Richard Waterhouse

1650 - 1717  (67 years)

• Name	Richard Waterhouse
  	Father: Richard Waterhouse Mother: Jane Howdell
  Birth	1650	Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
  Petition	20 Feb 1689 (39 years)  [1]
  He was one of the signers of the following petition: "To the Honable the Governour & Councill of their Majts Colony of the Matthathusets in New England The humble Addresse of the Inhabitants and train solders of ye Province of New Hampshire Febry 20 1689 Humbly shewetl, That whereas since the late Revolution in yor Colony you have Exerted a power of Government over their Majts Subjects Inhabitants therein whch wee arc given to understand their Majts have been graciously pleas'd to approve off, and Impower'd you to continue the same till further order; And wee who were formerly under yor Government having been for some time distitute of power Sufficient to put our selves into A capacity of defence against the comon enemie, and having wth great Expectation awaited their Majts order for A settlemt amongst us whch not yet ariving considering also how liable wee are to destruction by the Enemy wch of our selves wee cannot prevent; wee are therefore Necessitated at present to Supplicate yor Honours for Government & Protection as formerly untill their Majts pleasure shall be known concerning vs. Hereby obliging our selves to A dve submission therto, and payment of our Eqvall proportion (according to our capacity) of the charge yt shall arise for the defence of the Country against the common Enemy, praying also that such persons may be Commissionated to comand the Militia as have already been, or shall be chosen by the trained soldiers in the respective Towns desireing yor Honrs to grant us this our reqvests & yor petrs shall ever pray."
  Religion	13 Mar 1693/94 (44 years)	Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, U.S.A.   [3]
  Richard Waterhouse was allotted two seats in the meeting house.
  Residence	1711 (61 years)	Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, U.S.A.   [2]
  Death	4 Mar 1717	Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, U.S.A.
  Person ID, Branch	I24029
  Last Modified	31 Mar 2020

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Mary Swett,   b. 2 May 1654, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 23 Jul 1718, Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, U.S.A. (Age 64 years)
  Marriage	3 Dec 1701	Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, U.S.A.
  Issue: 1. Richard Waterhouse (1674-1738) 2. Timothy Waterhouse (1675-1748) 3. Samuel Waterhouse (1676-____)
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 52 years - She : 47 years and 7 months.
  Family ID	F8482	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Mar 2020

  
  

• Pedigree

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• Event Map		Birth - 1650 - Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Religion - 13 Mar 1693/94 - Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, U.S.A. Marriage - 3 Dec 1701 - Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, U.S.A. Residence - 1711 - Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, U.S.A. Death - 4 Mar 1717 - Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

  [S1930] anonymous. "Petition of New Hampshire Settlers", (Boston: The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Volume VIII, 1854). [S1931] Gordon, George A. "Portsmouth, N. H. Inhabitants, 1711", (Boston: The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Volume LI, 1897). [S1932] Tibbetts, Charles W. "Allotment of Seats, in the Meeting-House, Portsmouth, N. H.", (Dover, New Hampshire: The New Hampshire Genealogical Record, Volume III, July 1905 - April 1906).