Person:Humphrey Atherton (10)
Humphrey Atherton
b.26 Jan 1672/73 Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
d.2 Feb 1748/49 Canton, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. 19 Dec 1671
  1. Humphrey Atherton1672/73 - 1748/49
  2. John Atherton1677 - 1679
  3. Anna Atherton1679/80 -
  4. Hannah AthertonAbt 1682 -
  5. Sarah Atherton1683 -
Spouse and Children
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m. Bef 1701
  1. Elizabeth Atherton1701 -
  2. Capt. Humphrey Atherton1707 - 1786
  3. Anna Atherton1710 -
  4. Deacon John Atherton1714 - 1785
  5. Capt. Consider Atherton1716/17 - 1812
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Facts and Events
Name[4] Humphrey Atherton
Gender Male
Birth[2] 26 Jan 1672/73 Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Marriage Bef 1701 Based on birth of eldest known child
to Elizabeth Withington
Death[3][4][5] 2 Feb 1748/49 Canton, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
References
  1.   Cutter, William Richard, and William Frederick Adams. Genealogical and Personal Memoirs Relating to the Families of the State of Massachusetts. (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1910)
    Vol. 4, Page 2646.

    (III) Humphrey, son of Consider Atherton, was born January 26, 1672, died at Stoughton, February 2, 1748. He married Elizabeth, daughter of Captain John Withington, who died at her son's house in Dorchester, December 24, 1765, in her ninetieth year. Children born at Dorchester: 1. Elizabeth, April 14, 1702. 2. Captain Humphrey, June 5, 1707; died November 17, 1786. 3. Anna, born May 3, 1710. 4. John, bor May 12, 1714: mentioned below. 5. Consider, February 9, 1716-17.

  2. ↑ Boston (Massachusetts). Record Commissioners. A Report of the Record Commissioners of the City of Boston: Containing Dorchester Births, Marriages, and Deaths to the End of 1825. (Boston, Massachusetts: Rockwell and Churchill, city printers, 1890)
    p. 13.

    Humphry the Son of Consider Atherton was born January 26th. 1672.

  3. ↑ Withington, Frederic Scherer. "Henry Withington of Dorchester, Mass., and Some of His Descendants", in The New England Historical and Genealogical Register. (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society)
    Vol. 75, p. 145.

    Elizabeth Withington m. abt 1700 Humphrey Atherton, s/o Consider Atherton and Anna Annable, b. Dorchester 26 Jan 1672/3, d. Stoughton (Canton) 2 Feb 1748.

  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Endicott, Frederic. The Record of Births, Marriages And Deaths And Intentions of Marriage, in The Town of Stoughton From 1727 to 1800, And in The Town of Canton From 1797-1845: Preceded by the Records of the South Precinct of Dorchester, from 1715 to 1727. (Canton, Massachusetts: Printed by W. Bense, 1896)
    p. 39.

    Mr Humphry Atherton died February 2'nd 1748 in the 77th year of his age.
    [Assuming typical usage of 1748/49, age 76, so born before 2 Feb 1672/3.]

  5. ↑ The New England Historical and Genealogical Register. (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society)
    Vol. 32, p. 201.

    10 Apr 1749: Inventory of the estate of Humphrey Atherton, of Stoughton. Elizabeth Athoerton, widow, Administratrix.
    16 Mar 1772: Agreemement dividing lands among five children: Humphrey Atherton of Dorchester, Elizabeth who married Ebenezer Moseley, John yeoman, Consider gentleman, and Anna who married Edward Belcher who both dead were represented by her son John. [42:398]

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