Richard Waterman - Swan Point

Side 1:

The Burial Place

of

Col. Richard Waterman

one of

the original proprietors

of the town of Providence

and of

the town of Warwick

Side 2:

He came from Bristol, England,

to Boston

with Roger Williams,

in the ship Lion A.D. 1631,

resided several years in Salem,

and came to Providence

in the spring of 1638.

In May 1644, he was before the general court

of Massachusetts,

and found to be "erroneous,

heretical and obstinate,"

and was "banished

upon pain of death

if he return."

Side 3:

He died, in October, 1673;

and on the 26th day

of that month

was buried on this consecrated spot,

where also rest the remains

of his descendants

to the third generation.

Side 4:

Erected 1840

by

Richard Waterman

Son of Rufus

Sn of Amaziah

Son of Richard

Son of Nathaniel

who was the son of

Richard Waterman