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Richard Waters (bef. 1604 - aft. 1676)

Richard Waters
Born before in Middlesex, Englandmap
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Died after after age 72 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colonymap
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Richard Waters migrated to New England during the Puritan Great Migration (1621-1640). (See The Directory, by R. C. Anderson, p. 361)
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[Note: Sidney Perley and others assumed that among the 5 household members of Richard in 1637 included Sarah Waters who married Joshua Rea/Ray in 1651 and died in 1700. She is not mentioned in his will and there isn't evidence to support Sarah as their child.]

[Note: Birth order: It is unknown which child was baptized in November, 1640, although some early texts attribute that baptism to son John. The births/baptisms of James, John, Mary and Martha have not been found]

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Biography

Richard Waters, was born in London son of James and Phebe (Manning) Waters, and was baptized at St Botolph's on 3 March 1604 recorded in the St Botolph, Aldgate Parish Register. [1][2] [3] [4]

His father James died in February 1617, and divided his estate into thirds, one third going to his wife Phebe, one third going to son Richard, and the remainder to various legacies including his partner, the church parson and the poor. [3]

After his father's death, his mother Phebe was published to marry William Plasse at St. Buttolph, Aldgate, London in February, 1617/18. [4] [5] [3]

In London records, he is styled 'ironmonger' and 'distiller'. The trade of his father William Plasse was a gunsmith, and Richard followed the trade of his stepfather. [5] [6] [3]

Richard married Rejoice/Joyce (___) , likely in London. [4] In Salem documents, Richard Waters is called son-in-law to William Plasse, and he termed his stepfather as his father-in-law [3] which has caused confusion in early sources in attaching his step-father as the father of his wife Rejoice. Her parentage is unknown. [4]

Richard and his family likely came to Salem, Massachusetts in 1636, with his stepfather and mother, William and Phebe Plasse. [5] [3] [4]

  • 1637: December 25: Richard received land grants at Salem, Massachusetts. His household consisted of 5 family members. [4]
  • 1663 -1668: Richard Waters licensed by the Salem Court to distill and sell strong waters at retail. [7]
  • 1669: April 9: A lot in Salem was conveyed to Richard Waters, gunsmith by Robert Follett. [4]
  • 1671: June 7: Richard conveyed part of his homestead to daughters Abigail, wife of William Punchard. [4]
  • 1671: July 2: He conveyed a portion of his homestead to daughter Mary, wife of Clement English. [4]
  • 1671: October 24: Richard conveyed part of the house he was building to son Ezekiel for the services he had provided to his parents. [4]
  • 1675: October 26: He conveyed a final portion on the homestead to daughter Hannah, wife of Joseph Striker. [4]

Richard died in the summer of 1676. [5] His will was dated July 16, 1676 and proved on November 28, 1677. [3] In it he names:

  • wife Joyce, sole executrix
  • to son William, what remains of my estate after my wife's death, to be secured for William by son Ezekiel
  • sons James, John, Ezekiel and daughter Martha 10s each
  • daughters Abigail Punchard, Mary English, Susanna Pulsiver and Hannah Striker [4] [8]

The estate was valued at L 148 10s 4d. [4] [8]

It is unknown when widow Joyce Waters died but on October 20, 1687 she deeded the remainder of the estate to son Ezekiel. [4]


Children

(note: unknown birth order for John, James, Mary, Martha)

  1. Phebe baptized aged 9 days on October 7, 1629 at Stepney, Middlesex [4] ; died April 16, 1674 [9]; married Thomas West at Salem on October 11, 1658. [10] [5] [7] [3]The parish register St Dunstan & All Saints, Stepney shows Phebe 7 Oct 1629 aged 9 days, and that they were of Wapping Wall, Richard Waters was a distiller, wife Joyce. [11]
  2. William baptized at Wapping, Middlesex on January 13, 1631/2 [4]; living in 1676 when he is named in his father's will. [5]Baptism entry in St John Wapping states William, father Richard "Walters" ironmonger, mother Joice. [12]
  3. James born ___; died September 11, 1704 at Topsfield, Massachusetts; married first on March 24, 1668/9, Mary Stalworthie; married second Rachel Hart of Ipswich on May 22, 1695. [5] [4] [13]
  4. John born ___ ; died in 1707/8; married Sarah Tompkins on August 1, 1663. [10] [5] [3] [4]
  5. Mary born ___; married first Clement English on August 16, 1667 [10] [5] [3]; married second John Stevens, fisherman of Salem by 1685. [4]
  6. Elizabeth baptized February 26, 1642/3 [14]; died unmarried on February 4, 1661/2. [9] [5] [3] [4]
  7. Abigail baptized May 18, 1645 [14]; married William Punchard on October 26, 1669. [10] [5] [3] [4]
  8. Ezekiel baptized on April 4, 1647 [14] [5] [3]; married Mary (___). [4]
  9. Susannah baptized April 1, 1649 [14]; died at Ipswich on December 21, 1726; married Benedict Pulsifer of Ipswich in February, 1673/4, as his second wife. [15] [5] [3] [4]
  10. Hannah baptized January 30, 1652/3 [14]; married Joseph Striker in April, 1673. [10] [5] [3]
  11. Martha born ___; unmarried in 1676 when mentioned in her father's will. [5] [4]
  12. ?Sarah born about 1630; married Joshua Rea at Salem on February 26, 1651 (see note). [5]


Research notes

Salem Births/Baptism

Waters, ____, ch. Richard, bp. 27: 9m: 1640. CR1 (p. 399)
Waters, Elizabeth, d. Richard, bp. 26: 12m: 1642. CR1 (p. 396)
Waters, Abigaile, d. Richard, bp. 18: 3m: 1645. CR1 (p. 396)
Waters, Ezekiel, s. Richard, bp. 4: 2m: 1647. CR1 (p. 396)
Waters, Susana, d. Richard, bp. 1: 2m: 1649. CR1 (p. 398)
Waters, Hanna, d. Richard, bp. 30: 11m: 1652. CR1 (p. 396) [14]

Salem Marriages

Waters, Sara, and Joshua Ray, Feb. 26, 1651. CTR (p. 440)
Waters, Phebe, and Thomas West, 11: 8m: 1658. CTR (p. 440)
Waters, John, and Sara Tompkins, 1: 6m: 1663. CTR (p. 439)
Waters, Mary, and Clement English, Aug. 27, 1667. CTR (p. 439)
Waters, Abigaile, and William Punchard, Oct. 26, 1669. CTR (p. 439)
Waters, Hanna, and Joseph Striker, ––: 2m: 1673. CTR (p. 439) [10]

Salem Deaths

Waters, Elizabeth, d. Richard, 4: 12m: 1662. CTR (p. 310)
West, Phebe, w. Thomas, Apr. 16, 1674. CTR (p. 323) [9]

Ipswich Marriages

Watters, Susanah, and Benedict Pulsipher, Feb. ––, 1673. CTR (p. 446)

Ipswich Deaths

Pulcepher, Susanna, wid., Dec. 21, 1726 (p. 656) [15]

Topsfield Marriages

Waters, James, and Mary Stalworthie, Mar. 24, 1669-70. CTR (p. 196)
Waters, James, and Rachell Hart of Ipswich, May 22, 1695. CR (p. 196)

Topsfield Deaths

Waters, James, Sept. 11, 1704. (p. 255) [13]

Sources

  1. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J3MN-W68 : 20 March 2020), Richarde Waters, 1604.
  2. ↑ City of London, St Botolph, Aldgate https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/1624/31281_a101183-00069?pid=5596698
  3. ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Volume 45; Volume 51, The Society, 1897
  4. ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 4.14 4.15 4.16 4.17 4.18 4.19 4.20 4.21 4.22 4.23 Fiske, William Wyman. The London Origin of Richard (1) Waters of Salem, Massachusetts: Revisited in: The American Genealogist, Volume 81, D. L. Jacobus, New Haven, Connecticut, 2006, p. 172-82 (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2009 - .)
  5. ↑ 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 5.11 5.12 5.13 5.14 5.15 Perley, Sidney, The History of Salem Massachusetts Vol. 1: 1626-1637, Published by Sidney Perley, Salem, Massachusetts, 1924
  6. ↑ Crane, John Calvin. Centennial History of the Town of Millbury, Massachusetts: Including Vital Statistics, 1850-1899, Published by The Town, 1915
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Perley, Sidney. The History of Salem Massachusetts, Vol II: 1638-1670, Published by Sidney Perley, Salem, Massachusetts, 1926
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Essex County, MA: Early Probate Records, 1635-1681: Volume 3: p. 183-5 Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2015.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Vital Records of Salem Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, Volume VI: Deaths, The Essex Institute, Salem, Massachusetts, 1925
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 Vital Records of Salem Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, Volume IV: Marriages, The Essex Institute, Salem, Massachusetts, 1924
  11. ↑ Image 198- St Dunstan & All Saints, Stepney https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/1624/31280_194793-00338?pid=1281311
  12. ↑ Image 23 Wapping London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812 Tower Hamlets St John of Wapping 1617-1665 - Image 23 https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/1624/31280_199224-00010
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Vital Records of Topsfield, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, Topsfield Historical Society, Topsfield, Massachusetts, 1903
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 14.5 Vital Records of Salem Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, Volume II: Births, The Essex Institute, Salem, Massachusetts, 1918
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 Vital Records of Ipswich, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, Volume II:Marriages and Deaths, The Essex Institute, Salem, Massachusetts, 1910

Acknowledgement

Source: S334 Author: James Savage Title: A Gen. Dict. of the First Settlers of New England Publication: Name: Genealogical Publ Co, Inc., Baltimore ;




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Chris Hoyt
His wifes LNAB should likely be changed to unknown. See bio and TAG 81: 2006 Requires subscription:

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