Reuben Wait

M, b. circa 1647, d. 7 October 1707
FatherThomas Wait b. b 13 Jun 1612, d. b 13 Sep 1665
MotherEleanor (?) b. c 1605, d. 21 Jul 1675
Relationship8th great-granduncle of Pamela Joyce Wood
     Reuben Wait was born circa 1647 at Portsmouth, Newport Co, Rhode Island.1 He was the son of Thomas Wait and Eleanor (?). Reuben Wait married Tabitha Lounders on 2 July 1681.1 Reuben Wait died on 7 October 1707 at Dartmouth, Bristol Co, Massachusetts.1
     In 1685, Reuben Wait was one of the founders and proprietors of Dartmouth, Massachusetts. His house is one of the oldest in Dartmouth, and as of 1890, was still standing, known as the "Waite-Potter" house. The earliest part of the house was built in 1669 and escaped the ravages of the King Phillips War. The house remained in the family until 1827.
The Will of Reuben Wait was made on 11 October 1707 and was proved 11 November 1707.

Family

Tabitha Lounders d. a 11 Oct 1707
Last Edited7 Feb 2004

Citations

  1. [S492] Waite Genealogy, online http://www.waitegenealogy.org