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Humphrey Atherton 1608–1661 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Sep 1608

Birth Location: Minwick, Lancashire, England

Death Date: 16 Sep 1661

Death Location: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

Father: Edmund Atherton

Mother: Mary Rudd

Spouse(s): Mary Wales

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

In 1608, Humphrey Atherton entered the world in Minwick, Lancashire, England, born to Edmund Atherton And Mary Rudd. Humphrey Atherton married Mary Wales, and had children including Catharine Atherton, Consider Atherton, Elizabeth Atherton, Hope Atherton, Increase Atherton, James Atherton, Joel Atherton, Jonathan Atherton, Margaret Atherton, Mary Atherton, Patience Atherton, Rest Atherton, Thankful Atherton, Watching Atherton. Humphrey Atherton passed away in 1661 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States.

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  • In 1608, Humphrey Atherton entered the world in Minwick, Lancashire, England, born to Edmund Atherton And Mary Rudd.
  • Humphrey Atherton married Mary Wales, and had children including Catharine Atherton, Consider Atherton, Elizabeth Atherton, Hope Atherton, Increase Atherton, James Atherton, Joel Atherton, Jonathan Atherton, Margaret Atherton, Mary Atherton, Patience Atherton, Rest Atherton, Thankful Atherton, Watching Atherton.
  • Humphrey Atherton passed away in 1661 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States.

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Humphrey Atherton's Ancestors

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Humphrey Atherton
1608–1661
Birth Place: Minwick, Lancashire, England
Parents
Edmund Atherton
1576–1613
Winstanley, Lancastershire, England
Mary Rudd
1580–1611
Winstanley, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
Humphrey Atherton
1550–1596
Winstanley, Wigan, Lancashire, England
Alice Chadwick
1554–1596
Winstanley, Lancs, England
Great-Grandparents
James Atherton
1524–1559
Margaret Hobson
1525–1600
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Atherton
1501–1524
Lady Radcliff
1500–1550

Humphrey Atherton's Descendants

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Humphrey Atherton (28 Sep 1608–16 Sep 1661) m. Mary Wales (30 Apr 1613–17 Aug 1672)
  1. 1. Mary Atherton 1636–1718 m. Capt. (William) Billings 1629–1713
    1. 1. Margaret Billings 1659–1715 m. Edmund Fanning 1651–1713
      1. 1. Jonathan Fanning 1684–1761 m. Elizabeth Way 1695–1772
        1. 1. Mary Fanning 1731–1825 m. Humphrey Brown 1725–1816
        2. 2. Elizabeth Fanning 1716–1757
        3. 3. Margaret Fanning 1724–1803
        4. 4. Hannah Fanning 1736–1778
        5. 5. Edmund Fanning 1735–1818
        6. 6. Thomas Fanning 1720–1787
        7. 7. David Fanning 1727–1817
        8. 8. Anna (Fanning) Clark 1729–1821
        9. 9. Jonathan Fanning 1717–1795
      2. 2. Edmund Fanning 1682–1768
      3. 3. William Fanning 1679–
      4. 4. Zerviah Fanning 1711–1791
      5. 5. Freelove Fanning –1772
      6. 6. James Fanning 1695–1779
      7. 7. Margaret Fanning 1675–
      8. 8. Bethia Fanning 1685–
    2. 2. Abigail Billings 1667–1705
    3. 3. Ensign (Ebenezer) Billings 1661–1727
    4. 4. William ((Capt)) Billings 1660–1738
    5. 5. Lydia Billings 1672–1747
    6. 6. Mercy Billings 1674–1728
    7. 7. Joseph Billings 1633–1713
    8. 8. Joseph Billings 1663–1664
    9. 9. Mary Billings 1662–1662
    10. 10. Prudence Billings 1682–1770
    11. 11. Patience Billings 1682–1684
    12. 12. Joseph Billings 1672–1672
    13. 13. Mary Whiting 1675–1728
    14. 14. Mary Billings 1675–1728
    15. 15. Dorothy Billings 1677–1713
    16. 16. Elizabeth Billings 1679–1701
  2. 2. Hope Atherton 1621–1646
  3. 3. Patience Atherton 1625–1654
  4. 4. Jonathan Atherton 1627–1673
  5. 5. Elizabeth Atherton 1628–1678 m. William Weeks 1628–1677
    1. 1. Elizabeth Weeks 1653–1709
    2. 2. George Weeks 1658–1745
    3. 3. Hannah Weeks 1668–1747
    4. 4. Jane Weeks 1662–1735
    5. 5. John Weeks 1652–1674
    6. 6. Mary Weeks 1656–
    7. 7. Renew Weeks 1660–1703
    8. 8. Richard Weeks 1653–1724
    9. 9. Samuel Weeks 1670–1683
    10. 10. Sarah Weeks 1666–
    11. 11. Submit Weeks 1672–1748
    12. 12. William Weeks 1658–1683
  6. 6. Margaret Atherton 1638–1672
  7. 7. Rest Atherton 1639–1708
  8. 8. Consider Atherton 1646–1687
  9. 9. Hope Atherton 1646–1677
  10. 10. Mary Atherton 1648–1692
  11. 11. Watching Atherton 1651–1672
  12. 12. Patience Atherton 1651–1691
  13. 13. Consider Atherton 1656–1671
  14. 14. Thankful Atherton 1614–1719
  15. 15. James Atherton 1623–1710
  16. 16. Increase Atherton 1641–1673
  17. 17. Joel Atherton 1629–1673

Humphrey Atherton's Timeline

2 Records

1608
28 Sep 1608
Birth of Humphrey Atherton in Minwick, Lancashire, England
Minwick, Lancashire, England
1661
16 Sep 1661
Age 53
Death of Humphrey Atherton in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Sep 1608
    Event Place: Minwick, Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Sep 1661
    Event Place: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

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