Rachel Maria Carver

Notes:

Another Pioneer Gone; Mrs. Rachel M. Sears died Friday, March 11, at Aurora, Neb.
Mrs. Rachel M. Sears, widow of the late Archibald Sears, died last Friday morning [10 Mar 1905] at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. F.C. Mather, of Aurora, Neb., where she had made her home for the last eight years. Death resulted from the infirmity of old age, Mrs. Sears having been in her 87th year. After a service at Aurora Sunday, the body was brought to Plano accompanied by Mrs. Mather, Charles Sears of Hyannis, Neb., and Miss Ethel Henning, who was upon a visit to Aurora when the death of her grandmother occurred. The final service was held at the residence of the eldest daughter of the deceased, Mrs. E.L. Henning, at 1:30 o'clock Monday afternoon, and besides the relatives was attended by a number of friends from Chicago and Steward and from Sandwich, where Mrs. Sears resided for twenty-two years. The Rev. G.H. Robertson of Sandwich conducted the service. The burial was in the Archibald Sears lot in the Plano Cemetery. Rachel Carver was one of the fast dwindling little band of surviving pioneers who settled the vicinity of Plano. She was the daughter of David T. and Sharley Carver and was born at Hebron, Conn., October 26, 1818. She was one of eleven children of whom Mrs. George Steward of Plano is the sole survivor. In 1836 when a girl of 18 years, Rachel Carver started on the pioneer journey which brought her eventually to Illinois. She stopped first with her sister, Mrs. John Hollister, at Hollisterville, Pa., where she taught school for two years. In the spring of 1838 she joined the party composed of John Hollister's and Marcus Steward's families which was starting for the west. She accompanied the pioneers to Angola, Ind., where she joined her brother William and Dr. Lewis Carver. There she taught school until she was married November 1, 1840 to Adonijah Smith. Two children born in this union died in infancy and in 1844 Mr. Smith died also. In 1845 she started for Illinois to join her sister, Mrs. Hollister, who was then settled on the site of the future Plano. For two years she taught school at Bristol and August 23, 1850, she was married to Archibald Sears. The following sixteen years the family lived on the farm east of Plano removing in 1866 to Sandwich and in 1888 returning to Plano where Mr. Sears died in 1893. Mrs. Sears is survived by one sister, Mrs. George Steward, six children--Charles Sears and Mrs. F.C. Mather, Aurora, Neb., Sherman Sears, Hyannis, Neb., Mrs. E.L. Henning and Albert Sears, Plano, and Mrs W.L. Miller, Crawfordsville, Ind., by a step-son James M. Sears of Plano, twenty grand-children and one great grand-child. - Kendall County News, 15 Mar 1905


(Research):Know All Men By These Presents. That We, John T. Hollister and Sharley E. Hollister, his wife, George Stewart and Mary Ann Stewart, his wife, and Archibald Sears and Rachel M. Sears, his wife, all of the County of Kendall and State of Illinois; the said Sharley Hollister, Mary Ann Stewart and Rachel M. Sears, being heirs at law of David T. Carver, later of the Town of Hebron in the County of Tolland and State on Connecticut, deceased....for divers good causes and considerations thereunto moving, especially for one hundred dollars received to our full satisfaction of Mrs. Sharley Carver, widow of said David T. Carver, decease, have remised, released and forever quit-claimed, and do by these presents for ourselves justly and absolutely remise, release and forever quit-claim unto the said Sharley Carver and to their heirs and assigns forever, all our and each of our right title and interest of, in and to all the real estate of the said David T. Carver, deceased, situate in said Town of Hebron in the said County of Tolland and State of Connecticut aforesaid. And we do hereby relinquish to said Sharley Carver all our right, title and interest of, in and to all the personal estate of said deceased....In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this thirtieth day of Septermber in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five. Signed sealed and delivered (by above G.H. and Mary A. Stewart, John T. and Sharley E. Hollister, Archibald and Rachel Sears)...subscribed before me this 30th day of September A.D. 1855, Lewis Stewart, Notary Public, L.S.

Rachel married Adonijah Smith on 1 Nov 1840 in Angola, Steuben Co, Indiana. Adonijah was born in Jackson Prairie, Indiana; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Rachel married Archibald Sears on 23 Aug 1850 in Plano, Kendall Co, Illinois. Archibald (son of James Sears and Mehitable Sherwood) was born on 23 Feb 1802 in South East, Dutchess Co, New York; died on 28 Oct 1893 in Plano, Kendall Co, Illinois; was buried about Nov 1893 in Little Rock Twp Cemetery, Kendall Co, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
On their marriage certificate her given name spelled "Rachael"

1. Charles Madison Sears was born on 10 Jun 1851 in Little Rock Twp, Kendall Co, Illinois; died on 2 Aug 1944 in Long Beach, Los Angeles Co, California; was buried on 5 Aug 1944 in Roosevelt National Park, Long Beach, Calif.
2. Mary Emeline Sears was born on 2 Sep 1853 in Plano, Kendall Co, Illinois; died on 11 Dec 1941 in Evanston, Cook Co, Illinois; was buried about Dec 1941 in Plano Cemetery, Kendall Co, Illinois.
3. Albert Hollister Sears was born on 14 May 1856 in Little Rock Twp, Kendall Co, Illinois; died on 2 Apr 1917 in Plano, Kendall Co, Illinois; was buried in Probably Plano, Kendall Co, Illinois.
4. Alice Maria Sears was born on 14 May 1856 in Little Rock Twp, Kendall Co, Illinois; died on 19 Apr 1938 in Aurora, Hamilton Co, Nebraska; was buried in Probably Aurora, Hamilton Co, Nebraska.
5. Sherman Sherwood Sears was born on 15 May 1859 in Little Rock Twp, Kendall Co, Illinois; died on 22 Aug 1949 in Alliance, Box Butte Co, Nebraska; was buried in Probably Nebraska.
6. Ada Ann Sears was born on 26 Oct 1861 in Little Rock Twp, Kendall Co, Illinois; died on 14 Jun 1924 in Crawfordsville, Montgomery Co, Indiana; was buried in Indiana.

Notes:

David Taylor Carver lived and died on place at [the] top of [the] hill North of Esq. Strong, [now] Raymond place. His mother, Lucy Taylor, lived with him to her death.
Record of My Ancestry - Bissell Family
compiled by F. Clarence Bissell.

David Taylor Carver was married to Sharley Tarbox daughter of Asenath Tarbox\\\'s brother, Godfrey Tarbox. Asenath Tarbox was Aldric Carver\\\'s wife.

Hebron was in Hartford County prior to 1785 so David was born in Hebron, Hartford Co. but died in Hebron, Tolland Co.

Hebron was incorporated May 26, 1708 but Tolland County was not formed until 1786 when it was formed from the original counties of Hartford (1666) and New London (1666).

As established in 1666, Hartford County consisted of the towns of Windsor, Wethersfield, Hartford, Farmington, and Middletown. The \"Thirty Miles Island\" referred to in the constituting Act was incorporated as the town of Haddam in 1668.

In 1670, the town of Simsbury was established, extending Hartford County to the Massachusetts border.

David married Sharley Tarbox. Sharley (daughter of Godfrey Tarbox and Rachel Wright) was born on 8 Nov 1786 in Hebron, Tolland Co, Connecticut; died on 11 Aug 1867 in Hebron, Tolland Co, Connecticut; was buried in St Peter's Cemetery, Hebron, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

While the name "Sharley" has been mentioned as a nickname (possibly for Charlotte) most documents indicate her first name as "Sharley", a name that is, in fact, inscribed upon her gravestone.

(Research):Hubert Arnold thought her (nick)name was "Sharley" and on his Carver family group sheet he writes "Sharley or Charlotte". Nelson Sears notes her as "Shirley" although upon close inspection, the name "Sharley" was written in light ink in about 1895 and overwritten in darker ink with "Shirley" in the Winter of 1898-99.

Notes:

Aldric Carver was a Revolutionary War soldier, DAR Patriot A020125, and a pensioner in 1818
Hebron was incorporated May 26, 1708 as a town in Hartford County. In 1786 Hebron became a town in Tolland County which was formed from the original counties of Hartford (1666) and New London (1666).

(Research):DAR database information
CARVER, ALDRIC
Ancestor #: A020125
Service: Massachusetts
Rank: PRIVATE
Birth: 7-4-1761 Hebron Windham Co Connecticut
Death: 11-26-1828 Hebron Tolland Co Connecticut
Pension Number: *S38596
Service Source: *S38596
Service Description: 1) Also ARFR, Ens Chapman, Col BaldwinResidence 1) City: Hebron - County: Windham Co - State: Connecticut
Spouse Number 1) Asenath Tarbox

Aldric married Lucy Taylor about 1784 (Unmarried) in Hebron, Hartford Co, Connecticut. Lucy was born in Probably Hartford County, Connecticut; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Letter from E.K. Skelley to Mr. C.F. Bissell dated June 7, 1914: "Dear Cousin: Capt David T Carver was an illegitimate child of our gt grandfather Aldric Carver and Lucy Taylor who named him David Taylor Carver. She never married but lived the last years of her life with her son David T. who owned the old place on top of the hill above Esq. Strong's. She died there at an old age." This letter was found amongst the papers of F. Clarence Bissell by professional genealogist Margaret H. Talbot who had been hired by Hubert Andrew Arnold in December of 1959.
Note: Aldric Carver's lawful wife was Asenath Tarbox. Aldric and Lucy Taylor's son, David Taylor Carver, married Sharley Tarbox, daughter of Asenath's brother, Godfrey Tarbox.

Notes:

Note: Godfrey Tarbox' daughter, Sharley, married David Taylor Carver. Godfrey's sister, Asenath Tarbox was lawfully married to David's father, Aldric Carver but David's mother was Lucy Taylor.

Godfrey married Rachel Wright on 9 Sep 1781 in Hebron, Tolland Co, Connecticut. Rachel was born on 8 Mar 1762 in Hebron, Hartford Co, Connecticut; died on 15 Jun 1816 in Hebron, Tolland Co, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

David married Amy Filer on 13 Mar 1748/49 in Hebron, Tolland Co, Connecticut. Amy was born on 16 Oct 1728 in Hebron, Hartford Co, Connecticut; died in Granby, Hampshire Co, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Solomon Tarbox Sr served as a Lieutenant under his brother Capt David Tarbox during the American Revolution.

Solomon married Asenath Phelps on 4 Sep 1755 in Hebron, Tolland Co, Connecticut. Asenath (daughter of Ashbel Phelps and Anna Pinney) was born on 14 Dec 1737 in Hebron, Hartford Co, Connecticut; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]