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Richard Waters 1669 – 1726 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Nov 1669

Birth Location: Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: Feb 1726

Death Location: Oxford, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Father: John Waters

Mother: Sarah Tompkins

Spouse(s): Martha Read

Children(s): Samuel Waters

In 1669, Richard Waters entered the world in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, born to John Waters and Sarah Tompkins. Richard Waters married Martha Read, and had children including Samuel Waters. Richard Waters passed away in 1726 in Oxford, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1669, Richard Waters entered the world in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, born to John Waters and Sarah Tompkins.
  • Richard Waters married Martha Read, and had children including Samuel Waters.
  • Richard Waters passed away in 1726 in Oxford, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Waters
1640 – 1707
Birth Location: Salem, MA
JW
Sarah Tompkins
1642 – 1707
Birth Location: Salem, Essex, MA
ST

Spouses(s)

Martha Read
1670 – 1726
Birth Location: Salem, Essex, Massachusetts Colony
MR

Children(s)

Samuel Waters
1704 – 1786
Birth Location: Sutton, Worcester, Massachusetts
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Richard Waters's Ancestors

Self
Richard Waters
1669 – 1726
Birth Place: Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Parents
John Waters
1640 – 1707
Salem, MA
Sarah Tompkins
1642 – 1707
Salem, Essex, MA
Grandparents
Richard Waters
1604 – 1676
London, City of London, Greater London, England
Rejoice1608 ("Joyce" Plasse (Plaise)) Waters
1604 – 1678
Greater London, England
Margaret1612 (Pye Goodman) Oldham
1612 – 1672
Edlesborough, Buckinghamshire, England
Great-Grandparents
James 11ggf
1568 – 1617
Phebe Manning
1571 – 1642
William Plasse
1572 – 1646
Margery Plasse
1585 – 1618
2nd-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

Richard Waters's Descendants

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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)
        1. 1. Murray BUCK (11 Apr 1801 – 24 Mar 1855) m. Polly Thorp (1803 – 1844)

Richard Waters's Timeline

2 Records

1669
13 Nov 1669
Birth of Richard Waters in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
1726
Feb 1726
Age 57
Death of Richard Waters in Oxford, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Oxford, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Nov 1669
    Event Place: Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Feb 1726
    Event Place: Oxford, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
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