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An American Family History

Adam Waters

Lancaster was first settled as "Nashaway" in 1643. It was officially incorporated as "Lancaster on the Nashua" in 1653. It originally included many current towns in central Massachusetts. It was the home to Mary Rowlandson. During King Philip's War the town suffered several massacres. It was abandoned in 1680 and resettled several years later.

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Adam Waters was born about in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts. His parents were Lawrence Waters and Ann Linton. His birth was not recorded in Lancaster, but he may have been the first English child born there.

On March 18, 1663, John Smith deeded to Adam Waters "all my dwelling house in aforsaid Lanchaster wherein I lately lived."

He died when he was only 23 years and seven months on September 15, 1670 in Charlestown.

After he died, Stephen Waters and John Skeath, sold the Smith lot to Thomas Ross, a weaver.

Lady Day Before 1752 the year began on March 25th. Dates between January 1st and March 24th were at the end of the year, not the beginning.
Children of Lawrence Waters
and Anna Linton
  • Lawrence Waters
  • Sarah Waters Skeath
  • Mary Waters Davis
  • Rebecca Waters
  • Daniel Waters
  • Stephen Waters
  • Rebecca Waters Whitcomb
  • Adam Waters
  • Joseph Waters
  • Jacob Waters
  • Rachel Waters
  • Samuel Waters
  • Joanna Waters
  • Ephraim Waters
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