Thomas Waterman (1710 - 1774)

Born 29 Apr 1710 in Marshfield, Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Descendants

Died 27 Aug 1774 at age 64 in Marshfield, Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Biography

8. Thomas is the son of Elizabeth (Arnold) Alden [confident] 9. Elizabeth is the daughter of Elizabeth (Gray) Arnold [ confidence] 10. Elizabeth is the daughter of Mary (Winslow) Gray confidence] 11. Mary is the daughter of John Winslow [confident] 12. John is the son of Edward Winslow Sr. [confident]nger Ed Winslow, Sr. on the Mayflower

In 1728, Thomas, between the age of 14 and 21 years made the choice for Mr. John Thomas of Marshfield to be his guardian.^[1]

Probate

The will of Thomas Waterman of Marshfield, yeoman, was dated 12 Feburary 1766 and proved on 17 November 1774 in Plymouth. He mentions his wife Abigail, and his children, Thomas Waterman, Jr. (executor), Anthony Waterman, Joseph Waterman, Nathaniel Waterman, Abijah Waterman, Asa Waterman, John Waterman, and Anna Hewett. His inventory was taken on 24 November 1774 in Marshfield.^[2]

In 1786, his heirs, Anthony Waterman, Zebedee Simmons (guardia to Abijah Waterman's children), Joseph Waterman, Ann Hewet, Joseph Hewet, and Mercy Waterman (guardian of Nathaniel Waterman's children)signed a receipt acknowledging that they received their share and discharged the administrators.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G97D-FC4G : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1724-1731 and 1838-1842 vol 5-5T > image 243 of 596; State Archives, Boston.
2. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-897D-842W : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1771-1778 vol 21-23 > image 308-309 of 827; State Archives, Boston.
3. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-997D-8ZNP : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1785-1792 vol 30-31 > image 278 of 639; State Archives, Boston.

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