Thankful (Snow) Sears (abt. 1768 - 1811)

Born about 1768 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay, New England

Ancestors

Wife of Elisha Sears — married 7 Sep 1794 (to 10 Dec 1811) in Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

Descendants

Died 10 Dec 1811 at about age 43 in East Dennis, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

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Biography

Thankful Snow, daughter of Captain Thomas Snow and his 2nd wife, Jane M. (Bee) Snow, of Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay, New England was born about 1768.^[1]

Thankful Snow married Elisha Sears on September 7, 1794 in Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA. ^[2] The couple lived in East Dennis, Barnstable, Massachusetts, and had 5 children: ^[3]

1. Elisha Sears b: 25 Aug 1795 in East Dennis, Barnstable MA
2. Ephraim Sears b: 26 Mar 1797 in East Dennis, Barnstable MA
3. Bethia Sears b: 27 Nov 1799 in East Dennis, Barnstable MA
4. Constant Sears b: 26 Jul 1802 in East Dennis, Barnstable MA
5. Thomas Snow Sears b: 10 Dec 1810 in East Dennis, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA; d: 1834 "lost at sea"

Thankful (Snow) Sears passed away on 10 Dec 1811 at 43 years old. She is buried in the Ancient Sears Cemetery West Brewster, Mass. #20 tympanum icon - Urn.^[4]

"In Memory of Mrs THANKFUL SEARS wife of Mr Elisha Sears, who departed this life Decr. 10,1811 in the 44th year of her age."

What though his uncontrol'd decree, Commands our flesh to dust, Yet as the Lord our Savior rose So all his followers must.

Her husband survived her passing. He died on December 5, 1822 at 81 years old. He is buried in the Ancient Sears Cemetery . ^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ Birth year based on gravestone inscription stating she died 10 Dec 1811, "in the 44th year of her age," meaning she died when 43 years old. Chet Snow
2. ↑ Vital Records Harwich: Marriages in 1794 Transcription states he married "Thomas, Thankful" an error, as it should read" "Snow, Thankful, daughter of Thomas".
3. ↑ The Manning Tree on RootsWeb: Thankful Snow] Cites: "Descendants of Richard Sears, Version: hard copy in my files." by a descendant.
4. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #39171082 retrieved 19 Jan 2019 - Thankful Snow Sears
5. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #39170166 retrieved 19 Jan 2019 - Elisha Sears

• May, Samuel P., p. 152: "dau. of Thos S. of H."

• Dennis Vital Records, p. 52; p. 166 Thankful [Thomas of Harwich]*

• Fam Rec says she died 1810, ae 48 (gravestone inscription states 1811)