JONATHAN EDWARDS WATERS
Jonathan Edwards Waters was born and resided on the farm which had been settled first by his great-grandfather, Jonathan Waters. This was situated at the top of the hill which rises from Singletary Lake and descends again the Ramshorn Stream (m 1915, owned by Clifford R Harris). This homestead, so long in the possession of the Waters family, was also the birthplace of Asa Waters, senior, the Revolutionary gun-maker. Though descended from that line of the family which had as its ancestor, Richard Waters, gun-maker of Salem, Mr. Waters, with the exception of a short period spent at making shoes at Grafton, was engaged in farming.
He is the nephew of Elijah Waters, the benefactor of the First Congregational Church.
For many years he was active in church and town affairs, often acting as moderator in the town meetings. He served as a selectman and as highway surveyor. He was one of three who surveyed roads of the town and placed markers at the angles.
As a farmer he was the most extensive fruit raiser in the town and in particular he raised a great number of apples.
Genial and courteous, a man of strong convictions, he was one whom it was well for the town to have as a citizen.
From: "Centennial History of the Town of Millbury Massachusetts, Including Vital Statistics, 1850 – 1899" Pages 477 – 478 Public Domain
Jonathan Edwards Waters was born and resided on the farm which had been settled first by his great-grandfather, Jonathan Waters. This was situated at the top of the hill which rises from Singletary Lake and descends again the Ramshorn Stream (m 1915, owned by Clifford R Harris). This homestead, so long in the possession of the Waters family, was also the birthplace of Asa Waters, senior, the Revolutionary gun-maker. Though descended from that line of the family which had as its ancestor, Richard Waters, gun-maker of Salem, Mr. Waters, with the exception of a short period spent at making shoes at Grafton, was engaged in farming.
He is the nephew of Elijah Waters, the benefactor of the First Congregational Church.
For many years he was active in church and town affairs, often acting as moderator in the town meetings. He served as a selectman and as highway surveyor. He was one of three who surveyed roads of the town and placed markers at the angles.
As a farmer he was the most extensive fruit raiser in the town and in particular he raised a great number of apples.
Genial and courteous, a man of strong convictions, he was one whom it was well for the town to have as a citizen.
From: "Centennial History of the Town of Millbury Massachusetts, Including Vital Statistics, 1850 – 1899" Pages 477 – 478 Public Domain
JONATHAN EDWARDS WATERS
Jonathan Edwards Waters was born and resided on the farm which had been settled first by his great-grandfather, Jonathan Waters. This was situated at the top of the hill which rises from Singletary Lake and descends again the Ramshorn Stream (m 1915, owned by Clifford R Harris). This homestead, so long in the possession of the Waters family, was also the birthplace of Asa Waters, senior, the Revolutionary gun-maker. Though descended from that line of the family which had as its ancestor, Richard Waters, gun-maker of Salem, Mr. Waters, with the exception of a short period spent at making shoes at Grafton, was engaged in farming.
He is the nephew of Elijah Waters, the benefactor of the First Congregational Church.
For many years he was active in church and town affairs, often acting as moderator in the town meetings. He served as a selectman and as highway surveyor. He was one of three who surveyed roads of the town and placed markers at the angles.
As a farmer he was the most extensive fruit raiser in the town and in particular he raised a great number of apples.
Genial and courteous, a man of strong convictions, he was one whom it was well for the town to have as a citizen.
From: "Centennial History of the Town of Millbury Massachusetts, Including Vital Statistics, 1850 – 1899" Pages 477 – 478 Public Domain
Jonathan Edwards Waters was born and resided on the farm which had been settled first by his great-grandfather, Jonathan Waters. This was situated at the top of the hill which rises from Singletary Lake and descends again the Ramshorn Stream (m 1915, owned by Clifford R Harris). This homestead, so long in the possession of the Waters family, was also the birthplace of Asa Waters, senior, the Revolutionary gun-maker. Though descended from that line of the family which had as its ancestor, Richard Waters, gun-maker of Salem, Mr. Waters, with the exception of a short period spent at making shoes at Grafton, was engaged in farming.
He is the nephew of Elijah Waters, the benefactor of the First Congregational Church.
For many years he was active in church and town affairs, often acting as moderator in the town meetings. He served as a selectman and as highway surveyor. He was one of three who surveyed roads of the town and placed markers at the angles.
As a farmer he was the most extensive fruit raiser in the town and in particular he raised a great number of apples.
Genial and courteous, a man of strong convictions, he was one whom it was well for the town to have as a citizen.
From: "Centennial History of the Town of Millbury Massachusetts, Including Vital Statistics, 1850 – 1899" Pages 477 – 478 Public Domain
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