Waterman Family

Descendants of Thomas Waterman


Generation No. 1

1.  THOMAS1 WATERMAN was born Abt. 1568 in Worwich, England.


	Child of THOMAS WATERMAN is:
2.	i.	RICHARD2 WATERMAN, SENIOR, b. Abt. 1590, Nyland, Dorset Co., 
                England; d. Oct 26, 1673, Providence, RI.


Generation No. 2

2.  RICHARD2 WATERMAN, SENIOR (THOMAS1) was born Abt. 1590 in Nyland, 
    Dorset Co., England, and died Oct 26, 1673 in Providence, RI.  He 
    married BETHIA RICE.

Notes for RICHARD WATERMAN , SENIOR:
  from  SAVAGE, VOL 4 DICT. FIRST SETTLERS OF NEW ENGLAND
WATERMAN, RICHARD, Salem, came in the fleet with Higginson 1629, sent by 
the Governor and Company as an expert hunter, and he killed a wolf in July 
1632, had Nathaniel, baptized 20 August 1637, and two other children in 
July 1638, whose names do not appear, as the father had become heretic, 
and in March of that year had liberty to follow Roger Williams to 
Providence, and there was named the twelfth among the grantees of his 
settlement.  Probably Joseph, and certainly Resolved were also his sons 
and perhaps he had more; daughters were Mehitable and Waiting.  
Disagreeing with some of William's friends, he joined Holden, Gorton, 
and others, though he did not remove with them, who purchased from 
Miantonomo, planting place on the Western shore of Narraganset, now 
Warwick, and suffered by monstrous injustice from Massachusetts in 
1643. Yet, though some of his estate was confiscated at the Court in 
October 1643, he got off better than most of his fellow misbelievers 
who narrowly escaped sentence of death, still he was bound to appear 
in May following.  See Winthrop II. 146-8.  At the General Court in 
May next "being found erroneous, heretical, and obstinate, it was agreed 
that he should be detained prisoner till the Quarter Court in the 7th 
month unless five of the magistrates do find cause to send him away; 
which if they do, it is ordered that he shall not return within this 
jurisdiction upon pain of death," as the Colonial Record II. 73 says; 
as also Felt's Ann. II. 579; but in his Eccles. History I. 558, the 
tender heart of the writer prevailed over his judgment to suppress the 
last words. Yet even an Ecclesiastical Historian should not be afraid of 
the truth.  He was church official of the milit. call. col. and died 28 
October 1673.  His widow, mother of the children Bethia, died December 
1680.  Mehitable married a Fenner.  Of the tradition of his coming in 
the Lion with Roger Williams February 1631, no respect is felt, but its 
orgins may easily be referred to the subordinate truth that he was one of 
the first settlers at Providence, with Roger Williams though he was 
earlier than him at Salem.  

More About RICHARD WATERMAN , SENIOR:
Title: Colonel
Came in fleet with the Higginson - 1629
An expert hunter
Followed Roger Williams to Providence

	Children of RICHARD WATERMAN and BETHIA RICE are:
	i.	BETHIA3 WATERMAN.
	ii.	JOSEPH WATERMAN, m. LYDIA OLNEY, Dec 17, 1669.
	iii.	WAIT WATERMAN, m. ? BROWN.
3.	iv.	MEHITABEL WATERMAN, b. Abt. 1626, Salem, Essex Co., MA; 
                d. 1682, Providence, Rhode Island.
4.	v.	NATHANIEL WATERMAN, b. Aug 20, 1637, Salem, Essex Co., MA; 
                d. Mar 23, 1711/12.
5.	vi.	RESOLVED WATERMAN, b. Jul 1638, Salem, Essex Co., MA; 
                d. Aug 1670.


Generation No. 3

3.  MEHITABEL3 WATERMAN (RICHARD2, THOMAS1) was born Abt. 1626 in Salem, 
    Essex Co., MA., and died 1682 in Providence, RI1.  She married ARTHUR 
    FENNER 16492, son of ARTHUR FENNER and SARAH BROWNE.


Notes for ARTHUR FENNER:
  from  SAVAGE, VOL 2 DICT. FIRST SETTLERS OF NEW ENGLAND
FENNER, ARTHUR, Providence, born in England 1622, as is said, freeman 
1655, swore allegience June 1667, was Captain in King Philip's war, 1676, 
as  Hubbard, page 59, remarks, did not remove in that year of distress, 
and is referred to in Revo. in N. E. Justif. 30; had second or third wife 
Howlong, daughter of William Harris, married December 1684.

More About ARTHUR FENNER:
Title: Captain in Philip's War 1676
Commander for United Colonies 1653
Governor's Assistant 1657-1690
Deputy to the General Court 1664-1700

	Children of MEHITABEL WATERMAN and ARTHUR FENNER are:
	i.	SAMUEL4 FENNER, b. Abt. 16503; d. Aft. 16804.
	ii.	THOMAS FENNER, b. Oct 27, 1652; d. Feb 27, 1717/18.
	iii.	SARAH FENNER, b. Abt. 16555; d. Abt. Nov 07, 16766.
	iv.	ARTHUR FENNER, b. Abt. 1658, Providence, RI; d. Apr 24, 
                1725, Providence, RI.
 	v.	FREELOVE FENNER, b. 1660, Providence, RI; d. Jun 01, 1712, 
                Providence, RI.
	vi.	BETHIAH FENNER, b. Abt. 1662.
	vii.	PHEBE FENNER, b. Abt. 1665.

4.  NATHANIEL3 WATERMAN (RICHARD2, THOMAS1) was born Aug 20, 1637 in Salem, 
    Essex Co., MA, and died Mar 23, 1711/12.  He married SUSANNA CARDER 
    Mar 14, 1662/63, daughter of RICHARD CARDER.

More About NATHANIEL WATERMAN:
Swore allegiance to Charles II on 29 May 1682

	Children of NATHANIEL WATERMAN and SUSANNA CARDER are:
	i.	BENJAMIN4 WATERMAN, d. May 11, 1762.
	ii.	NATHANIEL WATERMAN, d. Jun 14, 1725; m. MARY OLNEY, 
                May 09, 1692.
	iii.	DANIEL WATERMAN.
	iv.	BETHIA WATERMAN, m. RANDALL HOLDEN, JUNIOR.
	v.	ANNE WATERMAN, m. RICHARD WATERMAN.
	vi.	RICHARD WATERMAN, b. 1665; d. Aug 03, 1744; m. ABIGAIL 
                ANGELL, Apr 01, 1697.

5.  RESOLVED3 WATERMAN (RICHARD2, THOMAS1) was born Jul 1638 in Salem, 
    Essex Co., MA., and died Aug 1670.  He married MERCY WILLIAMS Abt. 
    1659, daughter of ROGER WILLIAMS and MARY.


	Children of RESOLVED WATERMAN and MERCY WILLIAMS are:
	i.	RICHARD4 WATERMAN, b. Jan 1659/60; m. ANNE WATERMAN.
	ii.	MARY/MERCY WATERMAN, b. Abt. 1662.
	iii.	JOHN WATERMAN, b. Abt. 1664; d. Aug 26, 1728; m. ANNE 
                OLNEY.
6.	iv.	RESOLVED WATERMAN, b. 1667, Providence, RI; d. Jan 13, 
                1718/19.
	v.	WAITING WATERMAN, b. 1668; m. JOHN RHODES, Feb 12, 
                1684/85.


Generation No. 4

6.  RESOLVED4 WATERMAN (RESOLVED3, RICHARD2, THOMAS1) was born 1667 in 
    Providence, Rhode Island, and died Jan 13, 1718/19.  He married ANNE 
    HARRIS.


	Children of RESOLVED WATERMAN and ANNE HARRIS are:
	i.	MARY5 WATERMAN.
	ii.	RESOLVED WATERMAN, b. Mar 12, 1702/03, Warwick, RI; 
                d. Jul 15, 1746, SF, RI; m. LYDIA MATHEWSON, Sep 20, 
                1722, Providence, RI.


Endnotes

1.  "Waterman Genealogy, Vol. 3; The Descendants of Richard Waterman"
2.  "Waterman Genealogy, Vol. 3; The Descendants of Richard Waterman"
3.  "Waterman Genealogy, Vol. 3; The Descendants of Richard Waterman"
4.  "Waterman Genealogy, Vol. 3; The Descendants of Richard Waterman"
5.  "Waterman Genealogy, Vol. 3; The Descendants of Richard Waterman"
6.  "Waterman Genealogy, Vol. 3; The Descendants of Richard Waterman"
----From here my line follows FENNER.


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