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Watching Atherton 1651–1702 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Aug 1651

Birth Location: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: Abt. 1702

Death Location: Dorchester, Suffolk, MA

Father: Humphrey General

Mother: Mary Wales

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Rigby

Children(s): Samuel Adderton, Elizabeth Atherton, Patience (Chaffee)

Watching Atherton was born in 1651 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA, the child of Humphrey Atherton Major General And Mary Margaret Wales. Watching Atherton married Elizabeth Rigby, and had children including Elizabeth Atherton, Patience Atherton Chaffee, Samuel Atherton Adderton. Watching Atherton passed away in 1702 in Dorchester, Suffolk, MA.

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Biography

  • Watching Atherton was born in 1651 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA, the child of Humphrey Atherton Major General And Mary Margaret Wales.
  • Watching Atherton married Elizabeth Rigby, and had children including Elizabeth Atherton, Patience Atherton Chaffee, Samuel Atherton Adderton.
  • Watching Atherton passed away in 1702 in Dorchester, Suffolk, MA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Humphrey General
1608–1661
Birth Location: Preston, Lancashire, England
HG
Mary Wales
1613–1672
Birth Location: Winwick, Lancashire, , England
MW

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Rigby
1660–1732
Birth Location: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts
ER

Children(s)

Samuel Adderton
1700–1749
Birth Location: Hingham, MA
SA
Elizabeth Atherton
1680–
Birth Location: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts
EA
Patience (Chaffee)
1682–1732
Birth Location: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts
P(

Watching Atherton's Ancestors

Self
Watching Atherton
1651–1702
Birth Place: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Humphrey Atherton Major General
1608–1661
Preston, Lancashire, England
Mary (Margaret) Wales
1613–1672
Winwick, Lancashire, , England
Grandparents
Edmund Atherton
1576–1613
Wigan, Lancashire, England
Mary (Catherine) Rudd
1580–1611
Winstanley, Lancastershire, England
Great-Grandparents
Alice Waters
1562–1610
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Watching Atherton's Descendants

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Watching Atherton (24 Aug 1651–Abt. 1702) m. Elizabeth Rigby (Sep 1660–28 Jan 1732)
  1. 1. Samuel (Atherton\) Adderton 1700–1749 m. Mary Teague 1700–1737
    1. 1. Thomas Atherton 1737–1792 m. Chloe Hanks 1737–1800
      1. 1. Chloe Atherton 1763–1852 m. Colson Sampson 1758–1828
        1. 1. Mary (Colson) Sampson 1799–1887 m. Eden (Sprague) Sampson 1794–1874
        2. 2. Chloe Samson –1826
        3. 3. Seneca Samson 1796–1849
        4. 4. Abel Samson 1783–1839
        5. 5. Daniel Samson 1785–1844
        6. 6. Spencer Samson 1792–1837
        7. 7. Alice Samson 1806–1879
        8. 8. Hannah Samson 1806–1875
      2. 2. Thomas Additon 1763–1837
      3. 3. Ruby (X.) Additon 1759–1832
    2. 2. Samuel Aderton 1725–1761
    3. 3. John Aderton 1734–1734
    4. 4. Rachel Aderton 1734–
    5. 5. Jane Adderton 1727–
    6. 6. Mary Adderton 1724–
    7. 7. Submit Aderton 1730–1730
    8. 8. Abigail Atherton 1726–
    9. 9. Mary Atherton 1724–
  2. 2. Elizabeth Atherton 1680–
  3. 3. Patience (Atherton) (Chaffee) 1682–1732

Watching Atherton's Timeline

2 Records

1651
24 Aug 1651
Birth of Watching Atherton in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
1702
Abt. 1702
Age 51
Death of Watching Atherton in Dorchester, Suffolk, MA
Dorchester, Suffolk, MA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Aug 1651
    Event Place: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt. 1702
    Event Place: Dorchester, Suffolk, MA
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