John Shatwell, of Ipswich

Family

John Shatswell, son of a man surnamed Shatwell and his widow Judith, was born about 1597, probably in Sibbertoft, Northamptonshire, England. He died BET 2 FEB 1646/47 AND 30 MAR 1647 in Ipswich, Massachusetts Bay Colony.

According to "The Great Migration Begins" by Anderson, John had four siblings: Theophilus, Margaret (who was married to Matthew Curwen), Mary who married John Webster and settled in Ipswich), and Sibyl. Nothing is known about Sibyl, but the other four also migrated to New England.

John first married about 1627 to an unknown woman, born about 1605 and died before 1642.

They had the following children:

• M i Richard SHATSWELL was born about 1625 in England. He died 13 Jul 1694 in Ipswich, Essex Co., MA

By about 1642 John married 2nd to Joanna _____. There are no recorded children.

His widow, married (2nd) to John Green about 1650 in Charlestown.She died at Ipswich on April 17, 1673, presumably having taken the surname of her 1st husband for she was buried as "Joanah Shatswell, widow."

Biography

JOHN SHATSWELL OF IPSWICH MASSACHUSETTS

The main source of reference for John is “The Great Migration Begins- Immigrants to New England 1620-1633 Volume 3” by Robert Charles Anderson 1995.

John came from England around 1633 although no ships passenger lists refer to him by name. He was one of the first settlers of Ipswich in Essex County, Massachusetts and arrived with his wife Johanna and son Richard, together with his brother Theophilus and sisters Mary and Margaret, who was already married to Matthew Curwin. His other sister Sybil did not leave England.

At first John got into trouble and was fined 11 shillings for distempering himself with drink at Agewam. Fortunately, he cleaned himself up and became a church deacon, while obtaining and managing quite a large estate of farmland and a house. He was described as a yeoman and died in either 1646 or 1647 when his will was proved.

In his will John bequeathed to his son all his houses and land except part of the 25- acre lot from the upper end of the plowed land to the sea and 16 acres of pasture beyond Muddy River which he gave to his wife. Richard intended to marry Rebecca Tuttle but if he did not, his wife was to have her in the house as a helper. If Richard and Johanna should both die without issue, the land remaining should be divided between his brother Theophilus and sister’s children. He gave Theophilus his best cloth suit and his sister Webster seven yards of stuff “for to make her a sute”.

The inventory of his belongings at death accounted for £307: a dwelling house and homestall with barn, cowhouse, orchard yard with appurtenances, worth £100 and several parcels of land, meadow and upland worth £207. He also had a swarm of bees and £18 in England on bond. He left four Bibles and several books to the value of 15 shillings.

John was born around 1597. His wife Johanna married him in England around 1627, and when widowed married John Green of Charlestown. She died in 1673.

The Shatswell, Tuttle and Holyoke families were closely intertwined and we will never know what actually occurred. Rebecca Tuttle might be the daughter of Johanna with her first husband Richard Tuttle. Ann Tuttle nee Taylor was the wife of Edward Holyoke when Johanna was married to John Green.

John Shatwell was sold a plot of 20 acres of meadow and upland in Ipswich from Josias Cobham and John Ilsly which is recorded in a deed of 1648. This land was sold about 8 years since and was now in the possession of Richard Shatswell.

In 1634 then was given him “a portion of land lying net to Henry Short northward in 60 rods broad and unto the path leading towards Merrimac River in equal length with Henry Short and others.” This descended to Richard’s possession.

John became a deacon of the church as well as managing his land. He possessed a planting lot on Town Hill which he sold before 1638 to John Baker. He had granted to him in 1636 “about six acres of ground, upon part of which he built a house, being between Mr Wade’s house and lot on the east, and Mr Firman’s on the west, and Goodman Webster’s on the north-east.” John is noted in March 1642 in the book New England Register (see below) as follows: “In 1641, Goodwin Wyatt and John West bought a cow which promptly died. They took the matter to court, for John Shatswell and Humphrey Griffin were appointed to view a dead cow at John Wyatt’s”. Goodman Wyatt owned land at Ipswich in 1638.

~• note: There is a Tuttle-Shatswell 1690-1720, 90 High St. in Ipswich, Massachusetts
Tuttle-Shatswell House 1690-1720, 90 High St. ~• see: flickr & a Shatswell Cottage (1650) , at 52 Jeffrey's Neck

Supporting data

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• Ipswich village and the old Rowley road (1914)
• https://archive.org/details/ipswichvillageol00wateuoft
• https://archive.org/stream/ipswichvillageol00wateuoft#page/2/mode/1up
• Pg.2
• "Richard Shatswell, now living near Chelmsford, in consideration of goods granted me by Joane Green, my mother, which were formerly bequeathed by will unto sayd Joane Green, by John Green, formerly Ruling Elder of Church in Charlestown, and in consideration of 25 acres made over to sayd Joan Green by the last will of John Shatswell, her former husband .... conveys to said Joan all aforesaid 25 acres (all ways excepting 4 acres at the upper end of sd. 25 acres adjoining to the highway lately by sd. Richard sold to Joseph Quilter of Ipswich) within the common fence now known as Green's Point. July 12, 1667 (Ipswich Deeds 3:255). .... etc.
• https://archive.org/stream/ipswichvillageol00wateuoft#page/12/mode/1up
• Pg.12
  • The Theophilus Shatswell Lot.
• The house of Haniel Bosworth was the only dwelling on this side of the road for nearly a century. The adjoining six acre pasture or tillage lot was owned by Theophilus Shatswell, brother of John, who removed to Haverhill prior to 1650.(1) He sold the lot to William Marchent, with all his Ipswich estate, Mar. 29, 1653. .... etc.
• https://archive.org/stream/ipswichvillageol00wateuoft#page/17/mode/1up
• Pg.17
  • John Shatwell's Pasture
• John Shatswell received large grants from the Town, including the rather indefinite, "beyond Muddy River, next the Common fence within, a parcell of ground betwixt the River & the Land of the sayd John 25 acres without the fence adjoining thereto uppon considerations that he lay down 20 acres, granted to him, on this side the River ..." The Common fence evidently left the road side at Muddy river, and was located at some distance from the highway.
• The will of John Shatswell devised to his son, Richard, his
• https://archive.org/stream/ipswichvillageol00wateuoft#page/18/mode/1up
• Pg.18
• 16 acre pasture beyond Muddy river, "if Richard shall not marry with Rebecca Tuttle, which is now intended, my wife Joanna shall have her being in the house, if he die without issue, the estate is to be divided between my brother and sister's children that are here in New England, brother Theophilus, brother Corwin, sister Webster."
  • signed Feb. 11, 1646 proved 30 March, 1647. (Ips. Deeds 1:22).
• Richard Shatswell married Rebecca Tuttle, and children were born to them. He died in 1694 and by will, bequeathed to his son John, with other gifts, "the outside pasture he now enjoys next the Rowley road"; to daughter, Johana L80, to daughter, Sarah(1) in case she quits her interest in that 2 acres marsh her late husband improved--," and the rest to his son Richard.
  • signed June 28, proved Aug. 6, 1694 (Pro. Rec. 303:238).
• John Shatswell sold the pasture, part to Jeremiah Dow, and 10 acres to Francis Wainwright, bounded north and northeast by the Common Fields fence, east and southeast, by the land formerly sold to Jeremiah Dow, with the privilege of a brook running at the east end of said land, with all trees, timber, mines, minerals etc. Oct. 1, 1700 (16:3). He seems to have retained a portion, as a disagreement arose between John and Richard over their father's will and John agreed, "my brother Richard shall enjoy a highway of one rod wide through my pasture at Muddy River for ye driving of cattle," having "bars next ye common." March 27, 1711 (24:40).
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• DILLINGHAM, Judith
• b. 1578 Ipswich, England
• d. 17 APR 1648 Ipswich, Essex, Mass.
• Family:
• Marriage: ABT 1604 Suffolk, England
• Spouse: SHATSWELL, John
• b. 1574 Ipswich, England
• d. 1642 Ipswich, Essex, Mass.
  • Children:
  • SHATSWELL, Elizabeth b. 1600
  • SHATSWELL, Richard b. 1602
  • SHATSWELL, John b. 1604
  • SHATSWELL, Mary
  • SHATSWELL, Curwin b. 1608
  • SHATSWELL, Theophilus
• From: http://www.genealogyofnewengland.com/f_76.htm#217
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From “Descendants of John Shatswell”

5 M iv. John Shatswell 14 was born in 1604 in Ipswich, co. Suffolk, Eng 14 and died in 1647 in Ipswich, Essex Co., MA 14.

Will

1.Will; 11 Feb 1645/46; Ipswich, Essex Co., MA 15. Estate of John Shatswell of Ipswich Essex Probate Docket # None

ffebruary 11th 1646

The last will and Testament of me John Satchwell of Ipswich though weake in body yet in pfect sence & memory doe comend my soule to god who gave it & my body to the dust whence it was at first till the resurreccon which I doe expect. And for my estate I give to my sonne Richard all my howses and land wth their apprtenancs except that pt of the 25 acre lott from the vper end of the plowd land & soe downward to the sea, & sixteene acres of pasture beyond muddy river pt of the ox pasture towards Rowley which pcells of land.

I give to Johan my wife during her naturall life an to her Issue if she have any and for want of such yssue then to returne to Richard my sonne his heires & Assignes: further it is hereby pvided & my will is that Johan my wife shall have the vse of my howses barne Cowhowse orchard halfe of my particular during her naturall life or vntill she can conveniently pvid otherwise for her selfe. And my will is that if Richard shall not marry wth Rebecca Tuttle which is now intended then my wife shall have her being in the howse as is before mentioned during her life vnlesse she see good to dispose of herselfe otherwise. But in case my sonne Richard should decease wthout issue lawfully begotten of his body then my will is that all that estate that is not given to his wife by ioynture shall returne to Johan my wife if then living and if both dept this life without issue then my will is that such estate of land as remayne should be equally divided betweene my brother & sisters' children that are here in New England. I doe hereby give to my brother Theophilus Satchwell my best cloth sute and coate. To my brother Curwin my stuff sute. To my sister webster about seaven yards of stuff to make her a sute and alsoe a yonge heiffer thought to be wth calfe.

ffurther I doe hereby make my wife sole executrix to receive what is due to me & alsoe to pay if I doe owe any thinge to any that is iustly due. In wittnesse of this my last will & Testament I doe hereto sett my hand the daye & yeare first above written. Those words (of land as remaynes) were interlined before the subscripcon hereof.

John Satchwell Witness: Jonathan wade James Howe

Proved Mar 30, 1647, by the witnesses

Source: Printed "Probate Records of Essex County, Massachusetts; 1635 - 1681," In three volumes,The Essex Institute; Salem, MA; 1916

Links

• https://www.google.com/amp/s/minerdescent.com/2010/06/25/john-shats...
• https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Shatswell-5