John Mousall (1596 - 1665)

Born 1596 in England [uncertain]

Husband of Joanna (Unknown) Mousall — married 1626 in England

Descendants

Died 27 Mar 1665 at about age 69 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts

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John Mousall migrated to New England during the Puritan Great Migration (1621-1640). (See The Great Migration (Series 2), by R. C. Anderson, vol. 5, p. 186) Join: Puritan Great Migration Project Discuss: pgm

Biography

The origins of John Mousall are not known. He shows up in Charlestown with a wife in 1634. He was born about 1595, based on depositions he made in 1658 and 1661/2 in which he gave his age as 63 and 66, respectively. He had a brother Ralph who was in Charlestown by 1630.^[1] (One merged profile stated that he was born in Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England

John and his wife were admitted to the church in Charlestown in 1634. He was admitted as a Freeman on September 30, 1634, They moved to Woburn in 1641, where John was elected Deacon. John was one of the original signers of the orders for the founding of the town of Woburn.^[2]

The maiden name of John's wife Joanna apparently is not known definitively. In 1977, Crandall and Coffman gave Joanna's name as Thompson, stating that they were married in 1628.^[3] No source is given. It appears that the last name is based on the fact that John mentioned "brother James Thomson" in his Will, and that John was an overseer on the estate of his friend James Thompson Sr. of Woburn.^[4] Torry shows Joanna's name as "Joanna [Thompson?]^[5] Torry shows no other marriage for this John Mousall.

John could read and write, as he signed his Will and the inventory of his estate included books. He also served in various civil functions, both in Charles and in Woburn.

He died on March 27 (27th of 1st month), 1665, at Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts.^[6] He left a widow, Joanna, a son, John Mousall, and a daughter, Eunice, the wife of John Brooks. The name of Mousall (pronounced Mowz-zall) as a surname, is now extinct from the place.^[7]

Will

His Will was dated June 19, 1660, and was proved on April 4, 1665. In his Will he mentioned:

"beloved wife Joanna"

son Brookes' three children

grandchildren Sara, Unis and Joanna Brookes.

son John Mousall, who married John Brooks' sister

son John Brookes

my brother James Thomson and Allen Convers (probably not related but brothers in church)

Name

Deacon John Mousell

Birth

1592 Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England

Death

27 Mar 1667 Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts^[8]

27 Mar 1665 Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Baptism

Staffordshire, England^[9]

Residence

1651 Massachusetts Colony, Massachusetts^[10]

1634 Middlesex County, Massachusetts^[11]

Event

Arrival

1630 Charlestown, Massachusetts^[12]

Notes

Short Bio

http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=document&guid=a76632fa-8ad9-4b71-9325-02343f1c54cb&tid=24279608&pid=1680842070

John Mousall, Monsall, Mousar, Mashell, Moushole

http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=document&guid=d95cd6e0-bcf3-451d-bc63-76053cedbc62&tid=24279608&pid=1680842070

Henry Brooks, mostly, and John Mousall-- from the web

http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=document&guid=efb07b89-a0a1-42de-8bc2-ab83a4e2cf6d&tid=24279608&pid=1680842070

Sources

1. ↑ The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England 1620-1633, Volumes I-III. (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2010), (Originally Published as: New England Historic Genealogical Society. Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England 1620-1633, Volumes I-III, 3 vols., 1995). Page 1309
2. ↑ "John Mousall of Woburn" W. R. Cutter, The New England Historical and Genealogical Register. Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society NEHGR 47 (Oct 1893) :462 Repository: Google Books NEHGR 47
3. ↑ "From Emigrants to Rulers: The Charlestown Oligarchy in the Great Migration" Crandall, Ralph James and Coffman, Ralph J. The New England Historical and Genealogical Register. Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1847-. (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2013.) NEHGR 131(January 1977) :3, at 131
4. ↑ "The English Origin of James1 Thomson of Charlestown and Woburn, Massachusetts" by Leslie Mahler The American Genealogist. New Haven, CT: D. L. Jacobus, 1937-. (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2009 - .) TAG 74 (April 1999):101, at 103
5. ↑ Torry, Clarence A. New England Marriages Prior to 1700. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2004. Page 526
6. ↑ Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1627-2001
7. ↑ William Richard Cutter. The Brooks family of Woburn, Mass. [s.l: s.n.], 1904. Open Library
8. ↑ London, England, Baptisms, Marriages and Burials
9. ↑ Staffordshire, England, Extracted Parish Records
10. ↑ Massachusetts Census
11. ↑ Massachusetts Census
12. ↑ Passenger and Immigration Lists: Place: Charlestown, Massachusetts; Year: 1630;

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http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=macen&h=10204253&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt

John Mousell, State: MA, County: Massachusetts Colony, Township: Freeman 3 Sep, Year: 1634

http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=macen&h=10205316&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt

John Mousell, State: MA, County: Massachusetts Colony, Township: Freeman 7 May Year: 1651

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Page 1309: ANDERSON, ROBERT CHARLES. The Great Migration Begins, Immigrants to New England, 1620-1633. Three Volumes. Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1995. 2386p.

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http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=pili354&h=4283437&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt

John Mousell Arrival Year: 1634 Arrival Place: Massachusetts

• American Genealogical-Biographical Index, Godfrey Memorial Library, Middletown, CT, USA

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Directory of the anc. heads of New England fams. Comp. By Frank R. Holmes. NewYork, 1923. (274p.): 169

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Genealogy of Cleveland and Cleaveland fams. By Edm. James Cleveland, et al. Hartford, Ct, 1899. (3v.):27, 58 Lineage of my children. By Chester Henry Keogh. Chicago, 1926. (50p.):chart c Record of my anc. By Chas. L. Newhall. Southbridge, 1899. (222p.):+

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Henry gen, des of Sam. Henry of Hadley, Ms, [et. al.] By Will. Henry Eldridge. Boston, 1915. (240p.):38

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• Members of the Ancient and Honourable Artillery Company to 1662
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