Lieut. John WATERBURY

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• Death: 22 May 1744, Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA

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He was commissioned Lieutenant of the first company in Stamford, October 1733.

There has been some difficulty in distinguishing the history of this John from that of his cousin, who was born 25 Jan. 16811/2 and was therefore nine months older than this John. Since there were no Johns of earlier generations living during the adult life of this cousins, this John would be known as Junior, and his cousin as Senior. There is a stone to John Waterbury in the Noroton River Cemetery at Darien, stating that he died 28 May 1744, aged 61. This John was then seven months over 61, whereas his cousin at that date would have been some months over 62. Hence, if correctly stated, it would be this John who then died. the town records state that "Lieut." John died on this date. The probate records show that administration on the estate of "Lieut." John was granted, 3 July 1744 to John Waterbury, and that his widow Hannah and children John and Nathaniel later made an agreement for division of the estate.

John Waterbury, described in the tow record as "son of David," doubtless to distinguish him from his cousin, died 20 Jan. 735/6. The probate records of the John who died in 1736 show that he left a widow Susannah, so he was evidently the John who married Susannah Newkirk.

As for which John had the first wife Sarah Holmes and the two children by her who died young, we judge it was this John. the first child was described as son of John "of Noroton," and the daughter at death as child of John "Jr." This John, as already shown, is the one who would have been called Junior.

John married Sarah HOLMES on 16 Jan 1706/07 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. Sarah (daughter of Stephen HOLMES and Martha ?) was born about 1684 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died on 01 Aug 1709 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Hannah CROSS on 30 Nov 1710. Hannah (daughter of Nathaniel CROSS and Abigail HOLLY) was born on 23 Feb 1687 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died on 02 Mar 1756. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Abigail WATERBURY was born about 1714; died on 30 Dec 1736 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.
2. Nathaniel WATERBURY was born on 2 May 1717 in Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut; died in 1778.

John married Mary WICKS about 1679 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. Mary was born about 1660 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died on 31 Dec 1738 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Death: 1738, Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA