Willard
SEARS
(b.
8 September 1760
,
East Hampton, Crown Colony of Connecticut
d.
23 August 1838
,
East Hampton, Connecticut, USA
)
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Willard SEARS was born 8 September 1760 in East Hampton, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Willard SEARS was the child of Elkanah SEARS and Ruth WHITE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Joshua SEARS and Rebecca MAYOWillard had an active role in U.S. Revolutionary War.
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Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Willard married Rhoda BAILEY 23 November 1785 . Rhoda BAILEY was born March 1766 Rhoda died 17 February 1794 in Connecticut, USA.
Willard married (2) Betsey CLARK abt. 1797 . Betsey CLARK was born abt. 1760 Betsey died 9 January 1831 in East Hampton, Connecticut, USA (Chatham).
Willard SEARS died 23 August 1838 in East Hampton, Connecticut, USA .
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1760 Birth 8 September 1760
East Hampton, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Revolutionary War
SEARS, WILLARD
Ancestor #: A101136
Notice: DATA IN THE CORRECTION FILE (WHY?)
Service: CONNECTICUT Rank(s): PRIVATE
Birth: 9-8-1760 CHATHAM PAR HARTFORD CO CONNECTICUT
Death: 8-23-1838 CHATHAM MIDDLESEX CO CONNECTICUT
Pension Number: *S17667
Service Source: *S17667
Service Description: 1) CAPT BLACKMAN, COL ROGER ENO
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) RHODA BAILEY
2) BETSEY CLARK X
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SEARS, WILLARD
Ancestor #: A101136
Notice: DATA IN THE CORRECTION FILE (WHY?)
Service: CONNECTICUT Rank(s): PRIVATE
Birth: 9-8-1760 CHATHAM PAR HARTFORD CO CONNECTICUT
Death: 8-23-1838 CHATHAM MIDDLESEX CO CONNECTICUT
Pension Number: *S17667
Service Source: *S17667
Service Description: 1) CAPT BLACKMAN, COL ROGER ENO
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) RHODA BAILEY
2) BETSEY CLARK X
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1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1785 Marriage / PartnerWillard SEARS and Rhoda BAILEY 23 November 1785,
He was 25 years old.
1794 Death of Spouse/PartnerRhoda BAILEY died 17 February 1794, , Connecticut, USA
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.1831 Death of Spouse/PartnerBetsey CLARK died 9 January 1831, East Hampton, Connecticut, USA (Chatham)
Death
Name: Willard Sears
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Death Date: 23 Aug 1838
Death Place: East Hampton, Connecticut
Age: 78
Birth Date: 1760
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B03411-2
System Origin: Connecticut-EASy
GS Film number: 3198
Reference ID:
'Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:F76X-CZJ : 3 December 2014), Willard Sears, 23 Aug 1838; citing East Hampton, Connecticut, reference ; FHL microfilm 3,198.'
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Name: Willard Sears
Gender: Male
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Death Date: 23 Aug 1838
Death Place: East Hampton, Connecticut
Age: 78
Birth Date: 1760
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B03411-2
System Origin: Connecticut-EASy
GS Film number: 3198
Reference ID:
'Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:F76X-CZJ : 3 December 2014), Willard Sears, 23 Aug 1838; citing East Hampton, Connecticut, reference ; FHL microfilm 3,198.'
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Willard is buried at: Lakeview Cemetery East Hampton, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
Added: 12/12/2017 8:56:03 PM
- Updated: 2/18/2022 1:43:33 PM
The name Connecticut originates from the Algonquian word 'Quinnehtukqut' (beside the long tidal river). (statesymbolsusa.org)Prior to 1638 - Connecticut, New England
1638 - 1662 - New Haven Colony
1662 - 1687 - Connecticut Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1787 - Crown Colony of Connecticut
January 5, 1788 - Connecticut becomes 5th U.S. state
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