Robert Waterman US 1636

Generation One:

Robert Waterman- b. abt 1600 at England; m. 11 December 1638 Elizabeth Bourne at Marshfield, Plymouth, MA; d. 10 December 1652 at Marshfield, Plymouth, MA

Their Children:

1. John b. 19 April 1642 at Marshfield, Plymouth, MA

2. Thomas b. 30 November 1644 at Marshfield, Plymouth, MA; m. 1 October 1675 Miriam Tracy at Norwich, New London, CT; d. 19 June 1708 at Norwich, New London, CT, aged 63 years.

3. Joseph b. abt 1649 at Marshfield, Plymouth, MA; m. bef 1674 Sarah Snow; d. 3 January 1710 at Marshfield, Plymouth, MA, aged 61 years.

4. Elizabeth b. abt 1649 at Marshfield, Plymouth, MA; d. abt 1649 at Marshfield, Plymouth, MA

5. Robert b. abt 1652 at Marshfield, Plymouth, MA; m. 1 October 1675 Susanna Lincoln at Hingham, Plymouth, MA; d. 18 May 1741 at Hingham, Plymouth, MA, aged 89 years

Robert was at Salem, Essex, MA by 1636. He removed to Plymouth, Plymouth, MA in 1638 and soon followed suit to Marshfield, Plymouth, MA. He served as a representative there from 1644-1649.

Generation Two:

John Waterman- b. 19 April 1642 at Marshfield, Plymouth, MA; m. 7 December 1655 Ann Sturtevant at Plymouth, Plymouth, MA; d. 14 September 1718 at Plympton, Plymouth, MA

Their Children:

1. Samuel b. 16 October 1666 at Plymouth, Plymouth, MA. aged 51 years; m. 26 July 1692 Taunton, Bristol, MA; d. 10 March 1718 at Plympton, Plymouth, MA, aged 51 years.

2. Elizabeth b. 15 January 1669 at Plymouth, Plymouth, MA; m. 28 January 1692 Edmund Tilson at Plymouth, Plymouth, MA; d. 1705, aged 35 years.

3. Anne b. 18 October 1671 at Marshfield, Plymouth, MA; m(1) abt 1690 Robert Ransom; m(2) 25 June 1724 George Barrow at Plympton, Plymouth, MA; d. 11 March 1736 at Plympton, Plymouth, MA, aged 64 years.

4. Benoni b. abt 1675 at Marshfield, Plymouth, MA

5. Lydia b. 9 May 1676 at Marshfield, Plymouth, MA; m. 1697 Benoni Shaw; d. 25 July 1757 at Plympton, Plymouth, MA, aged 81 years.

6. Robert vb. 9 February 1682 at Marshfield, Plymouth, MA; m(1)19 March 1702 Mary Cushman at Plymouth, Plymouth, MA; m(2) 5 December 1723 Elizabeth Cushman at Plymouth, Plymouth, MA; m(3) 18 June 1727 Abigail Dingley at Marshfield, Plymouth, MA; d. 16 January 1750 at Halifax, Plymouth, MA. aged 67 years.

7. John b. 23 September 1685 at Marshfield, Plymouth, MA; m. 29 December 1709 Lydia Cushman at Plympton, Plymouth, MA; d. 7 July 1771 at Halifax, Plymouth, MA. aged 83 years.

John and Anna Waterman were among those dismissed from the Plymouth church to the new church in Plympton, 5 Oct. 1697.

Samuel Sturtevant in his will made 1 Aug. 1669, proved 29 Oct. following, mentioned his son-in-law, John Waterman [The Mayflower Descendant, 18:188].

Anne Waterman was one of the witnesses to the will of Lt. John Tomson of Middleborough, Mass. 23 Apr. 1696 (ib., 4-24, 25].

Burials in Plympton, Mass,: Deacon John Waterman died Sept. 15, 1718 in 77th year. Anna Waterman, widow of Dea. John Waterman, died Feb. 9, 1719 in 71st year.

The will of John Waterman of Plympton, made 24 Mar. 1712, proved 19 Dec. 1718, named his sons Samuel, Robert, and John; wife Anna (sole executrix); daughters Anna Ransome, Lydia Shaw, and the children of daughter Elizabeth Tilson deceased; granddaughter Mary Waterman, daughter of my son Samuel; son Robert was to have "all that lot of land whereon I now dwell which did formerly belong unto Major William Bradford. Inventory taken 29 Oct. 1718 [Probate Rec. Plymouth County, 4-151, 152, 162.}

John Waterman was in the list of Freemen, 29 May 1670; served on juries, 5 July 1671, 8 Oct. 1689, and 2 July 1690; he served 20 Oct. 1675 on a coroner's jury which brought a verdict on a drowning. [N.B. Shurtleff: Records of the Colony of New Plymouth, 5-182, 274; 7-167, 304, 310.]

The church in the eastern part of Plymouth, which became Plympton, has records going back to the start. "Whereas the Inhabitants of the eastern part of Plymouth in ye year 1695 obtained Liberty of being a destinct Society by themselves from the General Court," etc. The Church Covenant was signed by about 30 people, including John Waterman, Anna Waterman and Samuell Waterman. Johnathan Shaw and John Waterman were ordained Deacons, Sunday, 27 Nov. 1698. John Waterman of Plymouth, ship carpenter, conveyed 12 May 1668 to Joseph Rogers Sen. of Duxborough, planter; deed not recorded until 16 Apr. 1726. [Land Rec. Plymouth County, 20-107.]

John Waterman of Marshfield sold his dwelling, barn and meadow in Marshfield to John Carver of Marshfield, 19 Dec. 1687. [Land Rec. Plymouth County, 1-65.]

It appears from the foregoing records that John Waterman settled in Plymouth at the time of his marriage (1665); that he moved back to Marshfield, where his children are recorded from 1671 to 1685; that he sold his homestead in Marshfield in 1687 and returned to Plymouth, living in the section which in 1695 became Plympton.

John Waterman and Samuel Sturtevant, both of Plymouth, exchanged land, 5 July 1699. John Waterman of Plympton, yeoman, conveyed 20 acres in Plympton, 31 Mar. 1705, to "My Son Robert Waterman" of Plympton. John Waterman Senr. of Plympton sold 22 acres in Plympton, 2 Mar. 1708/09 to Mr. Josiah Holmes of Duxbury.

On 3 July 1707, John Waterman, Sr., of Plymouth conveyed "in consideration of y Natural affection I bear unto my loving Son John Waterman junr. of Plymouth." John Waterman of Plympton, yeoman, sold land, 7 Dec. 1713, to Isaac Lothrop On 16 Dec. 1713, John Waterman of Plympton, yeoman, "for and in Consideration of the fatherly Love & affection" to his son John of Plympton, yeoman, 16 Dec. 1713, land in Plympton, reserving life use to himself; and the same date, for "Love and affection," to his son Robert of Plympton, yeoman "all that my Homestead whereon I now dwell in Plimton aforesaid which did formerly belong unto Maj. William Bradford Deaceased," reserving life use. [Land Rec. Plymouth County, 6-203; 7-44; 8-4; 10-444, 445, 446; 13-131.]