Waterman Genealogy from Hingham, MA

WATERMAN.

(pages 278-280)

Robert (s. of Robert¹, who was at Salem, 1636, at Ply. 1638, and subsequently of Mf'd, where he m. Elizabeth Bourne), was b. at Mf'd 1652. He m. in Hing. first, Sept. 30, 1675, Susanna, eldest dau. of Sergeant Daniel Lincoln (II. 449). She was b. in Hing. May 14, 1654, and d. 10 Feb. 1695-96, at the age of 42 yrs. He m. secondly, Feb. 20, 1698-99, Mrs. Sarah (Lewis) Lincoln, wid. of Thomas Lincoln (p. 17), and dau. of James and Sarah (Lane) Lewis. She was b. at Barnstable March 4, 1660-61, and d. in Hing. 30 Jan. 1731-32, at the age of 71 yrs. He d. 18 may, 1741, at the age of 89 yrs. In his will, made 17 March, 1737-38, proved 2 June, 1741, gives "to son Josiah all my houses and lands in Weymouth; to son Thomas all my housing and home lands in Hingham." He also gives to dau's Susanna Nichols, and Hannah Cushing; and to gr. sons Josiah Capen and Robert Capen. "Housewright." Resided on Fort Hill St.
   Ch., b. in Hing., by w. Susanna,----

           i.  Susanna, May 4, 1677, m. Jan. 16, 1704-5, Ephraim Nichols.
          ii.  Thomas, Aug. 17, 1679, d. in five dys.
         iii.  An Infant, Feb. 18, 1680-81, d. same day.
         iv.  Elizabeth, Aug. 13, 1682, d. 2 Jan. 1695-96.
          v.  Robert, Nov. 14, 1684, d. 3 Nov. 1703.
         vi.  Josiah, Nov. 23, 1687, m. Feb. 20, 1711-12, Elizabeth March, and settled in Wey. In his will,
               dated at Wey. 18 Sept. 1772, proved 6 Aug. 1773, gives "to brother Thomas Waterman of
               Hingham;" "to cousin Hannah Ford of Pembroke," and "to cousin Sarah Baker of Pembroke."
               Also "to cousin Josiah Waterman, whom I brought up, and who now lived with me, all my
               houses, barns, homestead, and lands in Weymouth, Hingham, Hull, or Abington;" also money
               and bonds.
        vii.  An Infant, b. and d. 8 Feb. 1690-91.
       viii.  An Infant, ----, d. 23 Sept. 1694.

   Ch., b. in Hing., by w. Sarah,----

          ix.  Lydia, may 13, 1700, m. March 28, 1722, Samuel Capen of Dor.
    2.    x.  Thomas, Jan. 19, 1701-2.
          xi.  Hannah, May 22, 1704, m. (pub. Aug. 27, 1723) Theophilus Cushing.
Thomas³ (Robert², Robert¹), was b. in Hing. Jan. 19, 1701-2, m. Nov. 20, 1729, Mary, dau. of John and Hannah Beal. She was b. in Hing. May 7, 1710, "and both husband and wife were buried together the same day." Resided on Fort Hill St. Their gravestone in the Fort Hill cemetery bears the following inscription: --
In memory of M^r
Thomas Waterman &
M^rs Mary his wife
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   fhe died Dec       |      he died Dec
    ye 20th 1781       |      ye 21st 1781
    in the 72nd year     |    in the 80th year
  of her Age         |      of his Age
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    Our peaceful graves shall keep
   our bones till that sweet day
 We wake from our long sleep
and leave our beds of Clay
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   Ch., all b. in Hing., were:----

    3.    i.  Thomas, May 4, 1731.
          ii.  Mary, May 17, 1733, m. Nov. 11, 1751, Henry Ward.
         iii.  Josiah, bt. Feb. 23, 1735, m. Thankful, dau. of William and Susanna (Beal) Humphrey.Resided
               Resided at Wey., where he d. 16 Jan. 1795, at the age of 60 yrs. His gravestone
               in the old cemetery at Ea. Wey. bears the foll. lines:--

                              "Stop here, my friend, my mansion see,
                                Remember, you must die like me,
                                Prepare for Death and you will find
                                That God is infinitely kind."

         iv.  David, Dec. 7, 1736, m. Feb. 15, 1787, Elizabeth Lincoln, dau. of Levi and Elizabeth (Norton)
               Lincoln (II. 480). She was b. in Hing. July 29, 1765, and d. 16 Apr. 1837,
               at the age of 4 72 yrs.
          v.  Sarah, 1739, d. 28 Oct. 1743, at the age of 4 yrs.
         vi.  Lydia, bt. Apr. 18, 1742, d. 10 July foll.
        vii.  Robert,* Aug. 30, 1743.
       viii.  Sarah, bt. Aug. 4, 1745.
          ix.  John, bt. July 12, 1747, d. 12 Feb. foll.
           x.  Lydia, Dec. 25, 1748, m. Dec. 14, 1769, Noah Hersey.
          xi.  Elizabeth, June 22, 1753, m. Oct. 31, 1776, Heman Lincoln (II. 480).

   * The date of Robert's death, with several added lines portraying the uncertainties of life for even a day, is given upon a moss covered stone in the Fort Hill cemetery as foll.:--

Erected in Memory of
M^r Robert Waterman
Who Died Dec^mbr 7
1765 in Y^e 24
Year of his Age
                                                                       the Morning Light is ushering
                                                                       That we fhall end y^e day
                                                                       for Death stands ready at y^e door
                                                                       to feize our lives away
Thomas⁴ (Thomas³, Robert², Robert¹), was b. in Hing. May 4, 1731, m. Dec. 9, 1762, Lydia Lincoln, dau. of Josiah and Susanna (Lincoln) Lincoln (p. 5). She was b. in Hing. March 9, 1735-36, and d. 3 Aug. 1812, at the age of 76 yrs. He d. 9 Aug. 1797, at the age of 66 yrs. "Farmer." Resided on Fort Hill St. In his will of 29 July, 1796, provides for w. Lydia; gives "to son Robert all my dwelling-house and land after his mothers decease;" he also gives to dau's Mary Stodder and Lydia Waterman; and to gr. dau. Hannah Waterman Smith. Appoints "friend Noah Hersey, executor." Joshua Lincoln and George Lincoln were witnesses to this will.
   Ch., all b. in Hing., were:----

           i.  Hannah, Oct. 18, 1763, d. 11 June, 1767.
          ii.  Mary, Dec. 14, 1765, m. Oct. 10, 1790, Stephen Stodder, widower.
         iii.  Hannah, May 22, 1768, m. May 4, 1795, Hobart Smith, and d. 13 Apr. 1796, at the age 28 yrs.
         iv.  Lydia, Dec. 9, 1770.
          v.  Robert, Aug. 17, 1773, m. Nov. 19, 1797, Hannah French, dau. of Theodore and Mehitable
               (Lewis) French. Robert was drowned from a small boat at Nantasket Point,
               6 June, 1798, at the age of 25 yrs. Mrs. Hannah Waterman, his wid., m. (2)
               Oct. 20, 1801, Theophilus Wilder, Jr. of Passamaquoddy, ME.

   Note. -- David, perh. s. of David, d. 22 Sept. 1810, at the age of 22 yrs. Josiah, of Wey. d. in Hing. 24 Aug. 1831, at the age of 35 yrs. Betsey L. (Elizabeth L.), m. Dec. 12, 1833, Caleb S. Hunt. Susan, d. 13 Feb. 1867, at the age of 68 yrs. Mary, d. 25 Oct. 1876, at the age of 75 yrs.