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Dorothy Atherton 1679–1754 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1679

Birth Location: London, London, England

Death Date: 1754

Death Location: Phoenixville, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: Mary Fulkerson

Mother: John V

Spouse(s): John Dawson

Children(s): Benjamin Dawson

In 1679, Dorothy Atherton entered the world in London, London, England, born to Mary Fulkerson And John Atherton V. Dorothy Atherton married John Dawson, and had children including Benjamin Dawson. Dorothy Atherton passed away in 1754 in Phoenixville, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1679, Dorothy Atherton entered the world in London, London, England, born to Mary Fulkerson And John Atherton V.
  • Dorothy Atherton married John Dawson, and had children including Benjamin Dawson.
  • Dorothy Atherton passed away in 1754 in Phoenixville, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Mary Fulkerson
1654–
Birth Location: England
MF
John V
1652–1679
Birth Location: London, Middlesex, England
JV

Spouses(s)

John Dawson
1676–1742
Birth Location: London, St Peter, England
JD

Children(s)

Benjamin Dawson
1707–1793
Birth Location: London, Middlesex, England
BD

Dorothy Atherton's Ancestors

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Dorothy Atherton
1679–1754
Birth Place: London, London, England
Parents
Mary Fulkerson
1654–
England
John (Atherton) V
1652–1679
London, Middlesex, England
Grandparents
John Atherton
1625–1656
Atherton, Lancashire, England
Mary (Ann) Bolde
1620–1656
Bold Hall, Bold, St Helens, Lancashire, England
Great-Grandparents
Richard Bolde
1588–1636
Anne Bolde
1590–1641
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Dorothy Atherton's Descendants

1.
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Dorothy Atherton (1679–1754) m. John Dawson (10 Jan 1676–27 Nov 1742)
  1. 1. Benjamin Dawson 1707–1793 m. Elizabeth Fussell 1727–1792
    1. 1. Deborah Dawson 1748– m. Edward Skidmore 1737–1783
      1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Skidmore 1775–1825 m. Gabriel Abraham 1777–1841
        1. 1. Henry Abram 1813–1883 m. Catherine Abram 1808–1886

Dorothy Atherton's Timeline

2 Records

1679
1679
Birth of Dorothy Atherton in London, London, England
London, London, England
1754
1754
Age 75
Death of Dorothy Atherton in Hatborough, Moreland Twp, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Hatborough, Moreland Twp, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1679
    Event Place: London, London, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1754
    Event Place: Hatborough, Moreland Twp, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Phoenixville, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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