Humphrey ATHERTON
SOURCES: 1. Banks Dict. of English Emigrants (974-W2ba) 2. Savage Dict. of N.E. (974-D25) Vol 1 p 72 3. NEH & Gen. Reg. (974-B2ne) Vol 25 p22 4. Vol. 35 p 72 5. Vol. 37 p 150 6. Vol. 32 p 201/4 7. Pioneers of Mass. (974.4-D2p) p 22 8. Dorchester Vital Records film 14748 9. IGI 10. Personal Knowledge of Irene S. Poulson NOTES: Humphrey came to Mass about 1636 in the "James" with Richard Mather.
He married Mary Wales 1627 .
They were the parents of 12
children:
Elizabeth Atherton
christened 28 Sep 1628.
Jonathan Atherton
christened 26 Dec 1629.
Isabel Atherton
christened 23 Jan 1630/31.
Consider Atherton
Mary Atherton
Margaret Atherton
Rest Atherton
christened 26 Mar 1639.
Increase Atherton
christened 2 Jan 1642.
Thankful Atherton
born 28 Apr 1644.
Hope Atherton
christened 30 Aug 1646.
Watching Atherton
christened 24 Aug 1651.
Patience Atherton
christened 21 Apr 1654.
Humphrey Atherton died 16 Sep 1661 at Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts .
Mary Wales died 1672 .