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 724. P1. (394) ZECHARIAH SYMMES The following is from "Charlestown Genealogies", by Thomas Bellows Wyman, Vol 2, p 927: from "The Symmes Memorial", by John Adams Vinton, 1873: and from "The American Genealogist", Vol 12, p 67, by Clarence Almon Torrey of Boston. Zechariah was the son of the Rev. William Symmes, a truly religious man and a firm Protestant, in the reign of Bloody Queen Mary, from 1553 to 1558. William was ordained a Minister of the Gospel in 1588, at Canterbury, Kent. Zechariah was born April 5/1599, and was educated at Emmanuel College, Cambridge, and graduated in 1620. Next year he was a lecturer at St Anthony, London. Harassed by the persecution for his non conformity, he removed to Dunstable in 1625, where he lived eight years. Still annoyed by these persecutions, he decided to emigrate to America, and came to New England with his wife and seven children, and arrived at Boston on September 18/1634 by the ship "Griffin". This ship brought 200 emigrants, amongst whom were William and the famous Anne Hutchinson, and the Rev. John Lothrop. Zechariah had received Episcopal ordination in England. He was made freeman at Charlestown on May 6/1635. Not long after he became involved in the celebrated controversy with Ann Hutchinson. The town of Charlestown gave him 300 acres of land between Mystic Point and Woburn, also 300 acres in the Land of Nod, valued at œ5, He continued as Pastor at Charlestown until his death on February 4/1670, aged 71. He was interred with honors by the town of Charlestown, at the town's expense. He married on August 13/1622, Sarah Baker, who died in 1676, (also given as January 28/1670.) His children born in England, wore baptized at Dunstable, Bedfordshire, and the others at Charlestown, Mass. He was a wealthy man for that age and left an estate valued at œ681.0.0. Issue:- 1. Son. Born in London in 1623, died young. 2. Sarah Symmes. Born in London 1625. She married, 1st, in 1650, the Rev. Samuel Haugh, son of Atherton Haugh, who in 1633 came from Boston, England, in the ship "Griffin", with Hooker, Stone, and Cotton, who had been Mayor there: Atherton settled in Boston, Mass. He was an adherent of Ann Hutchinson in 1637. His son Samuel was a member of the first class of Harvard, though for some reason he did not graduate. He came to Redding (now Wakefield) in 1648 and was ordained Pastor on March 26/1650. He died at his brother in law's house, Hezekiah Usher in Boston on March 30/1662, and they had three daughters and one son. She married, 2nd, on November 14/1662, the Rev. John Brock, born at Stradbrook, Suffolk, England in 1620, came to America in 1637, graduated at Harvard 1646. He preached at Rowley until 1650, and then to the fishermen at Isle of Shoals till 1662. He succeeded Samuel Haugh at Wakefield on November 13/1662, and the following day married his widow. He died June 18/1688. 3. William Symmes. Baptized at Dunstable, January 10/1626, died September 22/1691. He married, 1st, Sarah ---, and had one daughter Sarah who married the Rev. Moses Fiske of Braintree, and died 1653. 2nd, Mary --- in 1675, and had six children by her. After his death she married, 2nd, on July 30/1695, Rev. Samuel Torrey of Weymouth, born in England in 1632, brought by his father to America in 1640, and educated at Harvard: he died April 21/1707, and Mary died in 1720. William Symmes left an estate inventoried at œ792.2.2. 4. Mary Symmes. Baptized April 16/1628, died February 20/1691. She married, as his second wife, and much younger than him, Thomas Savage of Boston. His 1st wife who he married in 1633, was Faith Hutchinson, born at Alford, Lincolnshire, August 14/1617, daughter of William and the famous Anne (Marbury) Hutchinson, who came with her father in the Subject 724. P2 (395) "Griffin" with the Symmes. Thomas Savage was a successful merchant and eminent citizen of Boston and Commander in Chief of the Massachu- setts forces in King Philip's War. He died February 15/1681-2 and they had four children. She married, 2nd, Anthony Stoddard. 5. Elizabeth Symmes. Bapt January 1/1629. She married on November 26/1652, Hezechiah Usher, as his second wife. He was a prominent merchant of Boston and very religious and died 1676. They had one son Zechariah who died December 26/1654. 6. Hulda Symmes. Bapt March 15/1630. She married as his second wife William Davis, an apothecary in Boston in 1647. Their son Thomas, an inn-keeper in Boston, married Hannah, daughter of Governor John Leverett. 7. Hannah Symmes. Bapt August 22/1632, died early. 8.Rebecca Symmes. Bapt February 12/1633. Married Humphrey Booth. 9. Ruth Symmes. Bapt October 18/1635 in Charlestown. She married on June 15/1668, Edward Willis. 10. Zechariah Symmes. Bapt January 9/1637. He married, 1st, on November 18/1669. Susanna Graves, born July 8/1643, died July 23/1681. For Their issue and further particulars, see subject 362. He married, 2nd, on November 26/1683, Mehitabel Palmer Dalton, born 1637, died at Bradford, March 22/1707-5. 11. Timothy Symmes. Bapt March 7/1640, died September 25/1641. 12. Deborah Symmes. Bapt August 28/1642. She married on December 13/1654, as his second wife, Timothy Prout. 15.Timothy Symmes. Born 1643, died of smallpox July 4/1678. He married, 1st, on December 10/1668, Mary Nichols, who died soon after the birth of her first child. 2nd, on May 12/1688, Captain Ephraim Savage, and had three children by him.