Daniel
Sears
Born in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts
Ancestors 
Son of Paul Sears II
and Marcy (Freeman) Sears
Brother of
Ebenezer Sears, Paul Sears III, Elizabeth (Sears) Crosby, Thomas Sears, Rebekah (Sears) Hall, Mercy (Sears) Blackmer, Deborah (Sears) Howes, Ann (Sears) Bangs, Joshua Sears, Edmund Sears and Hannah (Sears) Howes
Husband of
Marcy (Snow) Sears
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Micajah Sears, Jerusha (Sears) Homer, Hannah Sears, Daniel Sears Jr., Phebe Sears, Paul Sears and Enos Sears
Died
at age 61
in West Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts
Profile last modified
| Created 24 Aug 2015
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Biography
Daniel was born in 1715[1]. He passed away in 1771[2].
Daniel Sears lived in the East precinct of Yarmouth, now East Dennis, and with his wife was admitted to the church there, May 16, 1742. Mar.7 1749, Daniel Sears on committee "to keep boys in order on the Sabbath day," and again Mar. 22,1750-51. Dec. 16, 1760, appd. on committee to locate school.
Oct. 23, 1762, on com. "to see Mr. Dennis." Dec 14, 1767, "remitted 1 poll for Mr. Daniel Sears."
His will, dated Nov. 29, 1771, was proved Dec. 5, 1771, by Daniel Sears and Paul Sears, Execrs., and mentions Phebe Sears, Micajah, Daniel, Paul and Enos. R.Est. £ 578. Personal, £ 179 13 2.
Paul and Enos sold out their rights to Micajah.
Mrs. Mercy Sears is mentioned in the will of her father, Micajah Snow, of Eastham.
Yarmouth Vital Records p.67 - Daniel Sears died November 31st(sic) 1774; p.72 Daniel Sears and Marcy Snow pub Nov 14 1736
Yarmouth Vital Records p.136 - The age and birth of the children of Daniel and Mercy Sears of Yarmouth
- Micaiah Sears son of... Apr 25th* 1738 the 5 is written over a 7
- Jerushah 28 Jun 1740
- Hannah Aug 17 1742
- Daniel Jun 17 1744
- Phebe Mar 31 1747
- Paul Jun 2 1750
- Eneus Jun 11 1752
Tombstone Transcription - (Skull) In Memory of Mr Daniel Sears who died Novr 28th 1771in the 62d Yearof his Age
BURIAL: Ancient Sears Cemetery, West Brewster, Mass.
Dennis Vital Records p. 7 His descendants are Mayflower Descendants of William Brewster
Mayflower Index: No. 29,917 Daniel; spouse Mercy Snow; mother Mercy Freeman
Dennis, Cape Cod c 1995 by Nancy Thacher Reid, p 226, Daniel and Mercy (Snow) Sears
Sources
- May, Samuel. The Descendants of Richard Sares (Sears) of Yarmouth, Mass., 1638-1888 (Joel Munsell's Sons, 1890) Page 85
- Find A Grave: Memorial #45660652
- Massachusetts Town Records
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. Paternal line Y-chromosome DNA test-takers:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. Paternal line Y-chromosome DNA test-takers:
- L. Ray Sears
:
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 67 markers, haplogroup R-M269, FTDNA kit #71407
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~0.78%
Pam Sears :
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AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A166052 [compare], Ancestry member PamSCooper
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MyHeritage DNA
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~0.78%
L. Ray Sears :
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AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A558251 [compare], Ancestry member LRSEARS1
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~0.78%
Marilyn Sears :
AncestryDNA
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~0.39%
Linda Davis :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A448743 [compare], Ancestry member meadowart
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~0.39%
Jennifer Frick :
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Rejected matches › Daniel Sears (abt.1713-)
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Categories: Sears Cemetery, West Brewster, Massachusetts
Yarmouth a register of the names and births of the children of Pall and Marcey Seers as followeth &c Ebnezer Seers the son of said Paull and Mercey Seers was born upon the 15th day of August 1694
Paull Seers the son of the said Paull and Mercy was born upon the 21st of December 1695
Elezabeth Seers the daughter 27th Aug 1697 ...
Daniel Sears 16 Jul 1710