Individual Details

Elizabeth Withington

(5 Aug 1676 - 24 Dec 1765)



Daughter of Capt. John and Elizabeth(Preston)Withington. About 1700 Elizabeth married Humphrey Atherton. Elizabeth died at her sons house in Dorchester at age 89, which may be why she's buried in Dorchester. Her husband, Humphrey, is buried at Pearl Street Cemetery in Stoughton, MA. Beside his grave there is a memorial headstone for Elizabeth.
They had five children:
Elizabeth b. April 14, 1701
Humphrey b. June 5, 1707
Anna b. May 3, 1710
John b. May 3, 1714
Consider b. Feb. 9, 1716/7.

Events

Birth5 Aug 1676Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
MarriageCa 1700Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts - Humphrey Atherton
Death24 Dec 1765Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
BurialDorchester North Burial Ground, Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts

Families

SpouseHumphrey Atherton (1672 - 1748)
ChildHumphrey Atherton (1707 - 1786)