Matthias Corwin was an early Puritan settler who participated in the settlement of first, Ipswich, Mass and then Southold, Long Island, New York (then part of the New Haven, Conn colony).

Origins

 
He is likely related to George Curwen of Salem, probably a brother (See The Great Migeration, Anderson, Sanborn and Sanborn, NEHGS, 2001). For an analsyis of their English origins, from Sibbertoft, Northampton, England, see an article by Barbara Fricke:
 
Exploring the English Origins of Matthias Corwin.


See the Northampton English Origins Page.
 

The Corwin Genealogy of the late 1800's ** speculated ** that Matthias Corwin was of Hungarian extraction, after a stopover of his ancestors for several generations in England. It should be noted that a Hungarian, Matthias Corwin, was an important figure in the history of Hungary. This theory, although intriguing, has been debunked and is not true.  (See The Great Migeration, Anderson, Sanborn and Sanborn, NEHGS, 2001).
 
 

Born: Probably about 1595, in probably Sibbertoft, Northamptonshire, England

Immigration: By 1634, with wife Margaret and probably the two oldest children: John and Martha Corwin.

Spouse: Margaret Shatswell, born about 1599 in Sibbertofts, Northampton, England, date of death unknown, but living in 1658, when Matthias wrote his will:
 

1) Matthew Curwen brought a lawsuit in Sibbertoft, Northampton, England, on behalf of his wife and her younger siblings against the man who handled the estate of her mother, Judith (__) Shatswell, who had died eleven years previously in Sibbertoft, Northants. This Margaret had an older brother John. All children named are later found in New England.

2) John Shatswell (Margaret’s older brother), in his 1647 will in Ipswich, Mass, left his "second-best stufe sute to my brother Curwin."

3) Matthias Corwin named his wife, Margaret, in his 1658 will (filed New Haven), matching the name of the wife of Matthew Curwen in the English lawsuit.

4) An uncommon name of Theophilus was given to a sibling of Margaret's in the 1627 lawsuit. Matthias and Margaret also named a son Theophilus, named in Matthias Corwin's will.


For more on the Shatswells, see:

 
NEHGR April 1996 vol 150:180-189

Essex Institute Historical Collection, 40:299, 1904, Curwen vs Smith Chancery Proceedings
 
 

She was identified as Margaret Morton in the 1872 Corwin Genealogy. I don't find a citation or other evidence in this genealogy to show where Tanjore Corwin got this from. I believe this wife for Matthias is now discounted.

Residences:  Ipswich, Mass abt 1634 > Southold, Long Island (with the Rev John Youngs group) 1640. Was in Ipswich in a document dated in 1634, and last seen there in a document dated 16 Jan 1639/40, showing that Mathew Curwin was listed as one of the inhabitants who owned an "unwrought" three year old bull. He was not on the 1641 list of Ipswich commoners and thus is thought to have migrated to Southold, Long Island between 16 Jan 1639/40 and 1641. (See The Great Migeration, Anderson, Sanborn and Sanborn, NEHGS, 2001.)

Death:  Sept 1658

Estate/Will:  See the Will of immigrant Matthias Corwin

Biographies:
 

Matthias Corwin - Immigrant to Long Island, New York, 1640

Background on the founding of the Mass Bay Colony, from the Corwin Genealogy.

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These are who I have accumulated thus far for the children and grandchildren of Matthias Corwin, forming the main branches of this family. Note that he had a smaller family than "normal", only three children to live to majority.
 
Descendants of Matthias Corwin

 1   Matthias Corwin 1595 - 1658
..  +Margaret Shatswell 1598 - 1658

........... 2   John Corwin 1630 - 1702
...............  +Mary Glover 1642 - 1690
........................ 3   Mary Corwin 1659 - 1690
............................  +Jabez Mapes 1664 - 1733
........................ 3   Sarah Corwin 1661 - 1755
............................  +Jacob Osman 1666 - 1756
........................ 3   John Corwin 1663 - 1729
............................  +Sarah (___) 1670 -
........................ 3   Matthias Corwin 1665 - 1769
............................  +Mary [Roe?] 1674 - 1725
........................ 3   Rebecca Corwin 1666 - 1698
............................  +Abraham Osman 1661 - 1719
........................ 3   Hannah Corwin 1670 -
........................ 3   Abigail Corwin 1672 -
........................ 3   Samuel Corwin 1674 - 1705
............................  +Anne (___) 1674 -

........... 2   Martha Corwin 1632 - 1707
...............  +Henry Case 1630 - 1665
........................ 3   Henry Case 1659 - 1740
............................  +Tabitha Vail 1662 - 1735
........................ 3   Theophilus Case 1661 - 1716
............................  +Hannah (__) [Case], Widow 1661 -
...........  *2nd Husband of Martha Corwin:
...............  +Thomas Hutchinson 1630 - 1686
........................ 3   Thomas Hutchinson 1666 - 1749
............................  +Unknown Wife 1666 -
........................ 3   Matthias Hutchinson 1668 - 1724
............................  +Mary (___) 1674 - 1722
........................ 3   Martha Hutchinson 1670 -
........................ 3   Samuel Hutchinson 1672 - 1737
............................  +Elizabeth Corey 1680 - 1751
........................ 3   Benjamin Hutchinson 1676 -

........... 2   Theophilus Corwin 1634 - 1692
...............  +Mary (___) 1644 - 1698
........................ 3   Mary Corwin 1666 -
........................ 3   Mehetable Corwin 1668 -
........................ 3   Bethia Corwin 1670 -
........................ 3   David Corwin 1672 -
............................  +Jerusha [Terrill?] 1672 -
........................ 3   Theophilus Corwin 1678 - 1762
............................  +Hannah Ramsey 1684 - 1760
........................ 3   Daniel Corwin 1680 - 1747
............................  +Mary Ramsey 1680 - 1722
........................  *2nd Wife of Daniel Corwin:
............................  +Elizabeth Cleaves 1688 - 1774
........................ 3   Phebe Corwin 1684 -
........................ 3   John Corwin 1686 -

See the Notable Corwin Kin Page -

Governor Thomas Corwin of Ohio, statesman, senator, governor, ambassador to Mexico at the time of Maximillan

"The Great Migration", Anderson, Sanborn & Sanborn, NEHGS, 2001, pp 264-267 - The latest and greatest sketch of the immigrant Mathias Corwin/Curwen (listed there as Curwen).

Corwin Genealogy, Edward Tanjore Corwin, 1872. Note: this book is on-line, in its entirety, and searchable, at genealogylibrary.com. It can also be ordered from various booksellers referred to in Cyndi's List. It is also on micro-film at your local FHC Family History Center which you can rent for $3.75.

The 1872 work of Edward Tanjore Corwin was updated by DeForest J. Corwin in 1977.  The title remains "The Corwin Genealogy" by Edward Tanjore Corwin, but adds... ' with new notes and appendices compiled by DeForest J. Corwin'.

The first part of the book is the original 1872 work of E.T.C.  then, DeForest Corwin adds additional information.  He adds correspondence with Corwins, as well.

For Shatswell material, see:
 

NEHGR April 1996 vol 150:180-189

Essex Institute Historical Collection, 40:299, 1904, Curwen vs Smith Chancery Proceedings

 
Rebecca Corwin (Mathias > John)

Torrey appears confused about the wives of Abraham Osman, unless there are further facts of which I am unaware.  The following from the Corwin Genealogy:
 

1 REBECCA,3 (John, 1,) b. (???), 1660-70.
            M. Abram Osman before 1690.
            Ch. Joseph, John, Rebecca? Sarah? Abraham? Dorothy?
                  (Doc. Hist. N. Y. i. 452. Moore's Index of Southold, 105, 106.)
         Probably Ab. Osman married a Martha, who died 1706, and Abram and Dorothy, and
         perhaps Sarah, may be the children of this second wife.

Rebecca is in the 1698 census with Abraham. The 1706 death shown by Torrey for the marriage he gives, to a Martha, is shown the Salmon Records only as "widow Osman.". There are two "widow Osmans" already in the 1698 census. Abraham didn't die till Oct 10, 1719, so he couldn't have had a widow by then.

I am showing Rebecca as Abraham Osman's only wife.
 

Sarah Corwin md Jacob Osman - Did Tanjore Corwin melt two Jacob's??
 
Tanjore Corwin has:

Corwin Genealogy, Pg 197

Sarah, (Hebrew,) a princess.

          1 SARAH,3 (John, 1,) b. about 1660.

            M. Jacob Osman, before 1690. He was b. about 1670, d.
(???), 1758.
            Ch. Mary, Sarah, Eliza, Hester, Pinnina, Hannah, Peter,
Deborah, Almodan, Elizabeth.

            His will in Liber 21, p. 108, N. Y. C. (See also Doc.
Hist. N. Y., i. 450, and Moore's Index of Southold, p. 105.)
_______________

I think Tanjore has melted two generations here. Salmon death records
shows:

1707 0203 Jacob Osmans wife Sarah
 

Yet, a 1755 will for a Jacob Osman refers to a wife Sarah as if
living. I believe that will is a Jacob-3 (ie of the third generation).

Further, the will of the Jacob, 1755, refers to four younger children,
as if underage, even the oldest son is referred to as underage... a
bit hard to believe for Sarah Corwin, b 1660:

From ancestry.com: New York City Wills, 1754-1760

Page 108.--In the name of God, Amen, October 12, 1755. I, JACOB OSMAN,
of Southold, in Suffolk County, yeoman, being sick. I leave to my
beloved wife Sarah the use of all lands and buildings for her
comfortable support during the time she remains my widow. The
reversion of said lands and buildings I leave to my eldest son, Peter
Osman, and he shall pay to his sister, Elizabeth Osman, œ3 when the
said lands become his. My executors are to sell personal property
sufficient to pay debts, and the rest I leave to my wife for her
comfortable support and to dispose of at her discretion among my 4
younger children, Sarah, Deborah, Almodan, and Elizabeth Osman. I make
my wife and my neighbor, John Clark, executors.
 

_______________

Further, only two names of children out of 6 of the Jacob Osman family
in the 1698 census are referred to in the 1755 will: Eliza/Elizabeeth
and Sarah, which could be repeat names in the next generation.
 

1698 CENSUS:

Osman:

Jacob, Sarah, Mary, Sarah junjr,  Eliza, Hester, Pinnina, Hannah,
Martha widdw, Sarah
     (307-316)
 

(ps who is the third Sarah here... a sister??]

______________
 

I suggest that Tanjore Corwin has melted two Jacob Osmans here, one of
the second generation and another of the third. Who is he the son of??
 

Another explanation for this set of facts might be another family for Jacob-2,
later in life, from a second wife also named Sarah ??
 

Comments??
 

 
 Direct Descendants of Matthias Corwin

 1   Matthias Corwin 1595 - 1658 b in of Sibbertofts, Northampton, England
....  +Margaret Shatswell 1598 - 1658 b in of Sibbertofts, Northampton, England

Matthias' parents are unknown, although theories flourish
Margaret's siblings migrated to Mass and we are cousins to millions of Shatswell descendants from them.
This couple married in England, early in Ipswich, Mass, then to Long Island
.... 2   John Corwin 1630 - 1702 b in Prob England
..........  +Mary Glover 1642 - 1690 b in Possibly Salem, Mass
........... 3   Sarah Corwin 1661 - 1707 b in Southold, Long Island, New York
.................  +Jacob Osman 1666 -  b in Southold, Long Island, New York
.................. 4   Esther Osman 1695 - 1773 b in Southold, Long Island, New York
........................  +Zerubabel Hallock I 1688 - 1761 b in Southold, Long Island, New York
........................ 5   Zerubabel Hallock II 1722 - 1800 b in Southold, Long Island, New York
..............................  +Elizabeth Swezey 1722 - 1806 b in Aquebogue, now Riverhead, Long Island, New York
............................... 6   Zachariah Hallock I 1751 - 1820 b in Southold, Long Island, New York
.....................................  +Hannah Youngs 1754 - 1823 b in Aquebogue, Long Island, New York
...................................... 7   Bethuel Hallock 1790 - 1866 b in Aquebogue, Long Island, New York
......................................  *2nd Wife of Bethuel Hallock:
............................................  +Harmony Howell 1795 - 1864 b in Riverhead, Long Island, New York
............................................ 8   John Kasar Hallock 1831 - 1875 b in West Mattituck, Long Island, New York
..................................................  +Mary Jane Aldrich 1836 - 1862 b in Mattituck, Long Island, New York

After 8 Generations of Long Islanders, Gen 9 becomes the Kansas Pioneers. See a story describing the life at home on the farm with this couple written by one of their daughters.
 

................................................... 9   Morris Wells Hallock 1858 - 1941 b in West Mattituck, Long Island, New York
.........................................................  +Harriet Loetta Pollock 1865 - 1936 b in Richland Co, Ohio
........................................................ 10   Inez Evangeline Hallock 1886 - 1976 b in Near Milo, Lincoln Co, Kans
..........................................................  +Arthur Willis Baldwin 1876 - 1961 b Near Ada, Fountain Twp, Ottawa Co, Kans
 

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Ramsey Surname Site. Two of the Corwin fella's in the third generation married Ramsey girls.

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