Family:William Drinkwater and Deborah Studley (1)

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Deborah Studley
b. Abt 1733 probably Hanover, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
d. 17 Nov 1797 Winchester, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States
m. Aft 16 Oct 1769 Warwick, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States
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Marriage[1][2] Aft 16 Oct 1769 Warwick, Franklin, Massachusetts, United StatesIntentions
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  1. ↑ Warwick (Massachusetts). Town Clerk. Vital records, 1739-1900
    Vol. 1, p. 102.

    october the 16 - 1769 There is Intentions of marrige between William Bendict : Drink Water and Deborah Askings of Winchester in the province of Newhampshire.
    [Note: Source: Allred, Marilyn. Town of Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts, Genealogical Records 1739-1900, Births, Marriages,, p. 8 and p. 34, interprets the husband as William Benedict of Drinkwater. But she gives no information beyond what is in the intentions so apparently did not research this couple further. Besides finding no place named Drinkwater, the probate of John Askins of Winchester in 1774 has several documents signed by a Deborah Drinkwater, so it appears Benedict is a middle name.]

  2. ↑ For obvious reasons, it is tempting to think the husband, William Benedict Drinkwater, is the son of William Drinkwater and Elizabeth Benedict, b. New Milford, CT, 1742. However, he is over 10 years younger than Deborah (Studley) Askins, and nothing in the coverage found in Source:Doherty, Frank J. Settlers of the Beekman Patent, Dutchess County, New York, Vol. 4, p. 489, would suggest that this man was married when he served in the Revolution (but note that the author is not sure if he had the right man, see unplaced Drinkwaters on p. 491). Possibly they divorced soon, as Deborah is buried under the name of Askins. An interesting item that may be related is the Dartmouth, MA, marriage of William Drinkwater of the Oblong (Pawling?) to Almy Wing in 1780 (Dartmouth VRS, p. 168). Note that William and Almy's first child was a daughter named Deborah Drinkwater.
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