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and a member of the committee on foreign affairs. In 1780 he was sent to Holland and France, to negotiate a loan for the state of Penn- sylvania, but failing in the negotiation he re- turned home in 178.2. He removed to New York in 1784, as agent for his brother's Madeira house, and in 1785 was married, secondly, to Isabella, daughter of George West of Monmoutii city, N.J., and again took up his residence in Pliiladel- phia. He was a member of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick, and a trustee of tiie University of the State of Pennsylvania, 1779-81. He died in Philadflphin. Pa.. Aug. 7, 1797.

SEARS, Barnas, educator, was born in Sandis- field, Mass., Nov. 19, 1802; son of Paul and Rachel (Granger) Sears; grandson of Paul and Elizabeth (Slawter) Sears, and a descendant of Richard Sears, Yarmouth, Mass., 1633, ^larble- head, 1637. His parents were Baptists, and he was graduated at Brown university with the highest honors, A.B., 1825, A.M., 1828. He then at- tended the Newton Theological Institution, 1825- 28; and wa.s married to Elizabeth Griggs, daughter of Timothy and Elizabeth (Griggs) Corey of Brookline, Mass. He was pastor of the First Baptist church, Hartford, Conn., 1827-29; resident licentiate at Andover, 1830; professor of languages, Madison university, 1831-33; student in the universities at Halle, Leipsic and Berlin, 1833-35; president of the Newton Theo- logical Institution, 1836-47; successor to Horace

NEWTDN THEQLCGICAL 5[Ml«ABY.NEWIDN CENTRE/1AS5. Mann as secretary and general agent of the b<jard of education. 1848-54; pre.sident of Brown university, 185.5-66; and general agent of the Peabody Education Fund, 1867-80, with resi- dence at Staunton, Va. He was a fellow of Brown, 1841-51; of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences; and corresponding and honorary member of the Mas.sachusetts Historical society. He received the honorary degree of D.D. from Harvard in 1841, and that of LL.D. from Yale in 1S62. He was editor of the Christain Rerieio for several years, and is the author of various refer- ence and text books and tran.slations, and of: Life of Martin Luther (18-50). and Discourse at the Cen- tennial Celebration of Broxi-n University (1864), and of numerous contribution to periodicals He died at Saratoga Springs, N.Y., July 6, 1880.

SEARS, Edmund hamilton, clergyman, was

born ill Saiulisfield, Mass.. April 0. 1810; son of Josepli and Lucy (Smith) Sears; grandson of Josluia and Sarah (Blackmore) Sears and of Silas Smitii. and a descendant of Richard Sears. He was graduated at Union, A.B., 1834, A.M.. 1837; and at Harvard. B.D., in 1837, and en- gaged in mi.s.sionary work in Toledo, Ohio, 1837- 39. He was married, Nov. 7, 1839, to ElU-n. daughter of the Hon. Ebenezer and Abigail (Crocker) Bacon of Barnstable, Mass. He was ordained to the Unitarian ministry in 1839; was pastor at Wayland, Mass., 1839-40 and 1848-64; at Lancaster, Mass., 1841-48; and at Weston, Mass., as colleague of Dr. Field. 1865-69, and as pastor, 18G9-76. He was a member of the Massa- chusetts Historical society, and received the de- gree D.D. from Union in 1871. He edited The Monthly Religious Magazine with tiie Rev. R. Ellis for several years, and is the autlior of: Re- generation (1853; 9th ed., 1873); Pictures of the Olden Time (1857); Christian Lyrics (1860); Athanasia (1860); The Fourth Gospel: the Heart of Christ (1872); and Sermons and Songs of the Christian Life (1875). He died in Weston, Mass., Jan. IG. 1876.

SEARS, Isaac, soldier, was born in Norwalk, Conn., June 2, 1729. He was a descendant of Ricliard Sears, who came to America from Eng- land in 1630. Isaac commanded a privateer prey- ing upon French commerce for nearly tiiree years, till his vessel was lost in 1761. He tlien com- manded merchantmen for several j'ears, sailing to European and West Indian ports. When the rev- olutionary movement in the colonies began, he joined in it heartily, and was a member of the organization known as Sons of Liberty. James Rivington in Xesv York was publishing a paper called the '" Gazette," which wasardenth" devoted to the royal cause. In November, 1775, Sears- commanded a company of volunteers who invaded Rivington's office, broke up his presses, and cast the types into bullets. In 1783 Sears was a mem- ber of tiie New York Provincial Congress, and of the assembly also. The war impoverished him. and he obtained a place as supercargo on a mer- chant sliip bound for China. He died in Canton, China. Oct. 28. 1786.

SEARS, Lorenzo, clergyman, educator and au- thor. «as born at Searsville. Mass., April 18, 1838: son of Natiianiel and Cordelia (Morton) Sears; grandson of Rufus and Priscilla (Sears) Sears and of De.xter and Hannah (Mun.son) Morton; and a descendant of the immigrants: Ricliard (1.590- 1676) and Dorothy (d. 1078) Sears of Yarmouth, Mass.. and of George (1.590-1624) and Juliana (d. 1665) (Carpenter) Morton of Plymouth. Mass. He was graduated at Yale in 1861. and at the General Theological seminary. New York city, 1864: was