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Lydia Waterman 1748–1818 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Dec 1748

Birth Location: HINGHAM, MASSACHUSETTS

Death Date: 07 Mar 1818

Death Location: HINGHAM, MASSACHUSETTS

Father: Thomas Waterman

Mother: Mary Beal

Spouse(s): Noah Hersey

Children(s): Alice Hersey, Jacob Hersey, Else Hersey, Abigail Hersey, Polly Hersey, Lydia Hersey, Noah Hersey

In 1748, Lydia Waterman entered the world in HINGHAM, MASSACHUSETTS, born to Thomas Waterman And Mary Beal. Lydia Waterman married Noah Hersey, and had children including Abigail Allen Hersey, Alice Hersey, Else Hersey, Jacob Hersey, Lydia Hersey, Noah Hersey, Polly Hersey. Lydia Waterman passed away in 1818 in HINGHAM, MASSACHUSETTS.

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Biography

  • In 1748, Lydia Waterman entered the world in HINGHAM, MASSACHUSETTS, born to Thomas Waterman And Mary Beal.
  • Lydia Waterman married Noah Hersey, and had children including Abigail Allen Hersey, Alice Hersey, Else Hersey, Jacob Hersey, Lydia Hersey, Noah Hersey, Polly Hersey.
  • Lydia Waterman passed away in 1818 in HINGHAM, MASSACHUSETTS.

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Lydia Waterman's Ancestors

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Lydia Waterman
1748–1818
Birth Place: HINGHAM, MASSACHUSETTS
Parents
Thomas Waterman
1702–1781
HINGHAM, MASSACHUSETTS
Mary Beal
1710–1781
HINGHAM, MASSACHUSETTS
Grandparents
Robert Waterman
1652–1741
Marshfield, Massachusetts
Sarah Lewis
1661–1732
Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachussetts
Great-Grandparents
*james Lewis
1631–1713
*sarah Lane
1638–1678
2nd-Great-Grandparents
*george Lewis
1600–1664
*sarah Jenkins
1603–1654
George Lane
1604–1689
Sarah Harris
1614–1695

Lydia Waterman's Descendants

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Lydia Waterman (25 Dec 1748–07 Mar 1818) m. Noah Hersey (06 Oct 1746–12 Mar 1826)
  1. 1. Alice Hersey 1771–1776
  2. 2. Jacob Hersey 1775–1792
  3. 3. Else Hersey 1778–1857 m. Benjamin Beal 1771–1833
    1. 1. Lydia Beal 1811–1838
    2. 2. Abner Beal 1809–
    3. 3. Laban (Thaxter) Beal 1815–
    4. 4. Katy Beal 1807–
    5. 5. Jairus Beal 1813–1877 m. Hannah (S.) Whiton 1814–1878
      1. 1. Catharine Beal 1838– m. Charles (H.) Boardman 1828–
    6. 6. Jairus Beal 1813–1877 m. Hannah (S.) Whiton 1814–1878
  4. 4. Abigail (Allen) Hersey 1791–1817 m. Rufus Lane 1788–1863
    1. 1. Abigail Lane 1813–1813
    2. 2. Rufus Lane 1815–1889 m. Caroline (Hayden) Lincoln 1815–
      1. 1. Rufus (Allen) Lane 1850–
      2. 2. Oscar (Dana) Lane 1845–1848
      3. 3. Abby (Allen) Lane 1839–1845
      4. 4. Caroline (Lincoln) Lane 1855– m. Charles (Osborn) Bouve` 1852–
        1. 1. Charles (Osborn) Bouve` 1886–
        2. 2. Henry (Allen) Bouve` 1884–1886
  5. 5. Polly Hersey 1781–1858 m. Moses Sprague 1776–1850
    1. 1. John Sprague 1805–1861 m. Mehitable (T.) Sprague 1809–1865
      1. 1. John (Davis) Sprague 1840–
      2. 2. James Sprague 1831– m. Susan (Ellen) Damon 1836–
      3. 3. Rufus Sprague 1833– m. Sarah (H.) Bacon 1833–
    2. 2. Ebed Sprague 1810– m. Lydia (J.) Lincoln 1814–1882
      1. 1. Joseph Sprague 1840–
  6. 6. Lydia Hersey 1773–1834 m. Thomas Loud 1769–1863
    1. 1. Lydia Loud 1798–
    2. 2. Jacob (Hersey) Loud 1802–1880 m. Elizabeth (Loring) Jones 1806–
  7. 7. Noah Hersey 1784–1867 m. Susanna Blanchard 1789–1856
    1. 1. Jane Hersey 1817–
    2. 2. Abigail (A.) Hersey 1830–
    3. 3. Mary Hersey 1814– m. Caleb (Strong) Hersey 1813–
      1. 1. Mary (Jane) Hersey 1836–1880
      2. 2. Francis Hersey 1835– m. Susan (Margaret) Greeley 1843–
        1. 1. Fred (Greeley) Hersey 1871–1871
        2. 2. Susie (May) Hersey 1872–
        3. 3. Herbert (Weston) Hersey 1867–
    4. 4. Mary Hersey 1814– m. Caleb (Strong) Hersey 1813–
    5. 5. Levi Hersey 1822– m. Abigail (W.) Gardner 1836– m. Mary Whitmarsh 1837–1860 m. Caroline (G.) Whitmarsh 1824–1855
      1. 1. Levi Hersey 1848–1848
      2. 2. Allen Hersey 1868–1868
      3. 3. Mary (Caroline) Hersey 1864–
      4. 4. Annie (Ives) Hersey 1871–
      5. 5. Alice (Bradford) Hersey 1874–
      6. 6. Ira (Grover) Hersey 1860– m. Hannah (Kimball) Harden 1859–
    6. 6. Lydia (L.) Hersey 1712–
    7. 7. Susan (B.) Hersey 1810–

Lydia Waterman's Timeline

2 Records

1748
25 Dec 1748
Birth of Lydia Waterman in HINGHAM, MASSACHUSETTS
HINGHAM, MASSACHUSETTS
1818
07 Mar 1818
Age 70
Death of Lydia Waterman in HINGHAM, MASSACHUSETTS
HINGHAM, MASSACHUSETTS

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Dec 1748
    Event Place: HINGHAM, MASSACHUSETTS

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 07 Mar 1818
    Event Place: HINGHAM, MASSACHUSETTS

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