Thomas Waterman 1644–1708
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11 researchers on YourRoots have Thomas Waterman in their family trees — each with their own records and documentation. Trace the migration path across 4 generations. If this ancestor is in your tree too, you can compare what you've found and fill in the gaps together.
Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 11 independent trees, with linked records
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Immediate Family
Biography
Thomas Waterman was born in 1644 in Marshfield, mass, the child of robert waterman and elizabeth waterman tilden. Thomas Waterman passed away in 1708 in Norwich, conn.
Sources
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1Record Geneanet Community Trees Index
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2Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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3Record U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
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4Record North America, Family Histories
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5Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave Index
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6Record Donald Lines Jacobus (1887-1970) (compiler) and Edgar Francis Waterman, <i>The Waterman Family, Volume I: Descendants of Robert Waterman of Marshfield, Massachusetts, through Seventh Generations</i> (Hartford, CT: The Connecticut Historical Society, 1939)
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7Record GEDCOM file. Imported on 15 June 2022.
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8Record GEDCOM file submitted by Colleen Lee Myhre. Created on 24 MAY 2014. Imported on 27 May 2014.
Life Timeline
Oldest Ancestor Line from Thomas Waterman
This ancestor line traces from London, Middlesex, England (1559) to Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts (1644) across 4 generations.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Thomas Waterman (1644–1708) was born in Marshfield, mass and died in Norwich, conn. 11 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
- Right now, 11 researchers on YourRoots have Thomas in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 4 generations of this lineage geographically.
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Related Records
Thomas Waterman's Ancestors
Pedigree chart — 3 generations on record