Note: The following is a section of a family history compiled by Herbert Armstrong Poole between 1905 & 1960, transcribed by AAA Maitland 1998. Subject numbers are HAP's originals. HAP's page divisions are shown: after subject page numbers are complete document page numbers in brackets and issue dates. The original text had generations indented in turn: here, generation numbers are added to each individual: the children of the title subject are "1/--". Subject 362. (330) ZECHARIAH SYMMES. The following is from Charlestown Genealogies by Thomas Bellows Wyman Vol 2, p 928, and from "The Symmes Memorial" by John Adams Vinton, (1873), both on file at the New England Historical & Genealogical Society of Boston. Zechariah Symmes was born January 9/1637, and died March 22/1707. He graduated at Harvard College it 1657. He is the first named of his class in the catalogue, which indicates he was the first scholar in rank. He later became one of the Fellows of the College. He became a Pastor at Reheboth (now Pawtucket) in 1661, and at Bradford, Mass, in 1677. He married, 1st, on November 18/1669, Susanna Graves, born May 8/1643, died July 23/1681. 2nd, on November 26/1683, Mehitabel Palmer Dalton, born 1637, died at Bradford March 22/1707-8, daughter of Henry Palmer and widow of the Honorable Samuel Dalton of Hampton, N.H. Issue:- (by his first wife) 1. Susanna Symmes. Born October 11/1670. Married, 1st, John Chickering 2nd, on October 18/1715, Benjamin Stevens. 2. Sarah Symmes. Born May 20/1672, died March 15/1709. She married on May 25/1697 at Boston, Joshua Scottow, as his first wife. See subject 180 for issue and further particulars. 3. Zechariah Symmes. Born at Bradford March 13/1674. He married on November 28/1700, Dorcas Brackenbury, born 1682, died June 21/l727, daughter of William Brackenbury, and his wife Ann, one of the early settlers of Charlestown, Mass. They had four children. 4. Katharine Symmes. Born March 29/1676. 5. Thomas Symmes. Born January 31/1677, died October 6/1725. He graduated at Harvard College in 1698, and on December 30/1702 was ordained the first minister of Boxford. He removed to Bradford in 1707, on his father's death, succeeding him in the Pastorate. He married, 1st, Elizabeth Blowers at Cambridge who died April 5/1714, and had seven children by her. She was a sister of the Rev Thomas Blowers of Beverly. 2nd, on March 28/1715, Hannah Pike who died February 1/1718 and had two children by her. She was the daughter of the Rev John Pike of Dover, N.H. who graduated at Harvard College in 1675. 3rd, an January 19/1720, Eleanor Thompson Moody, born November 9/1679, died October 6/1725, daughter of Benjamin Thompson, and widow of Eleazar Moody of Dedham, Mass. 6. William Symmes. Born January 7/1679. married on June 13/1706, Elizabeth Langdon and had one child Elizabeth who married William Simpkins. 7. Rebecca Symmes Born July 20/1681. She married on December 20/1710 Ebenezer Osgood of Andover, Mass, born March 16/1685 and had four children.