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LAWRENCE WATERS (c. 1604–1687)
ANNE LINTON (d. 1680), daughter of Richard Linton
Lawrence Waters was born abourt 1604. He died on 9 December 1687, age about 83, in Charlestown. [1][2] He married Anne Linton, the daughter of Richard Linton. [3]
Ann Waters, the wife of Lawrence, died on 6 February 1680[/1?] in Charlestown. [1][3]
Lawrence was a carpenter in Watertown. [2]
Lawerence had one of the earliest houses in Lancaster. He sold it to John Hall before 1650 and built another one near by. [2]
On 6 March 1637/8 Lawrence was bound by ten pounds for his appearance at athe next quarterly court. On 5 June 1638 Laurence and his wife were ordered to give John Finch 18 pence, as was Nicholas Theale, and Edward Lambe was ordered to give him two shillings. Lame was fined 15 shillings and six pence for his contempt and all of them were ordered to avoid dancing. [3]
Lawrence Waters was one of the early signers of the articles of agreement of Lancaster on 15 March 1653. [2] The town listed estates in 1654 for purposes of dividing land and they ranged from about 78 pounds for Henry Kerley to about 380 pounds for John White. Lawrence's estate amounted to about 277 pounds. [2] He received about 11 acres in the 1654 division of meadow. [2] He is on on 9 (1) 1654 list of townsmen. [2] On 8 September 1657 the town officials ordered the selectman to lay out to Goodman Lawrence Waters "what he yett wanteth of his just accomodacions." [2] Lawrence received a lot in the 3 February 1659 division of meadowland. [2] In October 1662 the county court released Lawrence from all military training upon payment five shillings. [2] He was a freeman in 1663. [2]
After the Indian massacre of 1676, Lawrence, his wife and his son Samuel and Samuel's family sought refuge in Charlestown, where his son Stephen took responsibility for them to the authorities. [2] On 12 October 1676 Lawrence petitioned the court to order payment due him of seven pounds, 15 shillings and four pence, he being aged and blind. [3]
On 12 October 1676 Lawrence requested payments due him from the county, saying that he was "aged and blind." [2]
Anne Waters received ten acres of land in Lancaster from her father in trust for her son Joseph. [2]
On 2 June 1671 the Middlesex County court heard a motion from Lawrence Waters, Jr., Stephen Waters, John Skeathe, Joseph Waters, and Jacob Waters concerning the estate of their brother Adams. They wished their equal shares in the estate to remain in the hands of the administrators while their parents, Lawrence and Ann Waters, were living, and to be used for their care and comfort. [3][4]
Children of Lawrence Waters and Anne Linton:
i. Lawrence Waters was born on 14 February 1635 in Watertown. [5] He married Hannah ___.
Lawrence Waters was taxed in Lancaster on 28 May 1684. [2]
ii. Sarah Waterswas born on 7 December 1636 in Watertown. [5] Sarah, the daughter of Lawrence, married John Skeath. [2]
Sarah deposed that she was about 20 years old on 27 (11) 1656 in Lancaster. [2]
John Skeath was a cordwainer of Boston. In connection with his brothr-in-law, Stephen Water, he owned land in Lancaster. [2] The John Scates who was killed in the 11 September 1697 Indian massacre in Lancaster may have been his son. [2]
iii. Mary Waters was born on 27 January 1637 in Watertown. [5] She married Samuel Davis in 1656 in Lancaster. [2] Samuel was the son of Barnabas Davis. [3]
iv. Rebecca Waters was born in February 1639 and was buried there on 1 March 1640. [5]
v. Daniel Waters was born on 6 February 1641 in Watertown. [5] There is no future record of him and Anderson suggests that this record might actually be for son Adam.
vi. Stephen Waters was born on 24 January 1642 in Watertown. [5] He married Sarah, the daughter of Samuel Carter, on 24 January 1642 in Watertown. [3]
Stephen was taxed in Lancaster on 28 May 1684. [2]
vii. Adam Waters was born say 1643. [3][1, perhaps 1645] He on 15 September 1670 in Charlestown. [3]
v. Rebecca Waters was born say 1645 in Watertown. She married Josiah Whitcomb.
viii. Joseph Waters was born on 29 April 1647 in Lancaster. [1] He married Hannah ___. [3]
Joseph returned to Lancaster in 1679 and lived on some of his father's and grandfather's lands. [2]
ix. Jacob Waters (twin) was born on 1 March 1649 in Lancaster. [1] He married first Sarah, the daughter of Daniel Hudson, by 1676. [3] He married second Abigail Hudson (not the sister of Sarah) on 4 November 1709 in Milton. [3]
x. Rachel Waters (twin) was born on 1 March 1649 in Lancaster. [1] She died on 31 (1) 1649 in Lancaster. [1]
xi Samuel Waters was born on 14 January 1651 in Lancaster. [1]. He married Mary, the daughter of Daniel Hudson, on 21 March 1671[/2?] in Lancaster. [3]
xii. Johanna Waters was born on 26 April 1653 in Lancaster. [1] She died on 21 (2) 1654 in Lancaster. [1]
xiii. Ephraim Waters was born on 27 January 1655 in Lancaster. [1] He died on 17 (4) 1659 in Lancaster. [1]
References:
1. Nourse, Henry S., Birth, Marriage and Death Register, Church Records and Epitaphs of Lancaster, Massachusetts, 1643–1850 (Clinton, MA, W. J. Coulter, Printer, 1890).
10 Joseph the sonn of Lawrence Waters and Ann his wife : was borne the 29=2 mon 1647
10 Jacob and Rachell sonn and daugher of Lawrence Waters and Ann his wife : was borne the 1=1 mon 1649
10 Samuell the son of Lawrence Waters and Ann his wife : was borne the 14=11 mon 1651
10 Johanna the daughter of Lawrence Waters and Ann his wife : was born the 26=1 mon 1653
10 Ephraim the sonn of Lawrence Waters and Ann his wife :
was born the 27=11 mon 1655
12 Rachel daughter of Laurance Waters, and Ann his wife. died 31.1.49.
12 Joanna daughter of Laurance Waters, and Ann his wife. died 21.2.54.
12 Eprhaim sonne of Laurance Waters, and Ann his wife. died 17.4.59.
20 Ann Waters, wife of Lawrence, at Charlestown, February 6, 1680.
20 Lawrence Waters, at Charlestown, December 9, 1687.
452 Adam, son of Lawrence and Ann (Linton) Waters, ___ 1654. ? (in a section of records
"from sundry sources supposed reliable.")
2. Henry S. Nourse, The Earliest Records of Lancaster, Massachusetts, 1643–1725 (Lancaster: J. Coulter, 1884), 35 (covenant), 33–40 (land divisions), 41 (1654 list of townsmen), 47 (Sarah's deposition), 52 (grant of land), 72 (division of meadowland), 74 (military training), 118 (aged and blind), 122 (Lawrence and Stephen taxed), 133–5 (John Skeath), 149 (marriage of Mary). 252 (Anne's land), 260–1 (births of children on Charlestown, death of Adam, sale of first house in Lancaster, freeman, move to Charlestown, Joseph in Lancaster).
3. "Great Migration 1634–1635, T–Y," digitized book, AmericanAncestors.org, originally published as: Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration, Immigrants to New England, 1634–1635, Volume VII, T–Y (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2011), 250–7.
4. "Middlesex County, MA: Abstracts of Court Records, 1643–1674," database with images, AmericanAncestors.org, 2: 124.
5. "Massachusetts: Vital Records, 1620–1850, database with images, AmericanAncestors.org > Watertown.
4 Laurence sonn of Laurence Anne borne ye 18 14d--12m 1635 4
4 Sary the Daughter of Lawrence and Ann Borne ye—7d— 10m 1636
5 Laurence sonn of Laurence Anne borne ye 18 14d--12m 1635
5 Mary Daughter of Lorance and Ann borne ye 27d - 11m 1637
8 Rebecca the daughter of Laurence & Anne Waters borne (12) 1639 buried 1 (1) 1640
9 Daniel the son of Lawrence & Anne borne 6 (12) 1641
10 Stephen the son of Lawrence & Anne borne 24 (11) 1642
Last revised: 16-Dec-2023