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John Waters 1640 – 1707 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 September 1640

Birth Location: Salem, MA

Death Date: Feb 1707

Death Location: Salem

Father: Richard Waters

Mother: Rejoice1608 Waters

Spouse(s): Sarah Tompkins

Children(s): Richard Waters

In 1640, John Waters entered the world in Salem, MA, born to Richard Waters and Rejoice1608 "Joyce" Plasse (Plaise) Waters. John Waters married Sarah Tompkins, and had children including Richard Waters. John Waters passed away in 1707 in Salem.

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Biography

  • In 1640, John Waters entered the world in Salem, MA, born to Richard Waters and Rejoice1608 "Joyce" Plasse (Plaise) Waters.
  • John Waters married Sarah Tompkins, and had children including Richard Waters.
  • John Waters passed away in 1707 in Salem.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Waters
1604 – 1676
Birth Location: London, City of London, Greater London, England
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Rejoice1608 Waters
1604 – 1678
Birth Location: Greater London, England
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Tompkins
1642 – 1707
Birth Location: Salem, Essex, MA
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Children(s)

Richard Waters
1669 – 1726
Birth Location: Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
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John Waters's Ancestors

Self
John Waters
1640 – 1707
Birth Place: Salem, MA
Parents
Richard Waters
1604 – 1676
London, City of London, Greater London, England
Rejoice1608 ("Joyce" Plasse (Plaise)) Waters
1604 – 1678
Greater London, England
Grandparents
James (Walters Waters) 11ggf
1568 – 1617
St Giles Cripplegate, London, England
Phebe Manning
1571 – 1642
London
William ((Plaise)) Plasse
1572 – 1646
London, England
Margery (Smith) Plasse
1585 – 1618
London, Middlesex, England
Great-Grandparents
HENRY II
1542 – 1593
Dorothy Stephenson
1544 – 1572
David Playce
1546 – 1586
Margaret Whippe*
1550 – 1646
Francis Smythe
1560 – 1641
B538-Mary Smyth
1563 – 1616
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry 1
1534 – 1586
Mary Morahan
1530 – 1630
John Ingelsham
1510 – 1562
Joane Prather
1518 – 1607
Sir Place
1525 – 1555
Alice Tempest
1520 – 1595

John Waters's Descendants

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John Waters (27 September 1640 – Feb 1707) m. Sarah Tompkins (1 January 1642 – 14 Feb 1707)
  1. 1. Richard Waters (13 Nov 1669 – Feb 1726) m. Martha Read (11 Apr 1670 – 1726)
    1. 1. Samuel Waters (1 Sep 1704 – 26 Jun 1786) m. Rachel Holman (23 Sep 1710 – 10 Mar 1784)
      1. 1. Elizabeth Waters (1737 – ) m. Isaac Buck (19 Mar 1728 – 20 Jan 1776)
        1. 1. William BUCK (17 Aug 1765 – Abt 1805) m. Elizabeth Murray (1770 – Mar 1807)

John Waters's Timeline

2 Records

1640
27 September 1640
Birth of John Waters in Salem, MA
Salem, MA
1707
Feb 1707
Age 67
Death of John Waters in Salem
Salem

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 September 1640
    Event Place: Salem, MA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Feb 1707
    Event Place: Salem
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