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About Gideon Watrous

DAR# A122444 Patriotic Service


  • Confirmed children of Rebecca, per DAR.
  • Gideon
  • Elijah
  • John
  • Gideon Waterhousei n the U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
  • Name: Gideon Waterhouse
  • Gender: Male
  • Birth Year: 1713
  • Spouse Name: Martha Beckwith
  • Spouse Birth Year: 1719
  • Number Pages: 1
  • Gideon Waterhousei n the U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
  • Name: Gideon Waterhouse
  • Gender: Male
  • Birth Place: Co
  • Birth Year: 1710
  • Spouse Name: Martha Beckwith
  • Marriage Year: 1737
  • Marriage State: Co
  • Number Pages: 1
  • Martha Beckwithin the Connecticut, U.S., Town Marriage Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
  • Name: Martha Beckwith
  • [Martha Beckett]
  • Marriage Date: 23 Sep 1737
  • Marriage Place: Lyme, Connecticut, USA
  • Residence Place: Lyme
  • Spouse:
  • Gideon Watrous
  • Spouse Residence Place: Lyme
  • Gideon Watrousin the U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
  • Name: Gideon Watrous
  • Gender: Male
  • Birth Year: 1713
  • Spouse Name: Rebecca
  • Number Pages: 1
  • Gedion Watrousin the Connecticut, U.S., Town Birth Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
  • Name: Gedion Watrous
  • [Gedion Waterouse, Waterus, Waterhouse]
  • Gender: Male
  • Birth Date: 16 Sep 1713
  • Birth Place: Saybrook
  • Parent: Abraham
  • Parent: Hannah

GEDCOM Note

Chester Church Records, vol 2:152, recorded by Samuel Mills, p. 570, Saybrook VR, Barbour Index. He died in a fit. Gideon shortened the name to Watrous. He came to Pataquonk with his brother Abraham, about 1729. He had five sons and six daughters In the parish of Chester.

Ens. in 13th co, of 7th regt, Ens. Oct 1758

According to George Watrous tradition says his wife was Rebecca Pomeroy.

Sources: Research done by Chris Burningham and George E. Watrous

Louis H. Cornish, 1902 National Register of the Society of the Sons of the American Revolution, page , 370.

1961-1980 Register, The Order of The Founders & Patriots of America, page , 462.

Family Forest, Leadership Edition

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Gideon Watrous's Timeline

1713
September 16, 1713
New London, New London County, Connecticut, United States
September 1713
Old Saybrook, Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States
1729
1729
Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States
1730
1730
1732
December 21, 1732
Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
1733
1733
Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut
1733
Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut
1738
February 3, 1738
Lyme, New London, Connecticut, USA