Humphrey Atherton, b: 1609

^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}
^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}
^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}
^{1789 George Washington first president}

^{1681 La Salle explores Louisiana}
^{1700 American colonies prosper}
^{1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession}
^{1735 Freedom of press established}
^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}

^{1584 - 1588 Roanoke Island Colony}
^{1607 Jamestown 1st permanent settlement}
^{1620 Pilgrims to America on Mayflower}
^{1638 Printing press reaches America}
^{1664 English capture/rename New York}


		^{Edmund Atherton}^{b.1576 Winwick Lancashire, Englan d.1613 , United Kingdom}

	^{Humphrey Atherton}^{b.1609 , United Kingdom d.1661 Dorchester, Massachusetts}

		^{Mrs Edmund Atherton}^{b.1578 Winwick Lancashire, Englan d.}

^{Thankful Atherton}^{b.1644 Dorchester, Massachusetts d.1719 Dorchester, Massachusetts}

		^John Wales^{b.1590 , United Kingdom d.}

	^Mary Wales^{b.1610 Dorchester, Massachusetts d.}

		^{Mrs John Wales}^{b.1592 England, United Kingdom d.}