Edmund
SEARS
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Born: 6 August 1712 in Yarmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Edmund was a participant in the Boston Tea Party.
Edmund SEARS died 12 August 1796 in Dennis, Massachusetts, USA .
m. Hannah Crowell
Possibly involved in the Boston Tea Party, perhaps as a witness. See bostonteapartyship.com for more information.
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Birth — 17126 August 1712
Yarmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
Death — 179612 August 1796
Dennis, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 84.
Record added: 2/28/2025 5:44:51 PM
Last updated: 1/30/2026 12:03:58 AM
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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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