Benjamin Sears was born on 16 June 1706 in Harwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, a son of Samuel Sears and Mercy Mayo.
He married
(1) Lydia Ryder on 16 March 1731/32,
(2) Mercy Snow in 1735, and
(3) Abigail Burgess on 30 June 1737.
About 1745, he removed to Southern Precinct, Dutchess County, New York (present-day Southeast, Putnam County, New York). He resided on Joe's Hill just east of the present-day village of Brewster.
Benjamin Sears of Southeast Precinct, Dutchess County (present-day Putnam County), New York wrote his will on 25 March 1784.
Benjamin Sears died before 12 January 1787 in the town of South East, Dutchess County (present-day Southeast, Putnam County), New York, when his will was submitted to probate. Probate was issued on 19 January 1787.
He was probably buried in Sears Burying Ground (Southeast Cemetery) near his home but there is no remaining marker.
He married
(1) Lydia Ryder on 16 March 1731/32,
(2) Mercy Snow in 1735, and
(3) Abigail Burgess on 30 June 1737.
About 1745, he removed to Southern Precinct, Dutchess County, New York (present-day Southeast, Putnam County, New York). He resided on Joe's Hill just east of the present-day village of Brewster.
Benjamin Sears of Southeast Precinct, Dutchess County (present-day Putnam County), New York wrote his will on 25 March 1784.
Benjamin Sears died before 12 January 1787 in the town of South East, Dutchess County (present-day Southeast, Putnam County), New York, when his will was submitted to probate. Probate was issued on 19 January 1787.
He was probably buried in Sears Burying Ground (Southeast Cemetery) near his home but there is no remaining marker.
Benjamin Sears was born on 16 June 1706 in Harwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, a son of Samuel Sears and Mercy Mayo.
He married
(1) Lydia Ryder on 16 March 1731/32,
(2) Mercy Snow in 1735, and
(3) Abigail Burgess on 30 June 1737.
About 1745, he removed to Southern Precinct, Dutchess County, New York (present-day Southeast, Putnam County, New York). He resided on Joe's Hill just east of the present-day village of Brewster.
Benjamin Sears of Southeast Precinct, Dutchess County (present-day Putnam County), New York wrote his will on 25 March 1784.
Benjamin Sears died before 12 January 1787 in the town of South East, Dutchess County (present-day Southeast, Putnam County), New York, when his will was submitted to probate. Probate was issued on 19 January 1787.
He was probably buried in Sears Burying Ground (Southeast Cemetery) near his home but there is no remaining marker.
He married
(1) Lydia Ryder on 16 March 1731/32,
(2) Mercy Snow in 1735, and
(3) Abigail Burgess on 30 June 1737.
About 1745, he removed to Southern Precinct, Dutchess County, New York (present-day Southeast, Putnam County, New York). He resided on Joe's Hill just east of the present-day village of Brewster.
Benjamin Sears of Southeast Precinct, Dutchess County (present-day Putnam County), New York wrote his will on 25 March 1784.
Benjamin Sears died before 12 January 1787 in the town of South East, Dutchess County (present-day Southeast, Putnam County), New York, when his will was submitted to probate. Probate was issued on 19 January 1787.
He was probably buried in Sears Burying Ground (Southeast Cemetery) near his home but there is no remaining marker.
Gravesite Details
Benjamin Sears may lie in an unmarked grave in Old Southeast Church Cemetery about 2.5 miles northeast of his former home.
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