Person:Rest Atherton (2)
Rest Atherton
chr.26 May 1639 Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
d.3 Nov 1708 Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. 1627/28
  1. Jonathan Atherton1627 - 1673
  2. Elizabeth Atherton1628 - 1678
  3. Isabel Atherton1629/30 - 1661
  4. John Atherton1635 - 1661
  5. Mary Atherton1636 - 1692
  6. Margaret Atherton1638 - 1672
  7. Rest Atherton1639 - 1708
  8. Increase Atherton1641/42 - 1673
  9. Thankful Atherton1644 - 1719
  10. Rev. Hope Atherton1646 - 1677
  11. Consider Atherton1646 - 1687
  12. Watching Atherton1651 -
  13. Patience Atherton1654 - 1691
Spouse and Children
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m. 15 Mar 1660/61
  1. Remember Swift1661 - 1661/62
  2. Rest Swift1662 -
  3. James SwiftAbt 1665 -
  4. Obadiah Swift1670/71 - 1747/48
  5. Hopestill Swift1673/74 -
  6. Elizabeth Swift1675 - 1675
  7. Abigail Swift1676/77 -
  8. Elizabeth Swift1679/80 - 1683
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Facts and Events
Name[1] Rest Atherton
Gender Female
Christening[1][4] 26 May 1639 Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Marriage 15 Mar 1660/61 Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United Statesto Obadiah Swift
Death[2] 3 Nov 1708 Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Thomas Swift, in Anderson, Robert Charles; George F. Sanborn; and Melinde Lutz Sanborn. The Great Migration: Immigrants to New England, 1634-1635. (Boston, Massachusetts: NEHGS, 1999-2011)
    VI:623-624.

    Obadiah Swift, s/o Thomas Swift and Elizabeth Capen, m. Dorchester 15 Mar 1660/61 "Rose [blank]". The baptism record in 1639 [cited below] shows this to be Rest Atherton, d/o Humphrey Atherton,

  2. ↑ Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States. Vital records of the town of Dorchester from 1826 to 1849. (Boston, Massachusetts: Municipal Printing Office, 1905)
    1:126.

    Rest Swift Died November the (3) 1708

  3.   Hurd, D. Hamilton (Duane Hamilton). History of Norfolk County, Massachusetts, with biographical sketches of many of its pioneers and prominent men. (Philadelphia: J. W. Lewis & Co., 1884)
    Pages 415-417, 1884.

    [A discourse on origins of Atherton family. Rest is mentioned only in a list of the children of Humphrey. Note: transcription may be found at MySource:Samples 59/Transcribed Atherton Text or view online [1].]

  4. ↑ First Church (Dorchester, Massachusetts). Records of the First Church at Dorchester in New England, 1636-1734. (Boston, Massachusetts: G. H. Ellis, 1891)
    p. 151.

    Rest Atherton
    (married to O. Swift)
    ... } [baptized] 3ti 26to 1639.
    [Note: In old-styles dates, the third month is May. More info may be found here.]

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