Elkanah
SEARS
Born
12 April 1734
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Harwich, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died
24 November 1816
,
East Hampton, Connecticut, USA
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Born: 12 April 1734 in Harwich, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Father:
Joshua SEARS
Mother:
Rebecca MAYO
Elkanah had an active role in U.S. Revolutionary War.
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Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Elkanah married Ruth WHITE 6 January 1757 in Middletown, Crown Colony of Connecticut . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Ruth WHITE was born abt. 1733 Ruth died 9 March 1823
Elkanah SEARS died 24 November 1816 in East Hampton, Connecticut, USA .
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Spouse & Children of Elkanah SEARS
Elkanah SEARS married 
Ruth WHITE
Marriage date: 6 January 1757
Marriage place: Middletown, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Ruth WHITEMarriage date: 6 January 1757
Marriage place: Middletown, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Children of Elkanah SEARS and Ruth WHITE
Willard SEARSBorn: 8 September 1760, East Hampton, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 23 August 1838, East Hampton, Connecticut, USA
Died: 23 August 1838, East Hampton, Connecticut, USA
Married: Rhoda BAILEY 23 November 1785
Married: Betsey CLARK 1797
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Birth — 173412 April 1734
Harwich, Province of Massachusetts Bay
1757 Marriage / PartnerElkanah SEARS and Ruth WHITE 6 January 1757, Middletown, Connecticut, USA
He was 22 years old.
1760 Birth of ChildWillard SEARS was born 8 September 1760, East Hampton, Connecticut, USA (Chatham)
Elkanah was 26 years old.
Revolutionary War
SEARS, ELKANAH
Ancestor #: A101055
Notice: DATA IN THE CORRECTION FILE (WHY?)
Service: CONNECTICUT Rank(s): CIVIL SERVICE, PATRIOTIC SERVICE
Birth: 4-12-1734 HARWICH BARNSTABLE CO MASSACHUSETTS
Death: 11-24-1816 CHATHAM MIDDLESEX CO CONNECTICUT
Service Source: CTSDAR, NON-MILITARY SERVICE IN THE REV, 1774-1784, GRC 1966, S1 V153, P 26; MULLEN, CT TOWN MEETING RECS, VOL 1, PP 195-196
Service Description: 1) MEMBER OF COMMITTEE FOR RELIEF OF SOLDIERS' FAMILIES
2) HIGHWAY SURVEYOR
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1) FIRST MARRIED NAME OF WILLARD'S SECOND WIFE NOT DETERMINED. DATACF 2/ 2020
RESIDENCE
1) City: CHATHAM - County: HARTFORD CO - State: CONNECTICUT
SPOUSE
1) RUTH WHITE
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SEARS, ELKANAH
Ancestor #: A101055
Notice: DATA IN THE CORRECTION FILE (WHY?)
Service: CONNECTICUT Rank(s): CIVIL SERVICE, PATRIOTIC SERVICE
Birth: 4-12-1734 HARWICH BARNSTABLE CO MASSACHUSETTS
Death: 11-24-1816 CHATHAM MIDDLESEX CO CONNECTICUT
Service Source: CTSDAR, NON-MILITARY SERVICE IN THE REV, 1774-1784, GRC 1966, S1 V153, P 26; MULLEN, CT TOWN MEETING RECS, VOL 1, PP 195-196
Service Description: 1) MEMBER OF COMMITTEE FOR RELIEF OF SOLDIERS' FAMILIES
2) HIGHWAY SURVEYOR
COMMENTS(Overview)
1) FIRST MARRIED NAME OF WILLARD'S SECOND WIFE NOT DETERMINED. DATACF 2/ 2020
RESIDENCE
1) City: CHATHAM - County: HARTFORD CO - State: CONNECTICUT
SPOUSE
1) RUTH WHITE
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1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.Death
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Death Date: 24 Nov 1816
Death Place: East Hampton, Connecticut
Age: 82
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B03411-1
System Origin: Connecticut-EASy
GS Film number: 3198
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'Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:F76X-4Z5 : 3 December 2014), Elkanah Sears, 24 Nov 1816; citing East Hampton, Connecticut, reference ; FHL microfilm 3,198.'
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Name: Elkanah Sears
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Death Date: 24 Nov 1816
Death Place: East Hampton, Connecticut
Age: 82
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B03411-1
System Origin: Connecticut-EASy
GS Film number: 3198
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'Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:F76X-4Z5 : 3 December 2014), Elkanah Sears, 24 Nov 1816; citing East Hampton, Connecticut, reference ; FHL microfilm 3,198.'
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Lakeview Cemetery East Hampton, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
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Last updated: 2/18/2022 1:45:02 PM
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The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state
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