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Lydia Waterman 1676–1757 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 MAY 1676

Birth Location: Marshfield, Massachusetts (Plymouth)

Death Date: 25 JUL 1757

Death Location: Plympton, Massachusetts (Plymouth)

Father: John Waterman

Mother: Ann Sturtevant

Spouse(s): Benoni Shaw

Children(s): Mary Shaw, Elkanah Shaw

The story of Lydia Waterman began in 1676 in Marshfield, Massachusetts (Plymouth). Lydia Waterman married Benoni Shaw, and had children including Elkanah Shaw, Mary Shaw. Lydia Waterman passed away in 1757 in Plympton, Massachusetts (Plymouth).

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Biography

  • The story of Lydia Waterman began in 1676 in Marshfield, Massachusetts (Plymouth).
  • Lydia Waterman married Benoni Shaw, and had children including Elkanah Shaw, Mary Shaw.
  • Lydia Waterman passed away in 1757 in Plympton, Massachusetts (Plymouth).

Immediate Family

Parents

John Waterman
1642–1718
Birth Location: Marshfield, Massachusetts (Plymouth)
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Ann Sturtevant
1647–1719
Birth Location: Plymouth, Massachusetts (Plymouth)
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Spouses(s)

Benoni Shaw
1672–1750
Birth Location: Plymouth, Massachusetts (Plymouth)
BS

Children(s)

Mary Shaw
1700–1777
Birth Location: Plymouth, Massachusetts (Plymouth)
MS
Elkanah Shaw
1703–1765
Birth Location: Plymouth, Massachusetts (Plymouth)
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Lydia Waterman's Ancestors

Self
Lydia Waterman
1676–1757
Birth Place: Marshfield, Massachusetts (Plymouth)
Parents
John Waterman
1642–1718
Marshfield, Massachusetts (Plymouth)
Ann Sturtevant
1647–1719
Plymouth, Massachusetts (Plymouth)
Grandparents
Robert Waterman
1608–1652
Norwich, Norfolk Co., England
Elizabeth Bourne
1610–1663
High Halden, Kent, England
Samuel Sturtevant
1614–1669
Rochester, Kent, England
Ann Lee
1625–1697
England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Waterman
1564–1610
Lydia Chadwick
1572–1645
John Sturtevant
1596–1669
Robert Lee
1600–
Mary Atwood
1606–1681
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lydia Waterman's Descendants

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Lydia Waterman (9 MAY 1676–25 JUL 1757) m. Benoni Shaw (16 JUN 1672–5 MAR 1750/1)
  1. 1. Mary Shaw 1700–1777 m. Benjamin Churchill 1695–1771
    1. 1. Elizabeth Churchill 1725–1804 m. Benjamin Thomas 1721–1800
      1. 1. Zenas Thomas 1762–1821 m. Mary Vaughn 1764–1828
        1. 1. Zenas Thomas 1788–1835 m. Polly Sampson 1792–1889
  2. 2. Elkanah Shaw 1703–1765 m. Mehitable Churchill 1704–1744
    1. 1. Margaret Shaw 1736–1789 m. Jesse Vaughn 1735–1815
      1. 1. Abigail Vaughn 1775–1837 m. Consider Cole 1771–
        1. 1. Arabella Cole 1813–1867 m. Elbridge Cole 1813–1868
        2. 2. Bethial Cole 1814–1867 m. Eleazer Cole 1803–
        3. 3. Polly Cole 1815– m. Southern Cole 1793–

Lydia Waterman's Timeline

2 Records

1676
9 MAY 1676
Birth of Lydia Waterman in Marshfield, Massachusetts (Plymouth)
Marshfield, Massachusetts (Plymouth)
1757
25 JUL 1757
Age 81
Death of Lydia Waterman in Plympton, Massachusetts (Plymouth)
Plympton, Massachusetts (Plymouth)

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 MAY 1676
    Event Place: Marshfield, Massachusetts (Plymouth)
    Record Source: Ancestry.com Family Trees, Thomas family Tree OWNER: shawnt2005 seach on George W. Barrows

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 JUL 1757
    Event Place: Plympton, Massachusetts (Plymouth)
    Record Source: Ancestry.com Family Trees, Thomas family Tree OWNER: shawnt2005 seach on George W. Barrows
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