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Captain John (Smythe) Symonds 1594–1671 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Oct 1594

Birth Location: North Walsham, North Norfolk District, Norfolk, England

Death Date: 19 September 1671

Death Location: Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Father: John Simones

Mother: Mary Smythe

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Foxe

Children(s): Catherine Symonds

The story of Captain John (Smythe) Symonds began in 1594 in North Walsham, North Norfolk District, Norfolk, England. Captain John (Smythe) Symonds married Elizabeth Ruth Symonds Foxe, and had children including Catherine Katherine Symonds. Captain John (Smythe) Symonds passed away in 1671 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Captain John (Smythe) Symonds began in 1594 in North Walsham, North Norfolk District, Norfolk, England.
  • Captain John (Smythe) Symonds married Elizabeth Ruth Symonds Foxe, and had children including Catherine Katherine Symonds.
  • Captain John (Smythe) Symonds passed away in 1671 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Simones
1560–1624
Birth Location: Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
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Mary Smythe
1573–1611
Birth Location: St Gregory by St Paul, London, England
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Foxe
1602–1680
Birth Location: Walcott, Norfolk, England
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Children(s)

Catherine Symonds
1630–1704
Birth Location: Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
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Captain Symonds's Ancestors

Self
Captain Symonds
1594–1671
Birth Place: North Walsham, North Norfolk District, Norfolk, England
Parents
John Symonds Simones
1560–1624
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
Mary (Katherine) Smythe
1573–1611
St Gregory by St Paul, London, England
Grandparents
Thomas Smythe
1553–1593
England
Great-Grandparents
Joane Cratfield*
1526–1576
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Captain Symonds's Descendants

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Captain (John (Smythe)) Symonds (9 Oct 1594–19 September 1671) m. Elizabeth ("Ruth" (Symonds)) Foxe (10 Jan 1602–Abt. 1680)
  1. 1. Catherine (Katherine) Symonds 1630–1704 m. Jacob (Blessing) Towne 1631–1704
    1. 1. John (G) Towne 1658–1740 m. Mary Smith 1658–1726
      1. 1. SGT. (EPHRAIM) TOWNE++ 1688–1793 m. Sarah (Elizabeth) Kenny 1694–1727
        1. 1. 1-Paul 1722–1722
        2. 2. Silas 1722–
        3. 3. 4-Thomas 1727–1727
        4. 4. Edmund Towne 1724–1779 m. Abigail Brewer 1724–1772

Captain Symonds's Timeline

2 Records

1594
9 Oct 1594
Birth of Captain John (Smythe) Symonds in North Walsham, North Norfolk District, Norfolk, England
North Walsham, North Norfolk District, Norfolk, England
1671
19 September 1671
Age 77
Death of Captain John (Smythe) Symonds in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Oct 1594
    Event Place: North Walsham, North Norfolk District, Norfolk, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 September 1671
    Event Place: Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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