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Martha Whatlock Scott

The ship “Elizabeth” sailed from Ipswich England in April, 1634 with William Andrews, Master. On board were Richard and Ursula Kimball and their children, Ursula’s mother Martha Whatlock Scott and her brothers Roger and Thomas Scott. Humphrey and Bridget Bradstreet sailed on the same ship. They arrived in July at Boston.

Martha Whatlock Scott was baptized on June 18, 1568, Her parents were Thomas and Joan Whatlock.

She married Henry Scott on July 25, 1594. Their children and life together is described in the section on Henry and Martha Scott.

She became a widow in 1624. Under the terms of her husband's will, she inherited the house they lived in for the term of her life. After that it would go to her son Roger.

In 1634 she went to American with her family that included her daughter Ursula and her husband and children and her sons, Thomas and Roger. At that time she was a 60 year old widow.

Before 1752 the year began on March 25th. Dates between January 1st and March 24th were at the end of the year, not the beginning.

Children of Henry Scott
and Martha Whatlock

During the 17th and 18th centuries an adult unmarried woman was considered to have the legal status of feme sole, while a married woman had the status of feme covert. A feme sole could own property and sign contracts. A feme covert was not recognized as having legal rights and obligations distinct from those of her husband and could not own any property. When a woman became a widow she became a feme sole again.

  from Genealogical Gleanings in England, Volume 2 by Henry Fitz-Gilbert Waters

Robert "whotlock of Rattlesden, knacker, 20 September 1622, proved 8 October 1622. My kinsman Thomas Skott of Rattlesden, glover. My sister Martha Skott. My kinswoman Ursula Kemball. Kinswoman Ellen Usher. Andrew Bartholomewe. Andrew Fordham of Rattlesden. Elizabeth Bell. Prudence Webb. My kinsman Roger Skotte at one and twenty years of age. House in Norfolk my brother Roger Whotlock gave me. Peter Devereux, minister of Rattlesden. Henry Skott a witness.
Consistory of Norwich, B. Bradstreet, L. 125.

  
  from The Kimball Family News

Thomas Whatlocke (Whotlock), surveyor at Rattlesden, 1588, questman 1590. Buried January 25, 1608, "a very old man." Wife Johan (Joane), buried March 14, 1610.

Children
1. Roger Whotlock, bap. May 15, 1561, owned a house in Norfolk, which he left to his brother Robert.
2. Robert Whotlock, bap July 20, 1564; m. (1) Mary Barthenewe (Bartholomew), July 4, 1591, who was buried Sept. 29, 1606; he m. (2) Ann Davy, June 25, 1607; and (3) Rachael , who was buried June 19, 1621. He was buried Sept. 28, 1622 He left a will in which he devised 3£ apiece to his sister, Martha Scott, and kinswoman, Ursula Kemball.
3. Martha Whotlock, bap. June 18, 1568; m. Henry Scott July 25, 1594, who was buried Dec. 24, 1624.
4. Dorothy Whotlock, bap. July 6, 1572, buried Nov. 3, 1574

  
     
 
New England Families, Genealogical and Memorial
edited by William Richard Cutter
Edition: 3
Published by Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1915
  
  The will of Henry Scott, dated September 24, 1624, was proved in the arch-deaconry of Sudbury, January 10, following, and he was buried in Rattlesden, December 24, 1624. The will mentions Abigail, Henry, Elizabeth and Richard Kimball, his grandchildren, who were the children of Henry and Ursula (Scott) Kimball; also his wife Martha and sons Roger and Thomas Scott. . .  
     

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