Born by about 1605, based on estimated date of marriage. A hunter who migrated to Massachusetts Bay in 1629 & first settled in Salem. Moved first to Providence RI (1638), then Warwick (about 1666), & finally back to Providence (about 1670). Died in Providence 26 October 1673.
Married by about 1630, Bethia _____ (there is no evidence of her surname or their marriage). She died at Providence on 3 December 1680.
Their four children: Mehitabel Fenner, Wait Brown, Resolved, & Nathaniel.
Source: Anderson's Winthrop Fleet.
Colonel Richard Waterman immigrant ancestor and founder of the Waterman family of New England was a passenger to America in the fleet with Higginson in the year 1629 having been sent as an expert hunter by the Governor and Company of Massachusetts Bay, although tradition brought forward at various times has stated that he came in the same ship with Roger Williams with whom he later joined his fortunes. Richard Waterman settled in Salem Massachusetts where he became a member of the church. He soon fell into disrepute in the Salem settlement because of his sympathy with the views of Roger Williams and in March 1638 followed Roger Williams to Providence having been banished from Salem. In Providence in the same year he was the twelfth among those to whom were granted equal shares of the land that Williams received from Canonicus and Miantonomi After a period of years he joined with Randall Holden Samuel Gorton and others in the purchase of a large tract on the western shore of Narragansett Bay from Miantonomi Here was commenced the settlement of Shawomut which afterward became known as Warwick Richard Waterman did not remove thither however but remained in Providence He endured with the other purchasers of that property the losses and persecutions which fell upon the small colony through the unjust claims of Massachusetts to the district In 1643 the Massachusetts authorities sent a squad of soldiers to arrest the leaders of the colony and carried them prisoners to Boston where many of them were imprisoned for several months Richard Waterman suffered the confiscation of part of his estate by order of the court in October 1643 and was bound over to appear at the May term following His companions barely escaped the death sentence the sentence pronounced against Waterman at the General Court was as follows Being found erroneous heretical and obstinate it was agreed that he should be detained prisoner till the Court in the seventh month unless five of the magistrates do cause to send him away which if they do it is ordered that he not return within this jurisdiction upon pain of death After his release however he took an important part in securing justice the Warwick settlers The long controversy was eventually by a decision of the English authorities in favor of the owners who had purchased the land from Miantonomi held possession of his valuable property in Providence and in Warwick bequeathing it to his heirs whose descendants have numerous and prominent and influential in Rhode Island affairs the present day He was a prominent church otlicer a colonel the militia and a man of great force and fine ability in large affairs In 1639 he was one of the twelve original members of the first Baptist church in America Richard Waterman died in 1673 A monument to his memory has been erected by some of his descendants on the old family burying ground on the corner of Benefit Waterman streets Providence His wife Bethia of whose no trace has been found died December 3 1680
From: Americana (American Historical Magazine), Vol. 12: January 1918-December 1918
https://books.google.com/books?id=MacxAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA245&lpg=PA245&dq=Mercy+Williams+Winsor+Birth+15+Jul+1640&source=bl&ots=u5DHeeilV9&sig=ACfU3U2xSm1PMlWD_x62oMQu5nbDzcP0CA&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjjnJTymNPpAhUKsp4KHcTXBww4ChDoATAAegQICRAB#v=onepage&q&f=false
Married by about 1630, Bethia _____ (there is no evidence of her surname or their marriage). She died at Providence on 3 December 1680.
Their four children: Mehitabel Fenner, Wait Brown, Resolved, & Nathaniel.
Source: Anderson's Winthrop Fleet.
Colonel Richard Waterman immigrant ancestor and founder of the Waterman family of New England was a passenger to America in the fleet with Higginson in the year 1629 having been sent as an expert hunter by the Governor and Company of Massachusetts Bay, although tradition brought forward at various times has stated that he came in the same ship with Roger Williams with whom he later joined his fortunes. Richard Waterman settled in Salem Massachusetts where he became a member of the church. He soon fell into disrepute in the Salem settlement because of his sympathy with the views of Roger Williams and in March 1638 followed Roger Williams to Providence having been banished from Salem. In Providence in the same year he was the twelfth among those to whom were granted equal shares of the land that Williams received from Canonicus and Miantonomi After a period of years he joined with Randall Holden Samuel Gorton and others in the purchase of a large tract on the western shore of Narragansett Bay from Miantonomi Here was commenced the settlement of Shawomut which afterward became known as Warwick Richard Waterman did not remove thither however but remained in Providence He endured with the other purchasers of that property the losses and persecutions which fell upon the small colony through the unjust claims of Massachusetts to the district In 1643 the Massachusetts authorities sent a squad of soldiers to arrest the leaders of the colony and carried them prisoners to Boston where many of them were imprisoned for several months Richard Waterman suffered the confiscation of part of his estate by order of the court in October 1643 and was bound over to appear at the May term following His companions barely escaped the death sentence the sentence pronounced against Waterman at the General Court was as follows Being found erroneous heretical and obstinate it was agreed that he should be detained prisoner till the Court in the seventh month unless five of the magistrates do cause to send him away which if they do it is ordered that he not return within this jurisdiction upon pain of death After his release however he took an important part in securing justice the Warwick settlers The long controversy was eventually by a decision of the English authorities in favor of the owners who had purchased the land from Miantonomi held possession of his valuable property in Providence and in Warwick bequeathing it to his heirs whose descendants have numerous and prominent and influential in Rhode Island affairs the present day He was a prominent church otlicer a colonel the militia and a man of great force and fine ability in large affairs In 1639 he was one of the twelve original members of the first Baptist church in America Richard Waterman died in 1673 A monument to his memory has been erected by some of his descendants on the old family burying ground on the corner of Benefit Waterman streets Providence His wife Bethia of whose no trace has been found died December 3 1680
From: Americana (American Historical Magazine), Vol. 12: January 1918-December 1918
https://books.google.com/books?id=MacxAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA245&lpg=PA245&dq=Mercy+Williams+Winsor+Birth+15+Jul+1640&source=bl&ots=u5DHeeilV9&sig=ACfU3U2xSm1PMlWD_x62oMQu5nbDzcP0CA&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjjnJTymNPpAhUKsp4KHcTXBww4ChDoATAAegQICRAB#v=onepage&q&f=false
Born by about 1605, based on estimated date of marriage. A hunter who migrated to Massachusetts Bay in 1629 & first settled in Salem. Moved first to Providence RI (1638), then Warwick (about 1666), & finally back to Providence (about 1670). Died in Providence 26 October 1673.
Married by about 1630, Bethia _____ (there is no evidence of her surname or their marriage). She died at Providence on 3 December 1680.
Their four children: Mehitabel Fenner, Wait Brown, Resolved, & Nathaniel.
Source: Anderson's Winthrop Fleet.
Colonel Richard Waterman immigrant ancestor and founder of the Waterman family of New England was a passenger to America in the fleet with Higginson in the year 1629 having been sent as an expert hunter by the Governor and Company of Massachusetts Bay, although tradition brought forward at various times has stated that he came in the same ship with Roger Williams with whom he later joined his fortunes. Richard Waterman settled in Salem Massachusetts where he became a member of the church. He soon fell into disrepute in the Salem settlement because of his sympathy with the views of Roger Williams and in March 1638 followed Roger Williams to Providence having been banished from Salem. In Providence in the same year he was the twelfth among those to whom were granted equal shares of the land that Williams received from Canonicus and Miantonomi After a period of years he joined with Randall Holden Samuel Gorton and others in the purchase of a large tract on the western shore of Narragansett Bay from Miantonomi Here was commenced the settlement of Shawomut which afterward became known as Warwick Richard Waterman did not remove thither however but remained in Providence He endured with the other purchasers of that property the losses and persecutions which fell upon the small colony through the unjust claims of Massachusetts to the district In 1643 the Massachusetts authorities sent a squad of soldiers to arrest the leaders of the colony and carried them prisoners to Boston where many of them were imprisoned for several months Richard Waterman suffered the confiscation of part of his estate by order of the court in October 1643 and was bound over to appear at the May term following His companions barely escaped the death sentence the sentence pronounced against Waterman at the General Court was as follows Being found erroneous heretical and obstinate it was agreed that he should be detained prisoner till the Court in the seventh month unless five of the magistrates do cause to send him away which if they do it is ordered that he not return within this jurisdiction upon pain of death After his release however he took an important part in securing justice the Warwick settlers The long controversy was eventually by a decision of the English authorities in favor of the owners who had purchased the land from Miantonomi held possession of his valuable property in Providence and in Warwick bequeathing it to his heirs whose descendants have numerous and prominent and influential in Rhode Island affairs the present day He was a prominent church otlicer a colonel the militia and a man of great force and fine ability in large affairs In 1639 he was one of the twelve original members of the first Baptist church in America Richard Waterman died in 1673 A monument to his memory has been erected by some of his descendants on the old family burying ground on the corner of Benefit Waterman streets Providence His wife Bethia of whose no trace has been found died December 3 1680
From: Americana (American Historical Magazine), Vol. 12: January 1918-December 1918
https://books.google.com/books?id=MacxAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA245&lpg=PA245&dq=Mercy+Williams+Winsor+Birth+15+Jul+1640&source=bl&ots=u5DHeeilV9&sig=ACfU3U2xSm1PMlWD_x62oMQu5nbDzcP0CA&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjjnJTymNPpAhUKsp4KHcTXBww4ChDoATAAegQICRAB#v=onepage&q&f=false
Married by about 1630, Bethia _____ (there is no evidence of her surname or their marriage). She died at Providence on 3 December 1680.
Their four children: Mehitabel Fenner, Wait Brown, Resolved, & Nathaniel.
Source: Anderson's Winthrop Fleet.
Colonel Richard Waterman immigrant ancestor and founder of the Waterman family of New England was a passenger to America in the fleet with Higginson in the year 1629 having been sent as an expert hunter by the Governor and Company of Massachusetts Bay, although tradition brought forward at various times has stated that he came in the same ship with Roger Williams with whom he later joined his fortunes. Richard Waterman settled in Salem Massachusetts where he became a member of the church. He soon fell into disrepute in the Salem settlement because of his sympathy with the views of Roger Williams and in March 1638 followed Roger Williams to Providence having been banished from Salem. In Providence in the same year he was the twelfth among those to whom were granted equal shares of the land that Williams received from Canonicus and Miantonomi After a period of years he joined with Randall Holden Samuel Gorton and others in the purchase of a large tract on the western shore of Narragansett Bay from Miantonomi Here was commenced the settlement of Shawomut which afterward became known as Warwick Richard Waterman did not remove thither however but remained in Providence He endured with the other purchasers of that property the losses and persecutions which fell upon the small colony through the unjust claims of Massachusetts to the district In 1643 the Massachusetts authorities sent a squad of soldiers to arrest the leaders of the colony and carried them prisoners to Boston where many of them were imprisoned for several months Richard Waterman suffered the confiscation of part of his estate by order of the court in October 1643 and was bound over to appear at the May term following His companions barely escaped the death sentence the sentence pronounced against Waterman at the General Court was as follows Being found erroneous heretical and obstinate it was agreed that he should be detained prisoner till the Court in the seventh month unless five of the magistrates do cause to send him away which if they do it is ordered that he not return within this jurisdiction upon pain of death After his release however he took an important part in securing justice the Warwick settlers The long controversy was eventually by a decision of the English authorities in favor of the owners who had purchased the land from Miantonomi held possession of his valuable property in Providence and in Warwick bequeathing it to his heirs whose descendants have numerous and prominent and influential in Rhode Island affairs the present day He was a prominent church otlicer a colonel the militia and a man of great force and fine ability in large affairs In 1639 he was one of the twelve original members of the first Baptist church in America Richard Waterman died in 1673 A monument to his memory has been erected by some of his descendants on the old family burying ground on the corner of Benefit Waterman streets Providence His wife Bethia of whose no trace has been found died December 3 1680
From: Americana (American Historical Magazine), Vol. 12: January 1918-December 1918
https://books.google.com/books?id=MacxAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA245&lpg=PA245&dq=Mercy+Williams+Winsor+Birth+15+Jul+1640&source=bl&ots=u5DHeeilV9&sig=ACfU3U2xSm1PMlWD_x62oMQu5nbDzcP0CA&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjjnJTymNPpAhUKsp4KHcTXBww4ChDoATAAegQICRAB#v=onepage&q&f=false
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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