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Cornelius Atherton 1685–1748 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Feb 1685

Birth Location: Lancaster, Worchester, Massachusetts Colony, British Colonial America

Death Date: 3 Mar 1748

Death Location: Sharon, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States

Father: James II

Mother: Abigail Hudson

Spouse(s): Ruth Gotham

Children(s): Abigail ATHERTON

In 1685, Cornelius Atherton entered the world in Lancaster, Worchester, Massachusetts Colony, British Colonial America, born to James Atherton Ii And Abigail Hudson. Cornelius Atherton married Ruth Gotham, and had children including Abigail Atherton. Cornelius Atherton passed away in 1748 in Sharon, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1685, Cornelius Atherton entered the world in Lancaster, Worchester, Massachusetts Colony, British Colonial America, born to James Atherton Ii And Abigail Hudson.
  • Cornelius Atherton married Ruth Gotham, and had children including Abigail Atherton.
  • Cornelius Atherton passed away in 1748 in Sharon, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

James II
1654–1718
Birth Location: Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
JI
Abigail Hudson
1667–1724
Birth Location: Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
AH

Spouses(s)

Ruth Gotham
1683–1767
Birth Location: Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
RG

Children(s)

Abigail ATHERTON
1711–1780
Birth Location: Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
AA

Cornelius Atherton's Ancestors

Self
Cornelius Atherton
1685–1748
Birth Place: Lancaster, Worchester, Massachusetts Colony, British Colonial America
Parents
James Atherton II
1654–1718
Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Abigail Hudson
1667–1724
Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Cornelius Atherton's Descendants

1.
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Cornelius Atherton (27 Feb 1685–3 Mar 1748) m. Ruth Gotham (26 May 1683–22 Dec 1767)
  1. 1. Abigail ATHERTON 1711–1780 m. Jerijah (LOOMIS) Jr 1710–1790
    1. 1. Prudence LOOMIS 1738–1805 m. Zephaniah (THAYER) Sr 1736–1818
      1. 1. Frederick THAYER 1767–1806 m. Lucy WRIGHT 1763–
        1. 1. Philia THAYER 1797–1874 m. John DARLING 1795–1844
        2. 2. Calvin (C) Thayer 1793–1860
        3. 3. Fanny Thayer 1790–1868
        4. 4. Harriet Thayer 1797–
        5. 5. Frederick Thayer 1798–
        6. 6. Laura Thayer 1795–
        7. 7. Lucy Thayer 1792–1867 m. Asa Lesure 1785–
      2. 2. Solomon (Thayer) Dr 1769–1840 m. Martha Bennett 1783–
        1. 1. Harriet (L) Thayer 1823–
        2. 2. Laura (E) Thayer 1804–1837
        3. 3. Minerva (B) Thayer 1806–
        4. 4. William (C) Thayer 1807–
        5. 5. James (B) Thayer 1809–1810
        6. 6. James (B) Thayer 1811–1838
        7. 7. Henry (M) Thayer 1813–
        8. 8. Roselinda (M) Thayer 1815–1848
        9. 9. Mary (C) Thayer 1818–
        10. 10. Nancy (J.) Thayer 1821–
        11. 11. Jeannette (E.) Thayer 1825–1842
        12. 12. Andrew (J) Thayer 1829–
      3. 3. Martha Thayer 1777–1867 m. Abishai Wright 1773–1860
    2. 2. Ruth Loomis 1745–1826
    3. 3. Jerijah (Loomis) Jr 1741–1800
    4. 4. Chloe Loomis 1742–1823
    5. 5. Abigail Loomis 1737–1810

Cornelius Atherton's Timeline

2 Records

1685
27 Feb 1685
Birth of Cornelius Atherton in Lancaster, Worchester, Massachusetts Colony, British Colonial America
Lancaster, Worchester, Massachusetts Colony, British Colonial America
1748
3 Mar 1748
Age 63
Death of Cornelius Atherton in Sharon, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
Sharon, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Feb 1685
    Event Place: Lancaster, Worchester, Massachusetts Colony, British Colonial America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Mar 1748
    Event Place: Sharon, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
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