Person:Edward Waters (4)

Edward Waters

b.Bet 1661 and 1685

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m. 1652

Facts and Events

Name	Edward Waters
Gender	Male
Birth`^?`	Bet 1661 and 1685	under 21 at time father wrote his will
Alt Birth^[2]	Abt 1667	Speculative Mother^?: Dorothy Marriott (1)

References

Col William Waters, Memorial No. 134585454, Created by: Stella, 19 Aug 2014 , in Find A Grave
accessed 24 Nov 2018.

Edward was not of age in 1685, according to his father's will:

Will of William Waters:
In the name of God, Amen. I, William Waters of Northampton County in Virginia....
to my well beloved son William Waters....
to my well beloved son Edward Waters....
to my well beloved son Richard Waters....
all the rest of my estate whatsoever to my six sons William Waters and Edward Waters and Richard Waters and John Waters and Obedience Waters and Thomas Waters and they all to live apart and not to be divided until my son Edward Waters attain the age of twenty one years....
my three eldest sons William Waters and Edward Waters and Richard Waters....
my three youngest sons (John Waters, Obediennce Waters & Thomas Waters) share and share, to be and remain in the custody of my executor....
my well beloved son William Waters executor....
I do hereby authorize my executor that when my son Edward Waters attains lawful age and that my estate be equally shared amongst all my children....
I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 8th day of ye 10th in 1685..
↑ Margaret Robins is often stated to be the mother of Edward, but there are also claims that Dorothy Marriott was his mother. Reference to original records, rather than compiled genealogies, would be useful.