Bethia Atkins

F, b. 9 May 1736
This research is a work in progress, taken from sources of varying reliability. The information should be verified before being relied upon.
FatherCapt. Joshua Atkins b. Apr 1702, d. 21 or 22 Mar 1790
MotherRebecca Atwood b. 3 Aug 1704, d. 25 Nov 1776
Last Edited3 Apr 2021
Birth*Bethia Atkins was born on 9 May 1736 in Truro, Barnstable County, MassachusettsG.1 

Citations

  1. Ancestry, http://www.ancestry.com, (Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, Truro Records, 1902-1770, scan of original town records p.41).

Ruth Hinkley

F, b. 28 October 1729, d. 11 February 1761
This research is a work in progress, taken from sources of varying reliability. The information should be verified before being relied upon.
FatherShubael Hinkley
MotherMary Snow
Last Edited22 Feb 2021
Birth*Ruth Hinkley was born on 28 October 1729 in Truro, Barnstable County, MassachusettsG. 
Marriage*She married Isaiah Atkins, son of Capt. Joshua Atkins and Rebecca Atwood, on 11 September 1746 in Truro, Barnstable County, MassachusettsG.1 
Death*Ruth died on 11 February 1761 in Dennis, Barnstable County, MassachusettsG.2 

Children of Ruth Hinkley and Isaiah Atkins

Citations

  1. George Ernest Bowman, Vital Records of the Town of Truro Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, abstracted online by the Massachusetts Vital Records Project, <https://ma-vitalrecords.org/> (Boston: Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1933). Hereinafter cited as Truro VRs online.
  2. https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/115746018/person/320149517090/facts

Martha Harding

F, b. 27 August 1726, d. 31 March 1758
This research is a work in progress, taken from sources of varying reliability. The information should be verified before being relied upon.
FatherNathaniel Harding
MotherHannah Young
Last Edited16 Mar 2021
Birth*Martha Harding was born on 27 August 1726 in Truro, Barnstable County, MassachusettsG.1 
Marriage*She married first Joshua Atkins, son of Capt. Joshua Atkins and Rebecca Atwood, on 7 August 1746 in Truro, Barnstable County, MassachusettsG.2,3 
Death*Martha died probably 31 March 1758.4 
Burial*She was buried on 2 April 1758 in the Old North Cemetery in Truro, Barnstable County, MassachusettsG.4 

Children of Martha Harding and Joshua Atkins

Citations

  1. AmericanAncestors, https://www.americanancestors.org, (Mayflower Families Fifth Generation Descendants, 1700-1880, Stephen Hopkins v.6, p.445).
  2. George Ernest Bowman, Vital Records of the Town of Truro Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, abstracted online by the Massachusetts Vital Records Project, <https://ma-vitalrecords.org/> (Boston: Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1933). Hereinafter cited as Truro VRs online.
  3. Maine Genealogist, (Farmington: Maine Genealogical Society), Sanders, Leslie Dow, "Lemuel Rich Family Letter, Standish Maine", August 2009, p.136 (from Truro VRs, 51).
  4. John B. Dyer, Inscriptions from Gravestones in the Old North Cemetery, Truro, Mass., from 1713 to 1840 (Provincetown, Mass.: Advocate Press, 1991), p.6. Hereinafter cited as Truro Old North Cemetery Inscriptions.

Jane Atkins

F, b. 1 May 1738
This research is a work in progress, taken from sources of varying reliability. The information should be verified before being relied upon.
FatherCapt. Joshua Atkins b. Apr 1702, d. 21 or 22 Mar 1790
MotherRebecca Atwood b. 3 Aug 1704, d. 25 Nov 1776
Last Edited22 Feb 2021
Birth*Jane Atkins was born on 1 May 1738 in Truro, Barnstable County, MassachusettsG.1 

Citations

  1. Ancestry, http://www.ancestry.com, (Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, Truro Records, 1902-1770, scan of original town records p.41).

Elizabeth Atkins

F, b. 11 August 1740, d. 16 November 1804
This research is a work in progress, taken from sources of varying reliability. The information should be verified before being relied upon.
FatherCapt. Joshua Atkins b. Apr 1702, d. 21 or 22 Mar 1790
MotherRebecca Atwood b. 3 Aug 1704, d. 25 Nov 1776
Last Edited23 Feb 2021
Birth*Elizabeth Atkins was born on 11 August 1740 in Truro, Barnstable County, MassachusettsG.1 
Marriage*She married Joshua Paine, son of Elkanah Paine and Reliance Young, on 29 July 1759 in Truro, Barnstable County, MassachusettsG.2 
Death*Elizabeth Atkins died on 16 November 1804.3 
They had seven children listed in the Paine genealogy.3 

Citations

  1. Ancestry, http://www.ancestry.com, (Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, Truro Records, 1902-1770, scan of original town records p.41).
  2. George Ernest Bowman, Vital Records of the Town of Truro Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, abstracted online by the Massachusetts Vital Records Project, <https://ma-vitalrecords.org/> (Boston: Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1933). Hereinafter cited as Truro VRs online.
  3. Henry Delaven Paine, Paine Family Records; A Journal of Genealogical and Biographical Information Respecting the American Families of Payne, Paine, Payn, &c (Albany, N.Y.: J. Munsell, 1880), 2:205. Hereinafter cited as Paine Family Records.

Paul Atkins

M, b. 15 August 1742
This research is a work in progress, taken from sources of varying reliability. The information should be verified before being relied upon.
FatherCapt. Joshua Atkins b. Apr 1702, d. 21 or 22 Mar 1790
MotherRebecca Atwood b. 3 Aug 1704, d. 25 Nov 1776
Last Edited21 Mar 2021
Birth*Paul Atkins was born on 15 August 1742 in Truro, Barnstable County, MassachusettsG.1 
Marriage*He married Mary White on 31 October 1765 in Truro, Barnstable County, MassachusettsG.2 
He may be the Paul Atkins who had an infant daughter that died in Truro on 27 Jan 1787.3 

Children of Paul Atkins and Mary White

Citations

  1. Ancestry, http://www.ancestry.com, (Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, Truro Records, 1902-1770, scan of original town records p.41).
  2. George Ernest Bowman, Vital Records of the Town of Truro Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, abstracted online by the Massachusetts Vital Records Project, <https://ma-vitalrecords.org/> (Boston: Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1933). Hereinafter cited as Truro VRs online.
  3. Jude Damon, "Record of Marriages and Deaths in Truro from November 15th 1786," scanned on ancestry.com in collection Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, 1786-1828), p.23. Hereinafter cited as "Truro Marriages and Deaths 1786-1828."

Mary Atkins

F, b. 24 December 1745, d. 14 February 1789
This research is a work in progress, taken from sources of varying reliability. The information should be verified before being relied upon.
FatherCapt. Joshua Atkins b. Apr 1702, d. 21 or 22 Mar 1790
MotherRebecca Atwood b. 3 Aug 1704, d. 25 Nov 1776
Last Edited10 Mar 2021
Birth*Mary Atkins was born on 24 December 1745 in Truro, Barnstable County, MassachusettsG.1,2 
Marriage*She married first Thomas Lewis on 8 August 1763 in Truro, Barnstable County, MassachusettsG.3 
Death*Mary Atkins died on 14 February 1789 in Brunswick, Cumberland County, MaineG.4 
Burial*She was buried in the Marsh Cemetery in Brunswick.4 
Two of Mary's sons, Thomas Mayo Lewis and George Lewis moved to Brunswick with their mother when she came with her second husband, Capt. Samuel Gross.4 

Citations

  1. Ancestry, http://www.ancestry.com, (Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, Truro Records, 1902-1770, scan of original town records p.41).
  2. The age of Mary Gross on her tombstone calculates to a birthdate of 25 Dec 1745.
  3. George Ernest Bowman, Vital Records of the Town of Truro Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, abstracted online by the Massachusetts Vital Records Project, <https://ma-vitalrecords.org/> (Boston: Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1933). Hereinafter cited as Truro VRs online.
  4. Find A Grave, http://www.findagrave.com/, (Mary Atkins Gross, <https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/38398197/mary-gross>).

Samuel Atkins

M, b. 8 December 1748, d. 6 December 1834
This research is a work in progress, taken from sources of varying reliability. The information should be verified before being relied upon.
FatherCapt. Joshua Atkins b. Apr 1702, d. 21 or 22 Mar 1790
MotherRebecca Atwood b. 3 Aug 1704, d. 25 Nov 1776
Last Edited22 Mar 2021
Birth*Samuel Atkins was born on 8 December 1748 in Truro, Barnstable County, MassachusettsG.1 
Marriage*He married Ruth Lombard, daughter of Ephraim Lombard and Joanna Vickery, on 17 February 1774 in Truro, Barnstable County, MassachusettsG.2 
Marriage*Samuel Atkins married second Mehitable Lombard, daughter of James Lombard and Elizabeth Freeman, on 6 December 1789 in Truro.3 
Death*Samuel died on 6 December 1834 in Truro, Barnstable County, MassachusettsG.4 
Burial*He was buried in the Old North Cemetery in Truro, Barnstable County, MassachusettsG.5,6 

Children of Samuel Atkins and Ruth Lombard

Citations

  1. Ancestry, http://www.ancestry.com, (Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, Truro Records, 1902-1770, scan of original town records p.41).
  2. George Ernest Bowman, Vital Records of the Town of Truro Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, abstracted online by the Massachusetts Vital Records Project, <https://ma-vitalrecords.org/> (Boston: Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1933). Hereinafter cited as Truro VRs online.
  3. Jude Damon, "Record of Marriages and Deaths in Truro from November 15th 1786," scanned on ancestry.com in collection Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, 1786-1828), p.2. Both Samuel and Mehitable are referred to as widowed.. Hereinafter cited as "Truro Marriages and Deaths 1786-1828."
  4. Ancestry, http://www.ancestry.com, (Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, Truro Town Records, scan of original record, p. 439 of scanned images, p.180 of original record).
  5. John B. Dyer, Inscriptions from Gravestones in the Old North Cemetery, Truro, Mass., from 1713 to 1840 (Provincetown, Mass.: Advocate Press, 1991), p.5. Hereinafter cited as Truro Old North Cemetery Inscriptions.
  6. Find A Grave, http://www.findagrave.com/, (Samuel Atkins, <https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/44917618/samuel-atkins>, includes photo of gravestone).

Ruth Lombard

F, b. 12 August 1755, d. 2 December 1788
This research is a work in progress, taken from sources of varying reliability. The information should be verified before being relied upon.
FatherEphraim Lombard
MotherJoanna Vickery
Last Edited21 Mar 2021
Birth*Ruth Lombard was born on 12 August 1755 in Truro, Barnstable County, MassachusettsG.1,2 
Marriage*She married Samuel Atkins, son of Capt. Joshua Atkins and Rebecca Atwood, on 17 February 1774 in Truro, Barnstable County, MassachusettsG.3 
Death*Ruth died of apoplexy on 2 December 1788 in Truro, Barnstable County, MassachusettsG.4 

Children of Ruth Lombard and Samuel Atkins

Citations

  1. Amos Otis, The Lumbert or Lombard family (Yarmouthport, Mass.: C.W. Swift, 1914), p.9. Hereinafter cited as Lombard Family.
  2. She was age 34 when she died in Dec 1788.
  3. George Ernest Bowman, Vital Records of the Town of Truro Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, abstracted online by the Massachusetts Vital Records Project, <https://ma-vitalrecords.org/> (Boston: Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1933). Hereinafter cited as Truro VRs online.
  4. Jude Damon, "Record of Marriages and Deaths in Truro from November 15th 1786," scanned on ancestry.com in collection Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, 1786-1828), p.23. Note that her gravestone has a death date of 3 Dec 1789, which is a year and a day later. This can't be correct as her widowed husband filed an intention to marry his second wife in Nov 1789.. Hereinafter cited as "Truro Marriages and Deaths 1786-1828."

Joshua Atkins

M, b. 9 August 1783, d. 1858
This research is a work in progress, taken from sources of varying reliability. The information should be verified before being relied upon.
FatherSamuel Atkins b. 8 Dec 1748, d. 6 Dec 1834
MotherRuth Lombard b. 12 Aug 1755, d. 2 Dec 1788
Last Edited18 Mar 2021
Birth*Joshua Atkins was born on 9 August 1783 in Truro, Barnstable County, MassachusettsG.1 
Marriage*He married Sally Snow, daughter of Anthony Snow and Tamsin Harding, on 6 April 1808 in Truro, Barnstable County, MassachusettsG.2 
Death*Joshua died in 1858 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New YorkG. 
They lived in Truro until 1818 then moved to Roxbury, Mass. He was a sea captain and merchant shipowner. They moved to New York in 1835. (Claflin, "A New England Family.") 

Children of Joshua Atkins and Sally Snow

Citations

  1. Ancestry, http://www.ancestry.com, (Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, Truro Records, 1758-1797, scan of original town records, p.76 of scan, p. 90 of original volume).
  2. Jude Damon, "Record of Marriages and Deaths in Truro from November 15th 1786," scanned on ancestry.com in collection Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, 1786-1828), p.11. Hereinafter cited as "Truro Marriages and Deaths 1786-1828."

Sally Snow

F
This research is a work in progress, taken from sources of varying reliability. The information should be verified before being relied upon.
FatherAnthony Snow
MotherTamsin Harding
Last Edited18 Mar 2021
Marriage*She married Joshua Atkins, son of Samuel Atkins and Ruth Lombard, on 6 April 1808 in Truro, Barnstable County, MassachusettsG.1 

Children of Sally Snow and Joshua Atkins

Citations

  1. Jude Damon, "Record of Marriages and Deaths in Truro from November 15th 1786," scanned on ancestry.com in collection Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, 1786-1828), p.11. Hereinafter cited as "Truro Marriages and Deaths 1786-1828."

Anthony Snow

M
This research is a work in progress, taken from sources of varying reliability. The information should be verified before being relied upon.
Last Edited28 Aug 1995
Death*Anthony died. 
Birth*He was born. 

Child of Anthony Snow and Tamsin Harding

Tamsin Harding

F
This research is a work in progress, taken from sources of varying reliability. The information should be verified before being relied upon.
Last Edited28 Aug 1995
Birth*Tamsin Harding was born. 

Child of Tamsin Harding and Anthony Snow

Joshua Atkins

M, b. 19 June 1811, d. 9 May 1873
This research is a work in progress, taken from sources of varying reliability. The information should be verified before being relied upon.
FatherJoshua Atkins b. 9 Aug 1783, d. 1858
MotherSally Snow
Last Edited28 Feb 2021
Birth*Joshua Atkins was born on 19 June 1811 in Truro, Barnstable County, MassachusettsG.1 
Death*Joshua died on 9 May 1873. 

Citations

  1. Ancestry, http://www.ancestry.com, (Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, Truro Records, 1771-1834, scan of original town records, p.96 of scan, p.177 of original volume).

Elisha Atkins

M, b. 4 January 1813, d. 9 December 1888
This research is a work in progress, taken from sources of varying reliability. The information should be verified before being relied upon.
FatherJoshua Atkins b. 9 Aug 1783, d. 1858
MotherSally Snow
Last Edited28 Feb 2021
Birth*Elisha Atkins was born on 4 January 1813 in Truro, Barnstable County, MassachusettsG.1 
Marriage*He married Mary Ellen Freeman, daughter of William Freeman and Betsey Shepherd, on 10 July 1844. 
Death*Elisha died on 9 December 1888. 
He remained in Boston when his father moved to New York in 1835. Their family is treated at length in his granddaughter Helen A. Claflin's book "A New England Family", privately printed in Belmont, Mass. about 1956. 

Children of Elisha Atkins and Mary Ellen Freeman

Citations

  1. Ancestry, http://www.ancestry.com, (Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, Truro Records, 1771-1834, scan of original town records, p.104 of scan, p.188 of original volume).

Edwin Atkins

M, b. 24 December 1814, d. 13 May 1815
This research is a work in progress, taken from sources of varying reliability. The information should be verified before being relied upon.
FatherJoshua Atkins b. 9 Aug 1783, d. 1858
MotherSally Snow
Last Edited22 Mar 2021
Birth*Edwin Atkins was born on 24 December 1814 in Truro, Barnstable County, MassachusettsG.1 
Death*Edwin died on 13 May 1815 in Truro aged 4 months and 19 days.2,3 

Citations

  1. Ancestry, http://www.ancestry.com, (Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, Truro Records, 1771-1834, scan of original town records, p.109 of scan, p.198 of original volume).
  2. Ancestry, http://www.ancestry.com, (Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, Truro Records, 1771-1834, scan of original town records, p.104 of scan, p.188 of original volume).
  3. Jude Damon, "Record of Marriages and Deaths in Truro from November 15th 1786," scanned on ancestry.com in collection Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, 1786-1828), p.50. Hereinafter cited as "Truro Marriages and Deaths 1786-1828."

Sarah Atkins

F, b. 25 June 1819, d. 12 December 1883
This research is a work in progress, taken from sources of varying reliability. The information should be verified before being relied upon.
FatherJoshua Atkins b. 9 Aug 1783, d. 1858
MotherSally Snow
Last Edited28 Feb 2021
Marriage*Sarah Atkins married Moses Willard Newell.1 
Birth*Sarah Atkins was born on 25 June 1819 in Roxbury, Norfolk County, MassachusettsG.1 
Death*Sarah died on 12 December 1883 in Plainfield, Union County, New JerseyG.1 

Citations

  1. Ancestry Family Tree, ancestry.com, (Woodward Family Tree by wwoodw1853, Sarah Atkins page, <https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/113864174/person/200119761447/facts>, date viewed 28 Feb 2021).

Juliet Atkins

F, b. 10 October 1823
This research is a work in progress, taken from sources of varying reliability. The information should be verified before being relied upon.
FatherJoshua Atkins b. 9 Aug 1783, d. 1858
MotherSally Snow
Last Edited28 Feb 2021
Death*Juliet died. 
Birth*She was born on 10 October 1823 in Roxbury, Norfolk County, MassachusettsG.1 

Citations

  1. Ancestry, http://www.ancestry.com, (Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, Roxbury Births and Deaths Publishments, 1785-1844, scan of original town records, p.109 of scan, p.271 of original volume).

Mary Ellen Freeman

F
This research is a work in progress, taken from sources of varying reliability. The information should be verified before being relied upon.
FatherWilliam Freeman
MotherBetsey Shepherd
Last Edited1 Mar 2021
Marriage*She married Elisha Atkins, son of Joshua Atkins and Sally Snow, on 10 July 1844. 

Children of Mary Ellen Freeman and Elisha Atkins

William Freeman Atkins

M, b. 29 January 1847, d. 12 September 1849
This research is a work in progress, taken from sources of varying reliability. The information should be verified before being relied upon.
FatherElisha Atkins b. 4 Jan 1813, d. 9 Dec 1888
MotherMary Ellen Freeman
Last Edited28 Aug 1995
Birth*William Freeman Atkins was born on 29 January 1847. 
Death*William died on 12 September 1849. 

Mary Elizabeth Atkins

F, b. 24 November 1848, d. 16 September 1849
This research is a work in progress, taken from sources of varying reliability. The information should be verified before being relied upon.
FatherElisha Atkins b. 4 Jan 1813, d. 9 Dec 1888
MotherMary Ellen Freeman
Last Edited28 Aug 1995
Birth*Mary Elizabeth Atkins was born on 24 November 1848. 
Death*Mary died on 16 September 1849. 

Edwin Farnsworth Atkins

M, b. 13 January 1850, d. 1926
This research is a work in progress, taken from sources of varying reliability. The information should be verified before being relied upon.
FatherElisha Atkins b. 4 Jan 1813, d. 9 Dec 1888
MotherMary Ellen Freeman
Last Edited15 Oct 1995
Birth*Edwin Farnsworth Atkins was born on 13 January 1850 in Boston, Suffolk County, MassachusettsG. 
Marriage*He married Katharine Wrisley, daughter of Franklin Wrisley and Helen Hartshorne, on 11 October 1882 in Belmont, Middlesex County, MassachusettsG. 
Death*Edwin died in 1926. 

Children of Edwin Farnsworth Atkins and Katharine Wrisley

Grace Evelyn Atkins

F, b. 1 March 1851
This research is a work in progress, taken from sources of varying reliability. The information should be verified before being relied upon.
FatherElisha Atkins b. 4 Jan 1813, d. 9 Dec 1888
MotherMary Ellen Freeman
Last Edited1 Mar 2021
Birth*Grace Evelyn Atkins was born on 1 March 1851. 
Marriage*She married William Howell Reed on 12 January 1887. 

Charles Henry Atkins

M, b. 3 August 1853, d. 2 May 1856
This research is a work in progress, taken from sources of varying reliability. The information should be verified before being relied upon.
FatherElisha Atkins b. 4 Jan 1813, d. 9 Dec 1888
MotherMary Ellen Freeman
Last Edited5 Apr 2021
Birth*Charles Henry Atkins was born on 3 August 1853 in Boston, Suffolk County, MassachusettsG. 
Death*Charles died of inflammation of the brain on 2 May 1856 in Boston.1 

Citations

  1. Massachusetts Vital Records, Deaths, 1856, v.104, p.31, no.1332.

Helen Louise Atkins

F, b. 8 June 1857, d. 6 January 1888
This research is a work in progress, taken from sources of varying reliability. The information should be verified before being relied upon.
FatherElisha Atkins b. 4 Jan 1813, d. 9 Dec 1888
MotherMary Ellen Freeman
Last Edited25 Feb 2021
Birth*Helen Louise Atkins was born on 8 June 1857 in Belmont, Middlesex County, MassachusettsG. 
Marriage*She married John Rayner Edmands on 26 October 1885. 
Death*Helen died on 6 January 1888. 

William Howell Reed

M
This research is a work in progress, taken from sources of varying reliability. The information should be verified before being relied upon.
Last Edited28 Aug 1995
Birth*William Howell Reed was born. 
Marriage*He married Grace Evelyn Atkins, daughter of Elisha Atkins and Mary Ellen Freeman, on 12 January 1887. 

Katharine Wrisley

F, b. 1860, d. 1953
This research is a work in progress, taken from sources of varying reliability. The information should be verified before being relied upon.
FatherFranklin Wrisley
MotherHelen Hartshorne
Last Edited15 Oct 1995
Birth*Katharine Wrisley was born in 1860 in Boston, Suffolk County, MassachusettsG. 
Marriage*She married Edwin Farnsworth Atkins, son of Elisha Atkins and Mary Ellen Freeman, on 11 October 1882 in Belmont, Middlesex County, MassachusettsG. 
Death*Katharine died in 1953. 

Children of Katharine Wrisley and Edwin Farnsworth Atkins

Robert Wrisley Atkins

M, b. 2 June 1889
This research is a work in progress, taken from sources of varying reliability. The information should be verified before being relied upon.
FatherEdwin Farnsworth Atkins b. 13 Jan 1850, d. 1926
MotherKatharine Wrisley b. 1860, d. 1953
Last Edited2 Jan 2005
Birth*Robert Wrisley Atkins was born on 2 June 1889. 

John Rayner Edmands

M
This research is a work in progress, taken from sources of varying reliability. The information should be verified before being relied upon.
Last Edited25 Feb 2021
Birth*John Rayner Edmands was born. 
Marriage*He married Helen Louise Atkins, daughter of Elisha Atkins and Mary Ellen Freeman, on 26 October 1885. 

James Lombard Atkins

M, b. 2 August 1787, d. 24 November 1821
This research is a work in progress, taken from sources of varying reliability. The information should be verified before being relied upon.
FatherSamuel Atkins b. 8 Dec 1748, d. 6 Dec 1834
MotherRuth Lombard b. 12 Aug 1755, d. 2 Dec 1788
Last Edited21 Mar 2021
Birth*James Lombard Atkins was born on 2 August 1787 in Truro, Barnstable County, MassachusettsG.1 
Death*He died on 24 November 1821 in Boston. His death record states that after dying in Boston, "His remains were brought to his fathers and interred in the burial ground in this town - a tender hearted & pleasant man."2 
Burial*He was buried in the Old North Cemetery in Truro.3 

Citations

  1. Vital Records of the town of Truro Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849. (Boston, MA: Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1933), p.141.
  2. Jude Damon, "Record of Marriages and Deaths in Truro from November 15th 1786," scanned on ancestry.com in collection Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, 1786-1828), p.61. Hereinafter cited as "Truro Marriages and Deaths 1786-1828."
  3. John B. Dyer, Inscriptions from Gravestones in the Old North Cemetery, Truro, Mass., from 1713 to 1840 (Provincetown, Mass.: Advocate Press, 1991), p.5. Hereinafter cited as Truro Old North Cemetery Inscriptions.