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
- ELI SEARS, born about 1800 in Southeast, Dutchess County, New York.
- 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.
- THOMAS SEARS.
- DEBORAH SEARS, born June 15, 1807.
- ISAAC SEARS, born October 14, 1813.
- SALLY SEARS, born about 1815.
- MELANTHE SEARS, born about 1816.
- CAROLINE SEARS.