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Elizabeth Atherton 1632–1678 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1632

Birth Location: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts

Death Date: 15 May 1678

Death Location: Massachusetts

Father: Humphrey Atherton

Mother: Margaret Wales

Spouse(s): Timothy Mather

Children(s): Rev. Mather, Samuel Mather, Atherton Mather, Catherine Mather, Nathaniel Mather, Joseph Mather, Jeremiah Mather, Reverend\Doctor College", Elizabeth Mather, Rev CT, Rev MATHER, John Weeks, John Weeks, ELIZABETH WEEKS, Hannah Treat, ELIZABETH MATHER, Joseph Mather, William Weeks, Rev. Mather, Rev Mather, Rev. Mather, Atherton Mather, Richard Mather, Catherine Mather, Joseph Mather, Jeremiah Mather, Nathaniel Mather

In 1632, Elizabeth Atherton entered the world in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, born to Humphrey Atherton And Margaret Mary Wales. Elizabeth Atherton married Timothy Mather, and had children including Atherton Mather, Catherine Mather, Elizabeth Mather, Elizabeth Saywell Mather, Elizabeth Weeks, Hannah Treat, Jeremiah Mather, John Weeks, Joseph George Mather, Joseph Mather, Nathaniel Mather, Rev Richard Mather, Rev Samuel Mather, Rev Samual Mather, Rev Samuel Mather, Rev Samuel Mather Treat V Of Windsor Ct, Reverend Doctor Increase Mather Puritan Colonial Leader 1St President Of Harvard College, Richard Mather, Samuel Mather, William Weeks. Elizabeth Atherton passed away in 1678 in Massachusetts.

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  • In 1632, Elizabeth Atherton entered the world in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, born to Humphrey Atherton And Margaret Mary Wales.
  • Elizabeth Atherton married Timothy Mather, and had children including Atherton Mather, Catherine Mather, Elizabeth Mather, Elizabeth Saywell Mather, Elizabeth Weeks, Hannah Treat, Jeremiah Mather, John Weeks, Joseph George Mather, Joseph Mather, Nathaniel Mather, Rev Richard Mather, Rev Samuel Mather, Rev Samual Mather, Rev Samuel Mather, Rev Samuel Mather Treat V Of Windsor Ct, Reverend Doctor Increase Mather Puritan Colonial Leader 1St President Of Harvard College, Richard Mather, Samuel Mather, William Weeks.
  • Elizabeth Atherton passed away in 1678 in Massachusetts.

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Elizabeth Atherton's Ancestors

Self
Elizabeth Atherton
1632–1678
Birth Place: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Parents
Humphrey Atherton
1607–1661
Preston, Lanaster, England, UK
Margaret (Mary) Wales
1613–1672
Lanchester, Minwick, England
Grandparents
Edmund Atherton
1576–1613
Lancashire, England
Mary (Catherine) Rudd
1580–1611
Winstanley, Lancastershire, England
Nathaniel (John "Deacon" Wales "Shipwright" (Survived the Great Huricane of 1635 on his voyage to the New World)) Sr
1585–1661
Idle, Metropolitan Borough of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England
Susannah (Greeneway) Wales
1590–1662
Mildenhall, Wiltshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Gilbert Atherton
1549–1600
Alicia Mayne
1550–1609
Richard Rood
1552–1615
Alice Waters
1554–1585
John Jr
1566–1610
Margaret Hobson
1567–1600
John Greenaway
1563–1659
Mary Marke
1569–1658
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Atherton
1524–1559
Margaret Atherton
1527–1600
John I
1512–1565
Joanna Skynner
1516–1612
Thomas III
1513–1554
Anne Rudd
1523–1614
Sir Wales"
1558–1632
Lady Wales
1566–1636
William Hobson
1547–1620
Elizabeth Hodges
1540–1610
John Sir
1540–1604
Elizabeth Haynes
1542–1579

Elizabeth Atherton's Descendants

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Elizabeth Atherton (1632–15 May 1678) m. Timothy Mather (1628–14 Jan 1684)
  1. 1. Rev. (Richard) Mather 1653–1688 m. Catherine Wise 1658–1686
    1. 1. Timothy Mather 1681–1755 m. Sarah Noyes 1683–1756
      1. 1. Capt. (Timothy II Mather (French & Indian) War) 1681–1752 m. Sarah (Huntley Laye) (Mather) 1683–1761 m. Elizabeth Matson 1719–1813
        1. 1. Timothy Mather 1737–1800 m. Martha (De) Wolfe 1747–1787 m. Elizabeth Matson 1719–1813 m. Sarah Lay 1718–1761
        2. 2. Jehoida Mather 1740–1810 m. Eunice Miller 1743–1813
        3. 3. John (Noyes) Mather 1742–1807 m. Lydia Royce 1751–1790
        4. 4. Eunice Mather 1744–1793
        5. 5. Joanna Mather 1746–1747
        6. 6. Reuben (Mather, Private, American Revolutionary) War 1747–1845 m. Abigail (Strong) Mather 1747–1830
        7. 7. Asaph Mather 1749–1815 m. Mary Gustin 1751–1808
        8. 8. Lucy Mather 1751–1831
        9. 9. Sarah Mather 1739–1796
        10. 10. Reverend (Moses) Mather 1719–1806 m. Hannah Bell 1726–1755 m. Elizabeth Whiting 1730–1757 m. Rebeccah Raymond 1722–1785
        11. 11. Ruth Mather 1715–1790
        12. 12. Catharine Mather 1717–1799
        13. 13. Joseph Mather 1712–1788
      2. 2. Joseph\Josiah ((Captain)) Mather 1712–1788 m. Joanna Matson 1728–1804
        1. 1. Joanna Mather 1757–1786
        2. 2. Moses Mather 1764–1838 m. Hannah Champion 1779–1825 m. Sally Champion 1777–1802
        3. 3. Joseph Mather 1766–1862 m. Zelinda Gould 1767–1820
        4. 4. Nathaniel (Mather) Sr 1757–1852 m. Eunice DeWolf 1760–1834
        5. 5. Thomas Mather 1762–1851 m. Abigail (M.) Mather 1773–1822
      3. 3. Ruth Mather 1715–1790
      4. 4. Catharine Mather 1717–1799
      5. 5. Moses Mather 1719–1806 m. Hannah Bell 1726–1755 m. Elizabeth Whiting 1730–1757 m. Rebeccah Raymond 1722–1785
        1. 1. Hannah ((1st)) Mather 1749–1749
        2. 2. Bell Mather 1750–1750
        3. 3. Deacon (Joseph) Mather 1753–1840 m. Sarah Scott 1758–1843
        4. 4. Hannah Mather 1751–1840
        5. 5. John Mather 1747–1791
        6. 6. Noyes Mather 1756–1807 m. Chloe Waterbury 1757–1807
        7. 7. Isaac Mather 1764–1791
        8. 8. Raymond Mather 1763–1790
        9. 9. Moses (Mather) Jr 1760–1779
        10. 10. Samuel (Mather) Sr 1765–1842 m. Sarah Scofield 1756–1844
        11. 11. Isaac Mather 1764–
        12. 12. John Mather –1791
      6. 6. Sarah Mather 1720–
    2. 2. Joseph Mather 1686–1749 m. Phoebe DeWolf 1692–1736
      1. 1. John Mather 1721–1804
      2. 2. Joseph Mather 1715–1798
      3. 3. Phebe Mather 1718–1744
      4. 4. Benjamin Mather 1732–1821
      5. 5. Ann Mather 1733–
      6. 6. Simeon Mather 1736–1736
      7. 7. Jerusha Mather 1725–
      8. 8. Eleazer Mather 1716–1798
      9. 9. Samuel Mather 1728–1739
    3. 3. Elizabeth Mather 1682–1725
    4. 4. Samuel Mather 1674–1729 m. Deborah (Jonson \) Champion 1697–1778
      1. 1. Richard (Mather) Capt. 1712–1790
      2. 2. Mehetabel Mather 1723–1741
      3. 3. Lucy (Mather \) Sill 1720–1804
      4. 4. Mary Mather 1715–1782
      5. 5. Deborah Mather 1717–1775
  2. 2. Samuel Mather 1650–1728 m. Hannah (Treat) Mather 1659–1707
    1. 1. Dr. (Samuel) Mather 1677–1745
    2. 2. Nathaniel (Mather) Reverand 1695–1748
    3. 3. John (James Mather) Sr 1679–1779
    4. 4. Ebenezer Mather 1687–1794
    5. 5. Joseph Mather 1689–1717
    6. 6. Benjamin Mather 1696–
    7. 7. John Mather 1699–1699
    8. 8. Hanna Mather 1682–1683
    9. 9. Elizabeth Mather 1691–1696
    10. 10. Azariah Mather 1685–1736
  3. 3. Atherton Mather 1663–1734 m. Rebecca (Stoughton) Mather 1673–1704 m. Mary Lamb 1681–1755 m. Mary (Lambe Lamb Low Lowe) Mather 1681–1755
    1. 1. William Mather 1697–1747
    2. 2. Jerusha Mather 1700–1789
    3. 3. Richard Mather 1708–1749 m. Lois (Burbank) Mather 1714–1760
      1. 1. Charles (Mather (Kelsey)) I 1734–
      2. 2. Zachariah (Mather (Gaylord)) I 1743–
      3. 3. Cotton (Mather (Huxley)(Stoughton) VII (see) duplicate) 1746–1791
      4. 4. Elihu (Mather (Hall) I of Suffield,) CT 1741–1778
    4. 4. Joshua (Mather (Booth)) I 1706–1777
    5. 5. Mary Mather 1711–
    6. 6. Dr (Thomas Mather (Payson) I of Suffield, and Pomfret,) CT 1713–1764
    7. 7. Eliakim (Mather (Ward)(Roper)) I 1715–1744
  4. 4. Catherine Mather 1655–1694
  5. 5. Nathaniel Mather 1653–1658
  6. 6. Joseph Mather 1661–1691
  7. 7. Jeremiah Mather 1665–1718 m. Hannah Griggs 1660–1718
    1. 1. Susannah Mather 1700–1789
  8. 8. Reverend\Doctor (Increase Mather "Puritan Colonial Leader" "1st President of Harvard) College" 1639–1723
  9. 9. Elizabeth (Saywell) Mather 1646–1703
  10. 10. Rev (Samuel Mather (Treat) V of Windsor,) CT 1650–1728
  11. 11. Rev (Samuel) MATHER 1650–1727
  12. 12. John Weeks 1651–1674
  13. 13. John Weeks 1651–1714
  14. 14. ELIZABETH WEEKS 1645–1688
  15. 15. Hannah Treat 1650–1727
  16. 16. ELIZABETH MATHER 1646–1703
  17. 17. Joseph (George) Mather 1647–1741 m. Rebecca 1649–
    1. 1. Hannah Mather 1694–1725
  18. 18. William Weeks 1645–1715
  19. 19. Rev. (Samuel) Mather 1650–1727 m. Hannah Treat 1661–1708
    1. 1. Nathaniel Mather 1695–1748
    2. 2. Samuel Mather 1677–1746 m. Abigail Grant 1678–1722 m. Hannah Buckland 1670–1758
      1. 1. Nathaniel (Mather) Col 1716–1770
      2. 2. Samuel (Mather Jr M) D 1706–1779 m. Martha Holcomb 1706–1785
        1. 1. Samuel Mather 1737–1808 m. Grace (Moseley) Mather 1739–1800
        2. 2. Martha Clark 1732–1795
        3. 3. William Mather 1742–1775
      3. 3. Timothy (M) Mather 1710–1752
      4. 4. Eliakim Mather 1732–1816
    3. 3. John Mather 1699–
    4. 4. Hannah Mather 1682–1753
    5. 5. Joseph Mather 1689–1717
    6. 6. Azariah Mather 1685–1737
    7. 7. Ebenezer Mather 1687–
    8. 8. Elizabeth Mather 1691–1696
    9. 9. Benjamin Mather 1696–
    10. 10. John (James) Mather 1679–1779
  20. 20. Rev (Samual) Mather 1650–1727
  21. 21. Rev. (Richard) Mather 1650–1688
  22. 22. Atherton Mather 1663–1734
  23. 23. Richard Mather 1653–1688
  24. 24. Catherine Mather 1655–1694
  25. 25. Joseph Mather 1661–1690
  26. 26. Jeremiah Mather 1665–1718
  27. 27. Nathaniel Mather 1658–1658

Elizabeth Atherton's Timeline

2 Records

1632
1632
Birth of Elizabeth Atherton in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts
1678
15 May 1678
Age 46
Death of Elizabeth Atherton in Massachusetts
Massachusetts

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1632
    Event Place: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 May 1678
    Event Place: Massachusetts

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