Sarah Brock

[3] SARAH SYMMES[2], daughter of Rev. Zechariah and Sarah Symmes - the eldest of their children except a son who died in infancy - was born in London, England about 1625; accompanied her father to America in 1634; admitted to the church in Charlestown, April 17, 1642;

married first Rev. SAMUEL HAUGH [pronounced Hoff] in 1650. He came to Reading, or what is now Wakefield, in 1648, and was ordained pastor of the church there, March 26, 1650. He was the second minister of the place, succeeding the Rev, Henry Green. He died at the house of his brother-in-law, Hezekiah Usher, in Boston, March 30, 1662.

He left three daughters, and a son Samuel.

She married second, Rev. JOHN BROCK, of Reading, now Wakefield, November 14, 1662. He was born in Stradbrook, in Suffolk, England, 1620; came to this country in 1637; graduated at Harvard College 1646; began to preach, 1648, first at Rowley till 1650, then to the fishermen at the Isle of Shoals, where he labored twelve years. He was ordained at Reading [Wakefield] November 13, 1662, as successor to Mr. Haugh, and on the day following married his widow. He was eminently a devout and holy man, and was supposed to exercise what is called a "particular faith" in prayer, or an assurance that the very thing prayed for will be granted. He died June 18, 1688, aged 68.

Source notes

Passengers on the Griffin: Arrived at Boston September 18, 1634

Rev. Zachariah Symmes of Canterbury, Co. Kent
Mrs. Sarah Symmes
William Symmes
Mary Symmes
Elizabeth Symmes
Huldah Symmes
Hannah Symmes
Rebecca Symmes [9]

References

• The Symmes Memorial - Second Generation
• http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hwbradley/aqwg1419.htm#23552
• A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England, Showing Three Generations of Those who Came Before May, 1962, on the Basis of Farmer's Register ... (Google eBook) James Savage, Orrando Perry Dexter Little, Brown, 1860 - New England. Page 468. "Samuel Hough m. Sarah, eldest d. of Rev. Zechariah Symmes, had Samuel, b. 18 Sept. 1651; Sarah; Zechariah, 22 Aug. 1654, (I. soon; Mary, 23 Dec. 1655; Eliz. wh. may have been earlier; and Rebecca, 20 Mar. 1661, d. in three mos.; ... His wid. m. 13 Nov. 1662, Rev. John Brock, wh. was, the same day, inst. as successor in the ch. Sarah, the d. m. 26 Feb.1678, Ephraim Savage, as his sec. w. "