William Waters & Sons & Wife & Lawsuit

Dorothy Marriott was listed as a headright of Col. William Waters on 12 June 1664 ( Cavaliers & Pioneers, Page 517) On 17 March 1664-65 Col. William Waters sells land in Accomack County Deeds, 1664-1665.  Dorothy Waters relinquishes her Right of Dower on 16 June 1665. They probably married shortly after her arrival in 1664. Their 6 sons were:

1. William Waters born ca 1665: died 1721

2. Edward Waters born ca 1667; died after 1688 and before 1717.Left no heirs.

3. Richard Waters born ca 1669: died 1721

4. John Waters born ca 1671: died 1708

5. Obedience Waters born ca 1673: died after 1788 and before 1717. Left no heirs.

6. Thomas Waters born ca 1675: died after 1688 and before 1717.Left no heirs.

Dorothy Marriott Waters had a brother William Marriott in England who made his will in 1717. In it he names his deceased sister's 3 living sons or their heirs. He leaves three-fifths of his estate to the three Waters nephews and his half brother George Marriott was to receive  one-fifth and his executor one-fifth.  George Marriott did not like this will so he filed suit in court in England. This lawsuit was filed in 1717  and many others revolved from  this one and was still going in 1747--thirty years in the court.  An atricle on this lawsuit was published in the " National Genealogical Society Quarterly " Volumne 62 & 63. It was written by Peter Wilson Coldham , the noted English genealogist. The 3 living sons in 1717 were William Waters II, Richard Waters, and heirs of John Waters who had died in 1708.
A copy of this lawsuit can be obtained from the Public Record Office in London , England. It is quite costly to obtain papers from London. I did not get copies of everything, only the ones that names the heirs and it was very expensive. I also obtained the Revolutionary War Papers on Col. Thomas Waters from London throught Peter Wilson Coldham. All the information amounted to several hundred dollars. Below is a letter  from Peter Wilson Coldham, Professional Genealogist specializing in English emigration to America.

16 Foxly Hill Rd.
Purley
Surry CR2, England

5 May 1988

Dear Mrs. Day,

Many thanks for your letter and check in relation to the descent of William Marriott and William Waters.
I think the best answer to your request is to send you a copy of the original Chancery Master's Report of 1722 in Marriott vs. Cooper which details EVERY beneficiary to the estate of William Marriott and formed the basis os the pedigree included in my article to which you refer. I think the writing is probably clear enough but please let me know if you have any difficulty in deciphering it.
The parties in this suit were; Jane Marriott, widow of George Marriott, deceased. Richard Marriott, son & heir of George Marriott, infant, by the said Jane Marriott, his mother. Samuel Mills and Susanna his wife, daughter of the said George Marriott, deceased: Zerubell Preeson and Margaret his wife ( daughter of William Waters II ), Elizabeth Waters, widow of Richard Waters, deceased. William Waters, first born son of the said Richard Waters deceased Francis Hutchins and Elizabeth his wife ( daughter of Richard Waters, deceased ) Richard Waters, ( son of Richard Waters, Dec. ), Littleton Waters, ( son of Richard Waters, dec. ) Hester/Esther Waters, ( daughter of Richard Waters, dec. ), Sarah Waters ( daughter of Richard Waters, dec. ) infant represented by Jonathan Scarth, the said Jonathan Scarth, Mitchell Downs and Sarah his wife ( daughter of John Waters, dec. ),  John Waters, ( son of John Waters, dec. ), William Waters ( son of John Waters, dc.), Edward Waters and Mary Waters, infant children of John Waters, dec. )Represented by Jonathan Scarth.Plantiffs  versus William Cooper and Elizabeth his wife, Henry Boullon, Charles Eaton, William Waters ( son of William Water II ), Gerard Vanderneden, Dorothy Plympton widow, Jane Rayner, widow, Nicholas Mathew and Sarah his wife, Nathaniel Payne, Senior and Benjamin Payne, infant represented by his father, the said Nathaniel Payne and Nathaniel Payne, Jr. infant represented by his guardian Richard Oulton.

I entirely endorse your intention to produce a corrected genealogy of the Waters family and wish you every success in RE-ETCHING  the Waters Book of 1902.

These records are all in the  public domain. Just use your own words to formulate the pedigree.

I hope you will find this response is what you wanted, but please let me know if there is any further assistance you need. I should say that there is a further and longer document in the Masters' Report series which gives a detailed breakdown of the expenses and allocations of the Marriott estate. This could be copied for you if you wish though it adds nothing to the genealogical history and would probably run into costs over and above what you have already funded.

With kind regards,

Peter Wilson Coldham

So there is no Philemon Waters anywhere in this family. If you notice Philemon Waters I is about the same age of Thomas Waters, son of William Waters I.