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Lt. Silas Sears

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Lt. Silas Sears

Birth
Marblehead, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
Death
13 Jan 1697 (aged 55–56)
Massachusetts, USA
Burial
West Brewster, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA Add to Map
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He married Anna Bursell by 1661.


Commissioned as an Ensign in Yarmouth, Massachusetts on October 28, 1681, then as a Lieutenant on July 7, 1682.


Children: Silas Sears Jr, Thomas Sears, Richard Sears, Hannah Sears Snow, Joseph Sears, Josiah Sears, Elizabeth Sears Cooke, and Dorothy Sears Staples.


A cenotaph for Silas exists in Ancient Cemetery at Yarmouth, and can be found Here. The cenotaph there records a family history from the 19th century which has been debunked.

He married Anna Bursell by 1661.


Commissioned as an Ensign in Yarmouth, Massachusetts on October 28, 1681, then as a Lieutenant on July 7, 1682.


Children: Silas Sears Jr, Thomas Sears, Richard Sears, Hannah Sears Snow, Joseph Sears, Josiah Sears, Elizabeth Sears Cooke, and Dorothy Sears Staples.


A cenotaph for Silas exists in Ancient Cemetery at Yarmouth, and can be found Here. The cenotaph there records a family history from the 19th century which has been debunked.

Gravesite Details

Given the age of the stones at this cemetery, it is possible Silas and his wife Anna are among the broken or very worn and illegible stones.



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