James Atherton

1624 - 1710  (86 years)

• Name	James Atherton
  Relationship	with Robert Alan Roy
  Birth	Before 1624	Winstanley, Lancashire, England   [1, 2]
  Immigration	1635 (Age 12)  [1, 2]
  He came to New England on board the James.
  Land/House	15 Mar 1653 (Age 30)	Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts   [1]
  James Atherton was granted land.
  Residence	1678 (Age 55)	Milton, Norfolk County, Massachusetts   [1]
  Will	3 Jan 1707/08 (Age 85)	Sherborn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [1]
  He mentions his wife, Hannah, and his children: James, Joshua, Hannah, Elizabeth, and Deborah.
  Death	6 Aug 1710	Sherborn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [1, 2]
  Probate/Proved	19 Sep 1710	Sherborn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [1]
  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	I46	| 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	Hannah   d. 30 Dec 1713, Sherborn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
  Marriage	Y  [1, 2]
  Children	1. James Atherton,   b. 13 May 1654, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts d. 1717/18, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts (Age 63 years)   2. Joshua Atherton,   b. 6 May 1656, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts d. 1721, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts (Age 64 years) + 3. Hannah Atherton,   b. 10 Jan 1657/58, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts d. 8 Jan 1737/38, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts (Age 79 years)   4. Mary Atherton,   b. 17 Jan 1660/61, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts d. 4 Nov 1670, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts (Age 9 years)   5. Elizabeth Atherton,   b. 7 Oct 1666, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts   6. Deborah Atherton,   b. 1 Jun 1669, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts d. 26 Jan 1759, Sherborn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts (Age 89 years)   7. Joseph Atherton,   b. 28 Apr 1672, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts d. Abt 1690 (Age 17 years)
  Family ID	F67	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 May 2019

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - Before 1624 - Winstanley, Lancashire, England Land/House - 15 Mar 1653 - Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts Child - James Atherton - 13 May 1654 - Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts Child - Joshua Atherton - 6 May 1656 - Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts Child - Hannah Atherton - 10 Jan 1657/58 - Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts Child - Mary Atherton - 17 Jan 1660/61 - Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts Child - Elizabeth Atherton - 7 Oct 1666 - Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts Child - Deborah Atherton - 1 Jun 1669 - Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts Child - Joseph Atherton - 28 Apr 1672 - Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts Residence - 1678 - Milton, Norfolk County, Massachusetts Will - 3 Jan 1707/08 - Sherborn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Death - 6 Aug 1710 - Sherborn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Probate/Proved - 19 Sep 1710 - Sherborn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S993] O'Gorman, Ella Foy. Atherton-West and Allied Families, (manuscript, 1953). [S35] Voter, Delmar V. "One Line of Descent from James Atherton", (Oakland, Maine: Maine Genealogical Inquirer volume 2, number 10, no date).