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Silas Sears

Male Abt 1661 - Abt 1732  (~ 71 years)


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  1. 1.  Silas Sears was born about 1661 in Yarmouth, New Plymouth Colony; died about 1732 in Probably Yarmouth, Barnstable Co, Massachusetts.

    Notes:

    Silas Sears, Yeoman, resided in the East precinct of Yarmouth, now Dennis, and was a prominent man there. His will, dated July 28, 1727, "in ill health", was proved Nov 29, 1732, by Judah Paddock and Eleazar Sears, Exec and was witnessed by Peter Thacher, Joseph Hall, and Edward Sturges. He left real estate valued at

    (Research): On 13 Jan 1630 (NS) The Council for New England (chartered to establish colonies between 40 degrees and 48 degrees north latitude) issued a new land patent (the "Old Charter") that granted land title and trading rights, but no powers of government, to New Plymouth Colony for the area east of Narragansett Bay and south of a line from the Pawtucket (now Blackstone) River to the mouth of the Cohasset River. New Plymouth Colony included part of present Rhode Island. On 8 Jul 1663 New Plymouth Colony lost territory when King Charles II granted Rhode Island a charter as a self-governing corporate colony. New Plymouth Colony still included part of present Rhode Island. On 02 Jun 1685 New Plymouth Colony created three original counties: Barnstable, Bristol, and Plymouth to cover all non-county area in New Plymouth. On 07 Oct 1691 Barnstable continued under the new Massachusetts Bay provincial charter issued by King William III and Queen Mary II; Massachusetts Bay absorbed New Plymouth Colony.

    Silas married Sarah Crosby about 1692 in Yarmouth, Barnstable Co, Massachusetts. Sarah (daughter of Thomas Crosby and Sarah (wife of Thomas Crosby) [?]) was born on 24 Mar 1666/67 in Eastham, New Plymouth Colony; died on 20 Mar 1705/06 in Probably Yarmouth, Barnstable Co, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. James Sears  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 30 Mar 1704 in Yarmouth, Barnstable Co, Massachusetts; was christened on 17 Sep 1704 in Yarmouth, Barnstable Co, Massachusetts; died on 17 Mar 1791 in Ridgefield, Fairfield Co, Connecticut.

    Silas married Elizabeth O'Killy on 1 May 1707 in Yarmouth, Barnstable Co, Massachusetts. Elizabeth was born about 1672; died about 1732. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 2

  1. 2.  James Sears Descendancy chart to this point (1.Silas1) was born on 30 Mar 1704 in Yarmouth, Barnstable Co, Massachusetts; was christened on 17 Sep 1704 in Yarmouth, Barnstable Co, Massachusetts; died on 17 Mar 1791 in Ridgefield, Fairfield Co, Connecticut.

    Notes:

    Oscar Weed, who lives in the old Sears homestead at Mill Plains Connecticut has a deed dated July 10, 1739, from Robert Hebard, Jr and Ruth, his wife, of the town and county of Windham Ct to James Sears, late of Yarmouth, county Barnstable, Province of Massachusetts Bay, of a tract of land in Windham, near the Shautucket river, containing 52 acres, the consideration being

    James married Desire Tobey on 28 May 1730 in Yarmouth, Barnstable Co, Massachusetts. Desire (daughter of Thomas Tobey and Rebeckah Knowles) was born about 1707 in Yarmouth, Barnstable Co, Massachusetts; died on 28 Jul 1781 in Ridgefield, Fairfield Co, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 3. Thomas Sears  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 30 Apr 1745 in Probably Yarmouth, Barnstable Co, Massachusetts; died on 26 Apr 1804 in South East, Dutchess Co, New York; was buried about 1804 in Old Southeast Church Cemetery, Dutchess Co, NY.
    2. 4. Living  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 3

  1. 3.  Thomas SearsThomas Sears Descendancy chart to this point (2.James2, 1.Silas1) was born on 30 Apr 1745 in Probably Yarmouth, Barnstable Co, Massachusetts; died on 26 Apr 1804 in South East, Dutchess Co, New York; was buried about 1804 in Old Southeast Church Cemetery, Dutchess Co, NY.

    Notes:

    The following are extractions from various sources, especially from letters received by Hubert Andrew Arnold (HAA) when he hired professional genealogists in the early 1960s to investigate the Seases and Sherwoods of South East, New York
    Thomas Sears, Capt Higgins' company, Dutchess Co NY militia - NARA Roll 2145
    Thomas Sears was a captain in the Revolutionary Army, and after the peace settled in South East, Putnam [then Dutchess] County, N.Y. on land which he bought of the government, and on which his descendants still live. He was a prominent church member and trustee during many years. - Nelson Sears Journal, 1895

    B Book of Wills, page 444, will dated 24 Apr 1804 To wife Deborah, one thid of the increase and profit of real estate and 1/4 from the personal estate, horse, saddle, bridle and all the furniture To son Archibald Sears $250 over and above and to have also an equal share with the rest of my sons; Thomas Baldwin Sears, Samuel Sears, and Isaac; to two grandsons, issue of son Eli, deceased, named Thomas and David, $40 each...his sons to have a double share, daughters (not named) a single share. Sons Thomas and Archibald executors to receive a reasonable compensation for their trouble in settling the estate. - Margaret H. Talbot (MHT) to HAA May 3, 1961 (no son James mentioned)
    A letter from Clifford M. Buck to HAA dated April 27, 1960: "Looking over B 444 carefully I find James is there inserted above the line after the name of Thomas Baldwin Sears and before Isaac Sears very similar to the way Baldwin is inserted in third line from bottom...".Why, then, did MHT not find the inserted names when she examined page 444 of the B Book of Wills in May of 1961 about one year later?
    In a letter Luedemann to Wasilik (who hired Luedemann in the early 1990s to study the Searses and Sherwoods as did HAA in the 1960s) dated 18 Jun 1991, Luedemann has examined the same book of wills page 444 (as did MHT) and found the following: "I Thomas Sears of Southeast, County of Dutchess...24 April 1804...dear wife Deborah Sears, son Archibald Sears, son Thomas Baldwin Sears, son James Sears, son Isaac Sears..." (what happened to Samuel Sears?)

    Thomas married Deborah Baldwin on 9 Sep 1767. Deborah (daughter of Thomas Baldwin and Deborah Paddock) was born on 23 Nov 1749 in Mansfield, Windham Co, Connecticut; died on 13 Sep 1828 in South East, Dutchess Co, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 5. Eli Sears  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 16 Oct 1768 in South East, Dutchess Co, New York; and died.
    2. 6. Thomas Baldwin Sears  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 21 Feb 1773 in South East, Dutchess Co, New York; and died.
    3. 7. Elizabeth Sears  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 3 Sep 1775 in South East, Dutchess Co, New York; died on 23 Sep 1790 in South East, Dutchess Co, New York.
    4. 8. James Sears  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 Mar 1778 in South East, Dutchess Co, New York; died on 28 Feb 1857 in Tyre, Seneca Co, New York.
    5. 9. Archibald Sears  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 8 Aug 1780 in South East, Dutchess Co, New York; died on 27 Oct 1864 in South East, Dutchess Co, New York; was buried in Old Southeast Church Cemetery, Dutchess Co, NY.
    6. 10. Sophia C. Sears  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 May 1784 in South East, Dutchess Co, New York; died on 12 Apr 1869.
    7. 11. Isaac Sears  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 23 Jul 1786 in South East, Dutchess Co, New York; and died.
    8. 12. Deborah Sears  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 Oct 1789 in South East, Dutchess Co, New York; and died.
    9. 13. Sally B. Sears  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 26 Jun 1792 in South East, Dutchess Co, New York; and died.

  2. 4.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (2.James2, 1.Silas1)

    Notes:

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 4

  1. 5.  Eli Sears Descendancy chart to this point (3.Thomas3, 2.James2, 1.Silas1) was born on 16 Oct 1768 in South East, Dutchess Co, New York; and died.

    Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 14. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 15. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 6.  Thomas Baldwin Sears Descendancy chart to this point (3.Thomas3, 2.James2, 1.Silas1) was born on 21 Feb 1773 in South East, Dutchess Co, New York; and died.

    Thomas married Sarah Betsy Lewis on 2 Dec 1789 in South East, Dutchess Co, New York. Sarah was born about 1778 in Probably New York State; died on 12 Oct 1858 in South East, Dutchess Co, New York; was buried in Old Southeast Church Cemetery, Dutchess Co, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 7.  Elizabeth Sears Descendancy chart to this point (3.Thomas3, 2.James2, 1.Silas1) was born on 3 Sep 1775 in South East, Dutchess Co, New York; died on 23 Sep 1790 in South East, Dutchess Co, New York.

  4. 8.  James Sears Descendancy chart to this point (3.Thomas3, 2.James2, 1.Silas1) was born on 24 Mar 1778 in South East, Dutchess Co, New York; died on 28 Feb 1857 in Tyre, Seneca Co, New York.

    Other Events and Attributes:

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    Notes:

    "James Sears was present in the probate of Jehiel Sherwood's estate" - taken from a letter to Hubert Andrew Arnold from a professional genealogist identified as "Box 480, Salt Point" (Salt Point is a hamlet in Dutchess County, New York, United States. It lies northeast of Poughkeepsie following New York Route 115, the Salt Point Turnpike). This statement is very important with respect to establishing circumstantial evidence that Mehitible Sherwood, James Sears' wife, was the daughter of Jehiel Sherwood.

    James married Mehitable Sherwood on 19 Nov 1797 in Probably South East New York. Mehitable (daughter of Jehiel Sherwood and Sarah Squire) was born about Nov 1780 in Fairfield, Fairfield Co, Connecticut; died on 12 Mar 1826 in Wayne County, New York; was buried about 14 Mar 1826 in Hunt's Corners (Briggs Cemetery), Wayne Co, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 16. Eli Sears  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1800 in South East, Dutchess Co, New York; died on 12 Jun 1854 in Carroll Twp, Chataqua Co, New York.
    2. 17. Archibald Sears  Descendancy chart to this point 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.
    3. 18. Thomas Sears  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Probably South East New York; died before 1850 in Grafton, Lorain Co, Ohio.
    4. 19. Isaac W Sears  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 14 Oct 1813 in Probably New York State; died on 20 Mar 1895 in Chatham Twp, Medina Co, Ohio; was buried after 20 Mar 1895 in Chatham Twp, Medina Co, Ohio.
    5. 20. Caroline Sears  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1816 in Dutchess County, New York; died on 6 Apr 1859 in Tyre, Seneca Co, New York.
    6. 21. Deborah Sears  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Jun 1807 in Probably New York State; died on 6 Oct 1840 in Savannah, Wayne Co, New York; was buried in Hunt's Corners (Briggs Cemetery), Wayne Co, New York.
    7. 22. Melanthe Sears  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1816 in Probably New York State; died about 1870 in Probably Wayne County, New York.
    8. 23. Sally Sears  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1815 in Probably Wayne County, New York; and died.

  5. 9.  Archibald SearsArchibald Sears Descendancy chart to this point (3.Thomas3, 2.James2, 1.Silas1) was born on 8 Aug 1780 in South East, Dutchess Co, New York; died on 27 Oct 1864 in South East, Dutchess Co, New York; was buried in Old Southeast Church Cemetery, Dutchess Co, NY.

    Notes:

    v32 p213-215 (1901) "The Church of East Philippi" The history of this old church, the annals of which have just been phblished in the Record runs back to 1743 when Rev Elisha Kent was installed the first pastor by the "Fairfield East Association." At that time, the adjoining parishes in the South Ward of Dutchess County (now Putman county) N.Y. since known as Southeast and Carmel, were distinguished as East and West Philippi, being situated in the southeast part of the Highland Patent of the Philipse Family... ...The Old Sears' Burying Ground, so called because it lies adjacent to the farm and homestead of the late Archibald Sears, was given by Frederick Philipse for burial purposes. Here lie the early settlers: Crosbys, Sears, Paddocks, Fosters, Banfs, Gage, and Halls, all among those who planted this little colony in "N.Y. Province".

    Family/Spouse: Polly Sellick. Polly was born on 2 Jul 1798; died on 26 May 1868 in South East, Dutchess Co, New York; was buried in Old Southeast Church Cemetery, Dutchess Co, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 10.  Sophia C. Sears Descendancy chart to this point (3.Thomas3, 2.James2, 1.Silas1) was born on 12 May 1784 in South East, Dutchess Co, New York; died on 12 Apr 1869.

    Sophia married Archibald Young on 28 Apr 1801. Archibald and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  7. 11.  Isaac Sears Descendancy chart to this point (3.Thomas3, 2.James2, 1.Silas1) was born on 23 Jul 1786 in South East, Dutchess Co, New York; and died.

  8. 12.  Deborah Sears Descendancy chart to this point (3.Thomas3, 2.James2, 1.Silas1) was born on 18 Oct 1789 in South East, Dutchess Co, New York; and died.

    Deborah married [?] Craft on 25 Dec 1805. [?] and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Family/Spouse: [?] Ludington. [?] and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  9. 13.  Sally B. Sears Descendancy chart to this point (3.Thomas3, 2.James2, 1.Silas1) was born on 26 Jun 1792 in South East, Dutchess Co, New York; and died.


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