He married Mercy Bray Jan 10,1788 at Yarmouth,MA.
Children: Sarah Sears Baker, Temperance Sears Hallet, Susan Sears, Lucy Sears Thacher, Elkanah Sears Jr, Thomas Sears, and William Sears.
Elkanah was in Capt Micah Chapman's, Col Freeman's Regiment and served 3 days, alarm at Dartmouth and Falmouth, 6 Sep 1778. His father Capt Edmund Sears is alleged to have participated in the Boston Tea Party and when a landing was threatened on the Cape, Edmund mounted his horse and galloped to the spot to offer his services. Elkanah's three older brothers, Edmund, Joshua (Army and Navy), and Christopher (9 mos service) also had Revolutionary War service.
Elkanah originally had a house on the corner of South and School streets (supposedly the SW corner) in East Dennis. [That one burned and so] he built 51 School St on Quivet Neck near the Ancient Sears Cemetery in 1805. That house is still standing and is built on huge granite stones which has kept it in such good condition. Cranberry barrels were made in the barn behind the house. Elkanah purchased a four acre lot of woodland north of "Quaker Rd" from Thomas Howes, Jr for nine pounds on 24 Mar 1791.
In the fall of 1819, Elkanah Sears with his son William, set out some cranberry vines at Flax pond (now called Scargo lake), in Dennis, and was the pioneer in the large and profitable business of cranberry raising. They were pioneers of this industry in the town.
Children: Sarah Sears Baker, Temperance Sears Hallet, Susan Sears, Lucy Sears Thacher, Elkanah Sears Jr, Thomas Sears, and William Sears.
Elkanah was in Capt Micah Chapman's, Col Freeman's Regiment and served 3 days, alarm at Dartmouth and Falmouth, 6 Sep 1778. His father Capt Edmund Sears is alleged to have participated in the Boston Tea Party and when a landing was threatened on the Cape, Edmund mounted his horse and galloped to the spot to offer his services. Elkanah's three older brothers, Edmund, Joshua (Army and Navy), and Christopher (9 mos service) also had Revolutionary War service.
Elkanah originally had a house on the corner of South and School streets (supposedly the SW corner) in East Dennis. [That one burned and so] he built 51 School St on Quivet Neck near the Ancient Sears Cemetery in 1805. That house is still standing and is built on huge granite stones which has kept it in such good condition. Cranberry barrels were made in the barn behind the house. Elkanah purchased a four acre lot of woodland north of "Quaker Rd" from Thomas Howes, Jr for nine pounds on 24 Mar 1791.
In the fall of 1819, Elkanah Sears with his son William, set out some cranberry vines at Flax pond (now called Scargo lake), in Dennis, and was the pioneer in the large and profitable business of cranberry raising. They were pioneers of this industry in the town.
He married Mercy Bray Jan 10,1788 at Yarmouth,MA.
Children: Sarah Sears Baker, Temperance Sears Hallet, Susan Sears, Lucy Sears Thacher, Elkanah Sears Jr, Thomas Sears, and William Sears.
Elkanah was in Capt Micah Chapman's, Col Freeman's Regiment and served 3 days, alarm at Dartmouth and Falmouth, 6 Sep 1778. His father Capt Edmund Sears is alleged to have participated in the Boston Tea Party and when a landing was threatened on the Cape, Edmund mounted his horse and galloped to the spot to offer his services. Elkanah's three older brothers, Edmund, Joshua (Army and Navy), and Christopher (9 mos service) also had Revolutionary War service.
Elkanah originally had a house on the corner of South and School streets (supposedly the SW corner) in East Dennis. [That one burned and so] he built 51 School St on Quivet Neck near the Ancient Sears Cemetery in 1805. That house is still standing and is built on huge granite stones which has kept it in such good condition. Cranberry barrels were made in the barn behind the house. Elkanah purchased a four acre lot of woodland north of "Quaker Rd" from Thomas Howes, Jr for nine pounds on 24 Mar 1791.
In the fall of 1819, Elkanah Sears with his son William, set out some cranberry vines at Flax pond (now called Scargo lake), in Dennis, and was the pioneer in the large and profitable business of cranberry raising. They were pioneers of this industry in the town.
Children: Sarah Sears Baker, Temperance Sears Hallet, Susan Sears, Lucy Sears Thacher, Elkanah Sears Jr, Thomas Sears, and William Sears.
Elkanah was in Capt Micah Chapman's, Col Freeman's Regiment and served 3 days, alarm at Dartmouth and Falmouth, 6 Sep 1778. His father Capt Edmund Sears is alleged to have participated in the Boston Tea Party and when a landing was threatened on the Cape, Edmund mounted his horse and galloped to the spot to offer his services. Elkanah's three older brothers, Edmund, Joshua (Army and Navy), and Christopher (9 mos service) also had Revolutionary War service.
Elkanah originally had a house on the corner of South and School streets (supposedly the SW corner) in East Dennis. [That one burned and so] he built 51 School St on Quivet Neck near the Ancient Sears Cemetery in 1805. That house is still standing and is built on huge granite stones which has kept it in such good condition. Cranberry barrels were made in the barn behind the house. Elkanah purchased a four acre lot of woodland north of "Quaker Rd" from Thomas Howes, Jr for nine pounds on 24 Mar 1791.
In the fall of 1819, Elkanah Sears with his son William, set out some cranberry vines at Flax pond (now called Scargo lake), in Dennis, and was the pioneer in the large and profitable business of cranberry raising. They were pioneers of this industry in the town.
Inscription
SACRED
to the memory of
Mr ELKANAH SEARS
who died
Jun 1 1836
Æt 78
Farewell my wife & children dear
I leave you all below
O may you serve the Lord while here
That home to glory you may go.
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