Daily AncestorWaity
Waity is an old nickname for Waitstill, found in American records of the 1700s and 1800s.
Waity is a short form of Waitstill. Waity appears as a pet form of Waitstill on the Connecticut State Library's list of 18th and 19th century nicknames.
A gravestone or a family Bible may say Waity while a will or a deed says Waitstill. Search indexes under both forms so you do not miss her.
As seen in a record1850 census; her 1837 marriage record calls her Waitstill
Waity Earnshaw, 32, F, Ohio
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Daily Ancestor. "Waity." Dictionary of Old Record Words. https://dailyancestor.com/dictionary/nicknames/waity. Last checked 2026-10-15.