Site Title - Mary Symmes

Mary Symmes

F, b. 1678, d. 14 February 1758

Father

William Symmes b. b 10 Jan 1627, d. 22 Sep 1691

Mother

Mary Chickering b. b 9 Apr 1648, d. 12 Mar 1720/21

Mary was born in 1678 in Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. Mary married Lieut. John Torrey, son of William Torrey II and Deborah Greene, on 26 December 1700. Mary's husband, John, died on 7 January 1729/30 in Weymouth leaving her a widow.¹ Mary departed this life on Tuesday, 14 February 1758 in Weymouth at age 80 years.² Letters of Administration of her estate were granted on 10 March 1758 On this date her eldest son, William, was appointed administrator of the estate. Her estate was distributed on 29 Aug 1760, and mentions her children: eldest son William, John, Samuel, deceased, Josiah, Mary Reed and Ann Humphrey, deceased..³

Family

Lieut. John Torrey b. 23 Jun 1673, d. 7 Jan 1729/30

Children

William Torrey b. 23 Sep 1701, d. 4 Aug 1769
John Torrey b. 30 Sep 1703, d. Apr 1772
Samuel Torrey+ b. 11 Feb 1705/6, d. 16 Sep 1745
Josiah Torrey b. 3 Apr 1707, d. 22 Jun 1789
Mary Torrey b. 11 Oct 1711, d. 3 Feb 1790
Ann Torrey b. 28 May 1715, d. 17 Dec 1751
Ruth Torrey b. 10 Sep 1720, d. 2 Dec 1720

Citations

[S1867] Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850: John Torrey,Jan. 6, 1730 [Jan. 7 1729 in his 57th year] New England Historic Genealogical Society - AmericanAncestors.org.
[S1867] Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850: Mary Torrey widow of Lt. John, Feb. 14, 1758, age 81 [in 81st year] New England Historic Genealogical Society - AmericanAncestors.org.
[S143] Frederic Crosby Torrey, The Torrey Families in America, Volume 1 pages 45-46.