Some Descendants of Capt. Daniel Sears (Paul, Richard) and Sarah Howes of Chatham

  1. Rebecca Sears was born on 19 Mar 1710 in Chatham. [Ref, 4;201, d. Daniel and Sarah][Ref, pp. 1567-8][Ref, p. 60] She died of smallpox on 9 Dec 1765, age 55, in Chatham. [Ref, pp. 1567-8][Ref, p. 60] She married Thomas Howes. [Ref, pp. 1567-8][Ref, p. 60]
  2. Capt. Daniel Sears was born on 1 Jun 1712 in Chatham. [Ref, 4;201, s. Daniel and Sarah][Ref, p. 60] Capt. Daniel Sears died on 10 Feb 1761, age 49, in Chatham. [Ref, 8;239][Ref, p. 96] He is buried in the Oldest Burying Ground in Chatham. [Ref, 8;239] He married Fear Freeman. [Ref, 8;239] Fear was the daughter of Benjamin and Temperance (Dimmick) of Harwich. [Ref, p. 96] She was born on 23 Mar 1721/2. [Ref, p. 96] She died in 1808 in Boston, age 86. [Ref, p. 96] She married second as his second wife Samuel Ballard of Boston on 1 Nov 1763. [Ref, p. 96]
    Daniel lived in Chatham. [Ref, p. 96] He was coroner in 1751. [Ref, p. 96] He was town treasurer and town clerk 1733 to 1754. [Ref, p. 96] He was a selectman in 1756 and 1757. [Ref, p. 96] He was judged "non compos" on 10 Feb 1758 and his wife Fear was appointed his guardian. [Ref, p. 96]
  3. Sarah Sears was born 11 Apr 1714 in Chatham. [Ref, 4;201, d. Daniel and Sarah][Ref, p. 60] She died on 30 Apr 1741. [Ref, p. 60] She married Joshua Atkins on 1 Aug 1734. [Ref, p. 60] He married second Mary Doane after 1751, when they published their intention. [Ref, p. 60]
  4. Mercy Sears was born 17 Jul 1716 in Chatham. [Ref, 4;201, d. Daniel and Sarah][Ref, p. 61] She died on 23 Dec 1765. [Ref, p. 61] She married Stephen Ryder. [Ref, p. 61] He died on 18 Jan 1766. [Ref, p. 61]
    Mercy, Stephen and nine of their ten children died of small pox, imported in a package of clothing sent from the West Indies and washed in their house. [Ref, p. 61]
  5. Richard Sears was born 26 Apr 1718 in Chatham. [Ref, 4;201, s. Daniel and Sarah][Ref, p. 61] He died in 1746. [Ref, p. 61]
  6. David Sears was born 21 Apr 1720 in Chatham. [Ref, 4;201, s. Daniel and Sarah][Ref, p. 61] He died in 1746. [Ref, p. 61]
    Richard and David were mariners and they probably died on a voyage. [Ref, p. 61]
  7. Deborah Sears was born on 13 Oct 1722 in Chatham. [Ref, 47;126][Ref, 4;202, d. Daniel and Sarah][Ref, p. 63] She died on 6 Jan 1796, age 74. [Ref, 3;1334][Ref, 47;126][Ref, p. 63] She is buried in the Old Burying Ground in Chatham. [Ref, 47;126] She married Joseph Atwood [Ref, 47;126] after 14 Apr 1742 (int.) [Ref, p. 9]
    Click here to see a photo of her grave on the Findagrave website.