 Shelburne, Franklin, MA

1543. Lydia Sears (Edmund , Edmund , Paul , Paul , Richard ) was born 13 Nov 1794 in Yarmouth, MA. She died 25 Feb 1848 in Dennis, MA.

Mayflower Index: No. 29,979 Lydia; spouse Nathan Howes; father Edmund
SPM No 594
DVR p 23, b.; p 139 b.

Lydia married Nathan Howes, son of Joseph Howes and Hannah Hopkins, on 2 Jun 1817. Nathan was born 30 Aug 1792 in <, 1122>. He died 6 Sep 1868.

They had the following children:

  3472 F i Lydia Howes was born 2 Jul 1818 in .
        Lydia married Living
  3473 M ii Nathan Howes was born 20 May 1820 in . He died 9 Jul 1820.
  3474 M iii Nathan Howes was born 18 Sep 1821 in . He died 10 May 1822.
  3475 F iv Harriet Newell Howes was born 24 Jul 1823 in .
        Harriet married (1) Living
        Harriet also married (2) Living
        Harriet also married (3) Living
+ 3476 M v Silas Howes
  3477 F vi Hannah Howes was born 6 Jan 1828 in . She died about 1894.
        Hannah married Living
  3478 F vii Phebe Howes was born 14 Mar 1830 in .
        Phebe married Living
  3479 F viii Olive Sears Howes was born 26 Feb 1832 in . She died 13 Apr 1832.
+ 3480 M ix Joseph Howes
+ 3481 M x Benjamin Perkins Howes
  3482 M xi Charles Wesley Howes was born 29 May 1839 in . He died 1 Jan 1840.

1551. Ezra Sears (Joshua , Edmund , Paul , Paul , Richard ) was born 31 Mar 1789 in E Yarmouth, MA and was christened 3 May 1789. He died 24 Nov 1830 in E Dennis, MA.

S.P. May p.237(No 599) Ezra Sears was a cabinet maker, and lived in East Dennis. 14 Jun 1831, Prob. Court made an allowance to his widow Polly.

Virginia Viliesis's notes- built house in 1819 now 2 Pleasant St, E Dennis
First person buried in Quivet Neck Cemetery. Other gravestones with earlier dates were transferred to this cemetery.

DVR p 150, b., d.; p 631 m. Dec 1815

Ezra married Mary "Polly" Seabury, daughter of David Seabury and Elizabeth, on 26 Dec 1815 in Dennis, MA. Mary was born 26 Dec 1793 in Dennis, MA. She died 15 Jun 1885 in E Dennis, MA and was buried in Quivet Neck Cemetery, E Dennis, MA.

Virginia Viliesis's notes-named in husband's will "allowance to wife Polly" 14 Jun 1831; also named in her sister Nabby Griffith's will allowed 19 May 1879. Gravestone is "Polly."

DVR, p 40, Polley Seabury, b.

SPM, p 236, was living 1884, ae 91

Ezra and Mary had the following children:

+ 3483 M i Joshua 2d Sears Capt
  3484 M ii Lot Sears was born 25 Jul 1819 in Dennis, MA. He died 24 Jun 1840.

S.P. May p.236(No 1329) Was a farmer and drowned.
  3485 M iii Ezra Sears was born 11 Jun 1821 in Dennis, MA. He died 3 Dec 1846 in Baltimore, MD and was buried in , 1330.

S.P. May p.237 He was a seaman
        Ezra married Chloe C Sears, daughter of Edmund Jr Sears and Elizabeth "Betsy" Crowell, on 19 Nov 1846. Chloe was born 4 Oct 1826 in Dennis, MA. She died 30 Jan 1852.

SPM o 1325
DVR p 219 Cloe b., d.
+ 3486 M iv David Seabury Sears
  3487 M v Warren Sears was born 13 Jul 1825 in Dennis, MA. He died 5 Jul 1845 in Boston Bay, MA and was buried in , 1332.

S.P. May p.237 Died on board ship
+ 3488 M vi Heman G Sears

1553. Sally Sears (Joshua , Edmund , Paul , Paul , Richard ) was born 8 Oct 1793 in Dennis, MA. She died 28 May 1836.

DVR p 150, b., d. ### 1835

Sally married Zoheth Howes, son of Joseph Howes and Hannah Hopkins, on 1 Jan 1815. Zoheth was born 1 Aug 1789 in <, 1122>. He died 28 Feb 1836.

They had the following children:

  3489 M i Calvin Sears Howes was born 29 Jan 1816 in . He died 21 Dec 1830 in lost at sea.
+ 3490 F ii Olive Clark Howes
+ 3491 F iii Abby Howes
  3492 F iv Sarah Howes was born 9 Oct 1821 in . She died 19 Dec 1845.
        Sarah married William Crowell on 20 Jan 1844.
+ 3493 M v Joel Howes
  3494 F vi Rhoda Howes was born 21 Nov 1825 in . She died 8 Aug 1850.
        Rhoda married Isaiah (Josiah?) Crowell on 16 Jun 1846.
+ 3495 M vii Zoheth Howes
+ 3496 M viii Henry Howes

1554. George Sears Capt (Joshua , Edmund , Paul , Paul , Richard ) was born 8 Sep 1795 in E Dennis, MA and was christened 18 Oct 1795. He died 12 Oct 1845 in Boston, MA.

S.P. May p.237(No 602) George Sears was a shipmaster, removed to Boston, resided and died in Rowe place.

DVR p 150

George married Susan Gray, daughter of John Gray, on 24 Aug 1820. Susan was born 3 Jan 1798 in Barnstable, MA. She died 7 Aug 1860.

They had the following children:

  3497 F i Olive Sears was born 9 Jun 1822 in . She died 28 Apr 1832 and was buried in , 1334.
  3498 F ii Susan Gray Sears was born 12 Jun 1825 in . She died 26 Apr 1832 and was buried in , 1335.
  3499 M iii Oliver Gray Sears was born 7 Mar 1828 in . He died 10 May 1832 and was buried in , 1336.
  3500 M iv George Sears was born 2 May 1830 in . He died 15 Sep 1830 and was buried in , 1337.
+ 3501 M v George Oliver Sears
  3502 F vi Ellen Victoria Sears was born 7 Dec 1837 in Boston, MA. was buried in , 1339.

S.P. May p.237 Lives with her bro., Boston, unm.

1555. Abigail "Nabby" Sears (Joshua , Edmund , Paul , Paul , Richard ) was born 21 Mar 1797 in Dennis, Barnstable, MA and was christened 8 May 1797.

BIRTH-FATHER-DEATH: DENNIS, MA VITAL RECORDS, Vol I; 1793-1900; Plymouth,
General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1993; p 33; Cape Cod Genealogical
Society-ISBN 0-930270-26-6; CONFLICT: shows b. 21 Mar 1797; p 228 Nabby[Sears] died 18--

SPM No 603, CONFLICT: b. 25 Mar 1797

Abigail married John Hedge, son of John Hedge and Jerrymander Thacher, on 11 Jul 1820. John was born 16 Aug 1797 in . He died 30 Nov 1871.

S.P. May p.148 School master
DVR p 632 m. 11 Jul 1820

John and Abigail had the following children:

  3503 M i Silas Lee Hedge was born 20 Sep 1821 in Dennis, Barnstable, MA. He died 11 Jul 1834.

DVR p 228, b., d. Drowned July 10 1834
  3504 F ii Mehitable Hedge was born 9 Aug 1823 in Dennis, Barnstable, MA. She died 31 Aug 1825.

DVR p. 228, b., d.
+ 3505 M iii Milton Pierce Hedge
+ 3506 F iv Lucy L Hedge
+ 3507 F v Mehitable Hedge
+ 3508 F vi Susan Gray Hedge
+ 3509 F vii Abby Sears Hedge
  3510 M viii John S Hedge was born 10 Jan 1838 in Dennis, Barnstable, MA. He died Mar 1856 in lost at sea.

DVR p 228, b., d. lost on a voyage to Haute
+ 3511 M ix Daniel Hedge
  3512 M x George Sears Hedge was born 26 Nov 1842 in Dennis, Barnstable, MA. He died 28 Feb 1865.

DVR p 228, b., d. 27 Feb 1865

1556. Clarissa Sears (Joshua , Edmund , Paul , Paul , Richard ) was born 1 Apr 1799 in Dennis, MA and was christened 5 May 1799. She died 2 Sep 1834.

SPM No 604
spelled Clarasa
DVR p 150 Clarisa b., d.

Clarissa married Peter Hall, son of Benjamin Hall and Achsah Howes, on 30 Nov 1822. Peter was born 12 Feb 1799 in . He died 20 Jul 1861.

They had the following children:

+ 3513 F i Achsah H Hall
  3514 F ii Olive Sears Hall was born 8 Apr 1823 in . She died 26 Aug 1825.
  3515 F iii Elizabeth Hall was born 26 Dec 1824 in . She died 28 Aug 1851.
+ 3516 F iv Clarissa Sears Hall

1560. Deborah Manter Sears (Christopher , Edmund , Paul , Paul , Richard ) was born 30 Aug 1785 in Ashfield, MA. She died 27 Aug 1838.

DVR p 48, b. 30th August 1785 at Ashfield; p 166

Deborah married Isaiah Clark, son of Kimbal Clark and Mary Paddock, on 1 Jan 1804. Isaiah was born 30 Nov 1777 in . He died 29 Jul 1838.

They had the following children:

  3517 M i Isaiah Clark was born 6 Oct 1805 in . He died 28 May 1810.
+ 3518 M ii William Clark
  3519 M iii Isaiah Clark was born 28 Jul 1811 in . He died 10 Jul 1835 in Indian Key, FL.
+ 3520 M iv Jeremiah Manter Clark
+ 3521 M v Isaac Clark

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