Person:John Waterbury (2)

born 1650 in Stamford, Connecticut, died 28 November 1688. In recognition of his service in King Phillip’s War, the town voted land to John and other soldiers in a resolution adopted on 22 September 1676. John’s will proved 11 December 1688 names his wife Mary Weeks/Weed/Wickes and he makes his brothers Jonathan and David “overseers” of his children. The will was witnessed by Jonathan Bell and Joseph Bishop. He makes bequest that his “dwelling house and orchard” be used by his wife while she remains a widow after which time it was to be returned to his sons David, John and Thomas and to his daughter Mary.

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} 2. John² Waterbury, in Banker, Marian G. Notes on the Waterbury Family of Stamford, Connecticut. American Genealogist (D.L. Jacobus). (Oct 1951)
   27:241.

   "John² Waterbury (John¹), died in 1688; married Mary _____, who died 31 Dec. 1738, having married second, about 1689, Jonas Seeley, who died in 1703. His will, not dated, proved 11 Dec. 1688, named his 'wife'; eldest son John; sons David and Thomas; daughter Mary; brothers Jonathan and David Waterbury overseers."

2. ↑ Descendants of John Waterbury, in CT Genweb project.

   5. JOHN WATERBURY, JR. (JOHN1) was born 1650 in Stamford, CT, and died November 28, 1688 in Stamford, CT. He married MARY WICKS6 Abt. 1679 in Stamford, CT, daughter of THOMAS WICKS and ISABELLA HARCUTT. She was born Abt. 1660 in Stamford, CT, and died December 31, 1738 in Stamford, CT.

3.   Huntington, E. B. (Elijah Baldwin); Ronald Marcus; and Grace Walmsley. History of Stamford, Connecticut, 1641-1868, including Darien until 1820. (Harrison, New York: Harbor Hill Books, 1979)
   p63-65.