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Mary Atherton 1636–1718 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Apr 1636

Birth Location: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts

Death Date: before 27 Feb 1718

Death Location: Cosatuc Hill, Stonington, New London, Connecticut

Father: Maj Atherton

Mother: Mary Wales

Spouse(s): Captain Billings, Joseph Weeks

Children(s): Ensign Sr.

In 1636, Mary Atherton entered the world in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, born to Maj Gen Humphrey Atherton And Mary Wales. Mary Atherton married Captain William Billings, Joseph Weeks, William Billing, and had children including Ensign Ebenezer Billing Sr. Mary Atherton passed away in 1718 in Cosatuc Hill, Stonington, New London, Connecticut.

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Biography

  • In 1636, Mary Atherton entered the world in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, born to Maj Gen Humphrey Atherton And Mary Wales.
  • Mary Atherton married Captain William Billings, Joseph Weeks, William Billing, and had children including Ensign Ebenezer Billing Sr.
  • Mary Atherton passed away in 1718 in Cosatuc Hill, Stonington, New London, Connecticut.

Immediate Family

Parents

Maj Atherton
1608–1661
Birth Location: Atherton Castle, Preston, Dorset, England
MA
Mary Wales
1613–1672
Birth Location: Winwick, Lancashire, England
MW

Spouses(s)

Captain Billings
1629–1713
Birth Location: Deanes Estate at Taunton(Somerset), England
CB
Joseph Weeks
1635–1690
Birth Location: Dorchester, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
JW

Children(s)

Ensign Sr.
1661–1727
Birth Location: Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States
ES

Mary Atherton's Ancestors

Self
Mary Atherton
1636–1718
Birth Place: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Parents
Maj Gen Humphrey Atherton
1608–1661
Atherton Castle, Preston, Dorset, England
Mary Wales
1613–1672
Winwick, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
Nathaniel (John "Deacon" Wales "Shipwright" (Survived the Great Huricane of 1635 on his voyage to the New World)) Sr
1585–1661
Settle, Craven, Yorkshire, England
Susannah Greeneway
1590–1662
Mildenhall, Wiltshire, England
Great-Grandparents
ELKANAH WALES
1565–1657
MARGARET HOBSON
1564–1600
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Wales
1533–1600
Margaret Gibson
1525–1600

Mary Atherton's Descendants

1.
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Mary Atherton (30 Apr 1636–before 27 Feb 1718) m. Captain (William) Billings (1629–16 Mar 1713) m. Joseph Weeks (5 Jul 1635–10/13/1690)
  1. 1. Ensign (Ebenezer Billing) Sr. 1661–1727 m. Hannah Main 1675–1775 m. Anne Comstock 1661–1727
    1. 1. Judah (Maine) Billings 1688–1763 m. Jonathan Spaulding 1688–1761
      1. 1. Dinah Spaulding 1723–1812 m. Lt. (Elijah) Cady 1721–1812
        1. 1. Noah Cady 1760–1846 m. RUTH DAVIS 1762–1837
        2. 2. Mary ((Molly)) Cady 1762–1809
        3. 3. Elias (Lt) Cady 1743–1826
        4. 4. Elijah (Jr) Cady 1747–1833
        5. 5. Abigail Cady 1749–
        6. 6. Priscilla Cady 1752–1793
        7. 7. Curtis Cady 1755–1778
        8. 8. Sarah Cady 1757–1826
        9. 9. Lucy Cady 1764–1825
        10. 10. Jonathan Cady 1767–1853
        11. 11. Ruth Cady 1770–1788
      2. 2. Abel Spaulding 1728–1809
      3. 3. Hannah SPALDING 1716–1802
      4. 4. Uriah Spaulding 1719–1720
      5. 5. Lois Spaulding 1721–1790
      6. 6. Jesse (Spaulding) Sgt. 1730–1800
      7. 7. Dyer Spalding 1732–1814
      8. 8. Lucy Spaulding 1734–1774

Mary Atherton's Timeline

3 Records

1636
30 Apr 1636
Birth of Mary Atherton in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts
1658
12 February 1658
Age 22
Mary Atherton was married in Dorchester, Massachusetts
Dorchester, Massachusetts
1718
before 27 Feb 1718
Age 82
Death of Mary Atherton in Cosatuc Hill, Stonington, New London, Connecticut
Cosatuc Hill, Stonington, New London, Connecticut

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Apr 1636
    Event Place: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 12 February 1658
    Event Place: Dorchester, Massachusetts

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: before 27 Feb 1718
    Event Place: Cosatuc Hill, Stonington, New London, Connecticut
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