"John (Waterman), b. (Norwich) 8, bapt. 9, June 1706; d. 23 Apr. 1730. Hempstead wrote under date of 12 Dec. 1727, 'I went to Norwich with John Waterman Junr & Lodged at Cuz Wm Hides'; and on 6 June 1730, 'News is come that James Hawkes is drownded at Suranam and Jno Waterman Junr of Norwich their boat Sunk' [Diary of Joshua Hempstead of New London, pp. 192, 222]."