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Elizabeth Rigby 1657–1732 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1657

Birth Location: Doechester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: 23 Jan 1732

Death Location: Bristol, Bristol, Rhode Island, United States

Father: John Rigby

Mother: Isabel Prescott

Spouse(s): Watching Atherton, Humphrey Atherton

Children(s): Samuel Atherton, Elizabeth Atherton, Margaret Atherton, Patience Atherton

In 1657, Elizabeth Rigby entered the world in Doechester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States, born to John Rigby And Isabel Prescott. Elizabeth Rigby married Humphrey Atherton, Watching Atherton, and had children including Elizabeth Atherton, Margaret Atherton, Mary Atherton, Patience Atherton, Samuel Atherton. Elizabeth Rigby passed away in 1732 in Bristol, Bristol, Rhode Island, United States.

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  • In 1657, Elizabeth Rigby entered the world in Doechester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States, born to John Rigby And Isabel Prescott.
  • Elizabeth Rigby married Humphrey Atherton, Watching Atherton, and had children including Elizabeth Atherton, Margaret Atherton, Mary Atherton, Patience Atherton, Samuel Atherton.
  • Elizabeth Rigby passed away in 1732 in Bristol, Bristol, Rhode Island, United States.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Elizabeth Rigby's Ancestors

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Elizabeth Rigby
1657–1732
Birth Place: Doechester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Parents
John Rigby
1615–1647
Brower, Devon, England
Isabel Prescott
1610–1673
Dorchester, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
John Rigby
1590–
England
Wilmotte Rigby
1590–
England
John Prescott
1615–1647
Brower, England
Abigail (Morton) Prescott
1615–1703
England, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Saint Martyr
1536–1635
Alice Ashawe
1570–1604
Elynor Mann
1569–1635
James Prescott
–1594
Alice Molyneux
1564–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Leonard Ashawe
1544–1594
Elizabeth Hodgkinson
1546–1627

Elizabeth Rigby's Descendants

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Elizabeth Rigby (1657–23 Jan 1732) m. Watching Atherton (24 Aug 1651–17 Jun 1672) m. Humphrey Atherton (24 Aug 1651–16 Sep 1661)
  1. 1. Samuel Atherton 1686–1744
  2. 2. Elizabeth Atherton 1679–1731
  3. 3. Margaret Atherton 1684–
  4. 4. Patience Atherton 1682–1732 m. David Chaffee 1680–1750
    1. 1. ELIZABETH CHAFFEE 1711–1761 m. Ichabod Read 1708–1784
      1. 1. Ichabod Read 1735–1748
      2. 2. Patience Read 1737–1823
      3. 3. Amos Read 1739–1779
      4. 4. Daniel Read 1743–
      5. 5. Olive Read 1746–
      6. 6. Ichabod Read 1750–
      7. 7. Johnathan Read 1752–
    2. 2. Atherton Chaffee 1715–1778
    3. 3. MARGARET CHAFFEE 1719–1777
    4. 4. PATIENCE CHAFFEE 1720–1754
    5. 5. EXPERIENCE CHAFFEE 1722–1753
    6. 6. DAVID CHAFFEE 1733–1784
    7. 7. David (Chaffee) Jr 1708–1784
    8. 8. Mary Chaffee 1717–1731 m. Gideon FRANKLIN 1711–1761
      1. 1. DAVID FRANKLIN 1738–1754
      2. 2. Asa Franklin 1739–1807
      3. 3. MOLLY FRANKLIN 1741–1807
      4. 4. HANNAH FRANKLIN 1743–
      5. 5. GIDEON FRANKLIN 1745–
      6. 6. OLIVER FRANKLIN 1748–1807
      7. 7. Daniel FRANKLIN 1736–1818 m. Beriah TITUS 1735–1806
        1. 1. Dorcas Franklin 1769–
        2. 2. Molly FRANKLIN 1765–1842 m. Jonathan LYNDE 1756–1829
        3. 3. Hannah FRANKLIN 1769–1863 m. Alexander MILLIKEN 1769–1803
        4. 4. DEAN FRANKLIN 1763–1832 m. Electra Morse 1768–1852
        5. 5. Lydia FRANKLIN 1760–
        6. 6. Amie FRANKLIN 1758–

Elizabeth Rigby's Timeline

2 Records

1657
1657
Birth of Elizabeth Rigby in Doechester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Doechester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
1732
23 Jan 1732
Age 75
Death of Elizabeth Rigby in Bristol, Bristol, Rhode Island, United States
Bristol, Bristol, Rhode Island, United States

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1657
    Event Place: Doechester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Jan 1732
    Event Place: Bristol, Bristol, Rhode Island, United States

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