Kin O' Mine (Rev. Sept. 10, 2026

Richard Sears¹

b. 1680/81

Father: Capt. Paul Sears¹ b. after February 20, 1636/37, d. February 20, 1706/7
Mother: Deborah Willard¹ b. September 14, 1645

Relationship: 2nd cousin 9 times removed of Steven George Levine

Richard Sears was born in 1680/81 in Yarmouth, Massachusetts.¹
He was the son of Capt. Paul Sears and Deborah Willard.¹

Last Edited: 3 Jan 2021

Citations

Samuel Pearce May, The Descendants of Richard Sares (Sears) of Yarmouth, Mass., 1638-1888, , at https://books.google.com/books?id=g-4UAAAAYAAJ . Albany, N. Y.: Joel Munsell's Sons, (1890) , p. 43.

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Ruth Sears¹

b. July 4, 1715, d. March 27, 1761

Father: Samuel Sears¹ b. September 15, 1687, d. February 13, 1766
Mother: Ruth Merrick¹ b. 1684, d. February 13, 1766

Relationship: 3rd cousin 8 times removed of Steven George Levine

Ruth Sears was born on July 4, 1715 in Harwich, Massachusetts.¹
She was the daughter of Samuel Sears and Ruth Merrick.¹
Ruth married Joseph Sears on May 21, 1733 in Harwich, Massachusetts, as his first wife.²
Ruth died on March 27, 1761 at age 45.²
She was buried in Ancient Sears Cemetery, West Brewster, Massachusetts.²

Last Edited: 5 Jan 2021

Family: Joseph Sears b. March 27, 1708, d. August 6, 1779

Isaac Sears³ b. October 28, 1734
Stephen Sears+³ b. September 5, 1736
Larned Sears³ b. October 22, 1738
Ruth Sears³ b. December 10, 1740
Joseph Sears³ b. May 25, 1746

Citations

Samuel Pearce May, The Descendants of Richard Sares (Sears) of Yarmouth, Mass., 1638-1888, , at https://books.google.com/books?id=g-4UAAAAYAAJ . Albany, N. Y.: Joel Munsell's Sons, (1890) , p. 70.
III L. Ray Sears, Sears Genealogical Catalogue - Descendants of Richard Sears Through 6 Generations, Vol. 1, , at https://books.google.com/books?id=fAjBDwAAQBAJ . Yukon, OK: Sears Family Association, (2019) , p. 116.
III L. Ray Sears, Sears Genealogical Catalogue - Descendants of Richard Sears Through 6 Generations, Vol. 1, , at https://books.google.com/books?id=fAjBDwAAQBAJ . Yukon, OK: Sears Family Association, (2019) , p. 117.

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Ruth Sears¹

b. December 10, 1740

Father: Joseph Sears¹ b. March 27, 1708, d. August 6, 1779
Mother: Ruth Sears¹ b. July 4, 1715, d. March 27, 1761

Relationship: 4th cousin 7 times removed of Steven George Levine

Ruth Sears was born on December 10, 1740 in Yarmouth, Massachusetts.¹
She was the daughter of Joseph Sears and Ruth Sears.¹

Last Edited: 5 Jan 2021

Citations

III L. Ray Sears, Sears Genealogical Catalogue - Descendants of Richard Sears Through 6 Generations, Vol. 1, , at https://books.google.com/books?id=fAjBDwAAQBAJ . Yukon, OK: Sears Family Association, (2019) , p. 117.

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Ruth Sears¹

b. February 9, 1761

Father: Stephen Sears¹ b. September 5, 1736
Mother: Elizabeth Sears¹ b. perhaps 1740, d. about 1803

Relationship: 5th cousin 6 times removed of Steven George Levine

Ruth Sears was born on February 9, 1761 in Harwich, Massachusetts.¹
She was the daughter of Stephen Sears and Elizabeth Sears.¹

Last Edited: 6 Jan 2021

Citations

Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.

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Samuel Sears¹

b. January, 1663/64, d. January 8, 1741/42

Father: Capt. Paul Sears¹ b. after February 20, 1636/37, d. February 20, 1706/7
Mother: Deborah Willard¹ b. September 14, 1645

Relationship: 2nd cousin 9 times removed of Steven George Levine

Reference: 7786jac

Samuel Sears was born last of in January, 1663/64 in Yarmouth, Massachusetts.¹
He was the son of Capt. Paul Sears and Deborah Willard.¹
Samuel married Mercy Mayo.²
Samuel died on January 8, 1741/42 in West Brewster, Massachusetts,
Capt. Samuel Sears was one of the earliest inhabitants of Harwich. His first house was just over the line that separates that part of Harwich, now West Brewster, and East Dennis, formerly a part of Yarmouth, and stood until after 1800, and was occupied by his sons.

The house of Capt. Constant Sears was built upon its site. He built again where Samuel Ripley Sears lived, and this house was demolished a few years since.

The will of Samuel Sears of Harwich, dated Apr. 7, 1740, was filed Mar. 6, 1741–2, by Judah and Seth Sears, Exrs., and names surviving sons, Joseph, Joshua, Judah, John, Seth and Benjamin ; Jonathan, Joseph and Prince, sons of Jonathan, deceased ; Samuel and Seth, sons of Samuel, deceased; and daughters. Hannah Vincent and Tamsin Freeman ; also grand-daughters, Abigail Hall, Mercy Hawes, Ruth Sears, Desire Freeman, Mary Snow, Hannah Foster and Sarah Sears.

He was Constable in 1702; commissioned Lieut. 1706, and later Capt., 1715, “Capt. Sears granted liberty to build a pew in the meeting-house;" 1723, Capt. Sears pew No. 3, £40.”.²

Last Edited: 3 Jan 2021

Family: Mercy Mayo b. 1664, d. January 20, 1748/49

Hannah Sears² b. July 1, 1685
Samuel Sears+² b. September 15, 1687, d. February 13, 1766
Nathaniel Sears² b. September 23, 1689
Tamsen Sears² b. November 13, 1691
Jonathan Sears³ b. September 3, 1693
Capt. Joseph Sears³ b. July 15, 1695
Joshua Sears³ b. May 3, 1697
Judah Sears³ b. October 29, 1699
John Sears³ b. July 18, 1701
Seth Sears³ b. May 27, 1703
Benjamin Sears³ b. June 16, 1706

Citations

Samuel Pearce May, The Descendants of Richard Sares (Sears) of Yarmouth, Mass., 1638-1888, , at https://books.google.com/books?id=g-4UAAAAYAAJ . Albany, N. Y.: Joel Munsell's Sons, (1890) , p. 42.
Samuel Pearce May, The Descendants of Richard Sares (Sears) of Yarmouth, Mass., 1638-1888, , at https://books.google.com/books?id=g-4UAAAAYAAJ . Albany, N. Y.: Joel Munsell's Sons, (1890) , p. 53.
Samuel Pearce May, The Descendants of Richard Sares (Sears) of Yarmouth, Mass., 1638-1888, , at https://books.google.com/books?id=g-4UAAAAYAAJ . Albany, N. Y.: Joel Munsell's Sons, (1890) , p. 54.

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Samuel Sears¹

b. September 15, 1687, d. February 13, 1766

Father: Samuel Sears¹ b. January, 1663/64, d. January 8, 1741/42
Mother: Mercy Mayo¹ b. 1664, d. January 20, 1748/49

Relationship: 3rd cousin 8 times removed of Steven George Levine

Samuel Sears was born on September 15, 1687 in Harwich, Massachusetts.¹
He was the son of Samuel Sears and Mercy Mayo.¹
Samuel married Ruth Merrick, daughter of Ensign William Merrick and Abigail Hopkins, on November 2, 1710 in Harwich, Massachusetts.²
Samuel died on February 13, 1766 in Harwich, Massachusetts, at age 78
Samuel Sears lived in that part of Harwich, now known as West Brewster, and his house stood on the site of that recently [1890] built and occupied by Capt. Constant Sears.

His will is dated Nov. 25, 1726, and was proved Jan. 20, 1726–7 (though his gravestone say she died 22 Nov;) names, wife and 8 children then living. Inventory by John Paddock, John Sears and Peter Paddock, foots Real Estate £230. Personal, £245 12 3.

His father's will 1740 mentions Samuel, Seth, Abigail Hall, Mercy Howes, Ruth Sears, Desire Freeman, Mary Snow, and Hannah Foster.²
He was buried in West Brewster, Massachusetts.³

Last Edited: 4 Jan 2021

Family: Ruth Merrick b. 1684, d. February 13, 1766

Abigail Sears³ b. November 23, 1711
Mercy Sears³ b. October 21, 1713
Ruth Sears+³ b. July 4, 1715, d. March 27, 1761
Desire Sears³ b. March 9, 1716/17
Mary Sears⁴ b. August 9, 1718
Hannah Sears+⁴ b. June 3, 1720, d. October 31, 1760
Samuel Sears⁴ b. December 5, 1721
Isaac Sears⁴ b. October 5, 1723
Seth Sears⁴ b. April 9, 1725

Citations

Samuel Pearce May, The Descendants of Richard Sares (Sears) of Yarmouth, Mass., 1638-1888, , at https://books.google.com/books?id=g-4UAAAAYAAJ . Albany, N. Y.: Joel Munsell's Sons, (1890) , p. 53.
III L. Ray Sears, Sears Genealogical Catalogue - Descendants of Richard Sears Through 6 Generations, Vol. 1, , at https://books.google.com/books?id=fAjBDwAAQBAJ . Yukon, OK: Sears Family Association, (2019) , p. 91.
Samuel Pearce May, The Descendants of Richard Sares (Sears) of Yarmouth, Mass., 1638-1888, , at https://books.google.com/books?id=g-4UAAAAYAAJ . Albany, N. Y.: Joel Munsell's Sons, (1890) , p. 70.
Samuel Pearce May, The Descendants of Richard Sares (Sears) of Yarmouth, Mass., 1638-1888, , at https://books.google.com/books?id=g-4UAAAAYAAJ . Albany, N. Y.: Joel Munsell's Sons, (1890) , p. 71.

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Samuel Sears¹

b. December 5, 1721

Father: Samuel Sears¹ b. September 15, 1687, d. February 13, 1766
Mother: Ruth Merrick¹ b. 1684, d. February 13, 1766

Relationship: 3rd cousin 8 times removed of Steven George Levine

Samuel Sears was born on December 5, 1721 in Harwich, Massachusetts.¹
He was the son of Samuel Sears and Ruth Merrick.¹

Last Edited: 4 Jan 2021

Citations

Samuel Pearce May, The Descendants of Richard Sares (Sears) of Yarmouth, Mass., 1638-1888, , at https://books.google.com/books?id=g-4UAAAAYAAJ . Albany, N. Y.: Joel Munsell's Sons, (1890) , p. 71.

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Seth Sears¹

b. May 27, 1703

Father: Samuel Sears¹ b. January, 1663/64, d. January 8, 1741/42
Mother: Mercy Mayo¹ b. 1664, d. January 20, 1748/49

Relationship: 3rd cousin 8 times removed of Steven George Levine

Reference: 7786jacj

Seth Sears was born on May 27, 1703 in Harwich, Massachusetts.¹
He was the son of Samuel Sears and Mercy Mayo.¹

Last Edited: 3 Jan 2021

Citations

Samuel Pearce May, The Descendants of Richard Sares (Sears) of Yarmouth, Mass., 1638-1888, , at https://books.google.com/books?id=g-4UAAAAYAAJ . Albany, N. Y.: Joel Munsell's Sons, (1890) , p. 54.

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Seth Sears¹

b. April 9, 1725

Father: Samuel Sears¹ b. September 15, 1687, d. February 13, 1766
Mother: Ruth Merrick¹ b. 1684, d. February 13, 1766

Relationship: 3rd cousin 8 times removed of Steven George Levine

Seth Sears was born on April 9, 1725 in Harwich, Massachusetts.¹
He was the son of Samuel Sears and Ruth Merrick.¹

Last Edited: 4 Jan 2021

Citations

Samuel Pearce May, The Descendants of Richard Sares (Sears) of Yarmouth, Mass., 1638-1888, , at https://books.google.com/books?id=g-4UAAAAYAAJ . Albany, N. Y.: Joel Munsell's Sons, (1890) , p. 71.

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Stephen Sears¹

b. September 5, 1736

Father: Joseph Sears¹ b. March 27, 1708, d. August 6, 1779
Mother: Ruth Sears¹ b. July 4, 1715, d. March 27, 1761

Relationship: 4th cousin 7 times removed of Steven George Levine

Stephen Sears was born on September 5, 1736 in Yarmouth, Massachusetts.²
He was the son of Joseph Sears and Ruth Sears.¹
Stephen married Elizabeth Sears on November 12, 1758 in Harwich, Massachusetts.²

Last Edited: 14 Jan 2021

Family: Elizabeth Sears b. perhaps 1740, d. about 1803

Mary Sears² b. August 13, 1759
Ruth Sears² b. February 9, 1761
Larned Sears³ b. February, 1766, d. October 28, 1822
Isaac Sears⁴ b. October 19, 1766, d. March, 1816
David Sears⁵ b. May 3, 1767
Levi Sears³ b. December 13, 1770, d. December 5, 1827
Mary Sears⁵ b. May 17, 1772
Stephen Sears⁶ b. perhaps 1773
Elizabeth Sears⁵ b. June 12, 1774
Capt. Joseph Sears⁶ b. August 26, 1776, d. February 22, 1843
Lavinia Sears⁵ b. May 23, 1779
Washington Sears⁶ b. October 26, 1781
Greene Sears⁵ b. October 26, 1781

Citations

III L. Ray Sears, Sears Genealogical Catalogue - Descendants of Richard Sears Through 6 Generations, Vol. 1, , at https://books.google.com/books?id=fAjBDwAAQBAJ . Yukon, OK: Sears Family Association, (2019) , p. 117.
Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
III L. Ray Sears, Sears Genealogical Catalogue, Vol. 1, , at https://archive.org/details/searsgenealogica00sear . Duncan, OK: (1992) , P. 6.88.
III L. Ray Sears, Sears Genealogical Catalogue, Vol. 1, , at https://archive.org/details/searsgenealogica00sear . Duncan, OK: (1992) , P. 6.87.
III L. Ray Sears, Sears Genealogical Catalogue, Vol. 1, , at https://archive.org/details/searsgenealogica00sear . Duncan, OK: (1992) , P. 5.57.
III L. Ray Sears, Sears Genealogical Catalogue, Vol. 1, , at https://archive.org/details/searsgenealogica00sear . Duncan, OK: (1992) , P. 6.89.

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Stephen Sears¹

b. perhaps 1773

Father: Stephen Sears¹ b. September 5, 1736
Mother: Elizabeth Sears¹ b. perhaps 1740, d. about 1803

Relationship: 5th cousin 6 times removed of Steven George Levine

Stephen Sears was born perhaps 1773.
He was the son of Stephen Sears and Elizabeth Sears.¹

Last Edited: 14 Jan 2021

Citations

III L. Ray Sears, Sears Genealogical Catalogue, Vol. 1, , at https://archive.org/details/searsgenealogica00sear . Duncan, OK: (1992) , P. 6.89.

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Tamsen Sears¹

b. November 13, 1691

Father: Samuel Sears¹ b. January, 1663/64, d. January 8, 1741/42
Mother: Mercy Mayo¹ b. 1664, d. January 20, 1748/49

Relationship: 3rd cousin 8 times removed of Steven George Levine

Tamsen Sears was born on November 13, 1691 in Harwich, Massachusetts.¹
She was the daughter of Samuel Sears and Mercy Mayo.¹

Last Edited: 3 Jan 2021

Citations

Samuel Pearce May, The Descendants of Richard Sares (Sears) of Yarmouth, Mass., 1638-1888, , at https://books.google.com/books?id=g-4UAAAAYAAJ . Albany, N. Y.: Joel Munsell's Sons, (1890) , p. 53.

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Thomas Sears¹

b. June 6, 1699

Father: Paul Sears¹ b. June 15, 1669, d. February 14, 1739/40
Mother: Mercy Freeman¹ b. October 30, 1674, d. August 30, 1747

Relationship: 3rd cousin 8 times removed of Steven George Levine

Thomas Sears was born on June 6, 1699 in Yarmouth, Massachusetts.¹
He was the son of Paul Sears and Mercy Freeman.¹

Last Edited: 3 Jan 2021

Citations

Samuel Pearce May, The Descendants of Richard Sares (Sears) of Yarmouth, Mass., 1638-1888, , at https://books.google.com/books?id=g-4UAAAAYAAJ . Albany, N. Y.: Joel Munsell's Sons, (1890) , p. 55.

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Washington Sears¹

b. October 26, 1781

Father: Stephen Sears¹ b. September 5, 1736
Mother: Elizabeth Sears¹ b. perhaps 1740, d. about 1803

Relationship: 5th cousin 6 times removed of Steven George Levine

Washington Sears was born on October 26, 1781 in Harwich, Massachusetts.¹
He was the son of Stephen Sears and Elizabeth Sears.¹
Washington Sears was baptized on November 25, 1781.¹

Last Edited: 14 Jan 2021

Citations

III L. Ray Sears, Sears Genealogical Catalogue, Vol. 1, , at https://archive.org/details/searsgenealogica00sear . Duncan, OK: (1992) , P. 6.89.

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William Marshall Sears¹

b. perhaps 1887

Father: Josiah Edward Sears b. perhaps 1865
Mother: Emma Josephine Manley b. perhaps 1869

Relationship: 6th cousin 1 time removed of Steven George Levine

William Marshall Sears was born perhaps 1887.
He was the son of Josiah Edward Sears and Emma Josephine Manley.
William Marshall Sears was graduated in 1905 from Massachusetts Agricultural College.²

Last Edited: 2 Dec 2011

Citations

Seth C. Cary, John Cary, the Plymouth Pilgrim (n.p.: Seth C. Cary, Dorchester Center, Boston, MA, 1911, unknown publish date), p. 74.
Seth C. Cary, John Cary, the Plymouth pilgrim, , at https://books.google.com/books?id=oDgcAAAAYAAJ . Boston, Massachusetts: (1911) , p. 74, section 16.

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Abijah Seaver¹

b. August 31, 1737

Father: Nathaniel Seaver¹ b. December 22, 1697, d. October 2, 1768
Mother: Hannah White¹ b. 1704, d. February 21, 1741

Relationship: 1st cousin 6 times removed of Steven George Levine

Abijah Seaver was born on August 31, 1737 in Brookline, Massachusetts.²
He was the son of Nathaniel Seaver and Hannah White.¹
Abijah married Anne Winchester of Brookline on March 29, 1764.³

Last Edited: 28 May 2017

Citations

William B. Trask, "The Seaver Family", The New England Historical and Genealogical Register Vol. 26 (1872): p. 311.
"Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5NZ-JPP : 4 December 2014), Abijah Seaver, 31 Aug 1737; citing BROOKLINE,NORFOLK,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 974.47 B1 V2E.
William B. Trask, "The Seaver Family", pp. 314-5.

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Adaline Seaver¹

b. March 11, 1820

Father: John Seaver¹ b. August 24, 1773, d. March 25, 1856
Mother: Betsey Dudley¹ b. March 25, 1779

Relationship: 3rd cousin 4 times removed of Steven George Levine

Adaline Seaver was born on March 11, 1820 in Roxbury, Massachusetts.¹
She was the daughter of John Seaver and Betsey Dudley.¹

Last Edited: 18 Dec 2016

Citations

"Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4LG-99G : 13 July 2016), Adaline Seaver, 11 Mar 1820; citing Birth, Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 741,320.

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