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William Waters 1745 – 1780 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Aug 1745

Birth Location: Trinity Parish, Charles, Maryland, USA

Death Date: November 1780

Death Location: Somerset, Maryland, MD, USA

Father: James Waters

Mother: Susana Poston

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Welch

Children(s): Sarah Waters

In 1745, William Waters entered the world in Trinity Parish, Charles, Maryland, USA, born to James Waters and Susana Poston. William Waters married Elizabeth Welch, and had children including Sarah Waters. William Waters passed away in 1780 in Somerset, Maryland, MD, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1745, William Waters entered the world in Trinity Parish, Charles, Maryland, USA, born to James Waters and Susana Poston.
  • William Waters married Elizabeth Welch, and had children including Sarah Waters.
  • William Waters passed away in 1780 in Somerset, Maryland, MD, USA.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Waters's Ancestors

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William Waters
1745 – 1780
Birth Place: Trinity Parish, Charles, Maryland, USA
Parents
James Waters
1709 – 1771
Charles, Maryland, United States
Susana Poston
1724 – 1784
Trinity Parish, Charles County, MD
Grandparents
JAMES WATERS
1685 – 1742
Charles, Maryland, United States
MARGARET (CORNELL) (Waters)
1685 – 1742
Charles, Maryland, United States
John (I) Poston
1685 – 1744
Eng, Maryland
Susanna Holmes
1694 – 1735
Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
Great-Grandparents
John Waters
1660 – 1693
Elizabeth Giles
1668 – 1746
Joseph Cornell
1656 – 1694
Margarey Young
1660 – 1693
Johannes I
1650 – 1747
Martha BROWNE
1664 – 1705
Col Briscoe
1648 – 1724
Susannah Swann
1660 – 1740
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Waters
1640 – 1704
Susanna White
1648 – 1684
John Giles
1645 – 1688
Mary GALLEY
1650 – 1692
Thomas Carnel
1636 – 1671
Margaret
1636 – 1661
George Newman
1629 – 1683
Lydia Ashcomb
1625 – 1667
Johannes Posten
1630 – 1723
# dates
1633 – 1687
John Browne
1628 – 1665
Mary Holmes
1635 –
Dr. Briscoe
1612 – 1699
Elizabeth DuBois
1611 – 1665
Col Swann
1630 – 1708
Susannah Heath
1632 – 1693

William Waters's Descendants

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William Waters (15 Aug 1745 – November 1780) m. Elizabeth Welch (11 Jan 1747 – After 1777)
  1. 1. Sarah Waters (9 Feb 1776 – ) m. Jeremiah Jones (abt 1778 – )
    1. 1. America Jones (28 Dec 1810 – 12 Dec 1893) m. Rebecca ATKINSON (17 December 1822 – 06 May 1909)
      1. 1. Honnora Palmer (Apr 1859 – ) m. Lorenzo (W) Palmer (Jul 1855 – )
        1. 1. Daisy Palmer (abt 1882 – )

William Waters's Timeline

2 Records

1745
15 Aug 1745
Birth of William Waters in Trinity Parish, Charles, Maryland, USA
Trinity Parish, Charles, Maryland, USA
1780
November 1780
Age 35
Death of William Waters in Somerset, Maryland, MD, USA
Somerset, Maryland, MD, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Aug 1745
    Event Place: Trinity Parish, Charles, Maryland, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: November 1780
    Event Place: Somerset, Maryland, MD, USA

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