General David and Mary (MALTBY) WATERBURY
Her Parents - Jonathon and Sarah (POTTER) MALTBIE
Spouse Parents -
CHe. Mary MALTBY, b. Mar. 14, 1733/4 (Jonathan 2, Wm. 1). (Ref. "Jonathan WATERBURY Genealogy. Ancestry and some of the descendants of Jonathan WATERBURY of Nassau, N.Y. (1766-1825) by Grace A. WATERBURY and Edwin M. WATERBURY, pub. 1930).
(p. 118) "General David WATERBURY, son of John (No. 19) and Susanna (Newkirk) WATERBURY, was born at Stamford, Conn. Feb. 12, 1722; died at Stamford (p. 119) June 29, 1801. m. May 15, 1758, Mary MALTBY, who was born in 1733. She died Nov. 7, 1810.
Children of General David and Mary (MALTBY) WATERBURY: William WATERBURY, b. Oct. 10, 1765; d. Jan. 10, 1842. Molly " b. Jan. 1, 1769; d. Sept. 24, 1795, unmarried.
(p. 118) General David WATERBURY was a Veteran of the French and Indian Wars, participating in six campaigns, and winning promotion to the rank of Major.
In 1776, he was promoted to be a Brig-General, and led the Connecticut Militia to Canada to reinforce that Army. He was taken prisoner at the Battle of Valcour Island when he was second in command under Benedict Arnold. He was a prisoner three years. Following the War he served twenty-three terms as Representative of Stamford in the Connecticut legislature."
(Chapter Sketches of Conn. D.A.R.)
"Stamford Chapter."
(p. 433) "In 1775, Stamford was represented in the Senate by Abraham Davenport and in the State Assembly by David Waterbury and Charles Webb."
(p. 437) "Other men whose names are best known today in connection with the Revolutionary War are Gen. David Waterbury and Col. Charles Webb."
(p. 441) Picture of Graves of Gen. David Waterbury and of his daughter, Molly."
There is also a picture of a "party dress and slipper" of Molly Waterbury; it is a charming brocaded satin, the bodice made with elbow length sleeves, it is cut slightly low and features a front of lace from which the brocade is turned back. A lace panel is down the front of the skirt, which is hooped. The original was in the New Haven Historical Society rooms.
The WATERBURY line of descent is 1. William WATERBURY and wife, Alice. 2. John WATERBURY and Rose Lockwood. 3. John WATERBURY and wife Mary. 4. John Wterbury and Susanna Newkirk. 5. Major Genl. David WATERBURY and Mary MALTBY.
Children of Mary MALTBY and Genl. David WATERBURY.
CHe-A. William WATERBURY, b. Oct. 10, 1765; d. Jan. 10, 1842.
CHe-b. Molly " b. Jan. 1, 1769; d. Sept. 24, 1795,
unmarried.
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Parents
William