John SHATSWELL (1574 – 1642) was Alex’s 11th Great Grandfather; one of 4,096 in this generation of the Shaw line.  He also was Alex’s 12th Great Grandfather; one of 8,192 in this generation of the Miller line.

John Shatswell was born in 1574 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England.  He was baptized as an infant in Bitteswell, Leicestershire, England. He married Judith DILLINGHAM in 1599 in Suffolk England.  John came to Ipswich in 1633 with his wife and four children. He was one of the first to erect a house for himself, and was appointed a surveyor of the land upon which others built. His homestead is still in possession of his descendants, and has never been out of the name.   John died on 11 Feb 1645/46 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts.

Judith Dillingham was born in 1578 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England.  Since our ancestor Rev. Henry DILLINGHAM was rector in the small parish of Bitteswell and his son Edward DILLINGHAM grew up nearby, many genealogies show Henry as her father.  He was only ten years older than she, so that’s not possible, but there must be a family connection.  Judith died on 17 Apr 1648 in Ipswich, Essex, Mass

Children of John and Judith:

	Name	Born	Married	Departed
1.	Sybil Shatswell (See discussion of Elizabeth Wise below)			England
2.	Richard Shatswell	1602		1 Oct 1638 Ipswich, Mass.
3.	John Shatswell	c. 1604 Ipswich, Suffolk, England	Joanna [__?__]	Will was proved 30 March 1646/7 Ipswich, Mass
4.	Margaret Shatswell	c. 1605	Matthew Curwen (Matthias Cornin) 1627 Suffolk, Mass.	31 Aug 1658 Southold, Suffolk, New York
5.	Theophilus SHATSWELL	c. 1607 Ipswich, Suffolk, England or 1609 1614	Susanna BOSWORTH c. 1640	17 Aug 1663 in Haverhill, Mass.
6	Mary Shatswell	c. 1606	John Webster 1624 Suffolk, England . John Emery Sr. 29 October 1647 Newbury, Mass	28 April 1694 Newbury, Mass.
7.	Curwin Shatswell	1608 Ipswich, England		1655
8.	Judith Shatswell	1612 Ipswich, England		1642 Ipswich, Mass

The English origins of the Shatswell sibling immigrants to New England is disclosed in a court case where Mathias/Mathew Corwin initiated a lawsuit against the executor of the estate of Judith’s husband (not named) for inappropriate distributions.

An article by David A. Macdonald titled “A new look at the Corwin and Shatswell Families” in the Register (NEHGR) 150:180 (Apr 1996). discusses a Chancery court proceeding in 1627 against the administrator of the estate of widow Judith Shatswell of Sibbertoft, Northhamptonshire, England, who had died more than a decade earlier.

The document in question, a chancery suit of 1627, shows that there were five Shatswell siblings: John, Theophilus, Margaret (who was already married to Matthew Curwen), Mary and Sibyl. The fate of Sibyl is not known, but the other four came to New England, Mary having married John Webster who settled in Ipswich.

This leaves us without any demonstrated connection between this family and William Shatswell of Ipswich. Furthermore, [our ancestor] WILLIAM SARGENT did not marry a Shatswell sibling, and his connection with Theophilus Shatswell must have come about in some other manner.

Macdonald thinks that Theophilus was born between Margaret and Sibyl because of the order of their mention in the suit, and thinks the age given in the suit is wrong. The age would make him born  about 1608. There is no mention of a William Shatswell, although there is reference to “two of ye uncles and neere kinsemen”. So it looks like we can say that Mary (Shatswell) (Webster) Emery was from Sibbertoft, and her mother was named Judith.

“Historical and Genealogical Shatswells of Ipswich, No 1” by Augustine Caldwell, p. 1-4:

John and Johanna Shatswell came to Ipswich in 1633. He was one of the first to erect a house for himself, and was appointed a surveyor of the land upon which others built. His homestead is still in possession of his descendants, and has never been out of the name. The lands granted to John Shatswell in April, 1635, are found recorded by the Clerk in 1635, April 20, as follows: ‘April 20, 1635. Their was granted to John Shatswell, about six acres of ground uppon percell whereof the said John Shatswell hath built an house, lying betweene Mr. Wades house lott on the East, and Mr. Firmans on the west, hauving goodman webster house lotte on the north east. Also a percell of land part marsh part upland, containing twenty-five acres in the whole, lying between Mr. Dudley’s toward the Southland humphrey Bradstreet towards the North. Also a farme containing two hundred acres lying beyond the North commonly called Egypt River, adjoying to the bounds of Newbery.’

Ipswich in the Massachusetts Bay Colony … By Thomas Franklin Waters, Sarah Goodhue, John Wise, Ipswich Historical Society 1927

John Shatswell was one of the earliest grantees, and under date, April 20, 1635, he is mentioned as owning six acres of ground, where his house is built, between Mr. Wade’s house lot east and Mr. Firman’s on the west, Goodman Webster’s lot, northeast. I cannot identify this with the present Shatswell location. This early grant was on the north side of the highway wherever it was, and if another house lot bounded it on the northeast it could not be located on High St. as the lots on the other side of the highway are on the hill side, On the 21 May, 1685, John Day bought one and a half acres and the line was laid, “from said Dave’s fence corner by his brick house,” near Mr. Tuttle’s and Richard Shatswell’s. The Day lot, which still shows the refuse bricks of an ancient brickyard, is probably included in the western part of Mr. John Cogswell’s pasture on the Linebrook road. It touched on the land of Shatswell and Tuttle. Shatswell may have been in possession many years at this time. The estate was divided between the sons John and Richard in 1695, and it was bounded by Brewer’s land east and Mrs. Turtle’s west (24: 40).

Children

Many online genealogies say Elizabeth Shatswell married Anthony Stoddard and/or John Weld so this tangle took awhile to untie. My conclusion is that Elizabeth was Elizabeth Wise (Wyse) and we don’t know much about Sybil Shatswell.

Elizabeth was born in Sudbury, Suffolk, while the other Shatswell children were born in Ipswich Suffolk. Elizabeth immigrated to Roxbury, Mass while the other children immigrated to northern Mass (Ipswich, Newbury and Haverhill)

Here’s a likely scenario: Elizabeth came with her husband, children, sister, brother-in-law and mother, also Elizabeth Wise to Sudbury, Suffolk to Massachusetts Bay in 1635 and settled in Roxbury. (based on admission to the Roxbury church in 1635)

Herr mother was a widow when she was admitted to Roxbury church as member #121, among those admitted in early 1635.

Elizabeth was born about 1600, She married 11 Oct 1620 All Saints, Sudbury Suffolk to Joseph Weld. After Elizabeth was buried at Roxbury in Oct 1638, Joseph married (2) Roxbury, 20 Apr 1639, Barbara Clapp, daughter of Nicholas Clapp of Venn Ottery, Devonshire. They had 4 known children. On 7 Oct 1646, Mr. Joseph Weld died of a cancer in his tongue & jaws.” Barbara married (2) soon after 24 Jul 1647, Anthony Stoddard {1639, Boston}. Barbary the wife of Mr. Anthony Stoddard died 15 Apr 1655 at Boston. Anthony first married in 1639 to Mary Downing (1619 – 1647) and third married in 1655 to Christian Ayers (1628 – 1669)

(See my reply comment below for more on Joseph and Elizabeth Weld)

1. Sybil Shatswell

An article by David A. Macdonald titled “A new look at the Corwin and Shatswell Families” in the Register (NEHGR) 150:180 (Apr 1996). discusses a Chancery court proceeding in 1627 against the administrator of the estate of widow Judith Shatswell of Sibbertoft, Northhamptonshire, England, who had died more than a decade earlier.

The fate of Sibyl is not known, but the other four came to New England.    Macdonald thinks that Theophilus was born between Margaret and Sibyl because of the order of their mention in the suit, and thinks the age given in the suit is wrong.

3. John Shatswell

John’s wife Joanna [__?__] was born 1608 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England.  She  married (2) about 1650 John Green of Charlestown.   “Joanah Shatswell, widow,” died at Ipswich on 17 April 1673, apparently having reassumed the surname of her earlier husband.

John was a very early settler in Ipswich for on 3 Sep 1633 he was fined by the General Court for being “distempered in drink.”

He had a servant named Andrew Alling.

In 1646 Dr. John Clarke had trouble collecting from Shatswell for medicl services and we learn that he had charged £3:2:0 for curing Shatswell’s son £3 for the servant’s cure and 8s. for “physic” or drugs.

26 April 1648 – A deed was recorded in which Josias Cobham and Mary his wife and John Ilsly and Sarah his wife sold to “John Shatswell, late of Ipswich, yeoman,” twenty acres of meadow and upland in Ipswich; “[T]his land was sold about eight years since, & [is] now in possession of Richard Shatswell”.

In his will, dated 11 Feb 1646/47 and proved 30 Mar 1647,

“John Satchwell of Ipswich though weak in body” bequeathed to “my son Richard” all my houses and land, except part of the twenty-five acre lot from the upper end of the plowed land to the sea, and sixteen acres of pasture beyond Muddy River towards Rowley, which parcells of land I give to “Johan my wife” for her life and to her issue if she have any, and for want of such issue, then to return to Richard “my son his heirs and assigns.” “If Richard shall not marry with Rebecca Tuttle which is now intended then my wife shall have her being in the house … during her life unless she see good to dispose of herself otherwise.” If both Richard and Johan die without issue, then the land remaining should “be equally divided between my brother and sisters’ children that are here in New England”; to “my brother Theophilus Satchwell” my best cloth suit and coat; to “my brother Curwin” my stuff suit; to “my sister Webster” seven yards of stuff and a young heiffer; “my wife” sole executrix.

The undated inventory of the estate of John Satchwell was not totalled, and included £307 in real estate: “one dwelling house and homestall with barn, cowhouse, orchard yard with the appurtenances”, £100; and “several parcels of land, meadow and upland” £207. He also had “a swarm of bees,” £1; and “in England upon bond,” £18

EDUCATION: He signed his will. His inventory included 4 Bibles, £1, and several books, valued at 15s.

4. Margaret Shatswell

Margaret’s husband Matthew Curwen (Matthias Corwin) was born 1590 in Warwickshire, England. His parents were John Corwin (Curwen) and Marjorie [__?__]. Matthew died 12 Sep 1658 in Southold, Suffolk, New York.

5. Theophilus SHATSWELL (See his page)

6 Mary Shatswell

Mary’s first husband John Webster was born 27 Jan 1605 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England. John’s parents were not Thomas Webster and Margery [__?__], nor were they Matthew Webster and Elizabeth Ashton.  (See my reply comment for details)  John died 4 Nov 1646 in Ipswich, Mass.

John Webster, baker by trade, who was admitted an inhabitant of Salem in 1637 and had a grant of land; who was witness in the Essex court in 1639 and applied for land at the Creek in 1642.   . Mary’s second husband John Emery and his son. John Emery Jr, were appointed guardians of Israel Webster, aged eighteen ; and Nathan Webster, aged sixteen, at their request November 26, 1662. The family removed to Newbury from Ipswich.

Administration was granted to John Webstcr’s widow Mary, November 4, 1646, and later at her desire division was made to the eight minor children : to the eldest son John the farm, he paying to the youngest son five pounds or quarter of the value of the farm ; Mary, Stephen and Hannah to have equal shares in the island .bought of Widow Andrews; Elizabeth, Abigail and Israel to have twenty nobles apiece ; all at twenty-one years of age

Mary’s second husband John Emery Sr. was born 29 Sep 1598 in Romsey, Hants, England. His parents were John Emery and Agnes Northend. He first married 26 Jun 1620 in Whiteparish, Wiltshire, England to Alice Grantham (b. 1599 in West Dean, Wiltshire, England – d. 1646 in Newbury, Essex, Mass.) John died 3 Nov 1683

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Children of Mary and John Webster

i. John Webster b. ~1630; d. aft. 1716; m. 13 Jun 1653 to Ann Batt

ii. Mary Webster b. ~1633; m. John Emery

iii. Stephen Webster b. 1638; d. 10 Aug 1694 Haverhill; m1. 24 Mar 1662/63 in Haverhill to Hannah Ayer; m2. n26 May 1678 Haverhill to Mrs. Judith Broad, widow of William Broad of Portsmouth.

iv. Hannah Webster b. ~1639; m. Michael Emerson

v. Elizabeth Webster b. ~1640; m. bef. 1669 to Samuel Simonds

vi. Abigail Webster b. 1642; d. 12 Aug 1712 Newbury, Mass; m. 18 Jan 1660/61 to Abraham Merrill

vii. Israel Webster b. 1644; d. 7 Dec 1683; m1. 3 Jan 1665 Newbury  to Elizabeth Brown; m2. 9 Nov 1669 Newbury to Elizabeth Lunt

viii. Nathan Webster b. 1646 Ipswich, Mass; d. 25 Apr 1694 Bradford; Mass. m.  ~1674 to Mary Hazeltine (b. 9 Oct 1648 probably in Boston, but recorded in Rowley – d. 27 Mar 1735 Bradford)  Marys parents were John Hazeltine and Joan Anter.

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Children of Mary and John Emery:

ix. Ebenezer Emery (daughter) b. 16 Sep 1648 Newbury; m. 21 Apr 1669 to John Hoag

x. Jonathan Emery b. 13 May 1652; d. 29 Sep 1723; m, 29 Nov 1676 to Mary Woodman

7. Curwin Shatswell

8. Judith Shatswell

Sources:

http://www.genealogyofnewengland.com/b_s.htm

http://genealogy.drnewcomb.ftml.net/b282.htm#P8857 

http://genforum.genealogy.com/shatswell/messages/49.html

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~degroff/pafg259.htm#5161

Ipswich in the Massachusetts Bay Colony … By Thomas Franklin Waters, Sarah Goodhue, John Wise, Ipswich Historical Society 1927

Ancestry of Charles Stinson Pillsbury and John Sargent Pillsbury (1938) By Holman, Mary Lovering, 1868-1947; Pillsbury, Helen Pendleton Winston, 1878-1957