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Lydia Waterman 1678–1757

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Birth Date: May 9, 1678

Birth Location: Marshfield, Plymouth, MA

Death Date: July 23, 1757

Death Location: Carver, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA

Father: John Waterman

Mother: Anna Sturtevant

Children: Benjamin Shaw, Benjamin Shaw, Jonathan Shaw

The story of Lydia Waterman began in 1678 in Marshfield, Plymouth, MA. Lydia Waterman married Benoni Shaw, and had children including Abigail Shaw, Benjamin Shaw, David Shaw, Deacon John Shaw, Elkanah Shaw, Elkaneh Shaw, Hannah, Hannah Shaw, Jonathan Lieutenant Shaw, Jonathan Shaw, Lt Jonathan Shaw, Lydia Shaw, Margaret Shaw, Mary Shaw, Moses Shaw, Phebe Shaw, Rebecca Shaw. Lydia Waterman passed away in 1757 in Carver, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA.

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Why This Is a Public Tree Person

This person was detected across multiple family trees uploaded by different tree owners in the YourRoots network. Using our proprietary algorithm and AI tools, we evaluate matching based on name, birth/death dates and locations, and parents/descendants matching.

Full name consistent across 3 independent trees
Birth year and location consistent across 3 trees
Death year and location consistent across 3 trees

Reliability Score

This score reflects the reliability of the source family tree. A high rating indicates a trustworthy source with strong data consistency.

Reliability Score:
A
Criteria:
  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)

Verification checklist:

  • Record available
  • Descendant's record available
  • Star tree owner

Immediate Family

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Biography

Early Life

The story of Lydia Waterman began in 1678 in Marshfield, Plymouth, MA.

Family

Lydia Waterman married Benoni Shaw, and had children including Abigail Shaw, Benjamin Shaw, David Shaw, Deacon John Shaw, Elkanah Shaw, Elkaneh Shaw, Hannah, Hannah Shaw, Jonathan Lieutenant Shaw, Jonathan Shaw, Lt Jonathan Shaw, Lydia Shaw, Margaret Shaw, Mary Shaw, Moses Shaw, Phebe Shaw, Rebecca Shaw.

Later Years

Lydia Waterman passed away in 1757 in Carver, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA.

Sources

  1. 1
    Record Family Data Collection - Individual Records
  2. 2
    Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
  3. 3
    Record North America, Family Histories
  4. 4
    Land Records The New England Historical & Genealogical Register
  5. 5
    Family Tree Ancestry Family Trees
  6. 6
    Record 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)
  7. 7
    Record GEDCOM file. Imported on 15 June 2022.
  8. 8
    Record GEDCOM file submitted by Colleen Lee Myhre. Created on 24 MAY 2014. Imported on 27 May 2014.

Life Timeline

1678
Born in Marshfield, Plymouth, MA
1757
Died in Carver, Plymouth, MA

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