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Richard John Waters 1604 – 1676 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 March 1604

Birth Location: London St Botolph without Aldgate, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 16 July 1676

Death Location: Salem, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Essex, England, United Kingdom

Father: James Waters

Mother: Mary Manning

Spouse(s): Rejoice Plasse

Children(s): Sarah Waters, Martha Waters, James Waters, John Waters, Abigaile Waters, Mary Waters, Ezeliel Sawyer, Susanna Waters, Hannah Waters, William Waters, Elija Waters

The story of Richard John Waters began in 1604 in London St Botolph without Aldgate, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom. Richard John Waters married Rejoice Plasse, and had children including Sarah Waters, Martha Waters, James Waters, John Waters, Abigaile Waters, Mary Waters, Ezeliel Sawyer, Susanna A Waters, Hannah Waters, William Waters, Elija Waters. Richard John Waters passed away in 1676 in Salem, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Essex, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of Richard John Waters began in 1604 in London St Botolph without Aldgate, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom.
  • Richard John Waters married Rejoice Plasse, and had children including Sarah Waters, Martha Waters, James Waters, John Waters, Abigaile Waters, Mary Waters, Ezeliel Sawyer, Susanna A Waters, Hannah Waters, William Waters, Elija Waters.
  • Richard John Waters passed away in 1676 in Salem, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Essex, England, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Waters
1568 – 1617
Birth Location: Aldersgate, London, London, England, United Kingdom
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Mary Manning
1571 – 1642
Birth Location: London, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Rejoice Plasse
1603 – 1687
Birth Location: Aldersgate, London, London, England, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

Sarah Waters
1630 – 1700
Birth Location: Aldersgate, London, London, England, United Kingdom
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Martha Waters
1636 – 1676
Birth Location: London St Bartholomew by The Royal Exchange, London, London, England, United Kingdom
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James Waters
1638 – 1704
Birth Location: Salem, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Essex, England, United Kingdom
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John Waters
1640 – 1706
Birth Location: Salem, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America, Essex, England, United Kingdom
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Abigaile Waters
1645 – 1669
Birth Location: Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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Mary Waters
1646 –
Birth Location: Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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Ezeliel Sawyer
1647 – 1721
Birth Location: Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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Susanna Waters
1649 – 1726
Birth Location: Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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Hannah Waters
1652 – 1726
Birth Location: Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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William Waters
1655 –
Birth Location: Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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Elija Waters
– 1662
Birth Location: Downe, Kent, England, United Kingdom
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Richard Waters's Ancestors

Self
Richard Waters
1604 – 1676
Birth Place: London St Botolph without Aldgate, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
Parents
James Waters
1568 – 1617
Aldersgate, London, London, England, United Kingdom
Mary (Phebe) Manning
1571 – 1642
London, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Henry Waters
1542 – 1593
London, Middlesex, England
Dorothy ({Stephenson}) Waters
1544 – 1572
London, London, London, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Henry Waters
Mary Waters
John Stephenson
1510 – 1562
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Waters's Descendants

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Richard (John) Waters (3 March 1604 – 16 July 1676) m. Rejoice Plasse (25 December 1603 – 1687)
  1. 1. Sarah Waters (30 June 1630 – 19 May 1700)
  2. 2. Martha Waters (1636 – 1676)
  3. 3. James Waters (1638 – 11 September 1704)
  4. 4. John Waters (27 Sep 1640 – 14 February 1706) m. Sarah ({Tompkins}) Waters (1 January 1642 – 14 Feb 1707) m. Mary ({Stalworthie}) Waters (1640 – 1694)
    1. 1. Nathaniel WATERS (Unknown – 05 Mar 1717/18)
    2. 2. John (W) Waters (04 Jul 1665 – 10 Feb 1722) m. Mary Plummer (1668 – 31 May 1743) m. Elizabeth ({King}) Waters (2 Feb 1671 – 1744) m. Rachael Waters
      1. 1. Mary Waters (1700 – abt 1783)
      2. 2. Lydia Waters (4 March 1703 – 04 Aug 1769)
      3. 3. Eunice Waters (18 Aug 1706 – 5 Feb 1837)
      4. 4. Abigail Waters (12 Jun 1709 – Oct 1756)
      5. 5. Mehitable Waters (15 October 1704 – )
      6. 6. Ruth Waters (15 October 1704 – )
      7. 7. Nathaniel ("Nathan") Waters (22 Oct 1708 – 19 Jun 1760)
      8. 8. Jonathon Waters (31 Jul 1715 – 13 Sep 1786) m. Hannah Trask (27 Nov 1737 – 13 Mar 1818) m. Mehetible (Giles) Waters (1716 – 29 April 1799)
        1. 1. Jonathan Waters (3 Feb 1737 – 7 May 1801)
        2. 2. Elijah Waters (11 Apr 1740 – 1785) m. Sarah (Ann Elizabeth) Waters ( – 24 Dec 1879)
        3. 3. Asa ({Waters}) Deacon (11 Jan 1741 – 2 Nov 1813)
        4. 4. Mary (Elizabeth) Waters (1727 – 1811)
        5. 5. John Waters (26 Sep 1743 – 12 Apr 1821)
        6. 6. Simon Waters (9 October 1746 – 3 October 1812)
        7. 7. Cornelius Waters (6 May 1749 – 30 July 1824)
        8. 8. Andrew Waters (1751 – 1777)
        9. 9. Mehitable Waters (12 Aug 1753 – 18 Apr 1831)
        10. 10. Anna Waters (1756 – 1777)
        11. 11. Elizabeth Waters (6 Nov 1758 – )
      9. 9. Sarah Waters ( – 1736)
      10. 10. Hannah Waters
      11. 11. Elizabeth Waters
      12. 12. Kenneth Waters
      13. 13. Donna Waters
      14. 14. Cheryl Waters
      15. 15. Barbara Waters
      16. 16. Diane Waters
      17. 17. Sharon Waters ( – abt 1730)
    3. 3. John Waters (04 Jul 1665 – 10 Feb 1722)
    4. 4. Richard ((son of John)) Waters (13 Nov 1669 – Feb 1726)
  5. 5. Abigaile Waters (18 May 1645 – 1669)
  6. 6. Mary Waters (1646 – )
  7. 7. Ezeliel Sawyer (4 April 1647 – 1721)
  8. 8. Susanna (A) Waters (1 February 1649 – 21 December 1726)
  9. 9. Hannah Waters (20 February 1652 – 21 December 1726)
  10. 10. William Waters (1655 – )
  11. 11. Elija Waters ( – 4 December 1662)

Richard Waters's Timeline

5 Records

1604
3 March 1604
Birth of Richard John Waters in London St Botolph without Aldgate, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
London St Botolph without Aldgate, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
1604
3 Mar 1604
Richard John Waters was baptized in London, England
London, England
1604
1604
Richard John Waters was christened
None
1676
16 July 1676
Age 72
Death of Richard John Waters in Salem, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Salem, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Essex, England, United Kingdom
1676
16 Jul 1676
Age 72
Richard John Waters - Probate in Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 March 1604
    Event Place: London St Botolph without Aldgate, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [2] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 3 Mar 1604
    Event Place: London, England
    Record Source: London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 1604
    Record Source: London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 July 1676
    Event Place: Salem, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Essex, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [2] Massachusetts, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1635-1991
    [3] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015
    [4] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [5] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000
    [6] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 16 Jul 1676
    Event Place: Essex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1635-1991
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