Major Thomas SAVAGE

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He was purported to have been the son of William Savage, a blacksmith of Taunton, co. Somerset, but further research is needed. Thomas was apprenticed at Merchant Tailors, London, as the company records prove, "in the 18th year of James, 9 Jan. 1621". He immigrated in Apr 1635 to Boston (at age 27) on the ship "Planter", Nicholas Trarice, master. he was admitted to full communion in Jan 1635/6 First Church, Boston. he was admitted a freeman of the town of Boston on 25 May 1636. He was an adherent of his sister-in-law Anne Hutchinson and supported her during her trial, as well as sharing the opinions of Rev. John Wheelwright. This led to his being disarmed and obliged to leave Boston on Nov 1637 and was driven to unite with Gov. William oddington.

Thomas married Faith HUTCHINSON in 1637 in Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts. Faith (daughter of William HUTCHINSON and Anne MARBURY) was born on 14 Aug 1617 in Alford, co. Lincoln; died on 20 Feb 1651/2 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Habijah/Abijah SAVAGE was born on 1 Aug 1638 in Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts; died in 1669 in on a trip to Barbadoes.
2. Lt. Col. Thomas SAVAGE was christened on 17 May 1640 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; died on 2 Jul 1705 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
3. Hannah SAVAGE was born on 28 Jun 1643 in Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts; died in 1721 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.

Thomas married Mary SYMMES on 15 Sep 1652 in Charlestown, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]