Brief Life History of Willard
When Willard Sears was born in 1714, in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, his father, John Sears, was 37 and his mother, Priscilla Freeman, was 28. He married Susannah Howes on 17 November 1745, in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 1 daughter. He died on 19 August 1765, in West Brewster, Brewster, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, at the age of 51, and was buried in East Dennis, Dennis, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States.
Photos and Memories (1)
Do you know Willard? Do you have a story about him that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account
Family Time Line
Sources (16)
- Willard Sears in entry for Eben Sears, "Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
- Willard Sears, "Massachusetts, Marriages, 1695-1910"
- Willard Sears, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
Spouse and Children
1714–1765 Male
1720–1763 Female
Children (6)
1746–1807 Male
1748–1748 Male
1750–1774 Female
1752–1752 Male
1753–1844 Male
+1 More Child
Parents and Siblings
1677–1739 Male
1686–1764 Female
Siblings (10)
1706–1790 Male
1708–1791 Female
1710–1764 Female
1711–1735 Female
1712–1791 Male
+5 More Children
Name Meaning
Irish (Kerry): Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Saoghair ‘son of Saoghar’, a borrowing in Anglo-Norman Ireland of the Anglo-Norman French and Middle English personal name Saher, Seier (Old French Seheri), from ancient Germanic Sigeheri, Sighari, composed of the elements sig‘victory’ + hari, heri ‘army’. See Sayer 5.
English: variant of Sayers .
Americanized form of French (or French Canadian) Cyr and French Saint-Cyr (see St. Cyr ), with the addition of excrescent -s, a common feature of Americanized surnames.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Discover Even More
As a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.
