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The Ancient Sears Cemetery

West Brewster, Barnstable County, Cape Cod, Massachusetts

Respectfully submitted and copyrighted(1992) by L Ray Sears, III this 14th Day of October Anno Domini One Thousand Nine Hundred and Ninety Eight. Descendant of Nos. 10, 5, 117, and 112 Use is granted for non-commercial use of this presentation of information.

Located at: Lat 41.44.39N Lon 070.08.45W
URL of TigerMap of the cemetery: (http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnis/MapServer?f_name=Sears+Cemetery&f_state=MA&f_latlong=414439N0700845W&f_ht=.125&server=TIGER)

Cape Cod Gravestones-many of these stones have been photographed and described by Robert Carlson on his site

The 124 headstones and footstones in the Ancient Sears Cemetery, W Brewster, Barnstable co, MA are facing west. The older stones start at the NW corner of the 30 x 55 yd plot and the newest are in the SE corner. There are eight rows and the following numbering system was used as we crawled from one row to the next. All 124 people are directly related to one another. See the bottom of the file for more information. Additions and corrections are certainly welcome.

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Note: The icon at the top of each stone is in parentheses. The long s "ſ" character was used to simulate the ancient letter "s." (e.g. Joſeph = Joseph)

1 (Skull)

Here lyes ye Body of
Mrs MERCY SEARS; Wife
of Capt SAMUEL SEARS
Who Departed this Life
Janry 20th AD. 1748/9, in
ye 84th Year of Her Age

2 (Skull)

Here lyes Buried
ye Body of Capt.
SAMUEL SEARS;
Who departed this Life
Janry 8 Anno Domini 174I/2
in ye 78 Year of his Age

3 (Skull)

Here lies buried
Joſeph Sears
Who Decd Aug
25, 1765 in
ye year of
his age

4 (Cherub)

To the memory of
Eleſebath Sears the
wife of Capt Joſeph Se
ars who died June ye
11 A 1772 Æ75

5 (Cherub)

In memory of Mr
Edmund Sears he died
Augſt ye 12 1796
In his 85th year

Remember me as you paſs by
For as you are so once was i
And as i am now so you muſt be
Therefore Prepare to follow me

6 (Cherub)

In Memory of
Mrs Hannah
Widow of Mr
Edmund Sears
she died june 22
1802 in her 77 year

7 (Willow)

Miss Mercy Sears
Died
Jan. 27, 1849;
Æt. 89

8 (Skull)

Here lyes Buried
ye Body of Capt
JOHN SEARS who
departed this Life April
9th Anno Domni 1739 in ye
61 Year of His Age

9 (Cherub)

Here lies buried
Mrs PRISSILLA SEARS
widow of Capt
JOHN SEARS who
died May ye 8th
1764 in ye
78th year of
her age

10 (Skull)

Here lyes Buried
ye Body of Mr
Paul Sears; Who
departed this Life
Febry 17th AD 1740 in ye
71ſt Year of his Age

11 (Skull) Here lyes Buried ye Body
of Mrs Marcy Sears, Wife
to Mr Paul Sears,
Who Departed this life
Aug 30th 1747 in ye
74th Year of Her Age
12 (Skull)

In Memory of
Mr Daniel Sears
who died Novr 28th 1771
in the 62d Year
of his Age

13 (Cherub)

In Memory of
Mrs Mary Widow of
Mr Daniel Sears She
Died May ye 8th 1790
in her 76th Year

14 (Cherub)

In Memory of
Mr Eliſha Sears
he Died March ye
7th 1790 in his
84th Year

15 (Skull)

In Memory of
Mrs Sarah Sears
Confort of
Mr Eliſha Sears
who Died April 12th 1783
in the 75th Year of her
Age

16 (Cherub)

In Memory of
Conftant Son to Mr
Eliſha Sears & Mrs
Sarah his wife who
Decd June ye 27th
1768 Aged 19 Years

17 (Cherub)

Here lies buried
Enoch Sears Son
to Mr Elisha
Sears & Mrs
Sarah his wife who
Decd. March ye 29th
1767 in ye 21st
year of his Age

18 (Skull)

Here Lyes ye Body of
BETHIAH SEARS Dautr of
Mr ELISHA & Mrs SARAH
SEARS Who Departed
this life April 25th 1759 in
ye 21st Year of her Age

19 (Cherub)

In Memory of Mr
Samuel Sears
he Died March
ye 18th 1792 in
his 56th Year

20 (Urn)

In Memory of
Mrs THANKFUL SEARS
wife of Mr Elisha Sears,
who departed this life
Decr 10,1811
in the 44th year
of her age

What though hir uncontrol'd decree,
Commands our flesh to dust,
Yet as the Lord our Savior rose
So all his followers must.

21 (Willow)

In memory of
Mr Elisha Sears
who died Dec 5
1822 Æ 81

22 (Urn)

In Memory of
MRS PRISCILLA SEARS
Wife of
Deacn JOHN SEARS
who died April 12th 1819
Æt 89.

23 (Cherub)

In Memory of
Dean John Sears
he Died Decmr ye 5th
1791 in ye 79th Year
of his Age

24 (Cherub)

Here lies buried
Mrs DEBORAH ye
wife of Mr
JOHN SEARS
she died Sept ye 18th
1 7 5 3 In
ye 34th year of
her Age

25 (Cherub)

Here Lies buried
Mrs Betty Widow
to Mr John Webb
who Decd.
Sept 1755
In ye 36th
year of
her Age

26 (Skull)

Bithiah Sears Dau
of Capt John & Mrs
Priſcilla Sears
Died Septembr 8th
1736 Aged 9 Years
10 Months & 24 Ds

27 (Skull)

Here lyes ye Body
of Bathſheba Sears
Dautr of Capt John
& Mrs Priſcilla Sears
who Died April
19, 1735 in ye 24th
Year of Her Age

28 (Skull)

Heman Sears Son
of Capt John & Mrs
Priſcilla Sears
Died Augſt 1ſt 1726
Aged 1 Years 7
Months & 4 Days

29 (Skull)

Here Lyes buried ye
Body of Mrs PRISCILLA
SEARS wife to Mr
SETH SEARS Who
Departed this life
Janry 18, 1743 in ye 36
Year of Her Age

30 (Skull)

Here Lyes Buried
ye body of
Mr SETH SEARS
Who Departed this life
March 5th 1750 in ye 48th
Year of His Age

31 (Skull)

Here lyes ye Body
of Mrs LYDIA SEARS
Wife to Mr BENJAMIN
SEARS, Who Died
March 24th 1734 in ye
25th Year of Her Age

32(Skull)

Here lyes ye Body
of Mrs MARCY SEARS
wife to Mr BENJAMIN
SEARS who Died
June 29th 1736 in ye
31ſt Year of Her Age

33 (Skull)

Here lyes Buried
ye Body of Mr
JONATHAN SEARS
Who Departed this
Life Sept 3d AD 1738
in the 45 Year
of His Age

34 (Skull)

Here lyes ye
Body of Mr
SAMUEL SEARS
Decd Novr ye 22d
1 7 2 6
in ye 40th year
of His Age

35 (Skull)

Here lyes Buried ye
Body of Mrs ELIZABETH
SEARS Wife to Mr
JONATHAN SEARS
Who Departed this Life
Janry 8th AD 1748 in ye 52d
Year of Her Age

36 (Skull)

Here lyes ye Body
of SARAH SEARS
Daugtr of Mr JONATHAN
& Mrs ELIZABETH
SEARS who died
Decemr 16th 1749 in ye
19th Year of her Age

38 (Skull)

NATHL SEARS SON
to JOSHUA
and MARY SEARS Decd
January ye 4th
1 7 2 4
in ye 3d Year
of His Age

39 (Skull)

ISAAC SEARS SON
to SAMEUEL &
RUTH SEARS
Decd January ye
13 1 7 2 4
in ye 2d Year
of His Age

40 (Skull)

Heman Sears
Son of Mr Benjn
& Mrs Lydia
Sears Died
June 1739 in
his 3rd Month

41 (Skull)

Seth Sears Son
of Mr Seth & Mrs
Priſcilla Sears
Died May 31ſt
1733 in ye 2nd
Year of his Age

42 (Cherub)

In memory of
Mrs Mehitable Sears
wife of John Sears
who died May 19 1798
Æt at 48 years

The time has come I cannot stay
To sleep in dust & lye in clay
Come my friends remember me
In a short time you here will be.

43 (Urn & Willow)

In memory of
Mr JOHN SEARS
who departed this life
Aug 24 1812
in the 68th year
of his age

Friends and Physicians cannot save
The mortal body from the grave
Nor can the grave conjure it here
When Christ commands it to appear.

44 (Urn)

In memory of
Mrs KEZIAH,
wife of Mr John Sears
who died Sept 4 1827
Æt 57

Christ my redeemer lives,
And often from the skies
Looks down and watch's my dust
Till he shall bid it rise

45 (Star)

In memory of
Mr
NOAH SEARS
who died
Sept 23, 1835
In the 85 Year
of his age

46 (Star)

In memory of
Mrs DESIRE
Wife of
Noah Sears
who Died
Sept 1, 1828
In the 62 Year
of her age

47 (Cherub) In Memory of
Miss Keziah Sears
Daur of Mr Daniel &
Mrs Priscilla Sears
who died July 29
1787
48 (Cherub)

In Memory of
Mrs Priscilla Sears
wife of
Mr Daniel Sears
who died March 11
1 7 7 7
Æt 28

49 (Cherub)

In Memory of
Mr DANIEL SEARS
who died Sept 23
1776

50 (Cherub)

In Memory of
Mrs Anna Wife
of Lieut Micajah
Sears She Died
May ye 26th 1785
in her 47th Year

51

In memory of
Lieut Micajah Sears
Born in
Yarmouth, Mass
Apr 25 1738
Died Feb 1823
In his 85th year

(new stone?)

52 (Cherub)

In
Memory of
Mrs MARGERY HIGGINS
wife of
Mr Benjamin Higgins
who died Augſt 1, 1795
In ye 60 Year
of her age

53 (Cherub)

Here lies buried
Mr Willard Sears
who decd Augst
ye 19th 1765
in ye 51st year
of his age

54 (Cherub)

Here lies ye Body of
Mrs SuÆanna Sears ye
wife of Mr Willard
Sears who decd.
April ye 9th 1763
In ye 42nd year
of her age

55 (Skull)

Here lyes the body
of Rowland Sears
son of Mr Seth &
Mrs Prifcila Sears
Who Departed this
Life May 1ft 1750 in ye
24th Year of His Age

56 (Skull)

Here lyes ye body of
Mr JONATHAN SEARS
Junr who Died
December 16 1759
in the 28th Year
of His Age

58

Here lies the Body of
Mr JOSEPH SEARS
son of Mr JONATHAN &
Mrs ELIZABETH SEARS
who Died March ye
14th 1758 in ye 30th
Year of his Age

59 (Skull)

Here lies ye Body of
Mr ISAAC SEARS
son to Mr JOSEPH
& Mrs RUTH SEARS
who departed this
Life March ye 24th
1759 In the 25th Year
of his Age

60 (Skull)

In Memory of
ELIZABETH SEARS
Daur of SAML
& DESIRE SEARS
died in 23d Oct 1798
in the 34th Year
of her Age

61 (Skull)

In Memory of
Mifs MARY SEARS
Daur of Mr SAMUEL &
Mrs DESIRE SEARS
died April 11th 1794
In the 30th Year
of her Age

62 (Cherub)

In Memory of Mr
Samuel Sears
He died August ye
13th 1774 in ye 53d
Year of his Age

63 (Sun)

In Memory of
Mrs Desiri Widow
of Mr Samuel Sears
She died Janry 6
1804 in her 79th Year
and Son of
Freman Rimick he
died in March
10, 1801 in his 18? year

64

In Memory of
Samuel Son to Mr
Samuel Sears & Mrs
Desire his wife he
Died July ye 31st 1783
in 20th Year
of his Age

65 (Urn)

In memory of
JACOB
Son of Mr Jacob & Mrs
Elizabeth Sears, who died
April 23, 1803 Aged 8
months & 27 ds.

(end
Sweet Babe, thou'rt gone to Christ thy fri
Who takes sweet children, in his arms
And their to sleep, till time shall end
Secure from sorrow or, alarm

66 (Skull)

In Memory of
Mrs Rhoda Sears Wife
of Mr Reuben Sears
who Died April 16th 1784
in the 28th Year of
her Age

67 (Cherub)

In Memory of
Betſey Dautr to
Mr Jofhua & Mrs
Sarah Sears She
Died Octr ye 5th
1787 in her
9th Year

68 (Urn & Willow)

MR JOSHUA SEARS
Died March 31, 1825
In his 73d year

69

In memory of
Mrs SARAH
Wife of Mr Joshua Sears
who died
Jan 15, 1792
in her 33rd Year

70

In Memory of
Mary Dautr to Mr
Edmond Sears Jun &
Mrs Hannah his
Wife She Died May
ye 15th 1785 Aged 9
Year 5 months

72 (Cherub)

In Memory of Mrs
Sarah Wife of Mr
Joshua Sears Sr
Died Janry ye 15th 1792
In her 33? Year

73 Cherub)

In Memory of Mrs
Hipzabah wife of Mr
Seth Sears She Died
June ye 9th 1793 in ye 22d
Year of her age

74 (Sun)

In Memory of
Mr Seth Sears
he died March
5th 1806 in his
36(39?) year

With love divine & puer delight
On faiths Celestial wing
With Sweet repose be took in flight
For death had loſt its sting

75 Urn & Willow)

In Memory of
Mrs SALLY SEARS
wife of Mr Seth Sears
who died
Sept 29 1812
in the 40th year
of her age

Life is uncertain death is sure
Sin is a word but Christ he cures

76

In Memory of Mr REUBEN SEARS who died Jun 2 1829
Æt 28

(bad lichens)

77 (Star)

In memory of
Mrs
Daughter of
Noah & Desire
Sears who died
Jun 23 1834
In the 29 Year
of her Age

King
How sweet she sleeps in christ her
In life she _____ her love
And Death to her had lost its sting
Her spirits soar above

78 (Star)

In memory of
Mr NOAH
son of
Noah & Desire
Sears who died
Aug 25 1828
In the 21 Year
of her age

79 (Urn & Willow)

In memory of
Mr ELISHA SEARS
who died
Dec 14 1838
Æt 42

He liv'd a pleasant life,
And di'd a peaceful death;
His happy soul's at rest,
And number'd with the blest.

81 (Star)

In Memory of
SETH
son of Seth & Sally
Sears
who died Mar 11
1808 in the 8 year
of his age

82

VIENNA SEARS
Born May 28 1799
Died June 27, 1880

83

In
memory
of
Mr EDWARD SEARS

84

In Memory of
Mrs BETHIA
wido' of
Mr Edwd Sears
who died
Nov 10 1812
Æt 81

85 (Urn)

In
memory of
Susannah Sears
Dau of Mr Edward
Mrs Bethia Sears
Died Febr 8 1800

86

NEAR
this stone lie
three Daughters of
John & Hannah
Sears
Maria Mar 1 1823
Tamsen Aug 20 1828 AEt 14ms 11ds
Bethiah Aug 15 1830 AE 4ms

They were taken from
their world of sorrow
to reign with Christ

87

Dau of
Mr Elisha &
Mehitable
Sears
May 12
1839

88 (Cherub)

Memento Mori In Memory of
Mr Jofeph Sears
he Died Augst ye 6th
1779 in ye 72d Year
of his Age

89 (Cherub)

In Memory of
Ruth ye Wife of
Mr Jofeph Sears
who died March
27th 1761 in ye
46th Year of his Age

90 (Skull)

Here lyes Buried
the Body of Mr
LARNED SEARS son
of Mr JOSEPH & Mrs
RUTH SEARS who died
Oct ye 11th 1760 in ye
22d Year of His Age

91 (Skull)

In Memory of
THANKFUL SEARS
Daur of Mr ROWLAND
& Mrs THANKFUL SEARS
died July 28th 1793
In the 7th Year
of her Age

92 (Willow)

In memory of
Nabby daur of Mr Eben and
Mrs Sally Rider
who died Aug 8th 1811
in the 11th year
of her age

94 (Willow)

In memory of
Mrs HANNAH SEARS
who died
Jan 15 1835
Æt 74

95 (Urn & Willow)

In memory of
Mr Freeman Remick
who died
Nov 30 1826
Æt 71
Also two sons
Thomas & Abraham
lost at sea
Feb 1810

96 (Urn & Willow)

In memory of
Mrs Abigail
wido' of
Mr Freeman Remick
who died
Dec 13, 1828
Æt. 72.

97 (Urn & Willow)

In memory of
Mrs SALLY RYDER
who died
Sept 18 1828
Æt 51
Her Husband
Mr EBEN RYDER
was lost at sea Sept 1803
Æt 32

98

ALMIRA
Daughter of Levi
& Jarusha Sears
Born April 27, 1801
Died Aug 20, 1863

99

Mrs JERUSHA widow of
Levi Sears
Born Aug 31, 1751
Died Apr 10, 1858

100

LABAN Son of Levi &
Jerusha Sears
Born Oct 5 1805
Died Aug 10, 1819

101

LEVI SEARS
Born
Dec 15 1770
Died
Dec 5 1825

102 (Wreath)

G KNYVET HOWES
1857 1949

ALICE SAINT
HIS WIFE
1871 1921

(Lived in house adjacent, NE, to cemetery)

103

SAMUEL SEARS
DIED
Jan 29 1855:
Æ 63 Years

104 (Urn & Willow)

Here lies the body of
Benjamin Sears
who was drownd April 15,
1825 in his 18th year.
Prince Sears
was lost at sea in Feb
1810 in his 29th Year
Sons of Mr Joseph and
Mrs Keziah Sears

105 (Urn)

ERECTED IN MEMORY OF

Mrs BETSEY SEARS
wife of Mr PRINCE SEARS
who died
Jul 1st 1818
Æt 81

Here lies the dead from pain and sorrow free
She has gone to heaven I trust O God to thee,
Her bright examples let us make our own
So far as she herself in Christ was known

106 (Urn & Willow)

In memory of
Mr PRINCE SEARS
who died
Feb 25 1829
Æt 94

107 (Urn & Willow)

In memory of
Mrs KEZIAH
wife of
Mr Joseph Sears
who died
Dec 14 1838
In her 75th year

Dearest friend thou now has left us
Here thy loss we deeply feel
But tis God that hath bereft us
He can all our sorrows heal.

108 (Urn & Willow)

In memory of
Mr JOSEPH SEARS
who died
Jan 5 1846:
Æt 82

Wilst thou in peaceful silence lie
We trust thy spirit dwells on high.

109

JOHN SEARS
Inventor of
Salt Works
Died 1817
Aged 72 years

110 (Star)

KEZIAH
died
Mar 17 1834
Æt 74
dau of
Elisha & Hannah
SEARS

111

Samuel T Sears
Born Nov 24 1876
Died Sept 18 1928

112

William C Sears
Born Oct 4 1838
Died Dec 19 1904
Mary H Thacher
Born July 12 1839
Died Mar 8 1903

113

AZUBAH
wife of
THOMAS SEARS
Died Jan 4 1867
Aged 66 years 6 mos
& 17 days

Mother thou are gone to rest
We will not weep for thee
For thou art now where oft on earth
Thy spirit longed to be

114

THOMAS SEARS
Nov 28 1891
91 yr 9 month

Wafted on angel wings
He has gone to the bosom
of his heavenly father

115 (Willow)

Miss Susan Sears
d. Jun 2 1857
Æt 63

When Christ revealed his word,
O may I read my name,
Among the chosen of his love,
The follower of the lamb.

116 (Urn & Willow)

Mrs MERCY
wido' of
Elkanah Sears
died Jul 9 1846
Æt 83

Farewell my friends and children dear
O may you all live in God's fear
My savior calls my soul away
To brighten realms in endless day.

117

SACRED
to the memory of
Mr ELKANAH SEARS
who died
Jun 1 1836
Æt 78

Farewell my wife & children dear
I leave you all below
O may you serve the Lord while here
That home to glory you may go.

118

SALLIE
wife of
Elkanah
d Mar 18, 1889
Aged 87y 4mo

There is rest for the weary

119

In memory of
Mrs Clarissa
wife of
Mr Elkanah Sears Jr
who died
Apr 11 1835 Æt 32

120

ELKANAH SEARS
died
Jan 20 1876
Aged 75yrs 11mo

An affectionate husband
And a kind Father

121

In memory of
Mrs HANNAH
wife of
Mr Edmund Sears
who died July 8 1828
in her 76 year

122 (Urn & Willow)

In memory of
Mr EDMUND SEARS
who died
March 16, 1832
Æt 88

123

SARAH
Wife of
Jonathan Sears
Died July 16, 1871
Aged 71 Years

124

JONATHAN SEARS
DIED
July 18, 1871
Aged 73 Years

I have been dreaming of this project since my Dad first took me to the old family cemetery. It was a secret place that only "natives" could find which added to its mystique. To see the name SEARS on so many stones was intriguing. The cemetery is located on the east side of the boundary brook (Quivet Creek) between Dennis and Brewster on Cape Cod, Mass. It once fronted Old County Way but when The Kings Highway, Route 6A, was straightened, it was left off the beaten path. The burying ground is entered through an iron gate held by granite posts which are labeled 1881 on the left and 1721 on the right. I imagine the granite/iron rail fence was erected in 1881. The quiet knoll on which it is situated overlooks an unnamed pond which, is evidently the headwaters of Quivett Creek.

I vividly remember my first visit to the cemetery because of the case of poison ivy which I got there. The trail in from Airline road is about 75 yards long and has stepping stones over a herring ladder. Local residents recently repaired this ladder to insure the herring can return to their breeding ground. In recent years the path and the cemetery itself have been extremely well maintained. Katherine Sears(see No. 2566)left money in her will to the town of Brewster for maintenance and this may have helped with the care. Her father-in-law William G and brother-in-law Samuel T. are buried there.

A brass plaque mounted on a post at the entrance used to announce this cemetery as "The Ancient Sears Cemetery" with dates of use but all that remains is the post. The earliest stone is #38 and the last stone is #102, Knyvet Howes, who owned the house just northeast of the cemetery on Old County Way. Some stones are missing (evidenced by the existence of a footstone but no headstone). Other stones are unmarked. It appears there were once straight rows of stones which have probably "drifted" in the last 250 years. There are some blank areas with no stones which may be additional unmarked graves. I made up my own numbering system which is the order in which the stones were read. Some are cracked and one had broken into three pieces and was duplicated three stones further in the row. The slate stones from the 1700's have stood up the best. White marble stones have some kind of yellow lichen attacking them. It was often necessary to dig around the bottom of the stone to reveal the complete inscription.

The stones are typical for the Cape and show evidence of all the popular icons of the time. The tympanum or curved top part of the stone usually had a carved icon. The main body contained vital statistics and possibly an epitaph. The shoulders were usually rounded and below were borders containing wreaths, vines and other carvings. I have tried to show a general outline of the stone and describe the icon. I have also reproduced as carefully as possible the layout of letters on the stones. All of the popular icons are represented here. The winged skull, winged cherub, sunrise, willow and urn. The winged skull may have represented that death was impossible to beat but that with God's grace, the soul may be immortalized in heaven. The fleshed out cherub's face was less gruesome than the skull and may have been the beginning of the euphemisms we use to hide death's face. The sunset (or sunrise?) possibly signifies the end of life on earth and beginning of a new day. The urn and willow represent the people left on earth with the urn as the repository of the loved one and the willow as the tree of mourning. Some stones were cenotaphs which indicated that the person had been lost at sea (stone No 97). A couple of stones showed multiple names (especially for children), which may not be proof that the individuals were actually buried there. Stones were often placed many years later, which can account for discrepancies in locations and dates.

Epitaphs are especially interesting. Some stonecutters supposedly had books full of them from which a family could choose. Other epitaphs must have been composed by the deceased or his family.

In any case this study of our ancestors burying ground can reveal much about the way they lived and their hopes and fears. Work remains to be done to document the blank spots in the burying ground. Maybe Richard the Pilgrim is even buried here under the big boulder on the west side?

Pedigree Chart of People Buried Here (Number corresponds with listing above. If number is
missing then name is shown for relationship only.  Maybe the person is buried in one of
the unmarked locations?)

			|----	30-Seth ----------|----	22-Priscilla(See below)	
			|	29-Priscilla Ryder|----	55-Rowland -------------|----	Roland ---------------|(91)
			|				|----	41-Seth
			|
			|				|----	58-Joseph			|----	108-Joseph -----------|(104)
2-Samuel----------|----	3-Jonathan	------|----	106-Prince -------------|	107-Kezia Hamblen ----|(104)
1-Mercy Mayo	|	35-Elizabeth Hawes|	105-Betsy Hall ---------|----	69-Sarah(See below)
			|				|----	36-Sarah
			|				|----	56-Jonathan
			|
			|				|----	89-Ruth(See below)	|----	60-Elizabeth
			|----	34-Samuel --------|----	39-Isaac			|----	61-Mary
			|				|----	62-Samuel --------------|----	64-Samuel
			|					63-Desire Howes --------|----	94-Hannah
			|									|----	96-Abigail -----------|(97)
			|----	 -Joshua ---------|----	38-Nathaniel			95-Freeman Remick ----|(97)
			|----	3-Joseph
			|	4-Elizabeth Paddock
			|
			|----	  -Benjamin ------|----	40-Heman
				31-Lydia Ryder
				32-Mary Snow







												|----	   William ----------|(112)
												|----	120-Elkanah
												|	118-Sallie Berry	
							|----	117-Elkanah ------------|	119-Clarissa Hall
							|	116-Mercy Bray ---------|----	115-Susan
							|					|----	114-Thomas-----------|
							|						113-Azubah Crowell---|
			|----	5-Edmund ---------|
			|	6-Hannah Crowell	|
			|				|----	122-Edmund -------------|----	    Jacob -----------|(65)
			|				|	121-Hannah Taylor ------|----	70-Mary
			|				|----	7-Mercy
			|				|----	68-Joshua --------------|----	67-Betsey
			|					69-Sarah(See above) ----|----	76-Reuben
			|
			|				|----	51-Micajah
10-Paul-----------|----	12-Daniel --------|	50-Anna Crowell  
11-Mercy Freeman		13-Mercy Snow	|----	49-Daniel --------------|----	47-Keziah
								48-Priscilla (see below)|		


							|----	16-Constant
							|----	17-Enoch
							|----	18-Bethiah
							|----	19-Samuel							  |(87)
			|----	14-Elisha --------|----	21-Elisha --------------|----	79-Elisha ----------|(110)
			|	15-Sarah Vincent	|	20-Thankful Snow -------|----	80-Constant(no stone)
			|				|----	43-John
			|				|	44-Keziah Howes
8-John -----------|----	25-Betty		|----	42-Mehitabel
9-Priscilla Freeman ---	26-Bithia		|----	45-Noah ----------------|----	77-Sarah
			|----	27-Bathsheba		46-Desire Merrill ------|----	78-Noah
			|----	28-Heman
			|
			|
			|
			|
			|
			|
			|				|----	48-Priscilla(wife of 49)
			|				|----	109-John
			|				|----	74-Seth ----------------|----	81-Seth
			|----	23-John ----------|	73-Hipzabah Hall -------|
			|	24-Deborah Crowell|	75-Sally Hurd
			|	22-Priscilla	|----	84-Bethia --------------|
			|									|----	82-Vienna        |(86)
			|									|----	103-Samuel       |(86)
			|									|----	    John --------|(86)
			|									|----	85-Susanna       |(xxx)
			|				|----	83-Edward --------------|
			|----	53-Willard -------|
			|	52-Margery Homer	|----	  -Reuben
			|	54-Susanna Howes		66-Rhoda Mayo



							|----	59-Isaac
Joseph------------|----	88-Joseph --------|----	90-Larned						     |(98)
			|----	89-Ruth(See above)|----	  -Stephen -------------|----	101-Levi --------|(100)
													99-Jerusha Foster|(123)	
															     |(124)

Pedigree cont'd:

91-Thankful

104-Benjamin
104-Prince

97-Eben Ryder ----|----	|92-Nabby Rider
97-Sally Remick --|

97-Sally Ryder
92-Nabby Rider

112-William G ----|----	|111-Samuel T

65-Jacob


87-dau.
110-Keziah?


86-Maria
86-Tamsen
86-Bethia
xxx-Mercy --------|----	|102-Knyvet Howes

xx-Barzillai

100-Laban
98-Almira
124-Jonathan -----|
123-Sarah Crowell-|


This index uses maiden and married names.  The Seq # refers to the Sears Genealogical Catalogue 
with  more information at http://emcee.com/~lrsears

Name				Stone#Seq #	Died		Age

Berry, Sallie		118	1142	18 Mar 1889	87
Bray, Mercy		116	401	09 Jul 1846	83
Crowell, Anna		50	388	26 May 1785	47
Crowell, Azubah		113	1143	04 Jan 1867	66
Crowell, Deborah	24	74	18 Sep 1753	34
Crowell, Hannah	6	62	22 Jun 1802	77
Crowell, Sarah		123	1614	16 Jul 1871	71
Foster, Jerusha		99	1614	10 Apr 1858	106
Freeman, Marcy		11	9	30 Aug 1747	74
Freeman, Priscilla	9	12	08 May 1764	78
Hall, Betsey		105	252	01 Jul 1818	81
Hall, Clarissa		119	1142	11 Apr 1835	32
Hall, Hipzabah		73	455	09 Jun 1793	22
Hamblen, Keziah		107	799	14 Dec 1838	75
Hawes, Elizabeth	35	44	08 Jan 1748	52
Homer, Margery		52	76	01 Aug 1795	60
Howes, Desiri		63	229	06 Jan 1804	79
Howes, G Knyvet		102	2724	   Nov 1949	92
Howes, Keziah		44	435	04 Sep 1827	57
Howes, Susanna		42	76	09 Apr 1763	42
Hurd, Sally		75	455	29 Sep 1812	40
Mayo, Mercy		1	2	20 Jan 1748	84
Mayo, Rhoda		66	461	16 Apr 1784	28
Merrill, Desire		46	438	01 Sep 1828	62
Paddock, Elesebath	4	7	11 Jun 1772
Remick, Abigail		96	748	13 Dec 1828	72
Remick, Freeman		95	748	30 Nov 1826	71
Remick, Sally		97	1844a	18 Sep 1828	51	
Rider, Nabby		92	1844a	08 Aug 1811	11
Ryder, Lydia		31	50	24 Mar 1734	25
Ryder, Priscilla	29	49	18 Jan 1743	36
Sears			87	1155	12 May 1839
Sears, Almira		98	1614	20 Aug 1863	62
Sears, Bathsheba	27	12	19 Apr 1735	24
Sears, Benjamin		104	799	15 Apr 1825	18
Sears, Bethia		84	457	10 Nov 1812	81
Sears, Bethiah		18	12	08 Sep 1736	9
Sears, Betsey		67	399	05 Oct 1787	8
Sears, Betty		25	79	   Sep 1755	36
Sears, Constant		16	73	27 Jun 1768	19
Sears, Daniel		12	61	28 Nov 1771	62
Sears, Daniel		49	391	23 Sep 1776	32
Sears, Edmund		5	62	12 Aug 1796	85
Sears, Edmund		122	395	16 Mar 1832	88
Sears, Edward		83	457	14 Sep 1907	61
Sears, Elisha		14	73	07 Mar 1790	84
Sears, Elisha		21	434	05 Dec 1822	81
Sears, Elisha		79	1155	14 Dec 1838	42
Sears, Elizabeth	60	229	23 Oct 1798	34
Sears, Elkanah		117	401	01 Jun 1836	78
Sears, Elkanah		120	1142	20 Jan 1876	75
Sears, Enoch		17	73	09 Mar 1767	21
Sears, Hannah		94	229	15 Jan 1835	74
Sears, Heman		28	12	01 Aug 1726	1
Sears, Heman		40	50	01 Jun 1734	3mo
Sears, Isaac		39	41	13 Jan 1724	2
Sears, Isaac		59	155	24 Mar 1759	25
Sears, Jacob		65	1104	23 Apr 1803	8mo
Sears, John		8	12	09 Apr 1739	61
Sears, John		23	74	05 Dec 1791	79
Sears, John		43	435	24 Aug 1812	68
Sears, John		109	443	09 Jun 1817	72
Sears, Jonathan		33	44	03 Sep 1738	45
Sears, Jonathan		56	246	16 Dec 1759	28



Name				Stone#Seq #	Died		Age

Sears, Jonathan		124	1614	18 Jul 1871	73
Sears, Joseph		3	7	25 Aug 1765	70
Sears, Joseph		58	44	14 Mar 1758	30
Sears, Joseph		88	155	06 Aug 1779	72		
Sears, Joseph		108	799	05 Jan 1846	82
Sears, Joshua		68	399	31 Mar 1825	73
Sears, Keziah		47	391	29 Jul 1787	17
Sears, Keziah		110	455	17 Mar 1833	74
Sears, Laban		100	1614	10 Aug 1819	13
Sears, Larned		90	155	11 Oct 1760	22
Sears, Levi		101	229	05 Dec 1825	54
Sears, Maria		86	1224	01 Mar 1823	
Sears, Mary		61	229	11 Apr 1794	30
Sears, Mary		70	395	15 May 1785	9
Sears, Mehitable	42	435	19 May 1798	48
Sears, Mercy		7	62	27 Jan 1849	89
Sears, Micajah		51	388	01 Feb 1823	85
Sears, Nathaniel	38	46	04 Jan 1724	3
Sears, Noah		45	438	23 Sep 1835	85
Sears, Noah		78	431	25 Aug 1828	21
Sears, Paul		10	9	17 Feb 1740	71
Sears, Prince		104	799	10 Feb 1810	23
Sears, Prince		106	252	25 Feb 1829	94
Sears, Priscilla	22	246	12 Apr 1819	89
Sears, Reuben		76	399	02 Jun 1829	28
Sears, Rowland		55	285	01 May 1750	24
Sears, Ruth		89	155	27 Mar 1761	46
Sears, Samuel		2	7	08 Jan 1741	78
Sears, Samuel		34	41	22 Nov 1726	40
Sears, Samuel		19	73	18 Mar 1792	56
Sears, Samuel		62	229	13 Aug 1774	53
Sears, Samuel		64	229	31 Jul 1783	20
Sears, Samuel		103	457	29 Jan 1855	63
Sears, Samuel T		111	2566	18 Sep 1928	52
Sears, Sarah		36	44	16 Dec 1749	19
Sears, Sarah		69	399	15 Jan 1792	33
Sears, Sarah		72	399	15 Jan 1792	33
Sears, Sarah		77	431	23 Jun 1834	29
Sears, Seth		30	49	05 Mar 1750	48
Sears, Seth		41	49	31 May 1733	2
Sears, Seth		74	455	05 Mar 1806	39
Sears, Seth		81	455	11 Mar 1808	8
Sears, Susan		115	401	02 Jun 1857	63
Sears, Susannah		85	457	08 Feb 1800	2
Sears, Thankful		91	868	28 Jul 1793	7
Sears, Thomas		114	1143	28 Nov 1891	91
Sears, Vienna		82	457	27 Jun 1880	82
Sears, Willard		53	76	19 Aug 1765	51
Sears, William C	112	2566	19 Dec 1904	66
Snow, Marcy		32	50	29 Jun 1736	31
Snow, Mary		13	61	08 May 1790	76
Snow, Thankful		20	434	10 Dec 1811	44
Taylor, Hannah		121	395	08 Jul 1828	76
Vincent, Sarah		15	73	12 Apr 1783	75