Mary (Symmes) Savage

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1. Lawrence Park, "Major Thomas Savage of Boston and his Descendants" (1914): "He married secondly, in Boston, 15 Sept. 1652, Increase Nowell officiating, Mary Symmes, who was born at Dunstable, co. Bedford, England, 9 Apr. 1628, daughter of Rev. Zechariah of Charlestown, Mass., who came to Boston in 1634 in the same ship with the Hutchinsons." Matches mary-symmes-savage-bsb (b. Dunstable 9 Apr 1628; m. Maj. Thomas Savage 1652).

   Lawrence Park, "Major Thomas Savage of Boston and his Descendants" (1914): "He married secondly, in Boston, 15 Sept. 1652, Increase Nowell officiating, Mary Symmes, who was born at Dunstable, co. Bedford, England, 9 Apr. 1628, daughter of Rev. Zechariah of Charlestown, Mass., who came to Boston in 1634 in the same ship with the Hutchinsons." Matches mary-symmes-savage-bsb (b. Dunstable 9 Apr 1628; m. Maj. Thomas Savage 1652).

2. Wikipedia, "Zechariah Symmes": "William Symmes, the father of Zechariah" (Clare Hall, Cambridge, B.A. 1580/81, M.A. 1584, B.D. 1591; preached at St Mary's, Sandwich, Kent); in Dec 1602 William wrote "I charge my sons Zachariah and William ..." (Mather, Magnalia); Zechariah "Born at Canterbury on 5 April 1599", Emmanuel College B.A. 1620/21, rector of Dunstable, teaching elder at Charlestown 1634, d. 4 Feb 1671.

   Wikipedia, "Zechariah Symmes" (citing Vinton, Symmes Memorial pp. 16-28): in 1622 Zechariah "married Sarah Baker at St Saviour's, Southwark"; rector of Dunstable 1625-1634, where children incl. "Marie (1628)" were baptized; "The children of Zechariah Symmes and Sarah, nee Baker ... Mary Symmes, baptized Dunstable, 1628. She married Major Thomas Savage (c. 1607-1682) of Boston in 1652, as his second wife (the first was Faith Hutchinson)." Sarah Symmes's will (proved 28 Dec 1676) named sons-in-law Thomas Savage and Edward Willis executors.

3. Lawrence Park, "Major Thomas Savage of Boston and his Descendants" (1914): "He married secondly, in Boston, 15 Sept. 1652, Increase Nowell officiating, Mary Symmes, who was born at Dunstable, co. Bedford, England, 9 Apr. 1628, daughter of Rev. Zechariah of Charlestown, Mass., who came to Boston in 1634 in the same ship with the Hutchinsons." Matches mary-symmes-savage-bsb (b. Dunstable 9 Apr 1628; m. Maj. Thomas Savage 1652).

   Park, Major Thomas Savage (1914): Maj. Thomas Savage m. (2) Boston 15 Sep 1652 Mary Symmes (b. Dunstable, Beds. 9 Apr 1628, dau. of Rev. Zechariah Symmes); children by second wife include "viii. Sarah, b. 25 June 1653 ... m. ... Col. John Higginson". Mary's will (5 Feb 1697/8, proved 21 Jul 1710) "gives to her daughter Sarah Higginson her 'Molatto Girl named Ann and also all the wrought plate;' to her son-in-law John Higginson her 'Great bible'" and appoints John Higginson and wife Sarah executors. Matches: birth day 25 Jun 1653; marriage to Col. John; Salem burial tradition.

4. Lawrence Park, "Major Thomas Savage of Boston and his Descendants" (1914): "He married secondly, in Boston, 15 Sept. 1652, Increase Nowell officiating, Mary Symmes, who was born at Dunstable, co. Bedford, England, 9 Apr. 1628, daughter of Rev. Zechariah of Charlestown, Mass., who came to Boston in 1634 in the same ship with the Hutchinsons." Matches mary-symmes-savage-bsb (b. Dunstable 9 Apr 1628; m. Maj. Thomas Savage 1652).

   Park, Major Thomas Savage (1914): Maj. Thomas Savage m. (2) Boston 15 Sep 1652 Mary Symmes (b. Dunstable, Beds. 9 Apr 1628, dau. of Rev. Zechariah Symmes); children by second wife include "viii. Sarah, b. 25 June 1653 ... m. ... Col. John Higginson". Mary's will (5 Feb 1697/8, proved 21 Jul 1710) "gives to her daughter Sarah Higginson her 'Molatto Girl named Ann and also all the wrought plate;' to her son-in-law John Higginson her 'Great bible'" and appoints John Higginson and wife Sarah executors. Matches: birth day 25 Jun 1653; marriage to Col. John; Salem burial tradition.

5. Lawrence Park, "Major Thomas Savage of Boston and his Descendants" (1914): "He married secondly, in Boston, 15 Sept. 1652, Increase Nowell officiating, Mary Symmes, who was born at Dunstable, co. Bedford, England, 9 Apr. 1628, daughter of Rev. Zechariah of Charlestown, Mass., who came to Boston in 1634 in the same ship with the Hutchinsons." Matches mary-symmes-savage-bsb (b. Dunstable 9 Apr 1628; m. Maj. Thomas Savage 1652).

   Lawrence Park, "Major Thomas Savage of Boston and his Descendants" (1914): "He married secondly, in Boston, 15 Sept. 1652, Increase Nowell officiating, Mary Symmes, who was born at Dunstable, co. Bedford, England, 9 Apr. 1628, daughter of Rev. Zechariah of Charlestown, Mass., who came to Boston in 1634 in the same ship with the Hutchinsons." Matches mary-symmes-savage-bsb (b. Dunstable 9 Apr 1628; m. Maj. Thomas Savage 1652).