Captain Elisha Freeman Sears
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 28 Mar 1831 - Brewster, Massachusetts
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Death: 15 Apr 1897
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Parents
Father: Captain Joseph Hamblen Sears (1801-1885)
Mother: Olive Bangs (1802-1889) 1
Spouses and Children
1. *Bethiah K Mayo (Mar 1836 - 25 Sep 1856)
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2. Ellen Foster (16 Nov 1834 - 22 Jan 1906)
Marriage: 2 May 1860 - Charlestown, Massachusetts
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Marriage Notes (Ellen Foster)
daughter:
Name: Anna Foster Sears
Birth: 14 APR 1863 in Melrose, MA
Death: 5 MAR 1922 in Boston, Suffolk Co, MA
Marriage 1 Elmer H Hudson b: 20 JUN 1861 in Woodstock, VT
Married: 9 MAY 1888
Elizabeth Sears
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 27 Aug 1697 - Yarmouth, Massachusetts
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Death: 28 Feb 1728 - Harwich, Massachusetts
Burial: in Old Burial Ground, Brewster
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Events
• Alt Death in Yarmouth, Massachusetts
Parents
Father: Paul Sears (1669-1740) 2
Mother: Mercy Freeman (1674-1747) 3
Spouses and Children
1. *Nathaniel Crosby (1700 - 1780)
Marriage: 10 Feb 1725 - Yarmouth, Massachusetts
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1. Moses Crosby (1726-1811)
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Marriage 1 Nathaniel Crosby
Married: 10 FEB 1724/25
Elizabeth Sears
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 11 Jul 1745 - Chatham, Massachusetts
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Death: 26 May 1766 - Chatham, Massachusetts
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Parents
Father: Paul Sears (1710- )
Mother: Anne Atkins (1713-1783)
Spouses and Children
1. *James Eldridge (8 Apr 1742 - 1804)
Marriage: 21 Nov 1765 - Chatham, Massachusetts
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2. Elnathan Wing (4 Oct 1739 - Bef Nov 1765)
Marriage: 1760
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Marriage Notes (James Eldridge)
Children
Paul Sears ELDRIDGE
Elizabeth ELDRIDGE
John ELDRIDGE
Joshua ELDRIDGE b: 16 MAY 1770 in Chatham
Richard ELDRIDGE b: ABT 1774
Joseph ELDRIDGE b: ABT 1780
Elizabeth Sears
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 18 Nov 1828 - Yarmouth, Massachusetts
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Parents
Father: Barnabas Sears (1790-1875) 4
Mother: Hannah Crocker (1792-1879) 5
Elizabeth Sears
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 4 Jan 1752 - Harwich, Massachusetts
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Parents
Father: Jonathan Sears (1725-1752)
Mother: Priscilla Sears (1730-1819)
Spouses and Children
1. *Samuel Hall (7 Mar 1752 - )
Marriage: 13 Apr 1773 - Yarmouth, Massachusetts
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Elkanah Sears
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 12 Apr 1734 - Harwich, Massachusetts
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Death: 24 Nov 1816 - East Hampton, Connecticut
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Parents
Father: Joshua Sears (1708-1753)
Mother: Rebecca Mayo (1710-Abt 1776)
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In 1746 he moved with his parents to Middletown CT. After marrying, he lived on a farm just west of Pocotapaug Lake in East Hampton. In 1780 he was on a committee appointed to provide necessities for the Continental army, and assisted in provisioning troops on Long Island, narrowly escaping capture at one time. In 1794 he purchased land in Freehold, Albany Co, NY. 9 May 1778 he deeded land in East Hampton to his son Isaac, and in 1795 gave another parcel to his son Willard. He was large framed, tall and muscular, filled with a spirit of entrprise, and reckless of danger. When the Revolution broke out he equipped a vessel which he commanded himself, and which preyed on British convoys. His vessel was captured by a British ship and he and one of his men were made prisoners and confined on board. He suspected from what he saw and heard that they would be executed one morning, so told the other prisoner, and prepared to escape and swim to shore. The other man thought the attempt desparate, but Sears replied that he'd rather trust his neck in the water than the rope. They eluded the guard about midnight,and let themselves into the water. There they were discovered and fired upon from the ship. Sears reached shore, but his man did not. Sears took a boat, went out and picked him up, and they both escaped. He immediately went to work fitting out another vessel. After the war he was actively engaged in mechanical and agricultural pursuits. He was greatly beloved. His house stood till 1848, when it was taken down.
Marriage 1 Ruth WHITE b: ABT 1733
Married: 06 JAN 1757 in Middletown, CT 1
Children
Isaac SEARS b: 03 NOV 1757 in Chatham, CT
Willard SEARS b: 08 SEP 1760 in Chatham, CT
Ruth SEARS b: 13 MAR 1762
Ruth SEARS b: 21 MAR 1765 in East Hampton, MA c: 05 MAR 1825
Rachel SEARS b: 09 SEP 1768 in East Hampton, CT c: 09 OCT 1768
Benjamin SEARS b: 21 FEB 1771 in Chatham, CT 1
Ellen Sears
Sex: F
AKA: Mary Ellen Sears
Individual Information
Birth: 10 Oct 1834 - Brewster, Massachusetts
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Death: 13 May 1859 - Brewster, Massachusetts
Burial: in Lower Road Cemetery, Brewster
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Parents
Father: Captain Joseph Hamblen Sears (1801-1885)
Mother: Olive Bangs (1802-1889) 1
Spouses and Children
1. *Captain Josiah Nickerson Knowles (26 May 1830 - 10 Jun 1896)
Marriage: 9 Apr 1858 - Brewster, Massachusetts
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Children:
1. Nellie Knowles (1858- )
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The clipper ship Ellen Sears was commissioned from the Shiverick yard in East Dennis by her brother, Capt. J. Henry Sears. It was the last clipper built there, 960 tons, launched in 1864. Sailed from San Francisco, 1867, for Liverpool, and was never heard from. Commanded by J. F. Bartlett. 7
Ellen Frances Sears
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 1866 - Yarmouth, Massachusetts
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Parents
Father: Barnabas Sears (1818-Cir 1894)
Mother: Deborah Manter Clark (1832-1885)
Spouses and Children
1. *Walter Homer Doane (Est 1854 - )
Marriage: 7 Jun 1893 - South Yarmouth, Massachusetts 8
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Emily Nickerson Sears
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 26 Jun 1862 - Brewster, Massachusetts
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Death: 7 May 1957
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Parents
Father: Captain Joseph Henry Sears (1829-1885)
Mother: Emily Crosby Nickerson (1834-1887)
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Marriage 1 James King Hoyt b: 1858 in New York
Married: ABT 1888
Children
Henry Sears Hoyt b: 2 JAN 1890 in New York
James King Hoyt b: 26 NOV 1895 in New York
Barbara Hoyt b: ABT 1899 in New York
Enoch Sears
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: Cir 1747
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Death: 29 Mar 1767 - Harwich, Massachusetts
Burial: in Sears cemetery, Brewster
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Parents
Father: Elisha Sears (Cir 1707-1790)
Mother: Sarah (1709-1783)
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stone:
Here Lies buried
Enoch Sears Son
to Mr Elisha
Sears & Mrs
Sarah his wife who
Dec'd march ye 29th
1767 in ye 21st
year of his Age 6