Richard
WATERMAN
(b.
abt. 1600
,
Nyland, Somerset County, England
d.
26 October 1673
,
Providence, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
)
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Richard WATERMAN was born abt. 1600 in Nyland, Somerset County, England
Richard WATERMAN was the child of Thomas WATERMAN and Lydia Ann? CHADWICK?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Richard married Bethiah RICE . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Bethiah RICE was born abt. 1600 in England (United Kingdom). Bethiah died 3 December 1680 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA.
Richard WATERMAN died 26 October 1673 in Providence, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.
Inscription:
THE BURIAL PLACE OF COL. RICHARD WATERMAN, ONE OF THE ORIGINAL PROPRIETORS OF PROVIDENCE AND OF THE TOWN OF WARWICK.
HE CAME FROM BRISTOL, ENGLAND WITH ROGER WILLIAMS IN THE SHIP LION, A.D.1631, RESIDED SEVERAL YEARS IN SALEM, AND CAME TO PROVIDENCE IN THE SPRING OF 1638. IN MAY, 1644 HE WAS BEFORE THE GENERAL COURT OF MASSACHUSETTS AND FOUND TO BE ERRONEOUS, HERETICAL AND OBSTINATE AND WAS BANISHED UPON PAIN OF DEATH IF HE RETURN.
HE DIED IN OCTOBER, 1673 AND ON THE 26TH DAY OF THAT MONTH WAS BURIED ON THIS CONSECRATED SPOT WHERE ALSO REST THE REMAINS OF HIS DESCENDANTS TO THE THIRD GENERATION.
ERECTED A.D.1840 BY RICHARD WATERMAN, SON OF RUFUS, SON OF AMAZIAH, SON OF RICHARD, SON OF NATHANIEL, WHO WAS SON OF RICHARD WATERMAN.
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Bethiah RICE-- Place: Salem, Massachusetts Bay Colony
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1673 Death 26 October 1673
Providence, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Richard is buried at: Swan Point Cemetery Providence Providence County Rhode Island, USA
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