Zachariah Sears 
Zachariah was born on April 22nd, 1706 in Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. Zachariah's father was Joseph Sears and his mother was Hannah Hall. His paternal grandparents were Silas Sears and Anna Bursell; his maternal grandparents were John Hall and Priscilla Bearse. He was an only child. He died at the age of 89 on January 13th, 1796 in Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts.General Notes
Zachariah Sears, and wife Mehitable, were adm. to 2d Ch., Yar., Aug. 5, 1750. He may have bought land there.
He was a Lieut. in the Militia, and active in town and church affirs; was
Constable, 1755; and Surveyor of Highways, 1765.
Rev. E.H. Sears says he removed to Windham, Ct, but I find nothing to confirm the statement, and his descendants are quite sure he never lived there. He died and was buried in N. Dennis, MA.
In 1778, he writes from Yarmouth, to his son Roland, at Ashfield, intimating that he was an old man; that his wife was living; that he had sons Zachariah and Roland, and several daughters; that his son, Zachariah, was a sea-faring man, and on a voyage to the West Indies with Capt. Tailor of hianus;" addressed, "Mr. Roland Sears living at Ashfield, Yrs. to the Lord." Gen. C.W. Sears of Univ., Miss., and Solo. F. Sears of Ann Arbor, MI, have old family letters and papers from 1770.
He made his will Oct. 26, 1786, and mentions his wife, (but does not give her name), and children, Peter, Roland, Joseph, Bethia Howes, Mehitable Sears, and Hannah Crowell; gave the homestead to son Joseph. Peter and Joseph, Exrs.
Oct. 3, 1755, Lt. Zachary Sears on com. "to see Mr. Dennis."
Oct 16, 1760, Mr. Zachary Sears to procure wood for Mr. Dennis.
Aug. 24, 1761, allotted pew next to men's alley for L 170.
Feb. 9, 1763, "Mr. Zachary Sears paid L 170 for his pue."
DVR, p. 123 CONFLICT: d. June 13 1796
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.1590 d.26 Aug 1676 in Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts
- b.~ 1637 in Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony d.~13 Jan 1696 in Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts
- b.~ 1608 in Queen Camel, Somerset, England d.19 Mar 1678 in Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts
- b.27 Jan 1668 in Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts d.07 May 1750 in Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts
- b.1642 in Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts d.04 Mar 1725 in Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts
- b.22 Apr 1706 in Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts d.13 Jan 1796 in Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts
- b.1586 in Coventry, Warwickshire, England d.1659 in Headborough, Ashburton, England
- b.1611 in Coventry, Warwickshire, England d.23 Jul 1696 in Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts
- b.~ 1564 in Ansley, Warwickshire, England d.< 1669 in Ansley, Warwickshire, England
- b.~ 1590 in Warwickshire, England
- b.13 May 1638 in Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts d.14 Oct 1710 in Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts
- b.~ 1590 in Bermondsey, Surrey, England d.~01 Mar 1645 in Woburn, Massachusetts
- b.25 Mar 1621 d.01 Feb 1682
- b.~ 1594 in Bermondsey, Surrey, England d.24 Jun 1661 in Malden, Essex County, Massachusetts
- b.06 Apr 1682 in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts d.28 Jul 1753 in Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts
- b.~10 Mar 1643 in Barnstable, Massachusetts d.30 Mar 1712 in Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts
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