James Sears

  • Born March 24, 1778 in Southeast, Dutchess County, New York.
  • Parents were THOMAS SEARS and DEBORAH BALDWIN.
  • Married MEHITABLE SHERWOOD on November 19, 1797, probably in Southeast, New York. Mehitable was born about November, 1790 in Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut.
  • Died February 28, 1857 in Tyre, Seneca County, New York.





CHILDREN

  1. ELI SEARS, born about 1800 in Southeast, Dutchess County, New York.
  2. ARCHIBALD SEARS, born February 23, 1802 in Southeast, Dutchess County, New York; died October 28, 1893 in Plano, Kendall County, Illinois. Married SUSAN HADDEN on June 30, 1833, probably in Westchester County, New York. Married RACHEL MARIA CARVER on August 23, 1850.
  3. THOMAS SEARS.
  4. DEBORAH SEARS, born June 15, 1807.
  5. ISAAC SEARS, born October 14, 1813.
  6. SALLY SEARS, born about 1815.
  7. MELANTHE SEARS, born about 1816.
  8. CAROLINE SEARS.