John Wyatt migrated to New England during the Puritan Great Migration (1621-1640). (See The Great Migration (Series 2), by R. C. Anderson, vol. 7, p. 545) Join: Puritan Great Migration Project Discuss: pgm
Based on his (assumed first) marriage in 1619 in Assignton, Suffolk, England,[1] John Wyatt was most likely born by about 1594, presumably in Assington, but no documentation of his birth date or place has yet been located.
Immigration
John Wyatt was in Ipswich no later than 1635, as in that year land was granted to Thomas Wells which abutted "on the South West the land of John Wyatt," which was recorded in "the Town Book folio 4" and apparently again "[e]ntered the first day of June 1638."[2] (See also Anderson's work, p. 545.[3])
Marriages and Children
John married at least twice, with his first known marriage to Martha Sheldrake on 28 Sep 1619 in Assington, Suffolk,[4] and his second known marriage to Mary (Unknown) Riddlesdale on 27 Jun 1632, also in Assington, Suffolk.[5] He is not known to have had any biological children in either of these marriages, yet in his will he names three "daughters," Mary, Sarah, Dorcas, and a grandson, John Kimball.[6] It is presumed that these were actually his stepchildren, biological children of his second wife, Mary (Unknown) Riddlesdale:
John died sometime between the writing of his will, dated 17 October 1665, and the date the inventory was taken on 26 December 1665; his will was subsequently proved 15 January 1665/6.[7]
Sources
↑ Register Book of Assignton Suffolk, 1598 - 1683, G.S.C., Suff., A. 1., Parish Registers for Assington, Film # 008051154; image 47 of 85, p. 66 at FamilySearch.org.
↑ George A Schofield, ed., The Ancient Records of the Town of Ipswich: Vol. 1- From 1634 to 1650, (Ipswich: Chronicle motor press, 1899), image 26 of 144, unnumbered page at InternetArchive.org.
↑ Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration, Immigrants to New England, 1634-1635, Volume VII, T-Y (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1999), image of p. 545, entry for John Wyatt by subscription AmericanAncestors.org.
↑ Register Book of Assignton Suffolk, 1598 - 1683, G.S.C., Suff., A. 1., Parish Registers for Assington, Film # 008051154; image 48 of 85, p. 69 at FamilySearch.org.
↑ Register Book of Assignton Suffolk, 1598 - 1683, G.S.C., Suff., A. 1., Parish Registers for Assington, Film # 008051154; image 47 of 85, p. 66 at FamilySearch.org.
↑The Probate Records of Essex County, Massachusetts, Volume II, 1665-1674 (Salem: The Essex Institute, 1917), image 38 of 552, p. 22 at HathiTrust.org.
↑The Probate Records of Essex County, Massachusetts, Volume II, 1665-1674 (Salem: The Essex Institute, 1917), images 37-40 of 552, pp. 21-24 at HathiTrust.org.
See also:
Anderson, Robert Charles The Great Migration, Immigrants to New England, 1634-1635, Volume VII, T-Y (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1999), images of pp. 545-47, entry for John Wyatt by subscription AmericanAncestors.org.
Banks, Charles Edward Topographical Dictionary of 2885 English Emigrants to New England, 1620-1650 (Philadelphia: Elijah Ellsworth Brownell, 1937), image 197 of 348, p. 149 at HathiTrust.org.
Threfall, John Brooks "John Wyatt of Ipswich, Massachusetts and His Wife Mary (___) Riddlesdale," in The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, 143 (1989):213-20, ed. Arthur Adams (Boston: The New England Historic and Genealogical Society, 1989), images of pp. 213-20 by subscription AmericanAncestors.org.
This profile has a 2nd spouse which needs attaching: Mary (Unknown) widow Riddlesdale. See Mary Jackson ref. Torry's, pg.844.
John Wyatt m. second 2nd Mary (Unknown) Riddlesdale (her 2nd m to Wyatt). This profile should be attached to spouse Mary Unknown-360600 who is currently in a merge with duplicate Jackson-3514 (Jackson-3514 is correctly attached to Edward Riddlesdale but Unknown-360600 is not) with the final merge outcome being Mary Unknown-360600. Her merged profile name will read: Mary (Unknown) Riddlesdale Wyatt Barker (Barker being her 3rd and final m.)
Jackson-3514 and Unknown-360600 appear to represent the same person because: This is a somewhat complex merge. Mary's LNAB should be Unknown which is correctly reflected in profile Unknown-360600. Her dupe profile LNAB of Jackson is speculative and unsubstantiated. See Torry's, pg. 844 which documents the marriage to John Wyatt. To recap: Mary (Unknown) married 1st. abt 1619, Assington, Suffolk, Eng. Edward Riddlesdale who d. 1631 [NEHGR 143:217-220 this write-up includes Mary's next 2 marriages to John Wyatt and James Barker]. She m. 2nd John Wyatt and that union is discussed in NEHGR 143:213-220. John Wyatt d. and she m. 3rd. James Barker on 22 May 1666, Rowley, Mass. which is documented in the Rowley VRs.
After Martha died, John Wyatt married the widow Mary (_____) Riddlesdale and with her and her at least three Riddlesdale daughters (who he referred to as his own in his will), emigrated to New ENgland and settled in Ipswich, MA.
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John Wyatt m. second 2nd Mary (Unknown) Riddlesdale (her 2nd m to Wyatt). This profile should be attached to spouse Mary Unknown-360600 who is currently in a merge with duplicate Jackson-3514 (Jackson-3514 is correctly attached to Edward Riddlesdale but Unknown-360600 is not) with the final merge outcome being Mary Unknown-360600. Her merged profile name will read: Mary (Unknown) Riddlesdale Wyatt Barker (Barker being her 3rd and final m.)
Jackson-3514 and Unknown-360600 appear to represent the same person because: This is a somewhat complex merge. Mary's LNAB should be Unknown which is correctly reflected in profile Unknown-360600. Her dupe profile LNAB of Jackson is speculative and unsubstantiated. See Torry's, pg. 844 which documents the marriage to John Wyatt. To recap: Mary (Unknown) married 1st. abt 1619, Assington, Suffolk, Eng. Edward Riddlesdale who d. 1631 [NEHGR 143:217-220 this write-up includes Mary's next 2 marriages to John Wyatt and James Barker]. She m. 2nd John Wyatt and that union is discussed in NEHGR 143:213-220. John Wyatt d. and she m. 3rd. James Barker on 22 May 1666, Rowley, Mass. which is documented in the Rowley VRs.
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Mary Wyatt 1621 1672 Sarah Wyatt Heard 1623 1704 Dorcas Wyatt 1625 1625 John Wyatt (Waight) 1627 1666 [edit]