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Joshua Atherton 1656–1721 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1656-05-13

Birth Location: Lancaster,Worcester,Massachusetts,USA

Death Date: 1721

Death Location: Still River,,Massachusetts,USA

Father: James Atherton

Mother: Hannah Hudson

Spouse(s): Mary Gulliver

Children(s): Joseph Atherton

The story of Joshua Atherton began in 1656 in Lancaster,Worcester,Massachusetts,USA. Joshua Atherton married Mary Gulliver, and had children including Joseph Atherton. Joshua Atherton passed away in 1721 in Still River,,Massachusetts,USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Joshua Atherton began in 1656 in Lancaster,Worcester,Massachusetts,USA.
  • Joshua Atherton married Mary Gulliver, and had children including Joseph Atherton.
  • Joshua Atherton passed away in 1721 in Still River,,Massachusetts,USA.

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Joshua Atherton's Ancestors

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Joshua Atherton
1656–1721
Birth Place: Lancaster,Worcester,Massachusetts,USA
Parents
James Atherton
1624–1710
Wigam,,Lancashire,England
Hannah Hudson
1630–1713
Wigan,,Lancashire,England
Grandparents
Edmund Atherton
1576–1613
Winstanley,Lancastershire,,England
Mary Rudd
1580–1611
Winstanley,Lancastershire,,England
Great-Grandparents
Humphrey Atherton
1550–1596
Alice
1554–1596
Richard Rudd
1554–1582
Richard Rudd
1559–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Atherton
1524–1559
Margaret Hobson
1567–1600
Thomas Rudd
1513–
Anne Colfox
1523–

Joshua Atherton's Descendants

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Joshua Atherton (1656-05-13–1721) m. Mary Gulliver (1660–1754-10-17)
  1. 1. Joseph Atherton 1692–1735 m. Hannah Rogers 1687–1742
    1. 1. Joseph Atherton 1729–1787 m. Sarah Hutchins 1728–1813
      1. 1. Patience Atherton 1773–
      2. 2. Joseph Atherton 1768–
      3. 3. Elizabeth Atherton 1767–
      4. 4. Abigail Atherton 1762–1842
      5. 5. David Atherton 1757–1831
      6. 6. Sarah Atherton 1755–
      7. 7. David Atherton 1753–1756
      8. 8. Hannah Atherton 1764–1795
      9. 9. Jonathan Atherton 1759–1826 m. Nancy Bridge 1757–1853
      10. 10. Joshua Atherton 1714– m. Lydia Fillebrown 1745–
        1. 1. Phillip Atherton 1758–1834 m. Mary Newland 1786–

Joshua Atherton's Timeline

2 Records

1656
1656-05-13
Birth of Joshua Atherton in Lancaster,Worcester,Massachusetts,USA
Lancaster,Worcester,Massachusetts,USA
1721
1721
Age 65
Death of Joshua Atherton in Still River,,Massachusetts,USA
Still River,,Massachusetts,USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1656-05-13
    Event Place: Lancaster,Worcester,Massachusetts,USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1656; Birth city: Lancaster; Birth state: MA.
    [2] Family Data Collection - Births

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1721
    Event Place: Still River,,Massachusetts,USA

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