Descendants of Richard Sears

Sixth Generation

(Continued)


1998. Susanna Sears (Knowles , James , Silas , Silas , Richard ) was born 9 Jul 1766 in Ridgefield, CT.

S.P. may p.207 Susie Sears lived with her daughter, and removed with the
family to IL, where their house was destroyed by a cyclone, and she lost her
life.

Susanna married Heman Sears, son of Benjamin Sears and Mary Hall. Heman was born 7 Jan 1767 in Southeast, Dutchess, NY. He died 18 Aug 1817 and was buried in Milltown, gr-st, NY, 438.

They had the following children:

+ 4226 F i Mary Sears is printed as #2888.

2000. Mary Sears (Knowles , James , Silas , Silas , Richard ) was born 7 Aug 1770 in Ridgefield, MA. She died 16 Dec 1866 and was buried in gr-st.

They lived in the Boggs District, Danbury, CT

Mary married (1) Isaac Townsend on 23 Nov 1786. Isaac was born 1766 in Fredericksburg, NY.

Mary also married (2) Forward Stevens. Forward was born 1766 in .

Mary also married (3) Elijah Benedict. Elijah was born about 15 Nov 1765. He died 23 Nov 1822.

They had the following children:

+ 4227 M i Ezra Pearce Benedict

2001. John Sears (Knowles , James , Silas , Silas , Richard ) was born 15 Oct 1772 in Ridgefield, CT. He died 1 Sep 1839 in Camillus, NY.

S.P. may p.277 John Sears removed to Camillus, NY, and after the death of his
first wife, to Red Creek, Wolcott co., NY

John married (1) Mary Townsend, daughter of Uriah Townsend and Hannah. Mary was born 25 Jul 1772 in . She died 6 Aug 1819.

They had the following children:

  4228 F i Susanna Sears was born 30 Nov 1793 in Camillus, NY. She died 22 Aug 1808 and was buried in , 1648.
+ 4229 F ii Tamma Sears
+ 4230 F iii Hannah Sears
  4231 M iv Knowles Sears was born 18 May 1800 in Camillus, NY. He died 18 Aug 1820 and was buried in , 1651.
  4232 F v Betsy Sears was born 13 Nov 1802 in Camillus, NY. She died 7 Aug 1819 and was buried in , 1652.
  4233 F vi Adelaide Sears was born 14 Apr 1805 in Camillus, NY. She died 31 Aug 1876 and was buried in , 1653.

John also married (2) Phebe Lusk on 20 Apr 1820. Phebe was born 27 Aug 1784 in . She died 28 Apr 1855.

They had the following children:

+ 4234 M vii John Sears
  4235 F viii Phebe Sears was born 12 Aug 1823 in Camillus, NY. was buried in , 1655.

2002. Abijah Sears (Knowles , James , Silas , Silas , Richard ) was born 8 Aug 1774 in Danbury, CT. He died in Hector, Seneca Lake, NY.

S.P. may p.277 Abijah Sears removed to Eaton, Mad. co., NY, and later to the
head of Seneca lake, perhaps to Hector, where he died a few years later.

Abijah married (1) Catharine Boughton, daughter of Matthew Boughton, on 8 Jan 1797 in Danbury, CT. Catharine was born 1776 in . She died May 1816.

They had the following children:

+ 4236 M i James Sears
+ 4237 M ii Charles Sears
+ 4238 F iii Mary Ann Sears
+ 4239 M iv Charles Sears
  4240 M v Erastus Sears was born 1809 in Eaton, NY. He died in Ae Abt 18 Mos.

Abijah also married (2) Sally Hendricks. Sally died Mar 1883.

They had the following children:

  4241 F vi Lucy Sears was born 1800 in Danby, NY. was buried in , 1661.

S.P. May p.277 Kept a millinery store in Elmira, NY
  4242 M vii Isaac Sears was born 1802 in . was buried in , 1662.

Abijah also married (3) Anna Browne. Anna died about 1856 in Newark Valley, NY.

2003. Isaac Sears (Knowles , James , Silas , Silas , Richard ) was born 7 Aug 1776 in Danbury, CT. He died 20 Sep 1848 and was buried in Olcott, NY.

S.P. May p.278 Isaac was a farmer, and settled in Newfane, Niagra co., NY

Isaac married (1) Abigail Andrews. Abigail was born 1776 in .

They had the following children:

  4243 F i Kate Sears was born 1798 in . was buried in , 1663.
+ 4244 F ii Angeline Sears
+ 4245 F iii Ruina Sears
  4246 F iv Sophy Sears was born about 1804 in . She died 17 Aug 1826 in D. Unm. and was buried in gr-st, Bogg's District, Danbury, 1665.

S.P. May p.278 Was adopted by Elijah Benedict
+ 4247 M v Heman Sears
+ 4248 M vi Haman Sears

Isaac also married (2) Polly Woods. Polly was born 1780 in . She died 27 Jun 1858 in D.S.P. and was buried in Olcott, NY.

2004. Desire Sears (Knowles , James , Silas , Silas , Richard ) was born 25 May 1778 in Ridgefield, CT. She died 17 Feb 1879 in Danbury, CT and was buried in 2 Mi Ne Danbury.

Buried in the cemetery two miles northeast of Danbury.

Desire married Caleb Curtis Gregory on 13 Nov 1796 in Westchester, NY. Caleb was born 18 Jul 1771 in Danbury, CT. He died 1 Dec 1845.

They had the following children:

  4249 M i Delos Gregory was born 1797 in Lives Danbury.
  4250 F ii Gregory was born 1799 in .
        Gregory married Living
  4251 M iii Charles Gregory was born 3 Aug 1870 in Ridgefield, CT.

2005. Charles Sears (Knowles , James , Silas , Silas , Richard ) was born 3 Aug 1780 in Danbury, CT. He died 22 Apr 1836 in Ridgefield, CT.

S.P. May p.278 Charles removed to Camillus, Onon. co., NY but returned, and
died in Ridgefield; he was a farmer, and was found dead in a field. He and his
wife were buried in titicus Cemetery.

Charles married Betsy Smith, daughter of Job Smith and Esther Benedict, on 17 Mar 1804 in Ridgefield, CT. Betsy was born 26 Oct 1784 in Ridgefield, CT. She died 15 Aug 1869.

They had the following children:

  4252 F i Clara M Sears was born 18 Nov 1804 in Ridgefield, CT. She died 7 Sep 1821 and was buried in , 1668.
+ 4253 M ii Edwin Collins Sears
+ 4254 M iii George Sears

2007. Elizabeth Sears (Knowles , James , Silas , Silas , Richard ) was born 26 Nov 1790 in .

Elizabeth married Joseph Bennett Brush. Joseph was born 26 May 1786 in Huron, NY. He died 30 Apr 1858 in Ridgebury, CT.

May shows husband as Nathaniel Brush but Descendants of Thomas and Richard
Brush of L.I. by Stuart Brush, c. 1982 says May had the wrong Elizabeth.
Nathaniel's wife probably was a Sears and perhaps an Elizabeth as in 1810
Nathaniel's father, Philip, nearest neighbors in Ridgefield were Comfort Sears,
Knowles Sears and Isaac Sears.

Joseph and Elizabeth had the following children:

  4255 F i Charity Elizabeth Brush was born 1810 in .
        Charity married Dunn in 2d Marriage. Dunn was born 1806 in <2d Marriage>.
+ 4256 M ii Knowles Sears Brush
  4257 M iii Zophar P Brush was born Jan 1817 in . He died after 1900.

Desc of Thomas and Richard Brush
!SPM shows name Zophes, child viii.
  4258 F iv Charlotte A Brush was born 1819 in . She died in Geneva, WI.
        Charlotte married Living
  4259 F v Mary Brush was born 1821 in .
        Mary married Living
  4260 F vi Sally Tuck Brush was born 20 May 1827 in .

SPM shows name Elizabeth
!Desc of Thomas & Richard Brush says aka Ann Elizabeth
        Sally married John Barnum Benedict, son of John Benedict and Lucinda Barnum, on 16 Feb 1845.
+ 4261 M vii William C Brush
  4262 M viii James Brush was born 1834 in .

2010. Eli Sears (Thomas , James , Silas , Silas , Richard ) was born 16 Oct 1768 in Southeast, Dutchess, NY. He died 16 Mar 1800 in Carmel, NY.

Eli married Hanna Bull on 24 Feb 1788 in Carmel, NY. Hanna was born 17 Mar 1769 in . She died 4 Feb 1850 in Searsburg, NY.

They had the following children:

+ 4263 M i Thomas Baldwin Sears
+ 4264 M ii David F Sears Capt

2013. James Sears (Thomas , James , Silas , Silas , Richard ) was born 24 Mar 1778 in Southeast, Dutchess, NY. He died Mar 1857.

HLS notes James Sears, with his wife, Mehitabel Sherwood,
and his family left Putnam county, NY. Their dismissal from the church was
noted in 1814. They moved to Wayne co, NY where he bought a farm, known as
Horace Hallet's. Later he sold that and settled on the "Stringer" land in the
woods. James lived in Galen and Savannah Townships.
Mr Sears' first wife died in 1824. In March 1829 he married Lucretia
Munsell. According to a document from her daughter, they lived together for
only about three months. No divorce record can be found.
James then appeared to move westerly into Carroll, Chautauqua co, NY, near
his son Eli. Here he bought and sold several pieces of land and also lived for
a time in Warren co, PA. During this time a son, James, was born to Mr Sears
and his third wife, Phebe. About 1840 he appears to have moved back easterly,
settling in Tyre twp, Seneca co, NY.

James married (1) Mehitabel S Sherwood, daughter of Jehiel Sherwood, on 19 Nov 1797. Mehitabel was born 1776 in . She died 1824.

They had the following children:

+ 4265 M i Eli Sears
+ 4266 M ii Archibald Sears
+ 4267 M iii Thomas Sears
+ 4268 M iv Isaac W Sears
  4269 F v Caroline Sears was born 1816 in . She died 22 Feb 1857 in Tyre, Seneca Co, OH.
+ 4270 F vi Deborah Sears
+ 4271 F vii Sally Sears
+ 4272 F viii Melanthe Sears

James also married (2) Lucretia Munsell on Mar 1829. Lucretia was born 1808 in .

James also married (3) Phebe. Phebe was born 1817 in <, NY>.

They had the following children:

  4273 M ix James Sears was born 1839 in <, NY>.
  4274 M x Smith Sears was born 1841 in , NY.

2014. Archibald Sears (Thomas , James , Silas , Silas , Richard ) was born 8 Aug 1780 in Carmel, NY. He died 27 Oct 1864 in Southeast, Putnam, NY and was buried in 84-2-19, Sears Burying Gd, South East.

S.P. May p.279 Archibald Sears lived on part of the old homestead in Southeast
Putnam co., NY and joined the church there at the age of 80.

Archibald married Polly Sellick, daughter of Jesse Sellick, on 25 Jan 1829 in S East, NY. Polly was born 11 Jul 1798 in Southeast, Dutchess co, NY. She died 26 May 1868 and was buried in 69-10-24, Sears Burying Gd, Southeast.

They had the following children:

+ 4275 F i Mary E Sears
  4276 F ii Fannie Baldwin Sears was born 26 May 1832 in . She died 17 Aug 1902 and was buried in Sears Burying Gd, Southeast, NY, 1676.

S.P. May p.279 Lives with sister Kate, unm.
  4277 F iii Kate Sears was born 27 Sep 1834 in . was buried in , 1677.

S.P. May p.279 Lives in New York City
        Kate married Roswell Smith Rev. on Oct 1866. Roswell was born 1830 in <, 1677>.
  4278 M iv Thomas Sears was born 16 Apr 1836 in Southeast, Putnam, NY. was buried in , 1678.

S.P. May p.279 Thomas was Capt. 4th Heavy Arty., NY, during the Civil war, and
promoted Major, now lives in Denver, CO.

2016. Isaac Sears (Thomas , James , Silas , Silas , Richard ) was born 23 Jul 1786 in Southeast, Dutchess, NY.

Isaac married Mary Sears, daughter of Heman Sears and Susanna Sears, on 12 May 1811. Mary was born 12 May 1811 in Southeast, Dutchess, NY. She was buried in , 1016.

They had the following children:

  4279 M i George Sears was born 1812 in Southeast, NY. was buried in , 1679.
  4280 M ii Heman Sears was born 1814 in . was buried in , 1680.
  4281 F iii Susie Sears was born 1816 in Southeast, NY. was buried in , 1681.
  4282 M iv Isaac Sears was born 1821 in Southeast, NY. He died 21 Jan 1823 and was buried in , 1682.

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