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John Corwin

Also Known As: "Curwin"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Salem, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Death: July 12, 1683 (44)
Probably Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Place of Burial: Broad Street Cemetery Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA MEMORIAL ID 194045379
Immediate Family:

Son of Captain George Curwen and Elizabeth 'Alice' (Herbert) Curwen
Husband of Martha (Winthrop) Wharton
Father of High Sheriff George Corwin, Salem Witch Trials; Elisabeth Corwin; Lucy (Corwin) Elliston; Hannah (Corwin) Clark; Samuel Corwin and 1 other
Brother of Judge Jonathan Corwin, Salem Witch Trials; Hannah (Curwin) Browne; Elizabeth Corwin and Abigail (Curwen) Russell
Half brother of Mary Gardener; Elizabeth (White) Gardner; Mary (White) Andrews; Penelope Wolcott; Susanna (Curwen) Lyde and 1 other

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John Corwin/Margaret Winthrop Family

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 Father:    Capt. George Corwin

Born: 1610, England Marr: 1636 Died: 1685, possibly Salem
Mother: Elizabeth Herbert
Born: 1598, England Died: 1668, probably Essex Co.
Father: John Jr. Winthrop
Born: 1605 Marr: 1635 Died: 1676, CT
Mother: Elizabeth Reade
Born: 1614, England Died: 1672, CT
John Corwin
Born: 25 JUL 1638 - England
Marr: MAY 1665 -
Died: 12 JUL 1683 - MA, possibly Salem
Other Spouses: Margaret Winthrop
Born: 1646 - MA
Died: 28 SEP 1697 - Boston, MA
Other Spouses:
1. Margaret Corwin
Born: WFT Est.. 1660-1683 -
Marr: 1677 - Abiel Walley
Died: WFT Est.. 1677-1768 - 2. George Corwin
Born: 26 FEB 1665 -
Marr: 1681 - Susannah Gedney (other spouses)
Died: 12 APR 1696 -
3. Elizabeth Corwin
Born: 28 APR 1668 -
Marr: -
Died: WFT Est.. 1669-1762 - 4. Lucy Corwin
Born: 11 MAY 1670 -
Marr: 1684 - John Elliston (other spouses)
Died: WFT Est.. 1684-1764 -
5. Hannah Corwin
Born: 4 APR 1672 -
Marr: 1686 - Rev Peter Thatcher
Died: WFT Est.. 1686-1766 - 6. Samuel Corwin
Born: 12 OCT 1674 - Essex Co., MA
Marr: -
Died: WFT Est.. 1675-1764 -
7. Mary Corwin
Born: 1676 -
Marr: 1690 - Thomas Smith
Died: WFT Est.. 1690-1770 -
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John and Margaret (Winthrop) Corwin

John Corwin was born July 25, 1638 in England. He was known as a prominent merchant in the Salem Massachusetts area and had connection with many of the influential families. He became a freeman in 1665 and was a representative in 1679.

In May 1665 he married Margaret Winthrop, daughter of the Governor of Massachusetts.

To this union seven known children were born: 1. George, born February 26, 1665/56, died April 12, 1696 2. Elizabeth, born April 28, 1668 3. Lucy, born May 11, 1670 4. Hannah, born April 4, 1672 5. Samuel, born October 12, 1674 6. Mary, baptized September 1676 7. Margaret

John Corwin died July 12, 1683, probably in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts. After his death Margaret moved to Boston where she died on September 28, 1697.

Reference: Hixson Trails - Margaret Madara Free Genealogy Dictionary of New England - Savage http://bapresley.com/genealogy/hawkins/hixson/johncorwin.html -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------John CORWIN [1638-1683] m.1665 Margaret WINTHROP [ -1697]

 John;  s/o George Corwin & Elizabeth Waite; born 25 Jul, 1638 in England;  married Margaret Winthrop;  a merchant;  a freeman in 1665;  a representative in 1679;  died 12 Jul, 1683
 Margaret,  d/o of Gov. John Winthrop of Conn., USA;  died 28 Sep, 1697 in Boston Sources: - from The Early Germans for New Jersey/Corwin/Hunterdon And Warren Counties:  children: George, Elisabeth, Lucy, Hannah, Samuel
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1638
July 25, 1638
Birth of John Corwin
Salem, Massachusetts Bay Colony

John Corwin

in the Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
Name: John Corwin
Event Type: Birth
Birth Date: 25 Jul 1638
Birth Place: Salem, Massachusetts
Father Name: George Corwin
Mother Name: Elizabeth Corwin
Source Information
Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
Original data: Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Vital and Town Records. Provo, UT: Holbrook Research Institute (Jay and Delene Holbrook).
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1665
February 26, 1665
Birth of High Sheriff George Corwin, Salem Witch Trials
Essex, Massachusetts

George Corwin Curwen in the Family Data Collection - Births
Name: George Corwin Curwen
Father: John Corwin
Mother: Margaret Winthrop
Birth Date: 26 Feb 1665
State: MA
Country: USA
Source Information
Edmund West, comp.. Family Data Collection - Births [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2001.
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George Curwen in the American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
Name: George Curwen
Birth Date: 1667
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Volume: 38
Page Number: 474
Reference: Gen. Column of the " Boston Transcript". 1906-1941.( The greatest single source of material for gen. Data for the N.E. area and for the period 1600-1800. Completely indexed in the Index.): 25 Jan 1904, 6597; 1 Feb 1904, 6597
Source Information
Godfrey Memorial Library, comp.. American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI) [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999.
Original data: Godfrey Memorial Library. American Genealogical-Biographical Index. Middletown, CT, USA: Godfrey Memorial Library.
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1668
April 28, 1668
Birth of Elisabeth Corwin
Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
1670
May 11, 1670
Birth of Lucy (Corwin) Elliston
Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
1672
September 4, 1672
Birth of Hannah (Corwin) Clark
Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
1674
October 12, 1674
Birth of Samuel Corwin
Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USANEW
1676
September 1676
Birth of Mary (Corwin) Smith
Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
1683
July 12, 1683
Age 44
Death of John Corwin
Probably Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony
July 12, 1683
Age 44
Burial of John Corwin
Broad Street Cemetery Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA MEMORIAL ID 194045379

John Corwin
BIRTH 25 Jul 1638
Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
DEATH 12 Jul 1683 (aged 44)
Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
BURIAL
Broad Street Cemetery
Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
MEMORIAL ID 194045379

Immediate Family:
Son of
Captain George Curwen
Son of
John Corwin, of Sibbertoft
Marjorie Corwin

Elizabeth 'Alice' (Herbert) Curwen
Daughter of
John Herbert, Mayor of Northampton, England
Dorthea (Pembroke) Herbert

Husband of
Margaret (Winthrop) Corwin
Daughter of
Gov. John Winthrop, Connecticut Colony
Elizabeth (Reade) Winthrop

Father of
High Sheriff George Corwin
Salem Witch Trials

Elisabeth Corwin
Lucy (Corwin) Elliston
Hannah (Corwin) Clark
Samuel Corwin
Mary (Corwin) Smith

Brother of
Abigail (Curwen) Russell
Judge Jonathan Corwin, Salem Witch Trials
Hannah (Curwin) Browne
Elizabeth Corwin

Half brother of
Penelope Wolcott
Susanna (Curwen) Lyde
George Corwin

Family Members
Parents
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George Curwin
1610–1685

Elizabeth Herbert Curwen
1611–1668

Spouse
Margaret Winthrop Corwin
1648–1711 (m. 1665)

Half Siblings
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Jonathan Corwin
1638–1683

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Added: 17 Oct 2018
Find A Grave Memorial 194045379

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