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 Spouses: |
Wife: Mary Wales 11th Great Grandmother |
Born: 30 Apr 1613 in Lancashire, England Died: 17 Aug 1672 in Boston, Suffolke, Massachusetts Father: Mother: Spouses: |
Children |
01 (F): Catharine Atherton Born: 28 Sep 1628 in England Died: 14 Jan 1684 in Dorchester, Norfolk, Massachusetts Spouses: |
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 Spouses: |
08 (?): Increase Atherton Born: 02 Jan 1641 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts Died: 02 Jan 1642 in At sea, Sulawesi Tengah, Indonesia Spouses: |
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 Spouses: |
12 (F): Patience Atherton Born: 02 Apr 1651 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts Died: 12 Jul 1691 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts Spouses: |
13 (M): Jonathan Atherton Born: 27 Sep 1662 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts Died: 1721 Spouses: |
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.
Revised: March 22, 2013
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