good stature, and comely appearance, they are healthy and long-lived, enterprising and esteemed citizens wherever found. 'Worth is better than Wealth, Goodness greater than Nobility, Excellence brighter than Distinction' - Sears' Monument." By 1637, by which time he had removed from Plymouth to Marblehead, he had married Dorothy Jones, daughter of George and Agnes Jones of Dinder, Somerset, England. She was the sister of Richard Jones of Dorchester and of Elizabeth (Jones) Thatcher of Yarmouth. Dorothy survived Richard, and was buried 19 March 1678–9 at Yarmouth. Their children were Paul, Deborah, and Silas Sears. Richard died at Yarmouth 5 September 1676 at the age of 81 years and 4 months. Legacy Today, over 20,000 people can trace their lineage to Richard Sears. These people have influenced not only the British Colonies but the United States and the world. Today, many thousands of those descendants live in the United States alone. Notes References External links http://www.SearsR.com 1595 births 1676 deaths People from Yarmouth, Massachusetts Kingdom of England emigrants to Massachusetts Bay Colony