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HUMPHREY AthertoN 1607–1661 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1607

Birth Location: Preston,Lancester,Minwick,England

Death Date: 1661-09-16

Death Location: Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Edmund Atherton

Mother: Mary Rudd

Spouse(s): Mary Wales

Children(s): Hope Atherton, Jonathan Atherton, Mary Weeks, Patience Atherton, Increase Atherton, Rest Atherton, Consider Atherton, Watching Atherton, Thankful Atherton, Margaret Atherton, Mary Atherton, Elizabeth Atherton

In 1607, HUMPHREY AthertoN entered the world in Preston,Lancester,Minwick,England, born to Edmund Atherton And Mary Catherine Rudd. HUMPHREY AthertoN married Mary Wales, and had children including Consider Atherton, Elizabeth Atherton, Hope Atherton, Increase Atherton, Jonathan Atherton, Margaret Atherton, Mary Atherton, Mary Weeks, Patience Atherton, Rest Atherton, Thankful Atherton, Watching Atherton. HUMPHREY AthertoN passed away in 1661 in Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1607, HUMPHREY AthertoN entered the world in Preston,Lancester,Minwick,England, born to Edmund Atherton And Mary Catherine Rudd.
  • HUMPHREY AthertoN married Mary Wales, and had children including Consider Atherton, Elizabeth Atherton, Hope Atherton, Increase Atherton, Jonathan Atherton, Margaret Atherton, Mary Atherton, Mary Weeks, Patience Atherton, Rest Atherton, Thankful Atherton, Watching Atherton.
  • HUMPHREY AthertoN passed away in 1661 in Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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HUMPHREY AthertoN's Ancestors

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HUMPHREY AthertoN
1607–1661
Birth Place: Preston,Lancester,Minwick,England
Parents
Edmund Atherton
1576–1613
Winstanley,Lancastershire,,England
Mary (Catherine) Rudd
1580–1611
Winstanley,Lancastershire,,England
Grandparents
Humphrey Atherton
1550–1596
Winstanley,Wigan,Lancashire,England
Alice Chadwick
1554–1596
Winstanley,Wigan,Lancastershire,England
Richard Rudd
1554–1582
Tonbridge,,Kent,England
Richard Rudd
1559–
Great-Grandparents
Margaret Hobson
1525–1600
John Chadwick
1524–1590
Jane Longly'
1520–
Thomas Rudd
1513–1554
Anne Colfox
1523–1614
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Rud
1500–1576
Alice Pemberton
1503–1540

HUMPHREY AthertoN's Descendants

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HUMPHREY AthertoN (1607–1661-09-16) m. Mary Wales (30 Apr 1613–17 Aug 1672)
  1. 1. Hope Atherton 1646–1677
  2. 2. Jonathan Atherton 1627–1673
  3. 3. Mary Weeks 1636–1692
  4. 4. Patience Atherton 1654–1691
  5. 5. Increase Atherton 1641–1642
  6. 6. Rest Atherton 1637–1708
  7. 7. Consider Atherton 1646–1671
  8. 8. Watching Atherton 1651–1686
  9. 9. Thankful Atherton 1644–1719
  10. 10. Margaret Atherton 1638–1672
  11. 11. Mary Atherton 1636–1718
  12. 12. Elizabeth Atherton 1628–1678 m. William Weeks 1628–1677 m. Nathaniel ((Major)) Wales 1623–1662
    1. 1. Jonathan Wales 1657–1687
    2. 2. Timothy Wales 1651–1721
    3. 3. Martha Wales 1656–1701
    4. 4. Richard Weeks 1653–1724
    5. 5. MARY WALES 1658–1732
    6. 6. JONATHAN WALES 1655–1718
    7. 7. SAMUEL WALES 1652–1713 m. Mary Tucker 1658–1700
      1. 1. Elizabeth Wales 1680–1727
    8. 8. Nathaniel Wales 1649–1718
    9. 9. NATHANIEL (WaleS) Deacon 1658–1744 m. Susannah (Pope) BlakE 1661–1729
      1. 1. Jerusha Wales 1717–
      2. 2. Eleazer Wales 1700–1750
      3. 3. Timothy Wales 1698–1719
      4. 4. Nathaniel Wales 1694–1782 m. Susannah (Pope) BlakE 1661–1729
      5. 5. Susannah Wales 1691–1723
      6. 6. Ebenezer (WaleS) Deacon 1696–1776 m. ESTHER SmitH 1702–1737
        1. 1. Anna Wales 1720–1721
        2. 2. Eleazer Wales 1732–1794
        3. 3. Timothy Wales 1737–1808
        4. 4. Ebenezer (Wales) Jr 1724–1751
        5. 5. Seth Wales 1734–1785 m. Jemima Newcomb 1734–1786
        6. 6. Elizabeth Wales 1730–1763
        7. 7. Solomon Wales 1729–1805 m. Lucy Strong 1735–1772 m. Lucy Strong 1735–1772
        8. 8. Capt. (Elisha) Wales 1728–1788 m. Mary Wales 1726–1788
        9. 9. Nathaniel Wales 1722–1783
        10. 10. Anna Wales 1735–1721 m. Leonard (Abijah LearneD) Sr 1729–1776

HUMPHREY AthertoN's Timeline

2 Records

1607
1607
Birth of HUMPHREY AthertoN in Preston,Lancester,Minwick,England
Preston,Lancester,Minwick,England
1661
1661-09-16
Age 54
Death of HUMPHREY AthertoN in Dorchester,Suffolk,Massachusetts,USA
Dorchester,Suffolk,Massachusetts,USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1607
    Event Place: Preston,Lancester,Minwick,England
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 709.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: GRG.
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: The Chaffee genealogy

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1661-09-16
    Event Place: Dorchester,Suffolk,Massachusetts,USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Suffolk County Wills; Author: McGhan, Judith; Probate Place: Plymouth, Massachusetts
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Place: Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Suffolk County Wills; Author: McGhan, Judith; Probate Place: Plymouth, Massachusetts

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