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Melatiah Lathrop 1646–1712

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A Public Tree Person is an ancestor documented independently by multiple YourRoots tree owners. When several researchers' family histories converge on the same person, we publish a shared page that combines what they've documented.

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Full name consistent across 7 independent trees
Birth year and location consistent across 7 trees
Death year and location consistent across 7 trees

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Reliability Score: B
Medium — based on the source tree
Grade scale
  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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7 researchers on YourRoots have Melatiah Lathrop in their family trees — each with their own records and documentation. Trace the migration path across 10 generations. If this ancestor is in your tree too, you can compare what you've found and fill in the gaps together.

Last updated: September 17, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 7 independent trees

Born 22 Nov 1646 · Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
Died 6 Feb 1712 · Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Father
Mother (1607–1652)
Spouse Sarah Farrar (1648–1712)
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Researchers connected through Melatiah Lathrop 1646–1712

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Immediate Family

Parents
Spouse(s)
Sarah Farrar
Children

Biography

The story of Melatiah Lathrop began in 1646 in Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States. Melatiah Lathrop married sarah farrar, and had children including dimock lothropp, elizabeth lathrop or lothrop, ichabod lathrop, isaac lathrop, joseph lathrop, sarah lathrop, sarah trapp, shubael lathrop, tabitha dimock, tabitha lathrop, thomas lothrop. Melatiah Lathrop passed away in 1712 in Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA.

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Life Timeline

1646
Birth of Melatiah Lathrop in Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
Birth
1712
Death of Melatiah Lathrop in Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from Melatiah Lathrop

This ancestor line traces from Over By, Middlewich, Cheshire, England (1316) to Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States (1646) across 10 generations.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Melatiah Lathrop (1646–1712) was born in Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States and died in Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA. 7 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
Right now, 7 researchers on YourRoots have Melatiah in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 10 generations of this lineage geographically.
It varies by researcher — some have census records, others have marriage certificates, parish registers, or family Bible entries. Scroll up to see exactly what each person has cited.
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Melatiah Lathrop's Ancestors

Pedigree chart — 3 generations on record

Self
Melatiah Lathrop PTP
1646–1712
Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
Parents
Unknown
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Grandparents
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Melatiah Lathrop's Descendants

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Melatiah Lathrop PTP 1646–1712 m. Sarah Farrar PTP 1648–1712
  1. 1. PTP 1673–1743
  2. 2. PTP 1675–1748
  3. 3. PTP 1683–1715
  4. 4. PTP 1680–1711