Reuben Waite (abt. 1656 - 1707)

Born about 1656 in Portsmouth, Rhode Island

Ancestors

Husband of Tabitha (Launders) Waite — married 2 Jul 1681 in Sandwich, Plymouth Colony [uncertain]

Descendants

Died 7 Oct 1707 at about age 51 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Biography

Reuben Waite (son of Thomas & Elinor Waite) of Dartmouth, MA received his father's Dartmouth land in the division of his estate and settled there. In 1665 he is enumerated among Dartmouth proprietors appearing in Plymouth Court. He married to Tabitha Loundere. His will, dated 11th October 1707, was proven on Nov. 5th 1707. He died Oct. 17, 1707. His will lists his wife and eight children including two sets of twins.

The biography and family data for several generations of the

descendants of Thomas Waite of Portsmouth RI was discussed in the article "Thomas Waite of Portsmouth, R.I. and Some of his Descendants," by G. Andrews Moriarty, published in the New England Historical and Genealogical Record, Volume 73, Number 4, October 1919, pages 291ff. Additional information was obtained from an Internet web site at http://www.waitegenealogy.org/FamilyLines/waitecarter.pdf.

In 1685 Reuben and others appeared in Plymouth Court as proprietors of Dartmouth.

Reuben's house was one of the oldest in Dartmouth and was still standing at the time EWT wrote her book. The earliest parts were thought to have been built as early as 1669 and to have escaped the destruction that overtook the town during King Philip's War. It is called the Waite-Potter house. It is an interesting example of early Rhode Island architecture. The house is down a lane not far from the main road in Westport.

The survey of the farm was made 21 Jun 1712. 'Homestead of Reuben Wait deceased beginning at a stake at edge of salt marsh on bounds between said homestead of James Tripp thence south 3 degrees 218 rods thence West 3 degrees north 7 rods thence South 7 degrees East 28 rods thence West 7 degrees South thence North 5 degrees 40 rods these ranges to find what land lies in the neck thence south 25 degrees West 62 rods to ye south between said homestead and Stephen Willcocks thence East 3 degrees and 7 rods to the white oak where we began survey for Stephen Wilcocks' This land had been settled fifty years before the survey was made. This is the original Wait farm purchased by Thomas Wait from William Earle in 1661 and contained 20 acres and was bounded on the east by the Noquochoke River. It remained in the Wait family until 1827 when Benjamin Wait sold the part between the

river and the main road to Robert Kirby. (EWT)

Reuben Waite of Dartmouth died testate, having written a will dated 11 September 1707, which was probated on 5 November 1707 at the Court in Bristol. The will reads (transcribed from the Court copy of Bristol county (Massachusetts) Probate Records, Volume 2, Page 187, in FHL Microfilm 0,461,882):

"To all People to whom these presents shall come I Ruben Wait of Dartmouth in the County of Bristol in the Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England Do hereby manifest and Declare that I being at this time very sensable of the weakness of my body but my Memory and understanding is of good and sound do for the Settleing & Disposeing of my worldly estate make this my last will and Testament to be of forme after my Decease hereby Revokeing and Declareing to be null & voyd all and Every other will & wills Testament & Testaments by me formerly made whether in word or writing and this onely to be my last will and Testament.

"Imprimis I will that after my decease my son Thomas Wait shall have halfe my farm or lott of land allready layd out and Exactly divided in ye midle at the foot and so to extend to the head with half my marsh meadow with half my priviledge of individual lands throughout the township of Dartmouth. The said divided land and meadow to lye in ye south side of sd lott of land. Allso I give and bequeath unto my loveing wife Tabitha Wait twenty acres of land with my Dweling house with my Orchard and the Remaining part of Marsh meadow dureing her Natural life and allso all my moveables and Chattels of what sort or kind forever.

"Item. I give and bequeath to my four sons Benja- Wait Joseph Wait Ruben Wait Jerimiah Wait all ye rest of my lands both divided and undivided throughout the township of Dartmouth exactly divided among them to be and remain unto them their heires and Assignes forever, and after the Decease of my sd wife then the aforesd Twenty acres of land with the Marsh meadow and the orchard & Dweling house to be exactly divided betwixt my four sons Benjamin Wait Joseph Wait Ruben Wait & Jerimiah Wait to be & Remain unto them thier heires & assignes forever. And if either of the four sons Benja- Wait Joseph Wait Ruben Wait & Jerimiah Wait dy before they come of Age then to be divided amongst the survivors of them. Allso I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Elinor Wait three pounds Equivalent to money to be payd by my Executrix hereafter named. allso I give & bequeath unto my two Daughters Abigail Wait & Tabitha Wait three pounds a peice Equivalent to money to be payd allso by my Executrix named. And for the Executing of this my last will & Testament I do hereby appoint my loveing wife Tabitha Wait to be whole and sole Executrix and so for her to have to doe & perform as doth or shall to her as Executrix belong to have to do & perform. In witness whereof I the sd Ruben Wait have hereunto set my hand and seale the Eleventh day of October 1707.

"Signed sealed Published & Declared by the Ruben Wait (his mark) (seal)

abovenamed Ruben Wait in presence

of us George Cadman

Joseph Tripp

John Tripp"

"George Cadman Joseph Tripp & John Tripp all of Dartmouth in ye County of Bristol this 5th of November 1707 Before Coll-o Natha-l Byfield Esq-r Judge of Probate of wills &c within the County of Bristoll Made Oath that they were present & did see Ruben Wait above named since deceased signe seal Publish and Declare the above written as his last will and Testament and that he was to their apprehension of a sound disposeing mind, and that they set their hands thereto at the same time as witnesses.

Natha-l Byfield"

An inventory of the estate of Reuben Wait was taken by Joseph Tripp, James Tripp and George Cadman, which totalled 273 pounds, 1 shilling, 2 pence. The inventory reads (transcribed from Bristol county (Massachusetts) Probate Records, Volume 2, Page 188):

"Wee whose names were under written being Elected & choose by the partys concerned to take an Inventory of the Estate of Ruben Wait lately of Dartmouth in the County of Bristoll in New England have to ye best of our understanding taken it as followeth:

Imprimis the lands at .................................................................... .150=00=00

Item 7 Cowes at ...................................................................... ........ 017=10=00

2 Oxen: 2 three year old Steers: 4 yearlings at ................................... 019=00=00

20 Sheep & 24 lambs & a horse & half a yearling Mare & 14 swine at ... 014=10=00

4 Calves & 9 Geese and some other fowles at .................................... 002=16=00

2 Stocks of bees & Conne & a plow with 2 Chaines 3 yokes with Irons . 003=07=00

2 Axes 4 hoes w-th some other old Iron 2 Augurs and hand saw .......... 000=17=00

4 hoopes 4 forks a drawing Knife a Gun with an Inn Dog ..................... 001=06=00

200 bushels of corn 30 loads of hay with some flax at ........................ 024=00=00

7 Barils of cider 4 Beds and beding to them w-th a warming pan at ..... 015=03=00

A Loom & one stay 6 Chest & boxes & 4 wheels with ??? bar at ......... 003=07=00

3 Bedsteds 52 pounds of sheeps wool a Saddle Panel w-th a pilow ..... 004=12=00

3 Coats & a pair of Breches 2 shirts w-th some other Cloathing at ....... 002=00=00

6 Napkins & a table Cloath & 5 yds 1/2 linning cloath w-th some b??? . 000=19=00

2 platts a bason 4 porengers 2 potts 6 glass bottles 2 Earthen pots & ??? 001=03=06

Butter & Cheese at ...................................................................... ... 004=16=00

2 Iron bottles 2 iron pots a skillet & fryin pan a bottle & 2 wedges ....... 001=18=00

6 pailes 13 trayes 2 Chgeese tubs a basen tub 12 dyshes 12 treachers

with other wooden ware ...................................................... 001=12=00

A Candle stick a pear of Cards 6 spoones & a looking glass

& a powdering tub at ........................................................... 000=12=02

2 old cases a table 3 Chaires 2 Combs with some old books

and some Apples at ............................................................. 002=01=02

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The total sum 271=10=04

This Inventory was made the 10 day of October 1707

in Dartmouth by us Joseph Tripp, John Tripp, Geo. Cadman.

More one Cross Cutt jars a half Busher w-th fithe at ............................. 000=12=00

5 pound of Linnen yarn & a funnol at ................................................... 000=12=04

A boll and 3 shovels at ...................................................................... 000=06=06

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001=10=06 --------------------

The total sum 273=01=02

"Tabitha Wait Executrix of ye last will & Testament of her late dec husband Ruben Wait appeared the fifth day of Nov-r 1707 before the Hon-ble Natha-l Byfield Esq-r Judge of Probate of wills within the County of Bristoll & made Oath that the Inventory above written is a just and true account of the whole Estate of her sd husband & that is come to her Knowledge and when she Knows of more she will Reveal it that it may be herewith entered & Recorded.

Jurr-t Coram Natha-l Byfield"

Death

7 OCT 1707 Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts (VR of Dartmouth)

Place of Burial: Dartmouth, Bristol, Ma

His house was one of the oldest in Dartmouth, MA, believed to have been built in 1669. It stood between Accoxet (Westport, MA) and Appomagansett (South Dartmouth, MA).

Siblings: Samuel born 1640, Joseph born circa 1643, Benjamin born 1644, Mary born circa 1649, Thomas, Jr. born soon after 1648, and Jeremiah born soon after 1648 .

WAITE, Reuben 898

Born: 1647, Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island 898

Marriage: LOUNDERS, Tabitha on 2 Jul 1681 in Dartmouth, Greenwich County, Rhode Island 898

Died: 7 Oct 1707, Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts 898

Noted events in his life were:

• Notes: from Douglas Stewart Aldrich. 898 Known children of Reuben Waite and Tabitha Lounders:

i. Thomas Waite, born 23 Apr 1683, died 1725.

. ii. Eleanor Waite, born 4 Jan 1688.

iii. Benjamin Waite, born 12 Jan 1690 at Dartmouth, Massachusetts(EWT) died s.p. by 1772, Dartmouth, Massachusetts. (EWT) Benjamin was a carpenter and a member of the Friends. He was declared 'non compos' 14 Jun 1749. Guardians were William Davol and Edward Cornell. Benjamin d. by 24 Feb 1772.

iv. Joseph Waite, born 24 Jun 1693, died 1774.

v. Abigail Waite, born 24 Jun 1693 at Dartmouth, MA. (EWT) Abigail never married and was a member of the Friends.

vi. Tabitha Waite, born 15 Jan 1695 at Dartmouth, Massachusetts(EWT) died 12 Jan 1756, at the age of 61. Tabitha never married and was a member of the Friends.

vii. Reuben Waite, born 15 Jan 1695, died 1757.

viii. Jeremiah Waite, born 16 Jun 1698 at Dartmouth, Massachusetts(EWT) died 16 Sep 1754 s.p., Dartmouth, Massachusetts, at the age of 56. [JSS gives date of birth as 16 Jan 1698]

Event: Bio Note:

"In 1685 Reuben and others appeared in Plymouth Court as proprietors of Dartmouth; on 11 Oct 1707 his will was proved and on 5 Nov 1707 his executor was his wife, Tabitha. He gave his son, Thomas half the farm; to wife, 20 acres, dwelling house and orchard for life, and movable forever; to four sons Benjamin, Joseph, Reuben, and Jeremiah, rest of land in Dartmouth, and at death of wife, the house and land that she occupies to go to them; to daughters Eleanor, Abigail, and Tabitha, each 3 pounds. The inventory gave 271 pounds 10s 4d; viz. lands 150 pounds, 7 cows, 2 oxen, 2 steers, 4 yearlings, 20 sheep, 24 lambs,horse, half a yEarling mare, 14 swine, 4 calves, 9 geese, 2 stacks of bees, 7 barrels of cider, 4 beds, warming pan, gun, pair of cards, books, etc." As they often do, inventories of items mentioned in wills reveal as much about the life style and situational circumstances of the deceased as do written reports. The seven barrels of cider speaks for itself. (BAB) Reuben's house was one of the oldest in Dartmouth and was still standing at the time EWT wrote her book. The Earliest parts were thought to have been built as Early as 1669 and to have escaped the destruction that overtook the town during King Philip's War. It is called the Waite-Potter house. It is an interesting example of Early Rhode Island architecture. The house is down a lane not far from the main road in Westport. The survey of the farm was made 21 Jun 1712. 'Homestead of Reuben Waite deceased beginning at a stake at edge of salt marsh on bounds between said homestead of James Tripp thence south 3 degrees 218 rods thence West 3 degrees north 7 rods thence South 7 degrees East 28 rods thence West 7 degrees South thence North 5 degrees 40 rods these ranges to find what land lies in the neck thence south 25 degrees West 62 rods to ye south between said homestead and Stephen Willcocks thence East 3 degrees and 7 rods to the white oak where we began survey for Stephen Wilcocks' This land had been settled fifty years before the survey was made. This is the original Waite farm purchased by Thomas Waite from William Earle in1661 and contained 20 acres and was bounded on the east by theNoquochoke River. It remained in the Waite family until 1827 when Benjamin Waite sold the part between the river and the main road toRobert Kirby. (EWT). He married Tabitha Lounders 2 Jul 1681 at Dartmouth, Greenwich, Rhode Island. She was born 1662. (BAB) Tabitha died after 1707. (BAB) Tabitha was the daughter of John L & Jane(KIRBY) Lounders of Sandwich MA. Jane was the daughter of Richard KIRBY Sr. The will of her brother mentions kinsman Joseph WEIGHT, son of my sister Tabitha. She d. after 11 Oct 1707. (BAB) EWT claims she is the daughter of Thomas & Jane (KIRBY) Lounders. was born 1647 atPortsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island. (BAB)

Reuben married Tabitha LOUNDERS, daughter of John L. LOUNDERS and Jane KIRBY, on 2 Jul 1681 in Dartmouth, Greenwich County, Rhode Island.898 (Tabitha LOUNDERS was born in 1662 898 and died after 1707 898.)

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mcmanigle/17134.htm

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VI 7 Reuben2 Thomas1 d Oct 7 1707 In 1685 he and others appeared at Plymouth Court as proprietors of Dartmouth in 1707 Oct 11 his will was proven and in 1707 Nov 5 his executor was his wife Tabitha He gave to his son Thomas half of farm etc to wife 20 acres dwelling house and orchard for life and movables forever to four sons Benjamin Joseph Reuben and Jeremiah rest of land in Dartmouth and at death of wife the house and land that she occupies to go to them to daughters Eleanor Abigail and Tabitha each 3 The inventory gave 271 10s 4d viz Lands 150 7 cows 2 oxen 2 steers 4 yearlings 20 sheep 24 lambs horse half a yearling mare 14 swine 4 calves 9 geese 2 stacks of bees 7 barrels of cider 4 beds warming pan gun pair of cards books etc Keuben2 m 1681 Tabitha Lounders dau of John and Jane Kirby Lounders and they had eight children i Thomas3 b Apr 23 1683 m Mary Tripp ii Eleanok3 b Jan 4 1688 m Abiel Tripp iii Benjamin3 b Jan 12 1690 not married iv Joseph3 b June 24 1693 m Elizabeth Wolf v Abigail3 b June 24 1693 not married vi Reuben3 b Jan 15 1695 m Elizabeth Hathaway vii Tabitha3 b Jan 15 1695 not married viii Jeremiah3 b Jan 16 1698 d Sept 16 1754 not married

From

Family records of the descendants of Thomas Wait, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island by John Cassan Wait, 1904

from google books

http://books.google.com/books?id=Go5ZAAAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&;amp;dq=Family+records+of+the+descendants+of+Thomas+Wait+of+Portsmouth,+Rhode+Island#v=onepage&q=Lounders&f=false

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AND ALSO

4 REUBEN WAITE Thomas1 of Dartmouth Mass died at Dartmouth 7 Oct 1707 He married TABITHA LOUNDERS daughter of _____ and Jane Kirby He received his father's Dartmouth lands in the division of his estate and settled in that town In 1685 he is enumerated among the Dartmouth proprietors appearing in the Plymouth Court His house one of the oldest in Dartmouth is still standing in that section of the town lying between Accoxet and Appomagansett The earliest parts were probably built as early as 1669 and it seems to have escaped the general destruction that overtook the town in King Philip's War In his will dated 11 Oct 1707 and proved 5 Nov 1707 he mentions his wife Tabitha his sons Benjamin Joseph Reuben and Jeremiah and his daughters Eleanor Abigail and Tabitha Children born at Dartmouth 7 i THOMAS b 22 Apr 1683 ii ELEANOR b 4 Jan 1688 m at Dartmouth 5 Jan 1704 ABIEL TRIPP of Dartmouth son of Abiel and Deliverance Hall of Dartmouth iii BENJAMIN of Dartmouth b 12 Jan 1690 dsp before 24 Feb 1772 He appears in various conveyances of land at Dartmouth between 1720 and 1756 On 14 June 1749 William Davol and Edward Cornell were made his guardians as he was non compos mentis Thereafter at frequent intervals a guardian was appointed for him In a lucid moment he made his will which is dated 1 Feb 1758 and was proved 24 Feb 1772 and states that at that time he was of sound mind He bequeathed to his cousins Mary and Elizabeth Anthony daughters of Joseph Anthony of Tiverton RI and appointed his cousin Thomas Anthony of Tiverton his executor Administration on his estate was granted to his nephew Stephen Wait as Thomas Anthony was dead 8 iv JOSEPH twin b 24 June 1693 v ABIGAIL twin b 24 June 1693 d unm 9 vi REUBEN twin b 15 June 1695 vii TABITHA twin b 15 June 1695 living single and turn compos mentis at Portsmouth RI on 12 Jan 1756 when her guardian Robert Dennis of Portsmouth received 30 on the death of Jeremiah Waite viii JEREMIAH of Dartmouth yeoman b 16 Jan 1698 dsp at Dart mouth 16 Sept 1754 On 17 Jan 1726 7 he sold to his brother Benjamin Wait land in Dartmouth which his father Reuben Wait had left him by his will In his own will dated 12 May 1754 and proved 9 Nov 1754 Jeremiah Wait bequeathed to his cousins Reuben Wait and the latter's son Jeremiah to his brother Thomas and his wife Mary and to his cousins Phoebe Wait Reuben Wait and Meribah Soule Descendants of Thomas Waite

*As a full and excellent account of this family has been printed in Judd's History of Hadley the writer will not proceed further with this line

From The New England historical and genealogical register, Volume 73 By Henry Fitz-Gilbert Waters, New England Historic Genealogical Society, page 294-295

from google books: http://books.google.com/books?id=UssUAAAAYAAJ&pg=RA1-PA294&dq=John+Lounders+Kirby&hl=en&ei=etdhTOPXJMWBlAe5y9j9Cg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CCkQ6AEwATgK#v=onepage&q=John%20Lounders%20Kirby&f=false

From Kalamazoogenealogy.org: name

Death 07 Oct 1707 Note mother's surname given sometimes as Paine other times as Wardell. ^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=pubmembertrees&gss=sfs28_ms_db&new=1&rank=1&msT=1&gsfn=reuben&gsfn_x=0&gsln=waite&gsln_x=0&msbdy=1651&MSAV=1&uidh=fq7

See also:

• Wait, John Cassan. Family Records of The Descendants of Thomas Wait, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island (1904) Page 17
• Added 19 January 2018, source for marriage date of Reuben and Tabitha : The Ancestry of William Wilson Waite, great-great-great-grandson of Reuben & Tabitha: http://www.waitegenealogy.org/FGS/wwwaite.pdf
• Vital Records of Dartmouth, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850 (NEHGS, Boston, Mass., 1929-30)
• http://potterwashburnreunion.org/potter.htm
• 1685- He and others appeared at Plymouth, MA Court as Proprietors of Dartmouth, MA.
• WikiTree profile Waite-317 created through the import of Travis Family Tree.ged on Jun 22, 2011 by Roger Travis. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Roger and others.

• Broke Link Source: S-1938396353 Repository: #R-1938398764 Title: Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Note: This information comes from 1 or more individual Ancestry Family Tree files. This source citation points you to a current version of those files. Note: The owners of these tree files may have removed or changed information since this source citation was created. Page: Ancestry Family Trees Note: Data: Text: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=26867133&pid=584
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