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Roy Family Genealogy
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Joseph Atherton
1672 - Abt 1690 (17 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
1. Joseph Atherton was born on 28 Apr 1672 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts (son of James Atherton and Hannah); died about 1690. Other Events and Attributes:
- Military: 1690; Joseph was a soldier in the army under Sir William Phips in Capt. John Withington of Dorchester's Company for the invasion of Quebec in 1690. He died during this invasion. James Atherton of Harvard was assigned township rights at Dorchester Canada (now Ashburnham, Massachsetts) in right of his uncle.
Notes:
Birth: His birth date was recorded as 28 (2) 1672.
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2. James Atherton was born before 1624 in Winstanley, Lancashire, England (son of Edmund Atherton and Elizabeth); died on 6 Aug 1710 in Sherborn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Other Events and Attributes:
- Immigration: 1635; He came to New England on board the James.
- Land/House: 15 Mar 1653, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; James Atherton was granted land.
- Residence: 1678, Milton, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
- Will: 3 Jan 1707/08, Sherborn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He mentions his wife, Hannah, and his children: James, Joshua, Hannah, Elizabeth, and Deborah.
- Probate/Proved: 19 Sep 1710, Sherborn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
James married Hannah. Hannah died on 30 Dec 1713 in Sherborn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Hannah died on 30 Dec 1713 in Sherborn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Other Events and Attributes:
- Will: 3 Jan 1707/08, Sherborn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; She is mentioned the will of her husband, James.
Children:
- James Atherton was born on 13 May 1654 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died in 1717/18 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
- Joshua Atherton was born on 6 May 1656 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died in 1721 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
- Hannah Atherton was born on 10 Jan 1657/58 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 8 Jan 1737/38 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
- Mary Atherton was born on 17 Jan 1660/61 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 4 Nov 1670 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
- Elizabeth Atherton was born on 7 Oct 1666 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
- Deborah Atherton was born on 1 Jun 1669 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 26 Jan 1759 in Sherborn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
- 1. Joseph Atherton was born on 28 Apr 1672 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died about 1690.
Generation: 3
4. Edmund Atherton died on 10 Apr 1613 in Winstanley, Lancashire, England. Other Events and Attributes:
- Legal: 18 Jan 1613/14, Wigan, Lancashire, England; An inquisition was taken after the death of Edmund. It states that his son, Humphrey, was four years and three months old.
Edmund married ElizabethEngland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Elizabeth Children:
- Major Gen. Humphrey Atherton was born in 1609 in Winwick, Lancashire, England; died on 17 Sep 1661 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
- 2. James Atherton was born before 1624 in Winstanley, Lancashire, England; died on 6 Aug 1710 in Sherborn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
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