Richard Waterman, b: 1590

^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}
^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}
^{1789 George Washington first president}
^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}

^{1700 American colonies prosper}
^{1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession}
^{1735 Freedom of press established}
^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}
^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}

^{1607 Jamestown 1st permanent settlement}
^{1620 Pilgrims to America on Mayflower}
^{1638 Printing press reaches America}
^{1664 English capture/rename New York}
^{1681 La Salle explores Louisiana}




	^{Wait Waterman}^{b. d.}		^{Richard Waterman}^{b.1590 England d.1673}

	^{Mehitable Waterman}^{b.1626 Salem, MA d.1683 Providence, RI}

	^{Nathaniel Waterman}^{b.1637 d.1711}

	^{Resolved Waterman}^{b.1638 Providence, RI d.1670 Warwick, RI}

			^{Bethia Waite}^{b. d.1680}