Edward Sears (abt. 1734 - abt. 1812)

Born about 1734 in Halfax, Massachusetts

Ancestors

Descendants

Biography

Edward Sears Jr was born in 1734 in perh, Halifax, Plymouth, Massachusetts as the first child of Edward Sears and Desire Holmes. He had five siblings, namely: Sarah, Mercy, Betsy, Josiah, and Desire. He died on 23 Apr 1812. When he was 16, he married Mary French on 28 May 1750 in Abington, Plymouth, Massachusetts

Edward Sears Jr was buried in Halifax, Plymouth, Massachusetts

Edward Sears Jr and Mary French had the following children:

1. Holmes Sears was born on 13 Jul 1757 in Halifax, Plymouth, Massachusetts. He died on 05 Nov 1836 in Halifax, Plymouth, Massachusetts. He married Mercy Cushing on 18 Mar 1781. He married Mercy Bradford on 25 Nov 1790 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts.
2. Mary Sears was born on 08 Nov 1758 (Halifax). She died on 08 May 1842 in Halifax, Plymouth, Massachusetts.
3. Lucinda Sears was born on 26 Apr 1761 in Halifax, Plymouth, Massachusetts. She married Benjamin Capen on 26 Dec 1785 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts.
4. Mercy Sears was born on 17 May 1764 (Halifax). She died on 18 Dec 1823.
5. Jonathan Sears was born on 20 Dec 1770. He died on 06 Jan 1771.

Sources

• May, Samuel. The Descendants of Richard Sares (Sears) of Yarmouth, Mass., 1638-1888 Page 189 (Joel Munsell's Sons, 1890) No 340 Edward Sears marched from Halifax to Bristol, on alarm of 9 Dec 1776, in Lt Judah Wood's Co., in Lt-Col Thos. Lothrop's Regt; was in camp 11 days; 4 days' service and 80 miles' travel; Sep 1778, on alarm at Dartmouth and Falmouth, he served 3 days in Lt Crowell's Co.

• MD Vol 27 (Society of Mayflower Descendants, date) p.182 Halifax Church Records, p.56 The Children of Mary the Wife of Edward Sears jur Homes & Molly Baptized March 22. 1761 - Jonathan Decemr 30 1770.

• Abington VR 1750 FRENCH Mary and Edward Sears of Hallafix [int. Hallifax],m. May 28, 1750.
• Mayflower Families Through Five Generations, Silver Books, Volume Eighteen, Part 2, The Descendants of Richard Warren Through His Children Mary, Anna, and Elizabeth, 2011 Edition, Published 2016, Page 294