Major Gen. Humphrey Atherton

Other Events and Attributes:

• Immigration: 1635; Humphrey and Mary came to New England on board the James out of Bristol, England
• Military: 1638; He became a member of the Ancient and Honorable artillery Company.
• Freeman: 2 May 1638, Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
• Military: 1645; He was promoted to Lieutenant in 1645, Captain in 1652, Major in 1652 and Major General in 1661.
• Offices Held: 1653; He was the Speaker of the House.
• Military: 1656; He was the commander of the military forces of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, succeeding General Robert Sedgwick.

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Died:
He was killed by a fall from his horse on Boston Common, when on his return from a military review on the Common at about 1 o'clock in the morning.

Buried:
HEARE LYES OVR CAPTAINE AND MAIOR OF SVFFOLK WAS WITHALL
A GODLY MAGISTRATE VAS HE AND
MAIOR GENERALL
TWO TROVPS OF HORS WITH HIME HERE CAME SVCH WORTH HIS LOVE DID CRAVE
TEN COMPANYES OF FOOT ALSO MOVRNING MARCHT TO HIS GRAV
LET ALL THAT READ BE SVRE TO KEEP
THE FAITH AS HE HATH DON
WITH CHRIST HE LIVS NOW CROWND HI SNAME WAS HVMPRY ATHERTON
HE DYED THE 16 OF SEPTEMBER 1661

Humphrey married Mary Kennion on 29 Mar 1625 in Winwick, Lancashire, England. Mary died in 1672 in Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Jonathan Atherton was born in England.
2. Elizabeth Atherton was christened on 28 Sep 1628 in Winwick, Lancashire, England.
3. John Atherton was christened on 26 Dec 1629 in Winwick, Lancashire, England; died in probably young.
4. Isabel Atherton was christened on 23 Jan 1630 in Winwick, Lancashire, England; died on 18 Dec 1661 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
5. Consider Atherton was born in England; died on 26 Apr 1687.
6. Mary Atherton was born about 1636 in Massachusetts; died on 17 Sep 1692 in Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; was buried in Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
7. Margaret Atherton was born in 1638 in Massachusetts; died on 17 Jun 1672 in Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
8. Rest Atherton was christened on 26 May 1639 in Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; died on 13 Nov 1708 in Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
9. Increase Atherton was born on 02 Jan 1641/42 in Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; died in Aug 1673 in at sea.
10. Thankful Atherton was christened on 28 Apr 1644 in Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; died on 11 Apr 1719 in Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
11. Rev. Hope Atherton was christened on 30 Aug 1646 in Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; died on 8 Jun 1677.
12. Watching Atherton was christened on 24 Aug 1651 in Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
13. Patience Atherton was christened on 2 Apr 1654 in Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; died in 1691.

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]