Humphrey
ATHERTON
(b.
abt. 1607
,
Preston, Lancester, Minwick, England
d.
16 September 1661
,
Dorchester, Massachusetts Bay Colony
)
Cause of Death: Thrown from his horse in Boston Common
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Humphrey ATHERTON was born abt. 1607 in Preston, Lancester, Minwick, England
Humphrey ATHERTON was the child of ? and ?Humphrey was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1638.
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Humphrey married Mary WALES . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Mary WALES was born 30 April 1613 in Winwick, Lancashire, England. Mary died 17 August 1672 in Dorchester, Massachusetts, USA (Neponset).
Humphrey ATHERTON died 16 September 1661 in Dorchester, Massachusetts Bay Colony .
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Children of Humphrey ATHERTON and Mary WALES:
Catherine Elizabeth ATHERTON (b.abt. 1628, , England d. 20 February 1710, Dorchester, Province of Massachusetts Bay )
m. Timothy MATHER 1650 in Dorchester, Massachusetts, USA (Neponset)
Mary ATHERTON (b.abt. 1636, Dorchester, Massachusetts Bay Colony d. 17 September 1692, Dorchester, Province of Massachusetts Bay )
m. Joseph WEEKS
Margaret ATHERTON (b.30 April 1638, Dorchester, Massachusetts Bay Colony d. 17 August 1672, Newton, Massachusetts Bay Colony)
m. James TROWBRIDGE 30 December 1659 in Dorchester, Massachusetts, USA (Neponset)
Mary WALES-- Place: Children of Humphrey ATHERTON and Mary WALES:
Catherine Elizabeth ATHERTON (b.abt. 1628, , England d. 20 February 1710, Dorchester, Province of Massachusetts Bay )m. Timothy MATHER 1650 in Dorchester, Massachusetts, USA (Neponset)
Mary ATHERTON (b.abt. 1636, Dorchester, Massachusetts Bay Colony d. 17 September 1692, Dorchester, Province of Massachusetts Bay )m. Joseph WEEKS
Margaret ATHERTON (b.30 April 1638, Dorchester, Massachusetts Bay Colony d. 17 August 1672, Newton, Massachusetts Bay Colony)m. James TROWBRIDGE 30 December 1659 in Dorchester, Massachusetts, USA (Neponset)
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Humphrey Atherton was admitted as a freeman at Dorchester on May 2, 1638. He began his Massachusetts military career as a member of the artillery company in 1638, was promoted to Lieutenant in 1645, to Captain in 1650, to Major 1652,and to Major General in 1661.
Robert de Atherton lived in the time of King John 1199–1216. From this we trace down through the centuries to Humphrey Atherton who was born Lancashire, England, about 1609, and came with his wife (Mary Wales) and their t young children, in the ship, James, from Bristol, England, in 1635, to Dorchester, in New England. ... At about the time when Humphrey Atherton arrived with his young family in Dorchester, the larger part of the Dorchester Church, with its pastor, removed to Windsor, Connecticut, and Humphrey Atherton, with his brother-in-law, Nathaniel Wales, assisted Richard Mather, (Rev) (who came in the same ship with them) in nurturing the Dorchester Church back into thrifty life again. As the years went on,...Read MORE...
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Humphrey Atherton was admitted as a freeman at Dorchester on May 2, 1638. He began his Massachusetts military career as a member of the artillery company in 1638, was promoted to Lieutenant in 1645, to Captain in 1650, to Major 1652,and to Major General in 1661.
Robert de Atherton lived in the time of King John 1199–1216. From this we trace down through the centuries to Humphrey Atherton who was born Lancashire, England, about 1609, and came with his wife (Mary Wales) and their t young children, in the ship, James, from Bristol, England, in 1635, to Dorchester, in New England. ... At about the time when Humphrey Atherton arrived with his young family in Dorchester, the larger part of the Dorchester Church, with its pastor, removed to Windsor, Connecticut, and Humphrey Atherton, with his brother-in-law, Nathaniel Wales, assisted Richard Mather, (Rev) (who came in the same ship with them) in nurturing the Dorchester Church back into thrifty life again. As the years went on,...Read MORE...
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1638 Birth of ChildMargaret ATHERTON was born 30 April 1638, Dorchester, Massachusetts, USA (Neponset)
1659 Marriage of ChildMargaret ATHERTON married 30 December 1659, Dorchester, Massachusetts, USA (Neponset) to James TROWBRIDGE
Grave
HERE LYES OUR CAPTAIN AND MAJOR OF SUFFOLK WAS WITHALL
A GODLEY MAGISTRATE WAS HE AND MAJOR GENERALL
TWO TROUPS OF HORS WITH HIM HERE CAME SUCH WORTH HIS LOVE DID CRAVE
TEN COMPANYES OF FOOT ALSO MOURNING MARCHT TO HIS GRAVE
LET ALL THAT READ BE SURE TO KEEP THE FAITH AS HE HATH DON
WITH CHIRST HE LIVS NOW CROWND
HIS NAME WAS HUMPRY ATHERTON
Dorchester North Burying Ground Dorchester Suffolk County Massachusetts, USA
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1661 Death 16 September 1661
Dorchester, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Humphrey is buried at: Dorchester North Burying Ground Dorchester Suffolk County Massachusetts, USA
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