Olney Waterman

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"On 25 Apr. 1794, it was reported to the Town Council of Cranston that Olney Waterman is absent and left his wife and children so they are likely to be a public charge. Nathaniel Carpenter, "the present overseer of the . . ." (The Waterman Family, Vol 3, p 117; by Edgar Francis Waterman, 1954)

Olney's sons John P. at age 9 and William at age 3 were apprenticed in March 1794; John was apprenticed to William Sprague of Cranston, who died in 1795, so after that he was apprenticed to William Sprague's son of the same name.

I haven't found Olney Waterman in the 1790 census in RI, but there is one in Chester, Windsor, VT.

Olney married Mary Pitcher Abt 1784. Mary (daughter of John Pitcher and Mary Unknown) was born Abt 1759; died Abt Feb 1813, Cranston. [Group Sheet]

1. John Pitcher Waterman was born 2 Mar 1785.
2. Amey Waterman was born Abt 1788, Cranston, Providence Co., RI; died Bef 1833.
3. Mary Waterman was born Abt 1790.
4. William Waterman was born 12 Aug 1790.

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The will of Stephen Waterman of Scituate, dated 16 Jan 1797 and proved April 1804, mentions wife Marcy; sons Olney & Stephen; dtrs Mary, Abigail, Phebe, & Sally.

WATERMAN Stephen, formerly of Cranston, at Scituate, in 84th year, March 28, 1804

Stephen married Mercy Brown Abt 1748. Mercy (daughter of Jabez Brown and Meribah Williams) was born Abt 1731; died 17 Sep 1810, Scituate, Providence Co., RI. [Group Sheet]

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WATERMAN Mary, widow of Stephen, at Scituate, in 80th year; buried at family burial ground, in Cranston. Sermon by Rev. Mr. Cornell, Sept. 17, 1810

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WATERMAN Nathaniel, at Scituate, in 95th year, Feb. 3, 1790

WATERMAN Nathaniel, at Scituate, in 95th year, many years a member of the Baptist Church, Feb. 3, 1790

Jabez married Meribah Williams 5 Oct 1730, Providence, Providence Co., RI. Meribah was born Abt 1712; died 28 May 1751. [Group Sheet]

Nathaniel married Mary Olney 9 May 1692, Providence, Providence Co., RI. Mary was born 13 Jan 1667/68. [Group Sheet]