Anna Sears

Anna Atkins was born on 12 Dec 1713/14 in Eastham, daughter of Joseph Atkins and Martha Pease (or Harding).

Paul Sears was born in Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, in 1710. He married Anna Atkins, daughter of Joseph Atkins in 1730. Paul and Anna had ten children during their marriage. Paul died in 1783.

Their 10 daughters were Hope (Sears) Chase, Martha (Sears) Eldredge, Hannah Sears, Thankful Sears, Anna Sears, Ruth Sears, Experience (Sears) Eldridge, Elizabeth Sears, Thankful Sears and Anna (Sears) Higgins

References

• "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZDX-GB8 : 15 January 2020), Martha Harding And Joseph Atkins in entry for Anna Atkins, 12 Dec 1713.
• "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQDD-NR2 : 15 January 2020), Joseph Atkins and Martha in entry for Anne Atkins, 12 Dec 1714
• "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP8V-9G76 : 31 October 2019), Paul Sears and Anne Atkins, 31 Jan 1730; citing Marriage, Orleans, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009735.
• May, Samuel. The Descendants of Richard Sares (Sears) of Yarmouth, Mass., 1638-1888 Page 95 (Joel Munsell's Sons, 1890) No 57 Paul Sears was chosen Surveyor of Highways, 1733; Tything-man and pound-keeper, 1739; Sealer of Weights and Measures, 1739; Selectman, 1742; and Town Clerk, 1752-3. Archive.Org
• https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Sears-384
• http://massandmoregenealogy.blogspot.com/2011/08/paul-sears-b-ca-17...