David WATERBURY

                       CONFLICT: In one place listed as 16 Dec, in another it's listed as 27 Dec. 

DEATH:
    Grace A. Waterbury and Edwin M. Waterbury, Jonathan Waterbury Genealogy (Oswego, New York: Palladium-Times, Inc., 1930)

    BIOGRAPHY: David Waterbury, third child of Captain David and Mary (Bouton)
    Waterbury  was born in Stamford, Conn., 27 Dec 1735. His parents were
    residents of  that part of the old town of Stamford which is now known as
    Darien, Conn.  They had been married 22 Dec 1730. The family attended church
    at the New  Canaan Church upon the records of which appear the records of
    births and  marriages of many members of the family. David as a young man saw
    active  service in the French and Indian War, although with what units and in
    what  ranks can not at this time be definitely stated beyond possibility of 
    dispute. It is traditionally among his great grandchildren, however, that  he
    was a commissioned officer during this war and the sword which he  carried in
    the war is in the possession of his great grandson, Frederick  B. Waterbury of
    Chicago, Ill. David also served in the Revolution as a  captain in one of the
    companies of Colonel Henry Luddington's Regiment of  Dutchess County militia.
    About 1760 David near the time of his second  marriage is found living in the
    vicinity of Salem, Westchester, NY. It has  been suggested that he may have
    received a land grant there for services  rendered in the French and Indian war.
    At any rate the record of his  second marriage, and of the baptisms of most
    of his children by the second  marriage appear upon the records of the Church
    of Christ, Salem,  Westchester, NY during the next few succeeding years. Near
    the close of the  Revolution David ent further up the Hudson River and became
    one of the  earliest settlers in what is the modern town of Nassau, NY settling
    near  Central Nassau. He became one of the prominent men of the town and held 
    many town offices in early days as is revealed by extant records. Soon  after
    he took up his residence there his brother, Daniel and several of  the
    latter's sons as well as David's own sons and their families took up  their
    residence in the vicinity. David died 20 Jan 1808 and his remains  were
    interred in what is modernly known as the Central Nassau Cemetery.