"Mr. Henry Atkins was in Yarmouth 1641; went to Ply., and in 1655 or sooner came here. He m. Elisa. Wells July 9 1647, who d. Mar 14, 1661-2; he then m. Bethia Linnel Mar. 25 1664. Issue: Mary 1648, d. inf.; Sam'l 1651; Isaac 1654, d. inf.; Isaac b. in E. 1657; Desire 1665; John 1666, d. in inf.; Nath'l Dec. 25 1667; Joseph Mar. 4 1669; Thos. 1671; John 1674; Mercy 1676; and Samuel 1679. Nath'l, b. 1667, by w. Winifred had Nath'l Nov. 21 1694; Henry 1696; Bethia 1698; Joshua 1702; Isaiah 1704; and Elissa. 1709. Joseph, b. 1669, by wife Martha, had Joseph Dec 9, 1701; Martha 1711; Anne 1713; Paul 1716; James 1718; John 1721; Uriel 1722; and Hannah 1726."