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Husband: Major General Humphrey Atherton
11th Great Grandfather
Born: 04 Sep 1608 in Lancashire, England
Died: 16 Sep 1661 in Boston, Suffolke, Massachusetts
Father: Edmund Atherton
Mother: Mary Catherine Rudd
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Wife: Mary Wales
11th Great Grandmother
Born: 30 Apr 1613 in Lancashire, England
Died: 17 Aug 1672 in Boston, Suffolke, Massachusetts
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Children
01 (F): Catharine Atherton
Born: 28 Sep 1628 in England
Died: 14 Jan 1684 in Dorchester, Norfolk, Massachusetts
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02> (F): Elizabeth Atherton
10th Great Grandmother
Born: 28 Sep 1628 in Winwick, Lancashire, England
Died: 21 Feb 1709 in Dorchester, Norfolk, Massachusetts
Spouses: Timothy Mather; William Weekes
03 (F): Isabell Atherton
Born: 23 Jan 1630 in Winwick, Lancashire, England
Died: 18 Dec 1661 in Boston, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Spouses: Nathaniel Wales, Jr.
04 (F): Mary Atherton
Born: 30 Apr 1636 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Died: 17 Sep 1692
Spouses: Joseph Weekes
05 (F): Margaret Atherton
Born: 30 Apr 1638 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Died: 17 Jun 1672
Spouses: James Trowbridge
06 (F): Rest Atherton
Born: 26 May 1639 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Died: 03 Nov 1708 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Spouses: Obadiah Swift
07 (M): Consider Atherton
Born: 1640 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Died: 26 Apr 1687 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts
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08 (?): Increase Atherton
Born: 02 Jan 1641 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Died: 02 Jan 1642 in At sea, Sulawesi Tengah, Indonesia
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09 (F): Thankful Atherton
Born: 28 Apr 1644 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Died: 11 Apr 1719 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Spouses: Thomas Bird
10 (M): Reverend Hope Atherton
Born: 30 Aug 1646 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Died: 08 Jun 1677 in Hatfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts
Spouses: Sarah Hollister
11 (?): Watching Atherton
Born: 24 Aug 1651 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Died: 17 Jun 1672 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts
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12 (F): Patience Atherton
Born: 02 Apr 1651 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Died: 12 Jul 1691 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts
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13 (M): Jonathan Atherton
Born: 27 Sep 1662 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Died: 1721
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Additional Information

Major General Humphrey Atherton:

Cause of Death: Throwen from a horse.

Notes:

Humphrey Atherton was admitted as a freeman at Dorchester on May 2, 1638. He began his Massachusetts military career as a member of the artillery company in 1638, was promoted to Lieutenant in 1645, to Captain in 1650, to Major 1652,and to Major General in 1661.

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