(1) John Waterberye, a “sherman” or cloth dresser, was admitted freeman at Sudbury, Suffolk Co., England, 17 June 1588. St. Peter’s Church, Sudbury, records indicate: “John Austen, alias John Waterburye was buryed the fyrst daye of September, 1596.” Father of:
 
 

        (2) William Waterbury, son of John Waterburye. St. Peter’s Church records indicate: “Wm. the sonne of John Waterbery was baptized XI jth day of March 1593-4.”  When John Winthrop embarked from Cowes, England on 29 March 1630 to take the charter of the Massachusetts Bay Colony to America, William and his wife Alice of Lincolnshire, England, were included among the passengers of the Eagle, afterwards named the Arbella, one of four ships in Winthrop’s fleet. They settled for a time in Watertown, Massachusetts. Their names appear as the 35th and 36th members of the church there. William and Alice supposedly returned to England a few years after arriving in Massachusetts, but no trace of their deaths has been found in England or America.

Children (baptisms recorded at St. Peter’s Church, Sudbury, Suffolk Co., England):

1. Rachell, 25 July 1619
2. John, 30 December 1621; mentioned below
3. Mary, 29 February 1624
4. William, 26 February 1626, died 15 October 1626
5. William, 9 August 1627
6. Samuel, 20 September 1629

        (3) John Waterbury, born in Sudbury, Suffolk Co., England, baptized 30 December 1621, died 1658, Stamford,
Connecticut; married Rose Lockwood of Watertown, Massachusetts. It has been suggested that when William and Alice left to return to England, possibly to retrieve other children and with intentions to return to America, they left John in the custody of the Lockwood family which was established at Watertown in 1630, thus accounting for the romance which sprung up between he and Rose. Since no trace of his siblings have ever been found on this side of the Atlantic, it has been supposed that John and Rose are the progenitors of all who bear the name Waterbury both in the United States, and of the large New Brunswick, Canada, Waterbury family.
        On 15 October 1646, John and Rose sold their home to Robert Pierce of Watertown and left for Wethersfield, Connecticut, but they soon moved on to Stamford where they remained until John’s death at the early age of 37. He was a landowner in Stamford as early as 1650. John served in the Connecticut Colonial Legislature for several years.
        After John’s death, Rose married 11 May 1659 Joseph Gurnsey, by whom she had one son, Joseph, on 30 June 1662.

Children of John Waterbury and Rose Lockwood:

1. Rachel Parcett, born 1639 in Watertown, Massachusetts; married 11 March 1659 John Holmes of Stamford, Connecticut.
2. Sarah, born 1646 in Watertown, Connecticut; married first 10 May 1666 Zachariah Dibble of Stamford, Connecticut; married second Nicholas Webster of Stamford who died 12 August 1687.
3. John; mentioned below
4. Jonathan, born 1653 in Stamford, Connecticut
5. David, born 1655 in Stamford, Connecticut

        (4) John Waterbury, was born 1650 in Stamford, Connecticut, died 28 November 1688. In recognition of his service in King Phillip’s War, the town voted land to John and other soldiers in a resolution adopted on 22 September 1676. John’s will proved 11 December 1688 names his wife Mary Weeks/Weed/Wickes and he makes his brothers Jonathan and David “overseers” of his children. The will was witnessed by Jonathan Bell and Joseph Bishop. He makes bequest that his “dwelling house and orchard” be used by his wife while she remains a widow after which time it was to be returned to his sons David, John and Thomas and to his daughter Mary.
Children:

1. Mary, born 20 March 1679; married 4 February 1700 Jonathan Slasson, born 25 July 1670, Stamford, son of John Slasson.
2. John, born 30 October 1682, died 28 May 1744
3. David, born 24 January 1684; mentioned below
4. Thomas, born 12 May 1687

        (5) David Waterbury, was born 24 January 1684 in Stamford, Connecticut, died 14 June 1710. He married 10 April 1707 Waitsill Green. Parents of:
 
 
 

        (6) David Waterbury, born 1708 in Stamford, Connecticut. He married 22 December 1730 Mary Bouton.

Children:

1. Mary, born 5 September 1731; married John Hait
2. Hannah, born 4 February 1733
3. David, born 16 December 1735
4. Gideon, born 26 December 1737
5. Mercy, born 15 February 1739
6. Daniel, born 15 February 1742
7. Abigail, born 14 May 1743
8. Prudence, born 12 February 1751