Richard Sears

  • Born October 9, 1775.
  • Parents were RICHARD SEARS and MARY LEE.
  • Married MARY ASH in February, 1798. Mary was born October 24, 1782; and died June 4, 1845 in Camden, Oneida County, New York.
  • Died May 2, 1830 in Rome, Oneida County, New York.
  • Buried in Old City Cemetery, Rome, Oneida County, New York.




CHILDREN

  1. MARY SEARS, born December 24, 1798 in Rome, Oneida County, New York; died July 27, 1832 in Albany, Albany County, New York. Married ALFRED ESTEY.
  2. RICHARD SEARS, born August 21, 1801 in Rome, Oneida County, New York; died January 27, 1852 in Dundee, Kane County, Illinois. Married ALMIRA HOWARD.
  3. JONAS SEARS, born February 24, 1804 in Rome, Oneida County, New York; died March 20, 1833.
  4. SILAS SEARS, born August 8, 1806 in Rome, Oneida County, New York; died August 20, 1859 in Rome, Wisconsin. Married BETSY M. SEELYE on February 17, 1831 in Westmoreland, Oneida County, New York.
  5. PRISCILLA SEARS, born January 28, 1820 in Rome, Oneida County, New York; died January 7, 1837 in Rome, Oneida County, New York. Married ORIN HUNGERFORD.
  6. SABRINA SEARS, born July 8, 1812 in Rome, Oneida County, New York. Married REUBEN SEELYE on September 26, 1831 in Westmoreland, Oneida County, New York.
  7. JOHN ASH SEARS, born August 26, 1820 in Rome, Oneida County, New York; died August 20, 1845.
  8. WALTER S. SEARS, born October 19, 1823 in Rome, Oneida County, New York. Married SARAH A. MILLS on November 13, 1856 in Adrian, Lenawee County, Michigan.

SOURCE:

  • The Descendants of Richard Sares (Sears) of Yarmouth, Mass., 1638-1888
    by Samuel Pearce May, J. Munsell, Albany, 1890, Page 307