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Maj. Gen Humphrey Atherton 1607–1661 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 September 1607

Birth Location: Upholland, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 16 September 1661

Death Location: Dorchester, MA, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Edmund Atherton

Mother: Mary Rudd

Spouse(s): Mary Kennion

Children(s): Mary Atherton

In 1607, Maj. Gen Humphrey Atherton entered the world in Upholland, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, born to Edmund F Atherton And Mary Catherine Rudd. Maj. Gen Humphrey Atherton married Mary Kennion, and had children including Mary Atherton. Maj. Gen Humphrey Atherton passed away in 1661 in Dorchester, MA, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1607, Maj. Gen Humphrey Atherton entered the world in Upholland, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, born to Edmund F Atherton And Mary Catherine Rudd.
  • Maj. Gen Humphrey Atherton married Mary Kennion, and had children including Mary Atherton.
  • Maj. Gen Humphrey Atherton passed away in 1661 in Dorchester, MA, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Edmund Atherton
1576–1613
Birth Location: Wigan, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
EA
Mary Rudd
1580–1611
Birth Location: Winstanley, Lancastershire, England
MR

Spouses(s)

Mary Kennion
1613–1672
Birth Location: Winwick, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
MK

Children(s)

Mary Atherton
1636–1718
Birth Location: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
MA

Maj. Atherton's Ancestors

Self
Maj. Atherton
1607–1661
Birth Place: Upholland, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Edmund F. Atherton
1576–1613
Wigan, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Mary (Catherine) Rudd
1580–1611
Winstanley, Lancastershire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Maj. Atherton's Descendants

1.
MA
Maj. (Gen Humphrey) Atherton (4 September 1607–16 September 1661) m. Mary Kennion (30 April 1613–17 August 1672)
  1. 1. Mary Atherton 1636–1718 m. William Billings 1628–1713
    1. 1. Dorathy Billings 1677– m. Daniel Mackey 1670–
      1. 1. Mary Macky 1696–1757 m. Eli (Roberts\Roburds) II 1691–1754
        1. 1. Benjamin Roberts 1724–1789 m. Ann Bostwick 1733–1789
        2. 2. Peter Roberts 1721–
    2. 2. Mary Billings 1675–1728

Maj. Atherton's Timeline

2 Records

1607
4 September 1607
Birth of Maj. Gen Humphrey Atherton in Upholland, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Upholland, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
1661
16 September 1661
Age 54
Death of Maj. Gen Humphrey Atherton in Dorchester, MA, Massachusetts, USA
Dorchester, MA, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 September 1607
    Event Place: Upholland, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 September 1661
    Event Place: Dorchester, MA, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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