4467. Humphrey¹³ Atherton (Edmund¹⁴) was born in Lanchester, Minwick, England 1607/1608. Humphrey died 16 September 1661 in Dorchester, Suffolk, MA, at 53 years of age.

He married Mary Wales 1627/1628 in Preston, Lancashire, England. Mary was born 1610 in Winwick, Lancashire, England. Mary was the daughter of Nathaniel Wales and Susanna Greenaway. Mary died 1671/1672 in Dorchester, Suffolk, MA, at 62 years of age. Her body was interred 1672.

Humphrey Atherton and Mary Wales had the following children:

4468 i. John¹² Atherton. John died 18 December 1661/1673. He married Sarah Firebread 1663.

4469 ii. Jonathan Atherton was born in Winwick, Lancashire, England 26 December 1627. Jonathan died 15 August 1673 in Dorchester, Suffolk, MA, at 45 years of age. He married twice. He married Sarah Firebrand 1662/1663 in London, England. He married Sarah Firebread 1663.

+ 2947 iii. Elizabeth Atherton was born 28 September 1628.

4470 iv. Catherine Atherton was born in Warwicks, England 28 September 1628. She married Timothy Mather 1650.

4471 v. Isabele Atherton was born in Winwick, Lancashire, England 23 January 1630. Isabele died 18 December 1661 at 31 years of age. */She married Nathaniel Wales. Nathaniel was born 1609 in England. Nathaniel was the son of Nathaniel Wales and Susanna Greenaway.

4472 vi. Margaret Atherton was born in Dorchester, Suffolk, MA 30 April 1638. Margaret died 17 August 1672 in Newton, Middlesex, MA, at 34 years of age. She married James Trowbridge 30 December 1659 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Mass.

4473 vii. Mary Atherton was born in Blackford, Lancashire, England 1637/1638. Mary died 17 September 1692 in Dorchester, Now Boston, Suffolk, MA, at 54 years of age. She married Joseph Weeks 9 April 1667. Joseph was born 7 May 1635 in Of Devonshire, England. Joseph was the son of George Weekes and Jane Clapp. Joseph died 13 October 1690 at 55 years of age.

4474 viii. Best (Rest) Atherton was born in Dorchester, Suffolk, MA 26 May 1639. Best died 3 November 1708 at 69 years of age. She married Obadiah Swift 15 March 1661 in Dorchester, Suffolk Co., MA.

4475 ix. Increase Atherton was born in Dorchester, Suffolk, MA 2 January 1641. Increase died 1673/1675 in at sea, at 33 years of age.

4476 x. Thankful Atherton was born in Dorchester, Suffolk, MA 28 April 1644. Thankful died 11 April 1719 in Dorchester, Suffolk, MA, at 74 years of age. She married Thomas Bird 2 April 1665 in Dorchester, Norfolk, Mass.

4477 xi. Consider Atherton was born in Dorchester, Suffolk, MA 1646. Consider died 26 April 1687 at 40 years of age.

4478 xii. Hope Atherton was born in Dorchester, Suffolk, MA 30 August 1646. Hope died 8 June 1677 in Hatfield, MA, at 30 years of age. He married Sarah Hollister 1674.

4479 xiii. Watching Atherton was born in Dorchester, Suffolk, MA 24 August 1651. Watching died 17 June 1672 in Dorchester, Suffolk, MA, at 20 years of age.

4480 xiv. Patience Atherton was born in Dorchester, Suffolk, MA 2 April 1654. Patience died 12 July 1691 in Dorchester, Suffolk, MA, at 37 years of age. She married Isaac Humpherys 7 July 1685.

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