Oliver
Atherton
Born in Lancaster, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Ancestors 
Son of Joseph Atherton
and Hannah (Rogers) Atherton
Brother of
Mary (Atherton) Bennett, Elizabeth (Atherton) Bancroft, Joseph Atherton and Hannah Atherton
Husband of
Rachel (Godfrey) Atherton
— married
24 Nov 1748 in Harvard, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay
Descendants 
Father of
Mary Atherton
Died
at age 91
in Harvard, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 13 May 2014
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Biography
Born in Harvard, Massachusetts, on 1721 to Joseph Atherton and Hannah Rogers. Oliver married Rachel Godfrey and had 2 children. [citation needed]
Oliver served on the Comte of Correspondence and Safety in 1779. as per the DAR.
Research Notes
Oliver Atherton has been confused with Oliver Atherton.
Sources
- DAR Patriot A003564 lists birth Lancaster, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Oliver by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Oliver:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Oliver by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Oliver:
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~0.78%
~3.12%
Mary (Lay) Lay-Stephenson 
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