John Sears

  • Born February 22, 1773.
  • Parents were RICHARD SEARS and MARY LEE.
  • Married BETSEY CHAPMAN. She was born in 1778; and died October 28, 1842 in Monkton, Addison County, Vermont.
  • Died December 1, 1852 in Monkton, Addison County, Vermont.





CHILDREN

  1. EDMUND SEARS, born in Hinesburg, Chittenden County, Vermont; drowned in Lewis' creek near Charlotte, Chittenden County, Vermont at the age of 9 years.
  2. BETSY SEARS, born in Hinesburg, Chittenden County, Vermont. Died at the age of 3 months.
  3. HARRIET SEARS, born April 7,k 1798 in Hinesburg, Chittenden County, Vermont; died November 22, 1847 in Hinesburg, Chittenden County, Vermont. Married HARVEY VIDITO on January 1, 1815 in Hinesburg, Chittenden County, Vermont.
  4. AURELIA SEARS, born in Hinesburg, Chittenden County, Vermont; died in Dickinson, Franklin County, New York. Married JOSEPH BROWNE.
  5. HIRAM SEARS, born in Hinesburg, Chittenden County, Vermont; died in Washington County, New York. Married SARAH ADAMS.
  6. CAROLINE SEARS, born October 21, 1806 in Charlotte, Chittenden County, Vermont; died January 13, 1872 in Charlotte, Chittenden County, Vermont. Married BYRON SUTTON on July 15, 1830 in Hinesburg, Chittenden County, Vermont.
  7. CASSIUS SEARS, born in Charlotte, Chittenden County, Vermont. Married DELINE GRUNA in New York, New York.
  8. JOHN SEARS, born in Charlotte, Chittenden County, Vermont; died February 27, 1834 in Monkton, Addison County, Vermont.
  9. EMELINE SEARS, born in Hinesburg, Chittenden County, Vermont; died March 9, 1842 in Monkton, Addison County, Vermont. Married JOHN THOMAS MOORE.
  10. MARY ELIZABETH SEARS, born in 1816 in Hinesburg, Chittenden County, Vermont; died October 17, 1841 in Monkton, Addison County, Vermont.
  11. ANNA SEARS, born February 17, 1817 in Hinesburg, Chittenden County, Vermont; died September 11, 1881 in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. Married DAVID L. FISK on August 8, 1838.
  12. RUFUS CHAPMAN SEARS, born December 15, 1818; died August 29, 1838 in Monkton, Addison County, Vermont.
  13. HENRY LEE SEARS, born March 24, 1820 in Hinesburg, Chittenden County, Vermont. Married JULIA FIDELIA WHEATON.

SOURCE:

  • The Descendants of Richard Sares (Sears) of Yarmouth, Mass., 1638-1888
    by Samuel Pearce May, J. Munsell, Albany, 1890, Pages 303-306