Samuel Symonds
1638 - 1722 (~ 83 years)-
Name Samuel Symonds Birth Salem, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America 
Christening 04 Nov 1638 Salem, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America Gender Male Death 14 Aug 1722 Boxford, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America Person ID I312684222414 Oswald Genealogy Last Modified 15 Jun 2025
Family Elizabeth Andrews, b. Abt. 1643, Boxford, Berkshire, England d. Boxford, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America Marriage 14 Apr 1662 Salem, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America Family ID F2397 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 15 Jun 2025
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CHRISTENING:
1. Vital Records of Salem,
CHRISTENING:
1. Vital Records of Salem, Essex Co., MA To The End Of The Year 1849 (Salem, MA: The Essex Institute, 1916) vol. ll, p. 340;
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MARRIAGE:
1. Clarence Torrey, "New England Marriages Prior To 1700" (Boston: NEHGS CD, 2001):
SYMONDS, Samuel (1638-1722) & Elizabeth ANDREWS (-1725); 14 Apr 1662; Salem/Boxford {Sv. 1:499, 4:247; Salem 1:392; Salisbury Fam. 602; Andrews (1890) 202; Reg. 6:206; Parker (#9) 282; Hazen Anc. 35; Holman mS: Symonds 4; Essex Ant. 3:113, 4:96; Smith-Hale 54; Peabody 22; Ferrin-Preston 56; Towne Anc. 36; Bassett-Preston 313; Wildes Anc. 131}.
Massachusetts and Maine Families, Volume III, Symonds, of Salem, Page 401;
Samuel SYMONDS, b. abt. Nov., 1638, in Salem; lived in Rowley Village (Boxford) where he m. Elizabeth Andrews April 14, 1662; a joiner by trade, he built the pulpit of the Topsfleld church in 1682; freeman March 22, 1689/90; selectman of Boxford in 1692, 1698, 1701, 1702, 1703, 1706, 1710; Representative to the General Court in 1704; on Oct. 2, 1716, he deeded his Boxford farm to his son Joseph for the life support of himself and his wife, reserving the eastern half of the house for their use; d. Aug. 14,1722, aged 84 years, 7 months; his widow Elizabeth d. March 17,1725, aged 82.
Children, born in Boxford:
1. Elizabeth, b. July 12, 1663.
2. Hannah, b. Dec. 25, 1664.
3. Grace, b. Oct. 14, 1667; m. Zerubabel Endicott, grandson of Gov. John Endicott, July -, (before 1691).
4. Mary, b. Feb. 26, 1669/70; m. Joseph Peabody at Ipswich March, 1693/4.
5. Samuel, b. Aug. 6,1672; m. (1) Abigail Porter of Salem at Topsield, June 8, 1698; she d. Nov. 12, 1716; m. (2) Mary___ ; constable of Boxford 1699 and selectman 1712, 1715, 1718, 1721, 1723; d. July 7, 1755, in Middleton.
6. John, b. March 29, 1674; m. Hannah Hazen Feb. 13, 170-; selectman of Boxford 1716, 1725, 1734, 1736; Representative to the General Court 1734, 1736-8.
7. Ruth, b. Dec. 24, 1676; m. Andrew Eliot of Boston July 19,17[05]; her son, Rev. Dr. Andrew Eliot, was chosen president of Harvard College in 1773 but declined the office.
8. Rebecca, b. May 31, 1679; m. Jacob Smith of Boxford.
9. Phebe, b. Oct. 2, 1682; m. John Fuller of Salem Jan. 22, 170-.
10. Joseph, b. May 24, 1685 (probably the same child was also recorded as Josiah, b. May 25, 1685) ; m. Mary Peabody Jan. 3, 1710/1; town clerk of Boxford 1736 - 1742, selectman 1719, 1730, 1731, 1737, 1738, 1743, 1745, 1746, 1748; d. March 5, 1755.
11. Nathaniel, b. Jan. 26, 1687; builder; selectman of Boxford 1727, 1733, 1747, 1749; d. unmarried in 1769.
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Still Living.
Seal to Parents: 1 FEB 1966 LANGE - Lo
Seal to Parents: 1 FEB 1966 LANGE - Los Angeles California
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Father: John Symonds Mother: Elizabeth
Father: John Symonds Mother: Elizabeth Father: John Symonds Mother: Elizabeth
!GENEALOGICAL DICTIONARY OF THE FIRST SE
!GENEALOGICAL DICTIONARY OF THE FIRST SETTLERS OF NEW ENGLAND by James Savage, pp. 244-5. !HISTORY OF SALEM by Sydney Perley, Vol. 1, pp. 392-401. !Married Elizabeth ANDREWS 14 April 1662. !GENEALOGICAL DICTIONARY OF THE FIRST SETTLERS OF NEW ENGLAND by James Savage, pp. 244-5. !HISTORY OF SALEM by Sydney Perley, Vol. 1, pp. 392-401. !Married Elizabeth ANDREWS 14 April 1662.
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BIRTH: Hammatt Papers, p355. Register of
BIRTH: Hammatt Papers, p355. Register of Parish of Toppesfield, Essex
Died at 84 yrs 7mo
Died at 84 yrs 7mo
!Source: A book, "History of Don Merlin
!Source: A book, "History of Don Merlin Grover and Jennette Morris Grover, Ancestors and Descendants, FHL Call No. U.S. and Canada, Book Area 929.273, G919b1, L. Don Berchtold, author. Continuing research contained in this PAF from the IGI, LDS Option, and Ancestral File (AFN, shown in the individual screen ID box if available ). This person is only related to me by marriage and so I will not research him/her any further. Father was John Symonds.
Parents: William & Elizabeth Webster SP:
Parents: William & Elizabeth Webster SP: 13 Feb 1999 MTIMP
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Ref; FTM, Genealogy Site; Bradford/Leach
Ref; FTM, Genealogy Site; Bradford/Leach/Gould
SAMUEL WAS POSSIBLY THE CHILD OF JOHN SY
SAMUEL WAS POSSIBLY THE CHILD OF JOHN SYMONDS AND HIS SECOND WIFE, ELIZABETH
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From Ancestral File (TM), data as of 2 January 1996.
This person's information was combined w
This person's information was combined while in Ancestral File. The following submitters of the information may or may not agree with the combining of the information: BARBARA LOUISE/ANDERSON/ (2093109) BEVERLY MERRILL/MCADAM/ (2094093) ALTA FAE/SHAMMO/ (2100316) R. DUANE/NELSON/ (2112938) GRACE/BAGWELL/ (2119008) JUDITH S./WILKINS/ (2120484) O. WENDELL/HYDE/ (2167186) DONALD WADDOUPS/MOORE/ (2175355) CHARLES WILLARD/CANDLAND/ (2181064) PRISCILLA BLAKE/HAINES/ (2181103) CHRIS AND PATRICIA/POUSSET/ (2181113) ELIZABETH SCHOOLER/WATKINS/ (2181358) ED/MASTERS/ (2185530) LEE/COPELAND/ (2186963) RUTH T/DOXEY/ (2187070) ALLAN H./WEAGLE/ (2190897) PAUL AND CONNIE/CHASE/ (2195643) VIVIAN L/RICKS/ (2200904) EVA R/YORK/ (2202316) KELLEY/BOLLINGER/ (2203114) DAVID F./PUTNAM/ (2205519) C. AUSTIN/SEAGER/ (2207145) DORA PRICE/FITCH/ (2207458) KAREN/HAHN/ (2207520) ROBERT L./NEWHALL/ (2208254) MAURINE H/STANFORD/ (2208961) BERRY B./MARTIN/ (2210633) MARGARET E./SMITH/ (2210742) CHARLES RONALD/BENNETT/ (2210813) DALE E./BIDDLE/ (2210844) ADELL CARR/SMITH/ (2210845) ALZINA SMITH/WHITE/ (2213793) PRISCILLA A./SMALL/ (2213940) KAREN SKIDMORE/RACKLIFFE/ (2214077) FRANCES/KNOX/ (2214168) BRADLEY CREE/KOFFORD/ (2214257) LESLIE D./SEAMAN/ (2214378) RONALD PAUL/COX/ (2214751) DONNA/DELLINGER (2228101) LEE/HAGEN/ (2238304) MARSHA LLOYD/HOWELL/ (2238529) DAVID S./HALE/ (2238608) HARRY H./BUNTON/ (2240385) M. L./IRELAND/ (2244924) LEWELL R./FERRIN/ (2244953) VIVIAN/HOLT/ (2250237) E FAYE/KIEFFER (2252820) RICHARD OR EDYTHE/LLOYD (2256231) JEANNE C./DOUGHTY/ (2258592) JUDITH ANN BORROWMAN/GLIDDEN/ (2258706) FAYE/SORENSEN/ (2264582) CLIFFORD M/NUSBAUM/ (2268436) GEROLD LYNN/WALKER/ (2275758) DR. WENDEL & DR. ELAINE/WALTON/ (2279005) WALTER/DEITZ (2282988) TAMRA/HAMBLIN/ (2284970) DEVERE G./HANSEN/ (2284993) MELANIE DAWN/FORD/ (2291960) MARJORIE HOLDEN/HENDERSON/ (2296469) JO ANN/CORNELIUS/ (2298239) MERRELL/GOMM/ (2298463) RUTH/MOELLER (2318231) Velvalee "Lee" (MANN)/REID (2320198) VERSTILLE GLENN/MCPHERSON/ (2328796) MARIE B./POPPY/ (2346806) STEVEN KARL/BURK/ (2346807) COREY D./BICKMORE/ (2347752) JUDITH ANN/FOLSOM (2352366) J.KENNETH/SAGERS/ (2353066) MARK RUSSELL/MILLER/ (2353419) JOHN & PAT/WALKER/ (2353620) KEN/CREELMAN/ (2353944) LAURI/ARRINGTON/ (2354096) ELIZABETH/HIGGS/ (2354115) LAURALYN/AARON/ (2355507) NORMAN HORACE KNOWLTON/AARON/ (2355592) GEORGE W./PEASLEE/ (2363326) KAREN J/JENSEN/ (2369887) ROBERT B/WALLACE/ (2369898) SHARON A/BRADY (2389412) KENNETH D./ROBERTS/ (2419520) BRET/CHARLESWORTH (2435781) DIANNA M./ERRINGTON/ (2462426) SAYLOR CALL/JEPPSON (2486650) LILLIAN A/MARTZ/ (2486721) PATRICIA CURL/DOWDEN/ (2501534) DON A./GROW/ (2504738) SUZANNE/SILKETT/ (2517582) CORDELL J./CANNON/ (2586113) L DON/BERCHTOLD/ (2662160) MARILYN D. (FORTIN)/HOBUSCH/ (2669364)
!Estate administered 5 Nov 1711. !Inform
!Estate administered 5 Nov 1711. !Information from Bailey ROGERS.
Listed twice in the AF, also with surna
Listed twice in the AF, also with surname of Simmons.
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Will proved 16 Feb. 1673
Will proved 16 Feb. 1673
ID: Group 6/7 - #3 on Chart I-14-b
ID: Group 6/7 - #3 on Chart I-14-b
AUTH The Church of Jesus Christ of Latte
AUTH The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints TITL Ancestral File (TM) PUBL July 1996 (c), data as of 2 January 1996 REPO @R18@
!History of Boxford, Essex County, Massa
!History of Boxford, Essex County, Massachusetts; by Sidney Perley Page 39: Samuel Symonds was born in January, 1638; m. elizabeth, daughter of Robert and Grace Andrews -- early settlers of Boxford, -- and settled here in 1663. He was made a freeman, 22 March, 1689-90. After serving the town as Selectman, and many other ways, for several years, he died 14 Aug., 1722 at the age of eighty-four years and seven months. His widow died 17 March, 1725, aged eighty-three years. The residence of this settler was undoubtedly situated westerly fo the dwelling-house of Mr. George W. Twitchel, where the ancient cellar is yet discerned. His Children were: 1. Elizabeth2, b. 12 July, 1663. 2. Hannah2, b. 27 Dec 1665. 3. Grace2 b. 14 Oct., 1667 m. Zerubabel Endicott, and early settler of Boxford. 4. Mary2 b. 26 Feb 1669; m. Joseph Peabody of Ipswich, 1693-64. 5. Samuel2 b. 6 April, 1672. 6. John2, b. 29 march 1674. 7. Ruth2, b. 24 Dec., 1676; m. Andrew Elliot of Boston, 19 July , 170-. 8. Rebecca2, b. 31 May 1679; m. Jacob smith, and lived in boxford. 9. Phebe2, b. 2 Oct 1682; m. John Fuller of Salem, 9 June, 17--. 10. Joseph2, b. 24 May 1685. 11. Nathaniel2, b. 26 Jun., 1687. Of these sons, Samuel resided in tht part of the town which was afterwareds included in the town of Middleton. He was a deacon of the church in Middletown for many years. He married three wives, and, after being the father of more than a dozen children, died 7 july, 1755, at the age of eighty-four years. John2 m. Hannah, dsu. of Thomas and Mary (Howlett) Hazen, -- early settlers of Boxford, and had a large family. He lived in Boxford, as also his brother Joseph,2 who married Mary Peabody, and settled on the old homestead, where his descendants have resided until within half a century. Nathaniel2 also lived here, but was never married. ============================================================================================== http://www.yale.edu/glc/archive/1168.htm GLC Logo Homepage | About Us | Historians | Classroom | Events | GLC Logo Homepage | About Us | Historians | Classroom | Events | Law Case, Master Samuel Symonds against Irish slaves. William Downing and Philip Welch. Salem Quarterly Court. Salem, Massachusetts. June 25, 1661. Records and Files of the Quarterly Courts of Essex County, Massachusetts, vol. II, 1656-1662. The Essex Institute: Salem, 1912. With thanks to: The Gaeil in Colonial America Project at the Gerry Tobin Irish Language School, Babylon, NY. Samuell Symonds, gentleman v. Will. Downing. For absolutely refusing to serve his master, Mr. Simonds, any longer, there being several years yet due, according to the purchase from the shipmaster who brought him over to sell.* Samll. Symonds, gentleman v. Phillip Welch. For absolutely refusing to serve his master, Mr. Simonds, any longer, there being several years yet due, according to the purchase from the shipmaster who brought him over to sell.* Writs, dated, May 15, 1661, signed by Robert Lord, for the court, and served by Theophilus Wilson, constable of Ipswich. Samuel Symonds,* gent. Complaint to Salem court, June 25, 1661, against his two servants. Defence of William Downeing and Philip Welch: “We were brought out of or owne Country, contrary to our owne wills & minds, & sold here unto Mr Symonds, by ye master of the Ship, Mr Dill, but what Agreement was made betweene Mr Symonds & ye Said master, was neuer Acted by our Consent or knowledge, yet notwithstanding we haue indeauored to do him ye best seruice wee Could these seuen Compleat yeeres, which is 3 yeeres more then ye use to sell ym for at Barbadoes, wn they are stolen in England. And for our seruice, we haue noe Callings nor wages, but meat & Cloths. Now 7 yeares seruice being so much as ye practice of old England, & thought meet in this place, & wee being both aboue 21 years of age, We hope this honored Court & Jury will seriously Consider our Conditions.” The plaintiff’s plea: That he had about ten acres of Indian corn to be tended and had to hire divers workmen; that during all this court time, his two servants, being all the men he had, were not working, and consequently all his cattle, fence and family were left destitute; that the bargain made between George Dell, the shipmaster, and the plaintiff was still in force, etc. The jury reported a special verdict, that if Mr. Del’s covenant be according to law, then they find service due from defendants to plaintiff until May 10, 1663; if not, they find for defendants. Judgment for plaintiff, Mr. Dell’s deed legal, and said Downing and Welch to serve Mr. Symonds until 10:3:1663. Appealed to Court of Assistants. They promised to serve their master faithfully until the next court. Bill of sale, dated, May 10, 1654, from George Dell,* master of the ship Goodfellow, who “sould until Mr Samuell Symonds two of the Irish youths I brought over by order of the State of England: the name of one of them is william Dallton: the other is Edward welch, to serue him,” etc., for the space of nine years, in consideration of 26li. in merchantable corn or live cattle, before the end of the following October. Wit: Georg Manning.* “17th of May 1654. “Whereas in the writing aboue mentioned there was a pviso for good assurance, and seing that the younger youth in the said writing is called Edward, and that upon his arrival at Ipswch such as doe well understand his language doe say he owneth his name to be Philip, And whereas divers English are put out apprentices who at the end of their terme are older then he wilbe; and for incouragment of his master in teaching him what he conceive may doe him good, and that it wilbe tyme soon enough to goe out of service & betake himself to mannage a family, It is agreed between the abovesaid George Dell and mr Samuel Symonds as followeth That two yeares more are added to the Terme of the said Philip who in the writing above is called Edward welch which maketh it eleven yeares from the day of the date thereof. And the said Samuell doth hereby accept of both the said youths as having good assurance.” Signed by George Dell.* Wit: Joseph S(we)tt,* Joseph — — — * and Georg Maning.* Kelecrist Ros deposed that upon a Sabbath day night before the last March court, he heard William Douney tell Mistress Symonds that he would get free if he could, when he had served seven years. Further, he heard William and Philip tell their master on the morning that the constable came for them, that if he would pay them for their time until Salem court, they would stay with him, but Symonds refused unless they would give security. When their master first brought them home, deponent asked William what Philip’s name was and he said it was Philip. Sworn, June 24, 1661, before Daniel Denison.* John King deposed that he “with divers others were stollen in Ireland, by some of ye English soldiers, in ye night out of theyr beds & brought to Mr Dills ship, where the boate lay ready to receaue them, & in the way as they went, some others they tooke with them against their Consents, & brought them aboard ye said ship, where there were divers others of their Country men, weeping and Crying, because they were stollen from theyr frends, they all declareing ye same & amongst ye rest were these two men, William Downeing & Philip Welch, and there they were kept, until upon a Lord’s day morning, ye Master sett saile, and left some of his water & vessells behind for hast, as I understood.” Sworn in court, 26:4:1661, before Hilliard Vern, * cleric. John Downing testified that William Downing and Phillip Welch, with several of their countrymen, were taken up and stolen by the ship master or some one whom he hired. The Ship-master, George Dill, was fain to go away and leave his water and much of his provisions behind for fear the country would have taken them from him. Sworn, June 24, 1661, before Daniel Denison.* John Downing further made oath that he knew that he and three or four others of his townsmen were taken up by force; that he did not know the two parties in question, but they said in the ship that they were stolen and brought by force. Naomy Hull, aged twenty years and upward, deposed that one night before her master Symonds’ servants, William and Philip, were arrested by the constable, they came into the parlor to prayer with the rest of the family, and Philip asked if Goodman Bragg’s son was coming to plow tomorrow. Her mistress said she thought so, that he said he would consider it. Philip then asked who would plow with him and her mistress said, hen said my mr, is it soe? What will you, play? Then both of them stood in it & expressed that it was soe, & that they had been with you (speaking to my master) longe enough. We have served you seaven yeares, we thinke that is longe enough; Then said my mr But we must not be our owne Judges; and said my mr you must worke for me still, unless you run away. Then said william, we scorne to run away. Then said Philip, we will goe away, & leave you before your faces. Alsoe they did both speak to this purpose; If you will free us, we will plant your corne, & mende your fences, & if you will pay us as other men, but we will not worke with you upon the same termes, or conditions as before. (And this was upon mris lake her asking of them why they would offer at such a tyme to goe away mentioning some words how my masters business did lye my mris having alsoe said, let them alone; now they are speaking let them speak their owne myndes) whereupon they answered as before. When my master had said come let us goe to prayer, Philip said you may go to prayer; we will speake more in the morning. And towards the end of ye discourse upon some occasion or question both answered & said it is soe, it is soe, they appearing resolute to leave my master as they had said. In the morning when the constable was at my masters howse (about the arrest) motion was made by the constable, or one that wa
NOTE: Killed by the fall of a horse.
NOTE: Killed by the fall of a horse.
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