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Biography

• Much in this biography has been taken from Lemuel Shattuck'sMemorials of the descendants of William Shattuck^[1]

William Shattuck was born about 1621 in England.^[2] Some sources have said he was from Somerset, England, or that he was born on 3 May 1628 in Boston, Massachusetts,^[3] but there is no evidence supporting either of these claims. Please note that YDNA analysis at 111 markers strongly suggest William was from the Stogumber Shaddocks.

He died August 14, 1672 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts^[4]. He married SUSANNA UNKNOWN 1642. She died December 11, 1686 in Watertown, Massachusetts.

William Shattuck emigrated by 1642.^[5] He must have emigrated to this country while in his minority. Nothing is known of him before his arrival in this country, but it is thought that he may have come from either Lancashire, Somersetshire, or Berkshire. It is also conjectured that his father might have died on his passage over or shortly thereafter, and also that he might have been the son of widowDamaris Shattuck, who was admitted to the church in Salem in 1641. He may have been a brother ofSamuel Shattuck as their ages are close and the names in their families are similar.[1/8] However, there is no known evidence connecting him to her or her family.^[6]

Samuel Shattuck is believed to be a son of Damaris. He was born about 1620 and died in Salem, MA June 6, 1689, age 69. He first joined the Salem church in 1642. Both he and his mother, widow Damaris, had daughters named Damaris. William, on the other hand, did not name a daughter Damaris.[1/361]

In the first inventory of estates in Watertown, assembled between January and April 1643 (per R.C. Anderson in NEHGR 144:147-150)^[7] William had 1) "An Homstall of one acre bounded Southwest with the Common the East with John Clough & the North with William Perry 2) Three acres of upland bounded the North with Joseph Morse the South with William Perry the East with John Clough & the West with the Common".[4/1:66] William had the same holding in the third inventory, taken in 1646.[4/1:145] Note that he did NOT appear in the Divisions of Land between 1636 and April 1638 so all that can be said with certainty is that he was in Watertown before early 1643.^[8] This land ownership has been interpreted to say that Shattuck owned land in 1639 but that is not supported. The first existing page of the Watertown "Book of Possessions" says only that courts of 1634, 1635 and 1639 ordered that land records be kept to prove title but that has no bearing on when any individual actually acquired his land.

William married about 1642. The Christian name of his wife was Susanna (some unsourced genealogies say Hayden), but neither her surname, date or place of birth, nor her parentage are known. Susanna remained a widow about 15 months after his death and married on Nov. 18, 1673 Richard Norcross, who survived her. She died Dec. 11, 1686. Richard Norcross was the first grammar school teacher in Watertown.[1/6061] William held several town offices. In 1652 he was chosen to prosecute the orders about hogs and fences[2/1:32] and again in 1660.[2/1:64] He was also the surveyor of highways in 1655, 1664, and 1665.[2/1:42,78,84]

William's occupation was that of a weaver, and at his death he bequeathed his "loom and its appurtenances" to his son William. Agriculture also seems to have been a big part of his life, as it was for many early settlers. He was buried in the old Mount Auburn Cemetery.[1/5960]

William Shattuck's will was dated Aug. 3 and proved Aug. 29, 1672. In it he mentioned his sons Samuel Church, Phillip Shattuck, William Shattuck, four small children, two younger sons Benjamin and Samuel, son John, and wife Susanna. His "loving friends John Coolidge, Jr. and Samuel Livermore" were to be assistants to his wife in the execution of the will, which was witnessed by John Coolidge and John Livermore.[3/4:28] The inventory of the estate was taken August 23, 1672 by John Coolidge, John Livermore, and Thomas Hastings and amounted to 434.19.11. 200 pounds was in real property, the rest in personal property, including 103.17.7 1/2 in money.[3/4:31]

Ancient burying-ground situated on the old road leading from Cambridge to Watertown, a short distance westerly of Mount Auburn

Children

1. Susanna, b. abt. 1643, m(1) Watertown, MA 12 Apr 1661 Joseph Morse, b. Watertown, MA 30 Apr 1637, d. 1677, m(2) 5 Jul 1678 John Fay, d. Marlborough, MA 5 Dec 1690
2. Mary, b. Watertown 25 Aug 1645, d. Waltham, MA 23 Oct 1732, m. Watertown 11 February 1661-2 Jonathan Brown, b. 15 Sep 1635, d. March 1691. Burial: Waltham burying ground
3. John, b. Watertown 11 February 1646-7, d. 14 Sep 1675, m. Watertown 20 Jun 1664 Ruth Whitney, b. Watertown 15 Apr 1645
4. Phillip, b. abt. 1648, d. Waltham 26 Jun 1722, m(1) Watertown 9 Nov 1670 Deborah Barstow, d. Watertown 24 Nov 1679, m(2) Watertown 11 February 1679-80 Rebecca Chamberlain, d. 1728
5. Joanna, d. Watertown 4 Apr 1673
6. William, b. abt. 1653, d. Watertown 19 Oct 1732, m(1)? Ruth ____, m(2) abt. 1678 Susanna Randall, d. 8 May 1732
7. Rebecca, b. abt. 1655, m. Watertown 7 February 1671-2 Samuel Church, b. Watertown 10 Jun 1640
8. Abigail, b. abt. 1657, d. Groton, MA 1694, m(1) Watertown 17 Oct 1678 Jonathan Morse, b. 7 Oct 1643, d. Groton 31 Jul 1686, m(2) 22 Sep 1690 Joshua Parker, b. 13 Mar 1658, d. Groton 5 May 1691
9. Benjamin, d. in his 20th year
10. Samuel, b. Watertown 28 February 1665-6, m. Abigail ____

Willliam Shattuck, Father of Abigail Shattuck

(This information was moved from the profile of Abigail's husband.

Shattuck, William (~1620 - 1672) was b. abt. 1620 in England and died 14 AUG 1672 in Watertown, Middlesex Co, MA. He married his wife Susanna (~1625 - 1686) about 1642 probably in Mass^[9]

1. Shattuck, Susannah (~1643 - 1716)
2. Shattuck, Mary (1645 - 1732)
3. Shattuck, John (1647 - 1675)
4. Shattuck, Phillip (~1648 - 1722)
5. Shattuck, William Jr. (~1653 - 1732)
6. Shattuck, Rebecca (~1655 - )
7. Shattuck, Joanna (? - 1673)
8. Shattuck, Abigail (~1657 - 1694)
9. Shattuck, Benjamin (~1660 - ~1680)
10. Shattuck, Samuel (1666 - )^[10]

SHATTOCK, William (?1621 or 1614-1672) & Susan or Susanna (?) she m. (2)Richard Norcross in 1673 Watertown^[9]

DNA Analysis

DNA analysis suggest all the Massachusetts Shattucks descend from the Stogumber Shattucks. See The YDNA variations among tested descendants.^[11][12]

Sources

1. ↑Lemuel Shattuck.Memorials of the descendants of William Shattuck. Boston: Printed by Dutton and Wentworth for the family, 1855.[1]
2. ↑Littleton Town Records Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 (Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2016). Page 475
3. ↑American Genealogical-Biographical Index, Godfrey Memorial Library, Middletown, CT, USA
4. ↑Watertown Records Comprising the First and Second Books of Town Proceedings with the Land Grants and Possessions also the Proprietors' Book also the First Book and Supplement of Births Deaths and Marriage (Prepared for Publication by the Historical Society)(Watertown Mass Press of Fred G Barker 1894)(Free e-book)(Records are also available at ma-vitalrcords.org) p. 35
5. ↑ Filby, P. William, ed.Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, (Farmington Hills, MI, USA: Gale Research, 2009)
6. ↑ Early New England Families. (Original Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2013. (By Alicia Crane Williams, Lead Genealogist.)William Shattuck
7. ↑ Early Watertown Land Inventories by Robert Charles Anderson The New England Historical and Genealogical Register. Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1847-. (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2018.)$subscription required
8. ↑ Watertown records : comprising the first and second books of town proceedings with the lands grants and possessions, also the proprietors' book and the first book and supplement of births and deaths and marriages by Historical Society of Watertown (Mass.) Publication date 1894 Publisher Watertown, Mass. : Fred G. Baker Pr. also known as Watertown "Book of Possessions"Book 2 pp. 3-14
9. ↑^9.09.1 GenMassachusetts-L Archives. Joshua Parker [son of Capt. James Parker] m. Abigail (Shattuck) Morse.link. Accessed August 17, 2015
10. ↑Torrey, New England Marriages Prior to 1700, p. 644
11. ↑Shattocke Family History
12. ↑YDNA 111 Markers FamilyTreeDNA Shaddock YDNA Groups Stomberger

• Flint, James, comp.Middlesex County, Massachusetts Probate Index, 1648-1870 (Cambridge, MA, USA: 1912)
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 12 October 2020), memorial page for William Shattuck (1622–14 Aug 1672), Find A Grave:Memorial #20418389, citing Old Burying Place, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by Michele Mills (contributor 46621117).
• The Descendants of William Shattuck - Lemuel Shattuck, 1855
• Middlesex County Probate (First Series Docket 20168)
• Watertown Records, 1894 (Lands, Grants and Possessions)
• Stearns, Ezra S.Genealogical and Family History of the State of New Hampshire (Lewis Publishing Company, 1908)Vol. 2, Page 978
• Early New England Families. (Original Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2013. (By Alicia Crane Williams, Lead Genealogist.)William Shattuck