Richard
Sewall
aka Sewell, Seawall
[uncertain]
Born about in Coventry, Warwickshire, England
Ancestors 
Son of Henry Sewall Sr.
and Margaret (Grazebrook) Sewell
Husband of
Mary (Dugdale) Sewall
— married
about 1614 in Shustoke, Warwickshire, England [uncertain]
Descendants [uncertain] 
Died
at about age 53
in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England
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Note - PPP applied under the auspices of the Magna Carta project to preserve Sewall spelling. (Col. Henry Sewall of Maryland is shown as the son of Richard and Mary (Dugdale) Sewall in Douglas Richardson's Royal Ancestry, Vol III, p 642. Col. Sewall's wife is a Gateway Ancestor, as defined by the Magna Carta project, although her trail is not currently underway by the project. ~ Noland-165 10:50, 20 March 2016 (EDT)
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Biography
Richard Sewall was born about 1585 in Coventry and died at Nuneaton on 12 Nov 1638. He was married to Mary Dugdale,[1] the daughter of John and Elizabeth (Swynfen) (Miller) Dugdale and older sister of Sir William Dugdale, Garter King of Arms.[2]
Mary’s grandfather, Arthur Swynfen, names his son-in-law John Dugdale and Mary Dugdale in his will dated 1 May 1599. John Dugdale, Mary’s father, refers to her as Mary Sewell, and names the first five children in his will and a codicil written 1 Jul 1624. He also says the marriage was "contrary to the advice of all her friends" and expresses dissatisfaction with provisions in Arthur Swynfen’s will.[1]
Richard and Mary (Dugdale) Sewall had nine children, all likely born in Warwickshire (near Coventry, Corley or Nuneaton). After Richard died on 12 Nov 1638 at Nuneaton, the widdow Mary (Dugdale) Sewall.married second in about Aug 1639 to Ralph Wright. This Ralph Wright was born about 1602 and was still living in Churchover, Warwickshire in 1656. [1]
Birth
- Richard Sewall was born about 1585 in Coventry, Warwickshire, England based on his entrance to the Drapers Company in 1603 at age 18. [1]
Parents/Siblings
- The Massachusetts and Maryland branches of the Seawall families are thought to have descended from the two sons of Henry Seawall (1544-1628) Mayor of Coventry, England. The Massachusetts branch stemming from Henry Sewall-85 (1576-1628) and the Maryland branch from Richard Sewall-94 (1585-1638).[1]
- Father: Henry Sewall (1544-1628) [3]
- Mother: Margaret Gresbrook (c1556-1629 [3]
- Married: by 24 Sep 1575, Warwickshire, England [3]
- Brother: Henry Sewall (1576-1656) m.(1) Ann Hunt (1590-1615), m.(2) Ellen (Mosley) Nugent; [4]
- Self: Richard Sewall (1585-1638) [4]
- Sister: Anne Sewall ( ____-1633) m. Anthony Power;[4]
- Sister: Margaret Sewall ( ____-1646) m. Abraham Randall [4]
- There is however a biological genealogy problem.
- Y-DNA evidence shows that Henry and Richard are not brothers and belong to two unrelated families. There is a break in the biological chain and which (if either) of the two branches really carries the Y-DNA of Henry Seawall (1544-1628) Mayor of Coventry, England is unknown.[5]
Marriage/Family
- Husband: Richard Sewall (1585-1638) [1]
- Married: by 1615 Warwickshire (uncertain), Mary Dugdale (1597-1641) [1]
- Children:
- i: Margaret Sewall (1615-1642) (bp.14 Oct 1615 as Margaret Shewell) [6]
- Ii: Mary (Sewall) Dudley (1616- ___ ) m. William Dudley [6]
- iii: Elizabeth (Sewall) Seare (1618- ___ ) m. Edmund Seare [6]
- iv: Richard Sewall (c1621-1648) will 11Aug 1642, proved 29 Apr 1648 [6]
- v: Ann Sewall (1623-after 1648) alive unm. 5 Apr 1648 [6]
- vi: Henry Sewall (1625-1665) m. Jane Lowe; moved 1661 to Maryland [6]
- vii: Prudence Sewall (1624- ___ ) alive unm. 1655 probably in London [6]
- viii: Samuel Sewall of London; in vi: Henry’s will of 25 Apr 1664 [6]
- ix: Sarah (Sewall) College (c1634- ___ ) m. Robert College [6]
Death
- The Inquisitions post mortem (I.P.M.) of Richard Sewall says he died at Coventry but depositions before the Barons and at Coventry in 1656 agree he died on 12 Nov 1638 at Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England. [1]
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 GRAVES, Eben W. - 5. Richard Sewall (Henry, William) on pp. 28-32
- ↑ DUGDALE, William,Sir - "sister Mary Sewall" at bottom of pg .iv
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 GRAVES, Eben W. - 2. Henry Sewall (William) on pp. 10-19
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 GRAVES, Eben W. - Children of Henry Sewall and Margaret Gresbrook on pg. 20
- ↑ Genetics & Genealogy — Henry is Haplogroup E1b1b1 and Richard is Haplogroup R1b1a2
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 6.8 GRAVES, Eben W. - Children of Richard Sewall and Mary Dugdale on pg. 32-40
- GRAVES, Eben W. "The Descendants of Henry Sewall (1576-1656) — of Manchester and Coventry, England, and Newbury and Rowley, Massachusetts", Boston, Newbury Street Press, 2007.
- "Genetics & Genealogy —Sewall Family DNA Project " American Ancestors Magazine. vol. 11.3, 2010, pp. 45–46, 58 and Sewall Family DNA - Update in vol. 12.4, 2011, pp. 45-46, 53.
- DUGDALE, William, Sir, 1605-1686. "The History of St. Paul's Cathedral in London, From its Foundation." Northamptonshire, England, Edward Maynard publisher, 1716. -- For online versions see The History of St. Paul's Cathedral in London, From its Foundation
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Richard by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
- David (S) Sewall
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possibly be a daughter of Richard and Mary (Dugdale) Sewall (see "iii: Elizabeth (Sewall) Seare (1618- ___ ) m. Edmund Seare"
SOURCE: GRAVES, Eben W. "The Descendants of Henry Sewall (1576-1656) of Manchester and Coventry, England, and Newbury and Rowley, Massachusetts", Boston, Newbury Street Press, 2007.
She was created by the same GEDCOM import along with other missing children of Richard and Mary (Dugdale) Sewall (ie. a brother Samuel and sisters Prudence and Sarah).
See also: Sewell-306, Sewell-305, Sewell-304 with similar comments.
Thanks so much for your help and patience!