- Joan was married first to Thomas Lawrence by which she had some children who also made the voyage to the new world with her.
- Traveled to New World in 1635 on the ship "Planter". Listed as "Joane Tuttell, age 42". They departed April 10, 1635 and arrived at Boston harbor June 7, 1635. Her husband, children, mother, mother-in-law and other relatives all sailed on the same vessel. Later, in 1652, her husband traveled to Ireland at a time when the residents of New Haven were negotiating for a purchase there. Once in Ireland, he decided to remain there. Joan joined him in Ireland later. Their daughter Hannah had traveled over with her father.
- Once in Ireland, she wrote letters which are still existant back to her children in New England.
(transcribed by Anne on her website: http://www.treetreetree.org.uk/)

Oct 3, 1656: Daughter Jane, Having an opportunity, I could not omit to let you understand that we are all in good health, blessed be God. I hope that you received my last dated February wherein I write largely, which now I shall omit. God hath dealt graciously with me and freed me of the troubles of the world. The Lord give me grace now to spend the little time I have to live, more to his glory. The letter I received from you I lay by me as a cordial which I often refresh myself with. If you knew how much it rejoiced me to hear from you, you would not omit. I pray let me hear how your breach is made upon respect of the ministry which I long to hear. If you have Mr. Cobete, I pray present my love to him. I live under a very honest man where I enjoy the ordinances of God. In New England way we want nothing more but good company. The Lord increase the number. Jane, I pray entreat your husband to look to our business. I hear Richard Schwell hath paid no rent. I pray speak to him and get it: £48. Send me word what increase there is of our mare and whether Thomas Bornum "groucelled" the house or not. Simon deals very bad with his father. He lives at Barbados and sends no return but spends all. His father will have no more goods sent to him. I could wish I had no such cause to write. I think he and John intend to undo their father. Jane, you have many sons. The Lord bless them and make them comforts to you and not afflictions as ours are. I have done only my dear and hearty love to your husband and self and children. I leave you to the Lord who is able to keep and preserve you to his heavenly kingdom, which is the prayer of your dear and loving mother, Joanna Tuttell.

Apr 6, 1657: Son Gidding and daughter, These are to let you understand that the Lord hath taken to himself my dear husband and left me desolate in a strange land and in debt by reason of Simon's deeping the returns from Barbados. Grief that he hath taken for his two sons hath brought upon him a lingering disease, lost his stomach and pined away, never sick till the day befoe he died, which was the 30th of September. I pray talk with Mr. Jewett about that which I left with you and him these three years. I have not heard of anything that he hath done. I cannot hear of the cattle or what increase the mare hath nor the rent. I pray let things be ready for I have to write to John Lawrence [her son] to to take they into his hands. If Simon or John [her sons, Simon and John Tuttle] whould come, let them not meddle with anything there. My husband has given them something in his will which I shal pay them. Now I will keep the estate in my own hand as long as I live. It may be I may see New England again. I pray look to my house that it be not ruined. Hannah is to be married shortly to a good husband, one that loves her well and a handsome man. She is a great comfort to me. I sent Jane a small token by Mr. Weber that went from hence to Jamaica and so to New England. I like Ireland very well. We have had neither frost nor snow this winger, but very temperate weather which agrees with me well. My husband's death went near, the Lord give me good of it and make up my loss in himself a teach this ___ sharp Rod to submit to the will of my God that ___ I had need of it. I pray remembert me at the throne ___ that I should be glad that you would write to me that I may hear from you. I have not one letter this year which I wonder at. Remember me to all yours and to all of my friends that ask of me. No more at present but the Lord bless you with all spiritual blessings in heavenly things in Christ, which is the prayer of your affectionate mother. Joanna Tuttle
Hannah remembers her kind love to you and all yours.

Mar 20, 1657/8: Son Gidding, I received two letters from you and am glad to hear of your welfare with yours. I wonder I hear nothing from Mr. Jewett. I hear he improves my estate to his own advantage. I prayed him to pay my son Martin 12 pounds in good goods and he let him having nothing but beef that no one else would take. I pray you to take care of my estate at Ipswich and let not him do what he list, but take account of what he doth. There is four years rent this March which comes to above a hundred pounds and in debts ninety-seven pounds and I hear my cousin John Tuttle would buy the horse; he will not let him without he pay him English goods. I sent to deliver goods to my son John Lawrence to send me 50 pounds worth of beuar. [?] I have debts to pay in London and want it much. Thomas Burnum would know what to do with the mares if he can not keep them all. Let John Tuttle or you take two of them and for the rest of the cattle, if they be chargable, sell them or let them to some that will have care of them. I am to remove again 16 miles nerer. [?] My son that married my daughter Hannah hath the employment that my husband was in the treasury is removed to another town and we must go with it. The presence of the Lord go with us. They are very loving to me and my life there is very comfortable. If I should come to New England I fear I should go a begging if reports be true. My estate decays apase [?] for want of looking to. I hear the house goes to ruin, the land spends itself, the cattle die, the horses eat themselves out in keeping so I am like to have a small account, but I hope it will not prove as I hear. If it should, he that knows all things will have avenge the widow's cause. I pray remember me to your wife. My dear child Hannah remember her love to you all; so doth Mrs. Haries the apothocary's [?] wife that lived in Saint Albans. She dwells next house to me. I have not else at present, but the blessing of the Lord be with you and yours. I pray send no goods to Simon. I hear that of him which will bring my gray head with sorrow to the grave with tears. I conclude and remain, Your poor mother, Joannana Tuttle.
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Sources:
-Birth Source: Will of father, "Planter" passenger information.
-Marriage Source: "Tuttle-Tuthill lines in America "
-Death Source:
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