Major Gen. Humphrey Atherton

1609 - 1661  (52 years)

• Name	Humphrey Atherton
  Relationship	with Robert Alan Roy
  Birth	1609	Winwick, Lancashire, England   [1, 2]
  Immigration	1635 (Age 26)  [1, 3, 4]
  Humphrey and Mary came to New England on board the James out of Bristol, England
  Military	1638 (Age 29)  [1]
  He became a member of the Ancient and Honorable artillery Company.
  Freeman	2 May 1638 (Age 29)	Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts   [1]
  Military	1645 (Age 36)  [1]
  He was promoted to Lieutenant in 1645, Captain in 1652, Major in 1652 and Major General in 1661.
  Offices Held	1653 (Age 44)  [1]
  He was the Speaker of the House.
  Military	1656 (Age 47)  [3]
  He was the commander of the military forces of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, succeeding General Robert Sedgwick.
  Death	17 Sep 1661	Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  	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.
  Burial	Y  [8]
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  Siblings	1 Sibling
  + 1. Major Gen. Humphrey Atherton,   b. 1609, Winwick, Lancashire, England d. 17 Sep 1661, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts  (Age 52 years) ▻ Mary Kennion,  m. 29 Mar 1625 + 2. James Atherton,   b. Before 1624, Winstanley, Lancashire, England d. 6 Aug 1710, Sherborn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts  (Age 86 years) ▻ Hannah
  Person ID	I43	| Roy Line
  Last Modified	22 May 2019

  
  

  Father	Edmund Atherton   d. 10 Apr 1613, Winstanley, Lancashire, England
  Mother	Elizabeth
  Marriage	England
  Family ID	F64	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Kennion   d. 1672, Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
  Marriage	29 Mar 1625	Winwick, Lancashire, England   [2, 9]
  		Marriage Record of Mary Kennion and Humphrey Atherton
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 16 years and 3 months - She : ??.
  Children	1. Jonathan Atherton,   b. England   2. Elizabeth Atherton,   c. 28 Sep 1628, Winwick, Lancashire, England   3. John Atherton,   c. 26 Dec 1629, Winwick, Lancashire, England d. probably young + 4. Isabel Atherton,   c. 23 Jan 1630, Winwick, Lancashire, England d. 18 Dec 1661, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts (Age ~ 31 years)   5. Consider Atherton,   b. England d. 26 Apr 1687   6. Mary Atherton,   b. Abt 1636, Massachusetts d. 17 Sep 1692, Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts (Age 56 years) + 7. Margaret Atherton,   b. 1638, Massachusetts d. 17 Jun 1672, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts (Age 34 years)   8. Rest Atherton,   c. 26 May 1639, Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts d. 13 Nov 1708, Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts (Age ~ 69 years)   9. Increase Atherton,   b. 02 Jan 1641/42, Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts d. Aug 1673, at sea (Age 31 years)   10. Thankful Atherton,   c. 28 Apr 1644, Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts d. 11 Apr 1719, Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts (Age ~ 74 years)   11. Rev. Hope Atherton,   c. 30 Aug 1646, Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts d. 8 Jun 1677 (Age ~ 30 years)   12. Watching Atherton,   c. 24 Aug 1651, Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts   13. Patience Atherton,   c. 2 Apr 1654, Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts d. 1691 (Age ~ 36 years)
  Family ID	F63	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 May 2019

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 1609 - Winwick, Lancashire, England Marriage - 29 Mar 1625 - Winwick, Lancashire, England Child - Elizabeth Atherton - 28 Sep 1628 - Winwick, Lancashire, England Child - John Atherton - 26 Dec 1629 - Winwick, Lancashire, England Child - Isabel Atherton - 23 Jan 1630 - Winwick, Lancashire, England Child - Mary Atherton - Abt 1636 - Massachusetts Child - Margaret Atherton - 1638 - Massachusetts Freeman - 2 May 1638 - Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Child - Rest Atherton - 26 May 1639 - Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Child - Increase Atherton - 02 Jan 1641/42 - Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Child - Thankful Atherton - 28 Apr 1644 - Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Child - Rev. Hope Atherton - 30 Aug 1646 - Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Child - Watching Atherton - 24 Aug 1651 - Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Child - Patience Atherton - 2 Apr 1654 - Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Death - 17 Sep 1661 - Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

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