Joshua
SEARS
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Born: 20 November 1708 in Yarmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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Joshua married Rebecca MAYO 10 February 1730 in Eastham, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Rebecca MAYO was born 2 December 1710 in Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA (Cotuit) (Centerville) (Hyannis).
Joshua SEARS died 27 September 1753 in Middletown, Crown Colony of Connecticut.
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Spouse & Children of Joshua SEARS
Rebecca MAYOMarriage date: 10 February 1730
Marriage place: Eastham, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Children of Joshua SEARS and Rebecca MAYO
Elkanah SEARSDied: 24 November 1816, East Hampton, Connecticut, USA
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Birth — 170820 November 1708
Yarmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
1730 Marriage / PartnerJoshua SEARS and Rebecca MAYO 10 February 1730, Eastham, Massachusetts, USA
He was 21 years old.
1734 Birth of ChildElkanah SEARS was born 12 April 1734, Harwich, Massachusetts, USA (N., S., E., W.) (Harwichport) (Pleasant Lake)
Joshua was 25 years old.
Death — 175327 September 1753
Middletown, Crown Colony of Connecticut
He died at the age of 44.
Record added: 2/18/2022 1:36:25 PM
Last updated: 2/18/2022 1:37:05 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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