Willard Sears (1794 - 1878)

Born 2 Apr 1794 in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States

Ancestors

Died 1 Jun 1878 at age 84 in New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

Willard⁶ Sears ^[1][2]He was the son of Ebenezer Sears and Hannah Gray.(Ebenezer⁵, Willard⁴, John³, Paul², Richard²), born ^[3],^[4] 02-Apr-1794 in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA; died^[5],^[6] 01-Jun-1878 in New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA; buried^[7] in Woodside Cemetery, Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA. He married Ruth Barker Cushman ^[8],^[9] [FTM49839], born ^[10],^[11] 25-Jul-1799 in perh, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA; died ^[12],^[13] 22-Jan-1885 in New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA; buried ^[13] in New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA

Children of Willard Sears and Ruth Barker Cushman were as follows:

1. Mary Crocker⁷ Sears, ^[13] born ^[13] 29-Jun-1833 in New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA; died ^[13]1903 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA; buried in New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA. She married (1) John Millard, born 1829 in Paris, Île-de-France, France; (2) (---) Sisson, born 1829 in perh, New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA. Notes: S P May No 1438
2. Elizabeth Willard⁷ Sears.
3. Willard Thomas⁷ Sears.
4. Ruth Barker⁷ Sears, born 23-Nov-1829 in New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA; died 17-Sep-1830. Notes: S P May No 1436 Sears Deaths in New Bedford Mercury Ruth B d Willard 0-10-at New Bedford 17 Sep '30 (10 months?)
5. Ruth Barker⁷ Sears.
6. Hannah Gray⁷ Sears, born 03-Jan-1827 in New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA; died 1897 in New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA; buried in New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA. Notes: 1900 Census Vol 10,193,2,38 - 24 Sixth St., New Bedford, Bristol, MA Boarder of John W. Wing !S P May No 1435
7. Hannah Gray⁷ Sears, born 24-Oct-1824 in New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA; died 09-Apr-1826. Notes: S P May No 1434

Sources

1. ↑ Ancestry.com, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current (Date: 2012)
2. ↑ Ancestry.com, North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000 (Date: 2016). "Book Title: Thacher - Thatcher Genealogy : Part 1 : Coat-of-Arms".
3. ↑ Ancestry.com, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current (Date: 2012).
4. ↑ Ancestry.com, North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000 (Date: 2016). "Book Title: Thacher - Thatcher Genealogy : Part 1 : Coat-of-Arms".
5. ↑ Ancestry.com, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current (Date: 2012)
6. ↑ Ancestry.com, North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000 (Date: 2016). "Book Title: Thacher - Thatcher Genealogy : Part 1 : Coat-of-Arms".
7. ↑ Ancestry.com, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current (Date: 2012).
8. ↑ Ancestry.com, North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000 (Date: 2016). "Book Title: Thacher - Thatcher Genealogy : Part 1 : Coat-of-Arms".
9. ↑ Ancestry.com, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current (Date: 2012).
10. ↑ Ancestry.com, North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000 (Date: 2016). "Book Title: Thacher - Thatcher Genealogy : Part 1 : Coat-of-Arms".
11. ↑ Ancestry.com, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current (Date: 2012)
12. ↑ Ancestry.com, North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000 (Date: 2016). "Book Title: Thacher - Thatcher Genealogy : Part 1 : Coat-of-Arms".
13. ↑ ^{13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4} Ancestry.com, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current (Date: 2012).

• May, Samuel. The Descendants of Richard Sares (Sears) of Yarmouth, Mass., 1638-1888Page 247 (Joel Munsell's Sons, 1890) No 670 Willard Sears removed to New Bedford, MA, about 1818, established himself in the tannery business and was for many years actively identified with the progress of that city.

• Mayflower Index No. 30,040 and 41; Willard; spouse Sarah Robbins; father and mother MD

• John Winthrop Sears research: also Sears Arms Hotel (or should that be tied to brother Thomas?)

• Dartmouth VR CUSHMAN Ruth, Miss, of D., and Willard Sears, resident in D., int. Dec. 30, 1823. New Bedford Births-