Sarah Symmes

Female 1650 - 1692  (42 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Sarah Symmes was born in 1650 in Charlestown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died on 2 Dec 1692 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; was buried after 2 Dec 1692 in Hancock Cemetery, Quincy, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.

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    • FamilySearch ID: MHLS-DWL
    • FindaGrave Memorial ID: 106457428

    Notes:

    From FindaGrave:

    Sarah is the daughter of William Symmes and Mary Sparhawk. She is the wife of Rev. Moses Fiske, 3rd Minister of First Church in Braintree whom she wed on 9 Sep 1671.

    They are the parents of several children:

    Mary Fiske-25 Aug 1673-29 Mar 1711/Joseph Baxter
    Sarah Fiske-22 Sep 1674-1706/Thomas Ruggles
    Martha Fiske-25 Nov 1675-28 Nov 1675
    Anna Fiske-17 Aug 1677-7 Jun 1678
    Ann Fiske-29 Oct 1678-27 May 1773/Joseph Marsh
    Elizabeth Fiske-9 Oct 1679/Eleazer Foster
    John Fiske-29 May 1681-5 Aug 1681
    Moses Fiske Jr.-19 Jul 1682
    John Fiske-26 Nov 1684-18 May 1773/Abigail Hobart
    William Fiske-2 Aug 1685
    Samuel Fiske-19 Feb 1687-4 Mar 1687
    Samuel Fiske-6 Apr 1689-7 Apr 1770
    Ruth Fiske-24 Mar 1692-6 Jun 1692
    Edward Fiske-20 Oct 1692-25 Oct 1692

    Sarah was born about 1652 in Charlestown, Middlesex, Massachusetts. She was the daughter of William Symmes and his first wife, Mary Sparhawk. She may have been their only child. She became the wife of Rev. Moses Fiske, third Minister of First Church in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, on September 9, 1671, in Braintree. They settled in Braintree and had several children, all born there. She died in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts on December 2, 1692 and was buried in the Hancock Cemetery in Quincy, Norfolk County.

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    FamilySearch ID:
    https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/MHLS-DWL

    FindaGrave Memorial ID:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/106457428

    Sarah married Rev. Moses Fiske on 7 Jun 1672 in Charlestown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Moses was born on 12 Apr 1642 in Wenham, Essex County, Massachusetts; died on 10 Aug 1708 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; was buried after 10 Aug 1708 in Hancock Cemetery, Quincy, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Mary Fiske  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Aug 1673 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; died on 29 Mar 1711 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; was buried after 29 Mar 1711 in Vine Lake Cemetery, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Mary Fiske Descendancy chart to this point (1.Sarah1) was born on 25 Aug 1673 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; died on 29 Mar 1711 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; was buried after 29 Mar 1711 in Vine Lake Cemetery, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.

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    • FamilySearch ID: LWYV-ZBX
    • FindaGrave Memorial ID: 90968685

    Notes:

    From FindaGrave:

    D/o Moses Fiske and Sarah Symmes.
    Married Rev. Joseph Baxter Sept. 16, 1697 in Braintree, MA.

    They had 7 children -
    1. Joseph born Feb. 11, 1699/1700; died Feb. 28, 1699/1700.
    2. Mary born Feb. 15, 1700/01 married John Gardner in 1720.
    3. Sarah born Aug. 23, 1702 married Thomas Buckminster in 1722.
    4. Hannah born July 15, 1704 married Oliver Peabody in 1723.
    5. Joseph born May 14, 1706, died 1732.
    6. John born May 2, 1708 married Rebecca Fisher in 1732.
    7. Thomas born Feb. 18, 1710 married Susanna Lyman in 1736.

    Catalog of Graves in the Old Section of Vine Lake Cemetery - Medfield, MA (Compiled in 1976), 45. Lot 260, Baxter, Mary Fisk; w/Joseph, birthdate - 1673; date of death - 1711.

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    https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LWYV-ZBX

    FindaGrave Memorial ID:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/90968685

    Mary married Rev. Joseph Baxter on 16 Sep 1697 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Joseph (son of Lieut. John Baxter, Sr. and Hannah White) was born on 4 Jun 1676 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; died on 2 May 1745 in Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; was buried after 2 May 1745 in Vine Lake Cemetery, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 3. Captain John Baxter  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 2 May 1708 in Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; died on 14 Nov 1788 in Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; was buried after 14 Nov 1788 in Vine Lake Cemetery, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.


Generation: 3

  1. 3.  Captain John Baxter Descendancy chart to this point (2.Mary2, 1.Sarah1) was born on 2 May 1708 in Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; died on 14 Nov 1788 in Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; was buried after 14 Nov 1788 in Vine Lake Cemetery, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.

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    • FamilySearch ID: LH84-XPQ
    • FindaGrave Memorial ID: 90968682

    Notes:

    From FindaGrave:

    S/o Joseph Baxter and Mary Fiske.
    Married Rebecca Fisher, Oct. 12, 1732 in Medfield, MA.

    William S. Tilden, History of the Town of Medfield Massachusetts - 1650-1886 (Boston; Geo. H. Ellis, Publisher, 141 Franklin Street. 1887 Third Reprinting - 1991), 317. "#7, John, b. 1708, lived on the place which belonged to his father. He was a prominent man in town affairs, a surveyor of land, served many years on the board of selectman, was town clerk and town treasurer for a long time. He married in 1732 Rebecca Fisher, daughter of John(12), who died in 1796. He died in 1788. He owned a house about the year 1740 in the north part of the town, apparently near the spot now occupied by that of the late W. Q. Fisher; perhaps lived there till his father's death."

    Catalog of Graves in the Old Section (Section 16) of Vine Lake Cemetery - Medfield, MA (Compiled in 1976), 45. Lot 260, Baxter, John (Capt.), birthdate - 1708; date of death - 1788.

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    https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LH84-XPQ

    FindaGrave Memorial ID:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/90968682

    John married Rebecca Fisher on 12 Oct 1732 in Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Rebecca (daughter of John Fisher and Rebecca Wheelock) was born on 9 Oct 1713 in Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; died on 30 Jul 1796 in Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; was buried after 30 Jul 1796 in Vine Lake Cemetery, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 4. Richard Baxter  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 3 Mar 1739/40 in Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; died on 3 Jan 1816.


Generation: 4

  1. 4.  Richard Baxter Descendancy chart to this point (3.John3, 2.Mary2, 1.Sarah1) was born on 3 Mar 1739/40 in Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; died on 3 Jan 1816.

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    • FamilySearch ID: KVPR-ZW1

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    FamilySearch ID:
    https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KVPR-ZW1

    Family/Spouse: Rebecca "Becca" Sawin. Rebecca was born on 1 Feb 1748/49 in Natick, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died on 31 Dec 1831 in Princeton, Worcester County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 5. Rebecca "Becca" Baxter  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 7 Oct 1771 in Princeton, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died in 1835 in Farmington, Ontario County, New York.