Abigail (Angell) Waterman (abt. 1679 - bef. 1742)

Born about 2 Feb 1679 in Providence, Rhode Island

Ancestors

Wife of Richard Waterman — married 1 Apr 1697 in Newport, Providence Co, Rhode Island

Descendants

Died before 1742 before about age 62 in Providence, Rhode Island

Biography

Abigail Angell was born on February 2, 1678/79/80 a daughter of James Angell and Abigail Dexter. ^{[1] [2]}

She married Richard Waterman at Providence on April 1, 1697. ^[3] Richard was born about 1665, son of Nathaniel and Susanna (Carder) Waterman. ^[1]

In Nathaniel Waterman's will, written on March 22, 1711/12 and proved on April 22, 1712, he left lands to his son Richard, and Richard's son Zuriel, among others. ^[1]

Abigail died before 1742. In her husband Richard's will written on August 16, 1741, and proved on August 20, 1744, he refers to his wife Abigail as being deceased. ^[1]

In the will, Richard names the following heirs:

• son Amaziah the homestead, land in Providence, all the land in Attleborough County of Bristol
• son Richard 17 acres and anther 10 acres in Providence, and furniture
• son Neriah land in Providence, land in Warwick
• grandson William Field 100 acres in Warwick Purchase
• three grandsons Thomas, Jonathan, and James Waterman sons of Zuriel, deceased the remainder of this land in ?Warwick
• granddaughter Susan Waterman, 1 acre in Providence
• daughter Abigail Field L100 ^[1]

Children

1. Zuriel born on September 20, 1699: died on October 12, 1739; married Zerviah Harris on May 25, 1722. ^{[1] [3]}
2. # Richard born on June 1, 1701; died on April 16, 1755; his brother Amaziah administered his estate. ^{[1] [3]}
3. Nathan born on August 7, 1703; died on December 21, 1735; married Phebe Smith of Warwick on May 28, 1732. ^{[1] [3]}
4. Abigail born on May 11, 1706; married Jeremiah Field on December 27, 1725; is named in her husbands will written December 5, 1765. ^[1]
5. Neriah born on February 8, 1708; died between 1774 and 1781; married Anna ___. ^[1]
6. Amaziah born on August 27, 1713; died on June 15, 1794; married Sarah Brown on November 6, 1740. ^[1]

Research notes

Providence Marriages

1-317: Waterman, Richard, of Nathaniel, and Alice Angell, m. by Joseph Williams, Asst., April 1, 1697.

Providence Deaths

5-547: Waterman, Richard, (*4-129), Aug. 3, 1744. (p. 277)

5-547: Waterman, Nathan, mariner (*3-326), Dec. 31, 1735. (p. 277)

5-547: Waterman, Zuriel, (*3-275), October 12, 1739. (p. 277)

5-547: Waterman, Richard, (*5-92), April 16, 1755. (p. 277)

5-547: Waterman, Amaziah, died at Cumberland (*7-547), June 15, 1794. (p. 277) ^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10} Jacobus, Donald L. & Edgar F. Waterman. The Waterman family, Volume 3, Descendants of Richard Waterman of Providence, Rhode Island, Connecticut Historical Society, Hartford, Connecticut, 1954 p. 7-10: 13-16: 24-a
2. ↑ NA Family Histories https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/61157/46155_b289535-00746/156584?backurl=https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/16372964/person/360075761436/facts
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4} Arnold, James N. Vital Records of Rhode Island, 1636-1850, First Series: Births, Marriages and Deaths: Providence County, Vol. 2., Narragansett Historical Publ. Co., Providence, Rhode Island, 1892 p. 193

See also:

• U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
• https://gw.geneanet.org/tdowling?lang=en&pz=timothy+michael&nz=dowling&p=abigail&n=angell&oc=1