Rebekah SEARS^[1]

1761 - 1801  (40 years)

• Name	Rebekah SEARS
  Born	1761
  Gender	Female
  _UID	1451B9C6BC1E5E41B9911388BC38CD7C7FC1
  Died	16 Jul 1801	Saratoga Co., New York
  Person ID	I22761	Branch 165 John William Stafford b. 1810 NY
  Last Modified	25 Jun 2006

  
  

  Family	Samuel PERRY,   b. 24 Aug 1751, Sandwich, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Children	1. Henry PERRY,   b. 3 Aug 1788,   d. 16 Jul 1801, Saratoga Co., New York  (Age 12 years)   2. Anselm PERRY,   b. 28 Nov 1790,   d. 1850, Monroe Co., New York  (Age 59 years)   3. Elias PERRY,   b. 17 Oct 1794, Saratoga Co., New York (?) ,   d. 1815, Waterford, McKean Twp, Erie Co, Pennsylvania  (Age 20 years)   4. Walter PERRY,   b. 14 Aug 1798, Schuylerville, Saratoga Co., New York ,   d. 23 Nov 1836, Cato, New York  (Age 38 years)   5. Erza PERRY,   b. 1796, Saratoga Co., New York (?) ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Mary Julany PERRY,   b. 3 Apr 1801, Saratoga Co., New York (?) ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	3 Dec 2019
  Family ID	F8497	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  The Sears Cemetery is in the southeast part of the town of Saratoga NY. From Route 4, north of the Battlefield and south of Corveville, turn west on Hanehan Road. Drive up Hanehan Road, up the hill and arount the corner, 3/10 miles. The cemetery will be on your left (south of Hanehan Road and west of Route 4). Walk across a field and into the woods about 200 yards from the road. Look to the right (west side) of the power line a short distance. The cemetary is near the edge of the woods and in sad condition. Sears, Lydia died Jan 20 1801 ? aged 49 years (stone broken) Sears, Abner son of James & Rebecca died January 26, 1814 aged 54 years. Hayg?, Jode? died Jan 15, 1850 in the 11 year of his age. Perry, Rebekah wife of Samuel died July 16, 1801 age 40? (double stone) Perry, Henry son of Samuel & Rebekah died July 16 1801? age 16? Bohley, Mary Ann wife of ILmond Bohley died Feb 21 1850 aged 28? years 15 days. Fitzsimons, Felix died Feb 1?, 1875? ages 32 years. Fitzsimons, Patrick died Aug 22, 1847 age 38. Fitzsimons, Felix a native of Ireland died April 30, 1828 age 61 years "The sweet remembrance of the just will flourish when they sleep in Christ". Fitzsimons, Elizabeth wife of Felix died Nov 16 1847 aged 76 years 11 mo 17 days. Fitzsimons?, John Henry son of Thomas & Mariah died Mar 9 1833 aged 6 yr 6 mo 20 days. F.F.S. footstone? A.S. footstone by A & C Zetterstrom 1993 Rebekah (Rebecca) Sears may have been the daughter of Nathaniel Sears and Phebe Lincoln. This Rebecca was born 17 Aug 1762. Her father was lost at sea in 1771. Her mother married Gorham Baker. This Rebecca was married to Heman Gage at Yarmouth, MA 22 March 1781. Subsequently, they moved to Hawley, MA. Several others in her family also moved to the "unbroken wilderness", including her sister Phebe Sears (who married Seth Hall) and Desire (who married Joseph Bangs and later her brother Rufus. Her sister Jerusha Sears married Anthony Gage. A further search of Yarmouth MA marriage records may turn up more proof.

  
  

• Sources

  [S4663] Stafford Data Branch 14.