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Rest Best (Wales) Atherton 1639–1708 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: May 26, 1639

Birth Location: Dorchester, Suffolk Co. MA USA

Death Date: November 3, 1708

Death Location: Dorchester, Suffolk Co. MA USA

Father: Humphrey Atherton

Mother: Mary Wales

Spouse(s): Obadiah I

Children(s): Obadiah II, Abigail Swift

Rest Best (Wales) Atherton was born in 1639 in Dorchester, Suffolk Co. MA USA, the child of Humphrey Atherton And Mary Wales. Rest Best (Wales) Atherton married Obadiah Swift I, and had children including Abigail Swift, Obadiah Swift Ii. Rest Best (Wales) Atherton passed away in 1708 in Dorchester, Suffolk Co. MA USA.

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Biography

  • Rest Best (Wales) Atherton was born in 1639 in Dorchester, Suffolk Co. MA USA, the child of Humphrey Atherton And Mary Wales.
  • Rest Best (Wales) Atherton married Obadiah Swift I, and had children including Abigail Swift, Obadiah Swift Ii.
  • Rest Best (Wales) Atherton passed away in 1708 in Dorchester, Suffolk Co. MA USA.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Rest Atherton's Ancestors

Self
Rest Atherton
1639–1708
Birth Place: Dorchester, Suffolk Co. MA USA
Parents
Humphrey Atherton
1607–1661
Preston, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Mary Wales
1613–1672
Lancashire, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Edmund Atherton
1576–1613
Lancashire, England
Mary (Catherine) Rudd
1580–1611
Winstanley, Lancastershire, England
Susanna Greenaway
1590–1662
Mildenhall, Wiltshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Gilbert Atherton
1549–1600
Alicia Mayne
1550–1609
Richard Rootes
1552–1610
Julia Waterhouse
1554–1610
John Greenway
1563–1659
Mary Mitchell
1569–1659
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Atherton
1524–1559
William Mitchell,
1550–1625
Thomas Marke
1557–1612

Rest Atherton's Descendants

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Rest (Best (Wales)) Atherton (May 26, 1639–November 3, 1708) m. Obadiah (Swift) I (15 July 1638–27 Dec 1690)
  1. 1. Obadiah (Swift) II 1671–1747 m. Abigail (Pope) Blake\Swift 1663–1737
    1. 1. Susanna Swift 1701–1763 m. Henry (Newell) 1\8 1695–1753
      1. 1. Henry (Newell Newhall) 1\16 1723–1822 m. Elizabeth Grouard 1730–1812
        1. 1. Henry Newell 1755–1868 m. Eunice (Elizabeth Smith) 5\32 1760–1826
    2. 2. Priscilla Swift 1706–1756
  2. 2. Abigail Swift 1676–1734

Rest Atherton's Timeline

5 Records

1639
May 26, 1639
Birth of Rest Best (Wales) Atherton in Dorchester, Suffolk Co. MA USA
Dorchester, Suffolk Co. MA USA
1660
January 15, 1660* or 1661* as written in the 1620 - 1988 MA Town and Vitl Reords.
Age 21
Rest Best (Wales) Atherton was married In Dorchester, Suffolk Co. MA USA
Dorchester, Suffolk Co. MA USA
1660
March 15, 1660
Age 21
Rest Best (Wales) Atherton was married In Dorchester, Suffolk Co. MA USA
Dorchester, Suffolk Co. MA USA
1661
1661
Age 22
Rest Best (Wales) Atherton was married
None
1708
November 3, 1708
Age 69
Death of Rest Best (Wales) Atherton in Dorchester, Suffolk Co. MA USA
Dorchester, Suffolk Co. MA USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: May 26, 1639
    Event Place: Dorchester, Suffolk Co. MA USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: January 15, 1660* or 1661* as written in the 1620 - 1988 MA Town and Vitl Reords.
    Event Place: Dorchester, Suffolk Co. MA USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: March 15, 1660
    Event Place: Dorchester, Suffolk Co. MA USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1661

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: November 3, 1708
    Event Place: Dorchester, Suffolk Co. MA USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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