Rev. Hope Atherton

1646 - 1677  (~ 30 years)

• Name	Hope Atherton
  Christening	30 Aug 1646	Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1, 2]
  Graduation	1665 (~ 18 years)	Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1]
  He graduated from Harvard College.
  Occupation	1669 (~ 22 years)	Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
  He taught grammar school.
  Ordained	1671 (~ 24 years)  [1]
  He was ordained to preach.
  Freeman	1672 (~ 25 years)  [1]
  Married	1674 (~ 27 years)  [1, 2]
  Sarah Hollister, the daughter of John and Joanna Hollister. She was born about 1654 in Massachusetts. After Hope's death, about 1680 Sarah, married (2) Timothy Baker, son of Edward and Joan Baker. She died on Saturday 8 December 1691. Issue: 1. Hope Atherton (1675-____) 2. Joseph Atherton (1675-____) 3. Sarah Atherton (1676-____)
  Residence	1674 (~ 27 years)	Hatfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
  Military	1676 (~ 29 years)
  He served as a chaplain during King Philip's War and was at the battle of the Falls under Capt. Turner, 18 May 1676. During the retreat from the battle, he was separated from the rest of the force. The Indians found him but refused to accept his surrender owing to his being mentally unbalanced. Hope finally reached home, though he was in a state of hallucination. He died year later.
  Death	8 Jun 1677  [1]
  Siblings	5 brothers and 7 sisters
  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, U.S.A.  (Age ~ 31 years) ▻ Nathaniel Wales,  m. 1653   5. Consider Atherton,   b. England d. 26 Apr 1687   6. Mary Atherton,   b. Abt 1636, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 17 Sep 1692, Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 56 years) + 7. Margaret Atherton,   b. 1638, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 17 Jun 1672, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 34 years) ▻ Deacon James Trowbridge,  m. 3 Dec 1659   8. Rest Atherton,   c. 26 May 1639, Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 13 Nov 1708, Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age ~ 69 years)   9. Increase Atherton,   b. 02 Jan 1641/42, Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. Aug 1673, at sea  (Age 31 years)   10. Thankful Atherton,   c. 28 Apr 1644, Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 11 Apr 1719, Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age ~ 74 years)   11. Rev. Hope Atherton,   c. 30 Aug 1646, Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 8 Jun 1677  (Age ~ 30 years)   12. Watching Atherton,   c. 24 Aug 1651, Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   13. Patience Atherton,   c. 2 Apr 1654, Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 1691  (Age ~ 36 years)
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Edmund Atherton   d. 10 Apr 1613, Winstanley, Lancashire, England   (Grandfather)  Mary Kennion   d. 1672, Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   (Mother)
  Person ID, Branch	I19679
  Last Modified	22 May 2019

  
  

  Father	Major Gen. Humphrey Atherton,   b. 1609, Winwick, Lancashire, England d. 17 Sep 1661, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 52 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Mary Kennion   d. 1672, Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
  Relationship	Birth
  Family ID	F63	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Rev. Hope Atherton(1646 – 1677) 2Major Gen. Humphrey Atherton(1609 – 1661) 4Edmund Atherton( – 1613) 5Elizabeth 3Mary Kennion( – 1672) 6 7

  
  

• Event Map		Christening - 30 Aug 1646 - Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Graduation - 1665 - Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Occupation - 1669 - Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Residence - 1674 - Hatfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

  [S1064] Lawson, Stephen M. Ancestry of Stephen Lawson - Wales, (Online http://sml.simplenet.com/ancestries/wales.html. Printout dated 22 March 1998). [S12] Brown, John C. J., "The Atherton Family in England" , (Boston: The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, volume XXXV, January 1881).