Richard SEARS

Father: Silas SEARS
Mother: Anna BURSELL

Family 1: Bashua HARLOW
  1. Silas SEARS
  2. Seth SEARS
  3. Mary SEARS
  4. James SEARS
  5. John SEARS
  6. Anna SEARS 
                 _Richard SEARS _
 _Silas SEARS __|
|               |_Dorothy _______
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|--Richard SEARS 
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|                ________________
|_Anna BURSELL _|
                |________________
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Richard Sears bought land in Plymouth, of Saml Lucas in 1697, which he sold in 1699 to Eleazer Rogers, buying of him part of the Elder Brewster lot, which he sold in 1708 to Jona. Barnes. Dec 19,1698, Juror; Mar 18, 1700-1 Constable; Mar 3, 1701-2, Tithing man; Mar 1, 1702-3 Juror & Inspector of Alewife fisheries; Dec 15, 1703, Dec 12,1705 Mar 3, 1706-7, Juror; Apr 1, 1709, "Gardinor (Guardian) to Thomas Garner. [Ebenz. Adams & Elizabeth Sears md. Canterbury, CN, Oct 11, 1744. ? was she of the old Lyme family.] In what year he settled in Old Lyme i not known, but Dec. 6, 1719, Joseph Southwick of that place sold land to "Richard Sears of Hingham, Suffolk co.,Pro- vince of Massts." He had probably lived in Hingham between 1709 and 1719, but his name is not found in the church or town records there. I fiond no further reference to him in town or church records, of Lyme. As his osns Silas and James bought land there in 1727-8, and they were probably married at that date, but their names do not appear again in the records. I have been unable, afer repeated applications, to obtain a search of Probate Records in New London, altho' offering to pay unusual fees therefor. I am told the files are in utter confusion and unindexed. The old cemeteries in Lyme may perhaps furnish some data. I have assumed that the Anna Sears of Old Lyme, who married Richard Smith, was the daughter of Richard Sears, as I find no ither family of Sears on the records and his mother's name was Anna, which adds to the probability, but it needs confirmation.

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Richard SEARS

Father: Judah SEARS
Mother: Mary PADDOCK

Family 1: Sarah BUMPUS
  1. Mary SEARS
  2. Celia SEARS
  3. Azubah SEARS
  4. Sarah SEARS
  5. Prince SEARS
  6. Richard SEARS
  7. Charity SEARS
  8. Lucy SEARS 
                 _Samuel SEARS _______
 _Judah SEARS __|
|               |_Mercy MAYO _________
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|--Richard SEARS 
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|                _Judah PADDOCK ______
|_Mary PADDOCK _|
                |_Alice (Else) ALDEN _
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!S.P. May p.124 Richard Sears "was a non-comd officer in militia," and marched on alarm, 19 Apr 1775, from Wareham to Marshfield, "71 miles' travel, 4 days' service"; served 3 days at Elizabeth Island, a;arm 7 Dec 1776; was in Capt Isaac Wood's Co., Col., Thos. Carpenter's Regt., 20 Jul to 27 Aug 1777, in RI, 1 mo 7 days' service; on alarm 12 Sep 1778, served 7 days; 50 miles "out and in"; was drummer in 2d Foot Co., Capt David Nye, to Falmouth, 10 Sep 1779; 32 miles 4 days' service; and served in Capt David Noyes' Co., Lt-Col White's Regt., in RI 30 Jul to 8 Aug 1780; 9 days' service.

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Richard SEARS (Hon.)

Father: Daniel SEARS
Mother: Fear FREEMAN

Family 1: Mehitable MARSHALL
  1. Sarah SEARS
  2. Richard SEARS
  3. Daniel SEARS
  4. Hetty SEARS
  5. Ebenezer Marshall SEARS
  6. Fear SEARS 
                 _Daniel SEARS _
 _Daniel SEARS _|
|               |_Sarah HOWES __
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|--Richard SEARS 
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|                _______________
|_Fear FREEMAN _|
                |_______________
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!S.P. May p.165 Richard Sears' father died when he was eleven years of age, and two years later his mother married Samuel Ballard of Boston, removed with her childrento that town, and lived on the corner of Common st. and Turnagain lane, now known as Tremont st. and Temple place. Richard soon returned to Chatham, and was brought up there, receiving a common school education, and, arriving at the age of manhood, settled upon the old homestead farm, and devoted himself to its cultivation. He spent seven years of his youth in the family and store of Gen Joseph Otis of Revolutionary fame. He became the largest real estate owner in Chatham; carried on his farm on an extensive and liberal scale, having a farmer to superintend, and a number of farm hands always employed; kept considerable live stock; a goodly number of cattle and sheep, which were pastured on the downs. He kept a variety store next his house, which was on the Main street just left of teh soldier's monument; engaged in the manufacture of salt; and to some extent in shipping, in connection with his brother David of Boston. The old house, supposed to have been built by his grandfather, Daniel Sears, was taken down in 1863, having, after the death of his widow, been occupied by various parties, and allowed to become dilapidated. He was appointed Coroner in 1781;Session Justice for the county in 1814, and to qualify civil officers; Jusitce of the PEace, quorum unus, 1801; Represen- tative 1780,1781,1783,1785,1786,1792,1796,1806,1809,1813,1814; Seantor, 1804, and town treasurer and Clerk, 1775, 1776. Was in 1st Co. of Chatham, in 2d Regt Militia, Revolutionary war, date and service not given. Mr Sears was tall, and of great dignity in manner; calm in speech and action; civil and attractive in his intercourse with his fellows. He was a conscientious Christian man, and a strong supporter of the church. His dress, up to a very short time before his death, was of the late Revolu- tionary period; he wore long hose, shoe and knee buckles, ruffled shirts at all times, and his iron-gray hair brushed over and tied in a cue with a black ribbon Mrs. Sears, "Grandma," as she was called by her intimates, was, by nature, a courtly lady, capable of gracing any position, and uniting with her husband in practical religion, she was ever doing good, especially among children, aiming to instill into their minds the lesson: "Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth." The "Squire," as he was called, would frequently invite his city friends to Chatham for fishing and gunning, and many distinguished men, as Webster, Otis, Quincy and others, have enjoyed the comforts and agreeable society of that hospitable roof. The clergy ever found a home there, and always made it their stopping place when in town. Most of the travelling, 80 or 90 years ago, from Chatham to Boston, was on horseback. During the many years that the Squire represented the town in the Legislature, he was in the habit of riding all the way to Boston, where he remained during the session, the guest of his brother David, at his residence on Beacon street, enjoying its luxurious appointments and the cultured society to which he had access, returning to his quiet home in the spring, ready and eager to resume his country life and the duties connected with it. The day before his death he waas engaged in superintending his out-of-door business; but in the afternoon came in from a drive to the shore, complaining of a pain in the region of the heart, walked through the house to his bed-room, and lying down never rose again; he died the next forenoon, very calmly and peace- fully gliding out of existence, aged 90. At the time of Mrs. Sears' death, a maid in the house was quite ill, and a nurse from the village was in attendance; hearing a movement during the night in Mrs. Sears' bedroom below stairs, she went down and found her sitting up and looking from the window. In reply to the question, "Are you not feeling well, Grandma?" she said, "O, yes, only restless and wakeful. I often get up and sit at the window when the moon shines, and think." She was persuaded to go to bed, and was soon sleeping, but breathing rather strongly; from this sleep she never awoke. She, too, gently departed this life; at 3 o'clock the next afternoon she no longer lived, and th eold house was desolate then. The family were originally buried in the family cemetery on the hill where is now the Methodist church; but after the death of Daniel Sears in 1854, their remains were removed to the Congregational cemetery. The will of Richard Sears is dated 15 Oct 1833, and mentions beloved wife, Mehitable Sears, and son Daniel; grandson Charles M Briggs, and son-in-law Charles Scudder, trustees and executors; gr-dau Mary Prichard, widow of Gilman P; gr-sons George Briggs, Marshall S Scudder and Charles W Scudder, and "reserving forever the burying-ground as fenced for a family burying place, together with a convenient way to the same for the purpose of a burial place, and my will is that a fence be kept in good repair under the care and direction of my executors."

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Richard SEARS

Father: John SEARS
Mother: Elizabeth WATROUS 

                      _Richard SEARS _
 _John SEARS ________|
|                    |_Bashua HARLOW _
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|--Richard SEARS 
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|                     ________________
|_Elizabeth WATROUS _|
                     |________________
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!S.P. May p.100 as appears by a deed of gift dated 26 Feb 1776, from his brother Seth to Judith Sears.

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Richard SEARS (Sergt)

Father: Silas SEARS
Mother: Deborah BUCK

Family 1: Mary LEE
  1. John SEARS
  2. Richard SEARS
  3. Orange SEARS
  4. Polly SEARS
  5. Silas SEARS
  6. Sally SEARS
  7. Abner SEARS
Family 2: Unk. 

                 _Joseph SEARS _
 _Silas SEARS __|
|               |_Hannah HALL __
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|--Richard SEARS 
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|                _John BUCK ____
|_Deborah BUCK _|
                |_Phebe SEARS __
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!S.P. May p.188 The children may have been born in different order. Richard Sears was probably born in Hardwick,or in the adjoining town of Greenwich, MA, but I do not find his name on record in either place prior to his marriage in 1771. Richard Sears, from Ashfield, was a Corporal in Capt. Isaac Gray's co. in Col. Jon. Brewer's Regt., 1775, which fought at Bunker's Hill; and Sergeant in Capt. Abner Pomroy's Co. in Col. Ezra Wood's Regt.; marched into NY state, 160 miles travel, 7 mos., 27 days' service, wages L15.16.0. Family tradition says he was at the battle of Bunker's Hill, and his grandson Walter S. Sears, of Adrian, MI, possesses the poweder horn which he carried on that memorable occasion. After the Revolution he removed to Hoosick, NY, and is supposed to have died there. He was a member of Federal Lodge No. 33 of Mark Masons, at Hoosick, 1 Jun 1814. Later he removed to Schoharie, NY, where he died 6 Aug 1814, at the residence of his son Silas Sears. He was a wagonmaker by trade, and a Methodist in religion. His first wife, Mary Lee, owing to hardships during the war, became broken in mind and body. His grandson, Rev Hiram Sears of Effingham, IL, and of the Seamen's Bethel Home, Cleveland, OH,. earnestly requests any person having knowledge of Richard Sears or of either of his children to communicate with him.

!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; Family tradition says he was at the Battle of Bunker Hill, and his great grandson, Henry B Sears, of Toledo, OH possesses the powder horn which he carried on that memorable occasion. It was given to Henry B Sears by his Uncle Walter of Adrian, MI. According to the New York census of 1790 A Richard Sears of Montgomery Town, Ulster co, NY was head of family with 2 free white males over 16, 4 free white females inc. head of fam 4 white males under 16 no "all other persons," and no slaves.

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Richard SEARS

Father: Richard SEARS
Mother: Sarah BUMPUS

Family 1: Sarah
  1. Richard SEARS 
                  _Judah SEARS __
 _Richard SEARS _|
|                |_Mary PADDOCK _
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|--Richard SEARS 
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|                 _______________
|_Sarah BUMPUS __|
                 |_______________
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!S.P. May p.205 too young placed subject to correction !SPMN p.205 He is supposed to hae lived in Hyannis, MA

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Richard SEARS (Capt)

Father: Richard SEARS
Mother: Mehitable MARSHALL

Family 1: Alathena MARSHALL 
                       _Daniel SEARS _
 _Richard SEARS ______|
|                     |_Fear FREEMAN _
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|--Richard SEARS 
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|                      _______________
|_Mehitable MARSHALL _|
                      |_______________
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!S.P. May p.164 Richard will,dated 5 Oct 1828, and codicil 5 Oct 1830, were proved 9 Feb 1831; mentions sisters-in-law, Rebecca and Elizabeth Marshall; nephew Charles M Briggs; and gives to bro. Daniel his watch and chain. Charles Scudder of Boston, Execr. In early life he sailed as supercargo and master, and after retiring from the sea, kept a store on the beach where the salt-works were, in partnership with Isaac Hardy, father of the late Hon. Alpheus H.,of Boston. In connection with his father-in-law he built a foundry, and also a saw-mill on the Sudbury river. His residence was next to his father, on the old homestead. He was very fine looking extremely gentlemanly and courteous in manner, resembling his father in many ways. Was appointed Justice of the Peace, 1822; chosen Town Clerk, 1827; and represented the town in State Leg., 1826,27. Was Aid-de-Camp, etc.

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Richard SEARS (Capt)

Father: Eleazar SEARS
Mother: Bethia GODFREY

Family 1: Ruth HEDGE
  1. Edwin SEARS
  2. Edmund Hall SEARS
  3. Ruth Hedge SEARS
  4. Jane SEARS
  5. Lavinia SEARS
  6. Julia SEARS
  7. Sarah Lavinia SEARS
  8. Richard 
                   _Thomas SEARS _______
 _Eleazar SEARS __|
|                 |_Patience NICKERSON _
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|--Richard SEARS 
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|                  _____________________
|_Bethia GODFREY _|
                  |_____________________
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!S.P. may p.270 Was a sea captain !Lelia Brownscombe record "I believe he moved to NY state"

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Richard SEARS

Father: John SEARS
Mother: Judith PECK 

                _John SEARS ________
 _John SEARS __|
|              |_Elizabeth WATROUS _
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|--Richard SEARS 
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|               ____________________
|_Judith PECK _|
               |____________________
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Richard SEARS

Father: Richard SEARS
Mother: Mary LEE

Family 1: Mary ASH
  1. Mary SEARS
  2. Richard SEARS
  3. Jonas SEARS
  4. Silas SEARS
  5. Priscilla SEARS
  6. John SEARS
  7. Walter S SEARS 
                  _Silas SEARS __
 _Richard SEARS _|
|                |_Deborah BUCK _
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|--Richard SEARS 
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|                 _______________
|_Mary LEE ______|
                 |_______________
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!S.P. May p.307 Richard removed with his father to the vicinity of Hoosick, Rens co., NY, and later to Rome, Oneida co., NY then known as Fort Stanwix, there being at that time but one house outside the fort; was a farmer, and a Methodist His wife was blind for many years previous to her death.

!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; Moved to the vicinity of Hoosick, NY and later to Rome, Oneida co, NY. Then known as Fort Stanwix, there being at that time, but one house outside of the fort. His wife was blind several years previous to her death. CONFLICT: She shows d. date as Nov

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