Mary Shatswell1

d. 28 April 1694
Family Background:
Fairfield and Allied Families
     Mary Shatswell Webster married John Emery Sr., son of John Emery, on 29 October 1647 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts.1 She died on 28 April 1694 in Newbury.2
     
     Mary Shatswell was the sister of John Shatswell , of Theophilus Shatswell , and of Margaret (Shatswell) Curwen, wife of Matthias Curwen , and widow of John Webster.3

Additional Data
Mary Emery was mentioned in her husband John Emry, Sr.'s will dated 1 May 1680 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts. "Mary my wife shall have £10 to dispose of at her decease to whom she pleases."4

In her will, dated 1 August 1693 and proved 1 June 1696, "Mary Emery of Newbury ... widow & relict of John Emery late of Newbury deceased" bequeathed to "my son Jonathan Emrye," £10 of what was given her in her husband's last will and forgave him a 30s. debt; to "Isrele's four daughters," 20s; to "John Webster's son Isrell," 10s; to "my daughter Sem[o]ns," a gown; to "Mary Fulk[?]," an apron; to "Abigall M[e]rell," a white handkerchief; to "Johanna Myles," a hood; to "my daughter Ebneser the rest of my wearing clothes"; to "my son St[e]ven to pay to Haneh Emerson," 20s; to "Ab[i]gall M[e]rell," 20s; residue to "my son Stev[e]n Webster."5

Children of Mary Shatswell and John Emery Sr.

Citations

  1. [S757] "John Emery", citing The American Genealogist, Volume 9 to present (1932+) 17:96, The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England, 1620-1633, online <http://www.newenglandancestors.org/>, printout dated 2002. Previously published in hard copy (Boston: NEHGS, 1995).
  2. [S757] TGMB John Emery, online.
  3. [S757] TGMB John Emery, online, citing NEHGS 150:180-89.
  4. [S757] TGMB John Emery, online, citing The Probate Records of Essex County, Massachusetts, 1635-1681, 3 volumes (Salem 1916-1920; rpt. Newburyport, Massachusetts, 1988). Citations to the unpublished probate records are to case numbers, or to register volumes (which begin with volume 301) 302:100-1.
  5. [S757] TGMB John Emery, online, citing The Probate Records of Essex County, Massachusetts, 1635-1681, 3 volumes (Salem 1916-1920; rpt. Newburyport, Massachusetts, 1988). Citations to the unpublished probate records are to case numbers, or to register volumes (which begin with volume 301) Case #8994.