Thomas Drinkwater

1670 - Bef 1715  (45 years)

• Name	Thomas Drinkwater  [1, 2]
  Birth	1670	England   [3]
  Gender	Male
  Death	Bef 25 Jun 1715	Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts   [4]
  Burial	Myles Standish Burying Ground, Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts   [4]
  Person ID	I1699	Descendants of William Hascall of Fontmell Magna (1490-1542)
  Last Modified	9 Mar 2019

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Haskell,   b. 2 Jul 1672, Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts d. 2 May 1717, Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts (Age 44 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1699	Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts   [3]
  Alt. Marriage	Abt 1700  [1]
  Children	1. Walter-Warren Drinkwater,   b. 8 Aug 1700, Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts d. Yes, date unknown   2. William Drinkwater,   b. 17 Nov 1701, Touisset, Bristol, Massachusetts d. 1758, New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut (Age 56 years)   3. George Drinkwater,   b. Abt 1702, Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts d. 21 Dec 1737, North Yarmouth, Cumberland, Maine (Age 35 years)   4. John Drinkwater,   b. 19 Mar 1703, Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts d. Aft 1772, New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut (Age 69 years)   5. Elizabeth Drinkwater,   b. Abt 1709, Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts d. Aft 18 Jun 1729 (Age 20 years)   6. Joseph Drinkwater,   b. 10 Nov 1709, Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts d. 18 Apr 1784, North Yarmouth, Cumberland, Maine (Age 74 years)   7. Samuel Drinkwater,   b. Abt 1711, Possibly Dighton, Bristol , Massachusetts d. Aft 11 Dec 1759, Dighton, Bristol, Massachusetts (Age 48 years)   8. Patience Drinkwater,   b. Abt 1713, Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts d. Aft 27 Oct 1768, Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts (Age 55 years)
  Family ID	F1483	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Mar 2019

  
  

• Notes

  He is thought to be a descendant of a Scottish branch of the family. This is difficult genealogy as the records in America concerning Drinkwaters are very limited. John Drinkwater was a first settler at Piscataway, on Feb 13, 1702-3, when he appeared as a legatee in the Will of Henry Crosly, who divided his personal property between Elizabeth Slater, Samuel Slater, John Drinkwater, Dorothy Lexington and Jeremiah Colcord. Thomas was probably born in England and came to America as a young man, settling in Taunton. He married Elizabeth Haskell, daughter of John and Patience (Soule) Haskell. Thomas' son Joseph married Jennet Latham and was one of the early settlers of North Yarmouth. The foregoing is sustained by several New England references to the effect that the first Thomas Drinkwater married Jul 2, 1672, Elizabeth Haskell, as above, who was born at Middleborough. This family connects with Francis Walker, likewise from Middleborough, who moved to Piscataway and Woodbridge before 1700, and it is a most formidable assumption that John Drinkwater of Piscataway was a son or brother of Thomas. The Drinkwater family can trace its history to the distant past, both in America and England. The present generation can trace its ancestry through two separate lines, to the passengers of the first Mayflower. The name Drinkwater seems to have emanated originally from Cheshire, England. Many members of the family distinguished themselves as soldiers, writers and poets; three have received and one has declined the Honour of Knighthood; two appear in the Dictionary of National Biography. The name occurs in its simplest form as early as 1273 when John Drinkwater of Stottesdon county, Salop is named as an entry in the Hundred Rolls. The earliest known occurrence in Cheshire is in 1365 when Thomas was a defendant in a suit brought by John Boydell concerning tenements in Lymm. Thomas possibly came from Lakes of Derwent known as Derwentwater in the North of England. The surname Drinkwater is thought to have originated as a nickname anciently applied to one of sober habits. Some historians state that it is a corruption of Derwentwater, but this theory is considered by many to be without foundation. It is found in old English and early American records in the various spellings of Drynkwater, Drynkwatere, Drinckwater and Drinkwater, the last of which is that most commonly used in America today. Families bearing this name were established in England at early dates in Salop, Lancashire, Cheshire and London. One of the earliest references to the name appears to be that of John Drinkwater, living in Salop in 1273. A Richard Drynckwatere, possibly related to John, lived in the same county in 1309. Among the earliest records of the family in America are those of John Drinkwater, who emigrated from England and settled in Henrico county, VA, in 1637. Reference: Mayflower Families, Through Five Generations, Vol 3 Mayflower Families in Progress, George Soule of the Mayflower and His Descendants for Four Generations, John E. Soule, Col., Ret., M.C.E. and Milton E. Terry, PhD Mayflower Increasings, Three Generations, by Susan E. Roser

  
  

• Sources

  [S27353] Genealogy of Roger Haskell of Salem, Massachusetts to November 1925, (Compiled by George L. Randall for the Haskell Family Association. 1926.). [S27360] Genealogy of the descendants of Roger Haskell and Elizabeth Hardy, (compiled by Marion S. Anderson for the Haskell Family Association). [S26655] Drinkwater.FTW (Reliability: 0). Date of Import: Mar 6, 2000 [S59116] Cemetery index, Myles Standish Burying Ground, Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, (Find-a-Grave).