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Joseph Atherton (abt. 1728 - abt. 1789)

Joseph Atherton
Born about in Harvard, Worcester, Massachusetts Baymap
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Brother of , , and
Husband of — married 19 Dec 1752 in Harvard, Worcester, Massachusetts Baymap
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Father of , , and
Died about at about age 61 in Harvard, Worcester, Massachusetts, United Statesmap
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Joseph Atherton is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A003560.
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Joseph Atherton is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: 105159
Rank: Private

Joseph Atherton was born in 1728 or 1729 in Harvard, MA.

In 1742, Peter Atherton of Harvard was appointed guardian to Joseph, age 13 years.[1]

He married Sarah Hutchins on December 19, 1752 in Harvard.[2]

Military Service in the Revolution

Joseph served as a private, as summarized below. The service description is based on Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors, p 327-8.[3]

  • April 19, 1775: marched on Lexington Alarm to Cambridge. Served under Col. Asa Whitcomb's regiment, in the 4th company under Capt. Joseph Fairbanks. Served for 24 1/2 days.
  • September, 1776: marched to Dorchester Heights with Col. Dike's regiment. Returned to Harvard around November 30, 1776.
  • August 19, 1777: marched on alarm at Bennington with Col. Josiah Whitney's regiment in Capt, Samuel Hill's company. Served for 6 days.

Joseph passed away in 1789 in Harvard.[4]

Sources

  1. ↑ "Probate records v. 101-105 1737-1758" database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9YY-S1XN : 4 February 2024), Film# 007704228, Worcester, Massachusetts, image 234, Vol 101, Page 90.
  2. ↑ Thomas Baldwin, Vital Records of Harvard, MA, pub 1917, p 135.
  3. ↑ Secretary if the Commonwealth, Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War, Boston: Wright & Potter, 1896.
  4. ↑ Baldwin, p 246.
  • Aldrich and Holmes, History of Windsor County, VT, Syracuse, NY: D. Mason, 1891, p 523.
  • Find A Grave: Memorial #113679614




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