Mary Watters

Brief Life History of Mary

Mary Watters was born in February 1767, in Bradford, Yorkshire, England as the daughter of John Waterhouse and ?. She married Job Weatherly about 1781, in Guilford, North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 10 daughters. She died in 1815, in Tennessee, United States, at the age of 48.

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Family Time Line

Job Weatherly
1761–1833
Mary Watters
1767–1815
Marriage: about 1781
Mary Ann Weatherly
1784–
Sarah Weatherly
1786–1819
Judith Weatherly
1788–
Jane Weatherly
1790–1850
Margaret Weatherly
1792–
Mary Anna Weatherly
1794–1850
Noah Weatherly
1796–
Tamsey Weatherby
1796–
Sarah Elizabeth Weatherly
1798–
John Alexander Weatherly
1800–1872
Job Parker Weatherly
1804–1884
Phebe Weatherly
1806–1880
Abigail Weatherly
1809–

Sources (2)

  • Fanny Waterhouse, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • Fanny Waterhouse, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"

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Siblings (1)

World Events (8)

1770 · Boston Tea Party

Thousands of British troops were sent to Boston to enforce Britain's tax laws. Taxes were repealed on all imports to the American Colonies except tea. Americans, disguised as Native Americans, dumped chests of tea imported by the East India Company into the Boston Harbor in protest. This escalated tensions between the American Colonies and the British government.

1776

Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.

1781 · The First Constitution

Serving the newly created United States of America as the first constitution, the Articles of Confederation were an agreement among the 13 original states preserving the independence and sovereignty of the states. But with a limited central government, the Constitutional Convention came together to replace the Articles of Confederation with a more established Constitution and central government on where the states can be represented and voice their concerns and comments to build up the nation.

Name Meaning

Scottish, English, and Irish: variant of Waters .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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