In the history of Portsmouth, NH - there is mentioned one Timothy Watrous Jr. - he left previous to 1738 for Newport from that town to join the Quakers at Newport. The date of his marriage was 1738 to Hannah Proud @ Newport - some have her as daughter of John and Rebecca Proud of Newport - a watchmaker. The book on Portsmouth,NH states that Timothy had eleven sons. Not sure how they know this ? can anyone say - will ? records of the colony ? Timothy died at Newport in 1792. Sometimes this name is written Waters - Waterous and Waterhouse. Of interest to me is the presence of a son named John b. ca 1754. he was a mariner. Many of the Newport marine people went to Providence during the Revolution and stayed. Timothy of Portsmouth had two brothers - both listed as nautical captains in a census of Portsmouth,NH in 1727. John Watrous of Providence was a ships rigger and of interest to me in connecting him with Timothy of Newport as his father. Opinions always welcome. Jack Scott Hanover,Pa