Person:Benjamin Waterman (13)

BIOGRAPHY: The Early Records of the Town of Providence Volume IV Being Part Of The Third Book Of The Town Of Providence Otherwise Called The Book With Brass Clasps Published 1893 Page 141 Laid out to Benjamin Waterman seven acres of land adjoyneing to his Meadow, & Eastward from said Meadow, the Northeast is a heape of stones on a Rock, the southeast corner is a heape of stones on a rock, the southwest corner is a chesnut tree marked by a Rock, the Norwest Corner a heape of stones; The seven acres he laid downe on ye northeast Corner of his other land adjoyneing to Obadiah Browne his land. Laid out ye 20th of December 1700. By me William Hopkins Surveior. Recorded by me Tho: Olney Towne Clerk

Benjamin WATERMAN, CIRCA 1704 (RI Fam.Vol.2, pg 344). Born, CIRCA 1680 (Son of Nathaniel Waterman & Susanna Carder.). Died, 28 MAY 1762, in Johnston, RI. This family lived at Johnston, RI. Benjamin is #8 in the Waterman Genealogy, RI Families, pgs 344/345, 1983 edition. This genealogy states that he settled near the Snake's Den, in Johnston. It is a tradition among his descendants, that he liyed in a cave for a while, (Says Mr. William H. Waterman, New Bedford, MA). One record says that he married Sarah Knight; another, that he married Mary - ? He outlived all his sons except Job, and died very aged, 11 May 1762, leaving a will.

1. ↑ Abstracts of Johnston Wills, in Rhode Island Genealogical Register. (Princeton, Massachusetts: A. G. Beaman)
   2:220.

   Benjamin Waterman of Johnston, yeoman, well stricken in years. Will dated 9 Oct 1760, recorded 4 Jun 1762, pps. 23-27.
   Son: Charles Waterman deceased leaving unnamed widow, Benjamin Waterman & Job Waterman.
   Daughters: Mary Sheldon & Martha Brown.
   Grandsons: Gideon Waterman, Benjamin Waterman, Charles Waterman under 21, Jeremiah Waterman.
   Grandsons: Abraham Waterman & James Waterman.
   Granddaughters: daughters of son Charles Waterman: Susannah Angell wife of Christopher Angell, Amy Brown wife of Obediah Brown, Lydia Waterman, Martha Waterman, Prudence Waterman, Waite Waterman & Freelove Waterman some of whom are under 18.
   Daughters: