John DRINKWATER
Source: Place of marriage of John Drinkwater (1738), is North Yarmouth, Maine according to data from Vital Records of Nor. Yarmouth, Maine to the year of 1850. Published by the Soc. of Mayflower Descendents in State of Rhode Island, 1980. Some of the dates on this individual are from the IGI (1988). This source gives a different birthdate of 24 April 1738. Used the alternate date.
Source; See notes for John Drinkwater (1738) husband of Susannah. Dates for the ordinances done are from Family History Dept., SLC via patron notification list dated 01 Oct 1991.
Source: IGI (1988)
Death. John's death is shown in the Larkin record with a question as to the year. Record is written thus: 21 Mar. 1812(?). Ordin: All other dates of ordinances from IGI (1988) Marriage: Larkin papers show John md. 18 Jul 1785 while IGI md. date is 18 Aug 1785. Source of children's birth and death dates, notes etc., is Larkin Papers from a Mr. R.E. Larkin of Maryland, who is working on the Drinkwater line. A copy of his data on Drinkwaters is held by Glenn H. T
Source: IGI
Source: IGI
Source: IGI
Source: IGI Note: IGI has md. date as 8 Aug 1791, while Larkin papers show md.26 Jul 1791.
Source: IGI
Source: IGI and Larkin Papers. Note: Larkin Papers have md. date as 26 Oct 1799. IGI has it 20 Mar 1800.
Source: IGI and Larkin Papers. Note: Birth is really the Christening date.(Larkin Papers).
Source: IGI
Source: IGI and Larkin Papers. Note: IGI gives md date as 26 Jan 1803 and Larkin Pprs = 1802. Note: No sealing to spouse date found in IGI.
Source: IGI. There are two dates for being sealed to parents given in IGI. The first is the one on this sheet and the other is 25 sep 1987. I would estimate that either date would be valid.
He married Susannah Brown 1 Mar 1761 at North Yarmouth, Cumberland, Maine . Susannah Brown was born at Maine 10 Mar 1742 .
They were the parents of 12
children:
Perez Drinkwater
born 28 Aug 1761.
John Drinkwater
born 13 Mar 1764.
Sarah Drinkwater
born 1 Feb 1766.
Dorcus Drinkwater
born 17 Jan 1768.
Rotheas Drinkwater
born 4 Nov 1769.
Jane Drinkwater
born 14 Mar 1772.
Joanna Drinkwater
born 1774.
Elbridge Drinkwater
born 1776.
Daniel Drinkwater
born 24 Nov 1777.
Miriam Drinkwater
born 7 Sep 1780.
Susannah Drinkwater
born 5 Sep 1782.
Saba Drinkwater
born 1 Dec 1784.
John Drinkwater died 27 Dec 1827 .
Susannah Brown died 4 Mar 1819 .