John
Shotwell
Sr.
Born about in England
[uncertain]
[uncertain]Son of Abraham Shotwell
and [mother unknown]
Brother of
Daniel Shotwell
Husband of
Elizabeth (Burton) Shotwell
— married
14 Oct 1679 in New York, , NY
Husband of
Sarah (Unknown) Shotwell
— married
after 1709 in New Jersey
Descendants 
Father of
John Shotwell Jr., Elizabeth (Shotwell) Laing, Sarah (Shotwell) Smith and Abraham Shotwell
Died
at about age 69
in Woodbridge, Middlesex, Province of New Jersey, British Colonial America
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Biography
Family
John was a Friend (Quaker)
John Shotwell, Sr. was born in about 1650 to Abraham Shotwell and an unknown mother (credible source being sought). https://archive.org/stream/calendarrecords00nelsgoog/calendarrecords00nelsgoog_djvu.txt
On October 14, 1679 he married by license Elizabeth Burton in New York.[1] They had the following known children:
They had six sons and two daughters. [2]page 5. Four were living in 1719 when he wrote his will.
Land Records
1683 July 25. "Patent to John Shotwell for 4 acres in Elizabethtown, occupied, cleared and improved by his late father Abraham Shotwell." ( Source: https://archive.org/stream/calendarrecords00nelsgoog/calendarrecords00nelsgoog_djvu.txt )
There are nine land records mentioning John Shotwell in the Early Land Records database, several with images.
In a 1684 deed in which he was described a prior owner of a conveyance only 2/3 paid, he is called, "John Shotwell, carpenter, of Staten Island".[3]
- TO: Miles Foster (of Perth Amboy, Purchased land on behalf of Hanna Porter); Hanna Porter (Widow and Administratrix of Abell Porter)
- FROM: John Decent (Carpenter) (of Perth Amboy)
- CONVEYANCE. 120 acres. Great Meadow, Essex County. John Decent purchased the land from John Shotwell for the sum of forty pounds, which he agreed to pay in three equal payments. Mr. Decent paid the first two installments, but not the third.
- OTHERS NAMED: John Shotwell (Carpenter) (of Staten Island, Prior owner of land); Richard Smith (Prior owner of land)
- 1 Oct 1684
Death and Legacy
John Shotwell Sr. died at Woodbridge, New Jersey, on 22 September 1719 and was buried in the Friends Burying Ground at Woodbridge, New Jersey. (Unproven per FAGR memorial)[4]
John Shotwell's will, in which he describes himself as "Being not very well In Bodily health But of Sound and Perfect Mind and Memory (thanks be to God therefore)," was dated 17 July 1719 and proved on 05 October 1719 (at Amboy). [5]
He was "of Woodbridge" when he wrote his will.[6]
NOTE: September 22nd is the correct date of death. Since the death record shows that he died on the 22nd day of the 7th month, it is sometimes given as July 22nd. However, the Quakers used the old style calendar in which March was the 1st month, so September was their 7th month. [7]
Will: Wife ---. Children--John, Elizabeth Laing, Sarah Smith, Abraham. Real and personal estate. Executors--John Kinsey and son-in-law John Laing. Witnesses--Issobel Fitch Randolph, Edward Fitz Randolph, John Vail. Proved October 5, 1719.; Lib. A, p. 134 [8]
Y-DNA
There seems to be at least one Shotwell male descendant who has taken a Y-DNA test, and it indicates that the Shotwells were apparently in Haplogroup R1b. [9]
Sources
- ↑ Marriages by license in NY http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~rbillard/ny_marriage_licenses.htm
- ↑ https://archive.org/stream/annalsofourcolon00shot#page/n15mode/2up
- ↑ New Jersey State Archives. Early Land Records, 1650-1900s (database). https://wwwnet-dos.state.nj.us/DOS_ArchivesDBPortal/EarlyLandRecords.aspx Citing A (EJ) : Folio 320 (SSTSE023)
- ↑ Find A Grave Memorial# 126709985
- ↑ Annals of Our Colonial Ancestors and Their Descendants, by Ambrose M. Shotwell, Published 1895-7; printed by Robert Smith & Co, Printers.
- ↑ New Jersey State Archives. New Jersey, Published Archives Series, First Series. Trenton, New Jersey: John L Murphy Publishing Company, page 419
- ↑ Swarthmore College; Swarthmore, Pennsylvania; Births 1705-1901 Deaths -1705-1908 Marriages, 1712-1885; Collection: Quaker Meeting Records; Call Number: MR Ph:660
- ↑ New Jersey, Calendar of Wills, 1670-1760 New Jersey Historical Society. Calendar of New Jersey Wills, Administrations, etc. Newark, NJ, USA: New Jersey Historical Society, 1901.Page 419.
- ↑ https://www.familytreedna.com/public/Fanning?iframe=yresults
- Marriage license listed in this book: https://books.google.com/books?id=zhhYAAAAcAAJ&pg=PA58&lpg=PA58&dq=%22John+Shottwell%22+1679&source=bl&ots=HBFh5n-DGA&sig=ACfU3U1bkFXlYhRgsKekUEnJbtrKf35jjQ&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwipldqz__LgAhUj4oMKHdSPCncQ6AEwBXoECAcQAQ#v=onepage&q=%22John%20Shottwell%22%201679&f=false
See also:
- https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/vitals/97CQ-WZC
- https://www.ancestry.ca/family-tree/person/tree/101813055/person/312089034409/facts
- https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/126709985/john-shotwell [burial location unknown]
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if you are aware of any duplicates for the 2 daughters Elizabeth and Sarah, would start the process to get them resolved
For All: Now we are doing much better with sources and open investigation of some of the data or facts. Did some clean up and the path is clearer for Bio additions. I am sure you have been saving up some worthwhile info that can be drafted into the top Biography section. Dont need 1000 words, but get the ball rolling.
Full url citation source for record is on the photo details. I can also perhaps put it on profile source of daughter Elizabeth or Eliz Burton profile also.
Because the Eliz Burton death date was revised in last couple days need to post this info on Burton profiles, and frankly request quick input from those impacted. If there are uncertainties about 1712, then I say "after 1709"
"Support & Maintenance of my well beloved Wife Sa---- ..... (about 6 words cut off) ... will is that after her decease, the above ..."
On FamilySearch of course everything has Elizabeth as mother and Sarah taking Smith name from her husband Benjamin Smith. The Plainfield record keeping is usually quite strong evidence. Why don't Shotwell records show up in Blackburn Family data Base?
According to Annals of Our Colonial Ancestors (page 87), John Shotwell Sr.'s will mentions his second wife Sa--- (rest of name missing). Her name was most likely Sarah, and it is possible that she was the mother of Sarah (Shotwell) Smith who was born about 1694. If so, first wife Elizabeth (Burton) Shotwell may have died around 1692. Elizabeth's death date is sometimes given as 1706 or "after 1706", but I could find no source indicating the reason that date is sometimes given.
Source :
Annals Of Our Colonial Ancestors And Their Descendants: Or Our Quaker Forefathers And Their Posterity (1895) by Ambrose Milton Shotwell
Therefore, John Shotwell Sr. was almost certainly born in England. Abraham Shotwell probably moved to New York between 1675 and 1677, and then John Shotwell Sr. was married there in 1679, and the last record of Abraham a bit later in 1679.
As for where the Shotwells originally came from, I suspect that they probably left England from the port of Ipswich, Suffolk, but where they actually came from, who knows? Some say Warwickshire, but I don't know of any evidence backing that up.
You talk about birthplace have you seen any evidence he was born in NY New Amsterdam.? Can you extrapolate locations between Abraham father and John Sr.? First merger I am waiting for is trusted list on Abraham to sign up for the merge.
P.S. I just posted some information this morning about the death (and will) of John Shotwell Sr. (this profile). I also found that at least one descendant of John Shotwell Sr. has taken a Y-DNA test and the result was Haplogroup R1b-M269: http://www.worldfamilies.net/surnames/fairchild/results Note that it shows his birthplace as Warwickshire (while others seem to think the Shotwells came from Ipswich, Suffolk), but I don't think there is any good evidence for one or the other.