Captain Zachariah Paddock, Sr
1635 - 1727 (92 years)-
Name Zachariah Paddock [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7] Title Captain Suffix Sr Birth 20 Mar 1635 Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States 
[2] Gender Male FSID LZ8P-28Y Death 1 May 1727 Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States [2] Burial Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States [2] Person ID I792 footsteps Last Modified 27 Nov 2025
Father Robert Paddock, b. 16 Sep 1584, County Dublin, Ireland d. 25 Jul 1650, Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States (Age 65 years) Relationship natural Mother Mary Holmes, b. 1610, County Louth, Ireland d. Bef 20 Oct 1646, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States (Age < 36 years) Relationship natural Marriage 12 Oct 1630 Massachusetts, United States Age at Marriage Robert was 46 years and 1 month - Mary was ~ 20 years and 10 months. Family ID F884 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Deborah Sears, b. 16 Sep 1639, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States d. 17 Aug 1732, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States (Age 92 years) Marriage 1 May 1659 Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States Age at Marriage Zachariah was 24 years and 2 months - Deborah was 19 years and 8 months. Children + 1. Joseph Paddock, b. 12 Sep 1674, Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States d. 19 Oct 1732, Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States (Age 58 years) [Father: unknown] [Mother: unknown]+ 2. Zachariah Paddock, Jr., b. 14 Apr 1664, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States d. 18 Apr 1718, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States (Age 54 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]Family ID F883 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Nov 2025
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Notes - This day died here Mr Zachariah Paddock, in the 88th year of his age, w as born in Plymouth in the beginning of the year 1640. He retained his r eason to an uncommon degree, until his last illness, which lasted but a f ew days. He was married in 1659 to Mrs Deborah Sears, born in this town , and now survives him, having lived together about 68 years, and by he r, God blest him with a numerous offspring, especially in the third and f ourth generations, having left behind him of his own posterity, 48 gran d-children and 38 great grand-children, and of this latter sort no less t han 30 descendants from his second son. The old gentleman, his wife, on e of his sons and his wife lived for a considerable time in a house by t hemselves, without any other person, when their ages computed together, a mounted to over 300 years. Mr Paddock had obtained the character of a r ighteous man, and his widow, now near fourscore and eight years old, is w ell reputed for good works."["N.E. Weekly News Letter."]
This day died here Mr Zachariah Paddock, in the 88th year of his age, w a s born in Plymouth in the beginning of the year 1640. He retained his r e ason to an uncommon degree, until his last illness, which lasted but a f e w days. He was married in 1659 to Mrs Deborah Sears, born in this town , a nd now survives him, having lived together about 68 years, and by he r, G od blest him with a numerous offspring, especially in the third and f o urth generations, having left behind him of his own posterity, 48 gran d -children and 38 great grand-children, and of this latter sort no less t h an 30 descendants from his second son. The old gentleman, his wife, on e o f his sons and his wife lived for a considerable time in a house by t h emselves, without any other person, when their ages computed together, a m ounted to over 300 years. Mr Paddock had obtained the character of a r i ghteous man, and his widow, now near fourscore and eight years old, is w e ll reputed for good works."["N.E. Weekly News Letter."]
This day died here Mr Zachariah Paddock, in the 88th year of his age, w as born in Plymouth in the beginning of the year 1640. He retained his r eason to an uncommon degree, until his last illness, which lasted but a f ew days. He was married in 1 659 to Mrs Deborah Sears, born in this town , and now survives him, having lived together about 68 years, and by he r, God blest him with a numerous offspring, especially in the third and f ourth generations, having left behind him of his own post erity, 48 gran d-children and 38 great grand-children, and of this latter sort no less t han 30 descendants from his second son. The old gentleman, his wife, on e of his sons and his wife lived for a considerable time in a house by t hemselves, wi thout any other person, when their ages computed together, a mounted to over 300 years. Mr Paddock had obtained the character of a r ighteous man, and his widow, now near fourscore and eight years old, is w ell reputed for good works."["N.E. Weekl y News Letter."]
This day died here Mr Zachariah Paddock, in the 88th year of his age, w a s born in Plymouth in the beginning of the year 1640. He retained his r e ason to an uncommon degree, until his last illness, which lasted but a f e w days. He was married i n 1659 to Mrs Deborah Sears, born in this town , a nd now survives him, having lived together about 68 years, and by he r, G od blest him with a numerous offspring, especially in the third and f o urth generations, having left behind him of his ow n posterity, 48 gran d -children and 38 great grand-children, and of this latter sort no less t h an 30 descendants from his second son. The old gentleman, his wife, on e o f his sons and his wife lived for a considerable time in a house by t h em selves, without any other person, when their ages computed together, a m ounted to over 300 years. Mr Paddock had obtained the character of a r i ghteous man, and his widow, now near fourscore and eight years old, is w e ll reputed for good works. "["N.E. Weekly News Letter."]
- This day died here Mr Zachariah Paddock, in the 88th year of his age, w as born in Plymouth in the beginning of the year 1640. He retained his r eason to an uncommon degree, until his last illness, which lasted but a f ew days. He was married in 1659 to Mrs Deborah Sears, born in this town , and now survives him, having lived together about 68 years, and by he r, God blest him with a numerous offspring, especially in the third and f ourth generations, having left behind him of his own posterity, 48 gran d-children and 38 great grand-children, and of this latter sort no less t han 30 descendants from his second son. The old gentleman, his wife, on e of his sons and his wife lived for a considerable time in a house by t hemselves, without any other person, when their ages computed together, a mounted to over 300 years. Mr Paddock had obtained the character of a r ighteous man, and his widow, now near fourscore and eight years old, is w ell reputed for good works."["N.E. Weekly News Letter."]
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