- Born June 1, 1787.
- Parents were RICHARD SEARS and MARY LEE.
- Married MARY VAN PELT on December 30, 1807 in Troy, Rensselaer County, New York. Mary was born March 6, 1789 in Essex County, New Jersey; and died August 3, 1865.
- Died August 22, 1842 in Scott County, Illinois.
CHILDREN
- CHARLOTTE SEARS, born July 9, 1809 in Rensselaer County, New York; died April 16, 1873 in Mt. Pleasant, Union County, Illinois. Married JOHN DAVIS on April 24, 1825 in Yankeetown, Fayette County, Ohio.
- ANGELINE SEARS, born November 26, 1810 in Duanesburg, Schenectady County, New York; died August 13, 1813 in Cherry Valley, Otsego County, New York from an accident.
- DIANTHA SEARS, born March 30, 1812 in Duanesburg, Schenectady County, New York. Married HENRY L. FARMER on October 14, 1830 in Yankeetown, Fayette County, Ohio.
- Dr. ALEXANDER SEARS, born March 16, 1814 in Cherry Valley, Otsego County, New York; died February 6, 1855 in Marshall, Texas. Married VESTA CORDELIA HAWLEY on December 15, 1847 in Texas.
- WASHINGTON SEARS, born June 3, 1816 in Cherry Valley, Otsego County, New York. Married ELIZABETH J. MORRISON on November 7, 1841 in Oxville, Scott County, Illinois.
- HANNAH JANE SEARS, born March 1, 1818 in Cherry Valley, Otsego County, New York; died November 30, 1879. Married JAMES G. KILLPATRICK on August 8, 1844 in Naples, Scott County, Illinois.
- RICHARD VAN RENSELLAER SEARS, born November 5, 1819 in Yankeetown, Fayette County, Ohio; died February 23, 1884 in Oxville, Scott County, Illinois. Married HANNAH PIKE on December 2, 1841 in Oxville, Scott County, Illinois.
- ANGELINE SEARS, born September 10, 1822 in Yankeetown, Fayette County, Ohio; died August 20, 1852 in Naples, Scott County, Illinois.
- Rev. HIRAM SEARS, born April 10, 1825 in Yankeetown, Fayette County, Ohio. Married MARY HENDERSON PRENTICE on ay 25, 1851 in Whitehall, Green County, Illinois.
- CAROLINE SEARS, born April 30, 1827 in Yankeetown, Fayette County, Illinois. Married HENRY B. MORRISON on August 10, 1843 in Naples, Scott County, Illinois.
- ADDISON SEARS, born January 1, 1830 in Yankeetown, Fayette County, Ohio. Married ADELAIDE DELPHINE WARNER on February 27, 1861 in Marion County, Texas.