Martha Howland

F, b. 21 October 1747, d. 21 July 1833
This research is a work in progress, taken from sources of varying reliability. The information should be verified before being relied upon.
FatherNathaniel Howland b. 1705, d. 1766
MotherAbigail Burt b. 1718, d. 1766
Last Edited28 Mar 2021
Birth*Martha Howland was born on 21 October 1747 in Boston.1 
Marriage*She married Silas Atkins, son of Silas Atkins and Mary Gyles, on 21 June 1770 in Boston.1 
Death*Martha Howland died on 21 July 1833 in Boston.1 

Children of Martha Howland and Silas Atkins

Citations

  1. Ann S. Lainhart and Jane Fletcher Fiske, Family of John Howland, Mayflower Families Through Five Generations: Descendants of the Pilgrims Who Landed at Plymouth, Massachusetts, in December 1620 (Plymouth, Mass.: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 2012), v.23, part 3, The Fifth and Sixth Generations of his Sons Joseph and Jabez, p.239. Hereinafter cited as Family of John Howland.

Nathaniel Howland

M, b. 1705, d. 1766
This research is a work in progress, taken from sources of varying reliability. The information should be verified before being relied upon.
Last Edited28 Mar 2021
Marriage*Nathaniel Howland married Abigail Burt. 
Birth*Nathaniel Howland was born in 1705. 
Death*He died in 1766. 

Children of Nathaniel Howland and Abigail Burt

Abigail Burt

F, b. 1718, d. 1766
This research is a work in progress, taken from sources of varying reliability. The information should be verified before being relied upon.
Last Edited28 Mar 2021
Marriage*Abigail Burt married Nathaniel Howland. 
Birth*Abigail Burt was born in 1718. 
Death*She died in 1766. 

Children of Abigail Burt and Nathaniel Howland

Martha Howland Atkins

F, b. 25 October 1770, d. 27 March 1857
This research is a work in progress, taken from sources of varying reliability. The information should be verified before being relied upon.
FatherSilas Atkins b. 21 Oct 1747, d. 9 Dec 1835
MotherMartha Howland b. 21 Oct 1747, d. 21 Jul 1833
Last Edited28 Mar 2021
Birth*Martha Howland Atkins was born on 25 October 1770 in Boston, Suffolk County, MassachusettsG.1,2 
Marriage*She married Capt. Robert Gray, son of William Gray, 3 or 13 Feb 1794 in the New North Church in Boston.3,4,5 
Death*Martha Howland Atkins died of bilious fever on 27 March 1857 in Boston.1,2 
Martha and Robert had five children.6 

Citations

  1. Ann S. Lainhart and Jane Fletcher Fiske, Family of John Howland, Mayflower Families Through Five Generations: Descendants of the Pilgrims Who Landed at Plymouth, Massachusetts, in December 1620 (Plymouth, Mass.: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 2012), v.23, part 3, The Fifth and Sixth Generations of his Sons Joseph and Jabez, p.242. Hereinafter cited as Family of John Howland.
  2. Jane Harter Abbott and Lillian M. Wilson, The Farwell Family, volume I, A History of Henry Farwell and his Wife Olive (Welby) Farwell of Boston, England, and Concord and Chelmsford, Mass. 1605-1927, With Twelve Generations of their Descendants, also Lineages of Many Allied Families (n.p.: Frederick Henry Farwell and Fanny (Barber) Farwell, 1929), p.280. Hereinafter cited as Farwell Family.
  3. A Volume of Records relating to the Early History of Boston, containing Boston Marriages from 1752 to 1809. (Boston: Municipal Printing Office, 1903), p.135 [Gives date of 3 Feb].
  4. Thomas Bellows Wyman, Robert J. Dunkle and Ann S. Lainhart, Records of the New North Church in Boston (Baltimore, Md.: Clearfield, 1995), p.13 [Gives date of 13 Feb]. Hereinafter cited as Boston New North Church Records.
  5. Ann S. Lainhart and Jane Fletcher Fiske, Family of John Howland, Mayflower Families Through Five Generations: Descendants of the Pilgrims Who Landed at Plymouth, Massachusetts, in December 1620 (Plymouth, Mass.: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 2012), v.23, part 3, The Fifth and Sixth Generations of his Sons Joseph and Jabez, p.242 [Town records have 3, church records have 13]. Hereinafter cited as Family of John Howland.
  6. Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org, (Robert Gray (sea captain), <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Gray_(sea_captain)>).

Capt. Robert Gray

M, b. 10 May 1755, d. circa July 1806
This research is a work in progress, taken from sources of varying reliability. The information should be verified before being relied upon.
FatherWilliam Gray
Last Edited28 Mar 2021
Birth*Capt. Robert Gray was born on 10 May 1755 in Tiverton, Newport County, Rhode IslandG.1 
Marriage*He married Martha Howland Atkins, daughter of Silas Atkins and Martha Howland, 3 or 13 Feb 1794 in the New North Church in Boston.2,3,4 
Death*Capt. Robert Gray died possibly of yellow fever circa July 1806 at sea, near Charleston, Charleston County, South CarolinaG.1 
Https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Gray_(sea_captain.) 
Robert Gray was a sea captain who was famous for leading the first American sailing expedition to circumnavigate the globe in 1790, and for being the first white explorer to enter the Columbia River in Washington State in 1792. The river was named after his ship the Columbia Rediviva. More on these feats and his life can be found in the lengthy Wikipedia article about him.1 

Citations

  1. Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org, (Robert Gray (sea captain), <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Gray_(sea_captain)>).
  2. A Volume of Records relating to the Early History of Boston, containing Boston Marriages from 1752 to 1809. (Boston: Municipal Printing Office, 1903), p.135 [Gives date of 3 Feb].
  3. Thomas Bellows Wyman, Robert J. Dunkle and Ann S. Lainhart, Records of the New North Church in Boston (Baltimore, Md.: Clearfield, 1995), p.13 [Gives date of 13 Feb]. Hereinafter cited as Boston New North Church Records.
  4. Ann S. Lainhart and Jane Fletcher Fiske, Family of John Howland, Mayflower Families Through Five Generations: Descendants of the Pilgrims Who Landed at Plymouth, Massachusetts, in December 1620 (Plymouth, Mass.: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 2012), v.23, part 3, The Fifth and Sixth Generations of his Sons Joseph and Jabez, p.242 [Town records have 3, church records have 13]. Hereinafter cited as Family of John Howland.

William Gray

M
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Last Edited27 Mar 2021

Child of William Gray

Abigail Atkins

F, b. 10 August 1772, d. 24 August 1861
This research is a work in progress, taken from sources of varying reliability. The information should be verified before being relied upon.
FatherSilas Atkins b. 21 Oct 1747, d. 9 Dec 1835
MotherMartha Howland b. 21 Oct 1747, d. 21 Jul 1833
Last Edited29 Mar 2021
Birth*Abigail Atkins was born on 10 August 1772 in Boston, Suffolk County, MassachusettsG.1 
Marriage*She married John Williams Quincy, son of Dr. Jacob Quincy and Elizabeth Williams, on 1 May 1794 in the New North Church in Boston.2,3,1 
Death*Abigail Atkins died on 24 August 1861 at 14 Green Street in Dorchester, Suffolk County, MassachusettsG.1 
They had two children.1 

Citations

  1. Ann S. Lainhart and Jane Fletcher Fiske, Family of John Howland, Mayflower Families Through Five Generations: Descendants of the Pilgrims Who Landed at Plymouth, Massachusetts, in December 1620 (Plymouth, Mass.: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 2012), v.23, part 3, The Fifth and Sixth Generations of his Sons Joseph and Jabez, p.242. Hereinafter cited as Family of John Howland.
  2. Thomas Bellows Wyman, Robert J. Dunkle and Ann S. Lainhart, Records of the New North Church in Boston (Baltimore, Md.: Clearfield, 1995), p.13. Hereinafter cited as Boston New North Church Records.
  3. A Volume of Records relating to the Early History of Boston, containing Boston Marriages from 1752 to 1809. (Boston: Municipal Printing Office, 1903), p.375.

John Williams Quincy

M, b. 12 March 1769, d. 20 June 1834
This research is a work in progress, taken from sources of varying reliability. The information should be verified before being relied upon.
FatherDr. Jacob Quincy
MotherElizabeth Williams
Last Edited29 Mar 2021
Birth*John Williams Quincy was born on 12 March 1769 at the New Brick Church in Boston, Suffolk County, MassachusettsG.1 
Marriage*He married Abigail Atkins, daughter of Silas Atkins and Martha Howland, on 1 May 1794 in the New North Church in Boston.2,3,1 
Death*John Williams Quincy died on 20 June 1834 in Boston, Suffolk County, MassachusettsG.1 

Citations

  1. Ann S. Lainhart and Jane Fletcher Fiske, Family of John Howland, Mayflower Families Through Five Generations: Descendants of the Pilgrims Who Landed at Plymouth, Massachusetts, in December 1620 (Plymouth, Mass.: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 2012), v.23, part 3, The Fifth and Sixth Generations of his Sons Joseph and Jabez, p.242. Hereinafter cited as Family of John Howland.
  2. Thomas Bellows Wyman, Robert J. Dunkle and Ann S. Lainhart, Records of the New North Church in Boston (Baltimore, Md.: Clearfield, 1995), p.13. Hereinafter cited as Boston New North Church Records.
  3. A Volume of Records relating to the Early History of Boston, containing Boston Marriages from 1752 to 1809. (Boston: Municipal Printing Office, 1903), p.375.

Dr. Jacob Quincy

M
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Last Edited27 Mar 2021

Child of Dr. Jacob Quincy and Elizabeth Williams

Elizabeth Williams

F
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Last Edited27 Mar 2021

Child of Elizabeth Williams and Dr. Jacob Quincy

Silas Atkins

M, b. 27 March 1775, d. 10 April 1775
This research is a work in progress, taken from sources of varying reliability. The information should be verified before being relied upon.
FatherSilas Atkins b. 21 Oct 1747, d. 9 Dec 1835
MotherMartha Howland b. 21 Oct 1747, d. 21 Jul 1833
Last Edited28 Mar 2021
Birth*Silas Atkins was born on 27 March 1775 in Boston, Suffolk County, MassachusettsG.1 
Death*He died on 10 April 1775 in Boston.1 

Citations

  1. Jane Harter Abbott and Lillian M. Wilson, The Farwell Family, volume I, A History of Henry Farwell and his Wife Olive (Welby) Farwell of Boston, England, and Concord and Chelmsford, Mass. 1605-1927, With Twelve Generations of their Descendants, also Lineages of Many Allied Families (n.p.: Frederick Henry Farwell and Fanny (Barber) Farwell, 1929), p.280. Hereinafter cited as Farwell Family.

Silas Atkins

M, b. 1 July 1778, d. by 1869
This research is a work in progress, taken from sources of varying reliability. The information should be verified before being relied upon.
FatherSilas Atkins b. 21 Oct 1747, d. 9 Dec 1835
MotherMartha Howland b. 21 Oct 1747, d. 21 Jul 1833
Last Edited1 Apr 2021
Birth*Silas Atkins was born on 1 July 1778 in Boston, Suffolk County, MassachusettsG.1 
Marriage*He married Maria Josefa Hernandez de los Santos, daughter of Jose Gregorio Hernandez Sanchez Plata and Maria Antonia Venancia de los Santos Rubio Moreno, on 7 January 1813 in Buenos Aires, ArgentinaG.2 
Death*Silas Atkins died by 1869.3 
Silas engaged in business in Buenos Aires, Arentina, married a woman from a Spanish family and raised his family there. He took the Spanish name of Manuel Silas Atkins Howland, as per the Spanish tradition. Spanish naming custom is to have two surnames - the first being the father's first surname and the second being the mother's first surname. Thus, Atkins Howland. Most Spanish men had two forenames as well, which is probably why he added the Manuel.

There are two sources of information for the list of their children. The first comes from a record in Boston. On 21 Aug 1837 Stephen Badlam of Boston, Gentleman, was appointed guardian of George W. Atkins, Joseph H. Atkins, Martha Atkins, Ovidio P.N. Atkins, Julio C. Atkins, Winifred Atkins, Manuel A. Atkins, and Mercedes Atkins now residing in Buenos Aires in South America. (From Suffolk Co. Probate Records, 378:73). Badlam was appointed to represent their interests in their grandfather Silas Atkins' estate.

The second source is an abstract of the obituary of Silas Atkins which reads as follows: Silas Atkins, for 45 years the manager of Rennie, Tweedie & Co; eldest son of Mr Atkins, the Boston merchant; brothers José, George Washington, Ovidio and Julio; sisters Pepa, Marta and Mercedes Atkins; obituary The Standard 28 Nov 1897, p.181. This is clearly referring to one of the eight children listed above, but which one of the five sons this "Silas" refers to is uncertain.

The names of George W., Ovidio and Julio are in both lists of children, but Joseph H. and Manuel from the first need to be matched to José and Silas from the second. Logically it would seem that José is Joseph, leaving Manuel to be matched with Silas, with makes some sense that the elder Silas Atkins went by Manuel Silas in Argentina. But there is a problem with this in the form of a birth record that has been located for a "José Mathias Silas Hernandez" born 25 Feb 1815 in Buenos Aires to Manuel Silas Atkins and Maria Josefa Hernandez. With a birth in 1815, two years after the parents were married, this is logically their first child, and the obituary refers to Silas as the eldest son. It also appears that the registrar of the birth made a mistake in putting down the child's name with a double-surname of Silas Hernandez, probably assuming that the father "Manuel Silas Atkins" had a double-surname of Silas Atkins, and in such a case the child's first surname would be Silas. The Hernandez obviously comes from his mother. The name on the birth record should more likely have been José Mathias Atkins Hernandez. But does this refer to either Joseph or Manuel from the Boston probate record? The obituary of Silas mentions a brother José, but is that in fact the same José who is in the birth record, or did José Mathias eventually become Silas? There is also a 50-year-old Jose Atkins listed in the 1869 Argentinian census, implying birth in 1819, so apparently a different person than the one for whom the 1815 birth record exists unless the census age was wrong. For the time being it is being assumed here that the birth record of José two years after his parents' marriage is for the eldest son, thus Silas, and that he may be the Manuel referred to in the Boston probate record. The marriage date of the parents also comes from a very secondary source so can not be counted on either. Much more research is necessary, and since it is in Argentina that will be difficult to do.

The family is not found in the ancestry index to the 1855 census of Buenos Aires city. The family seems to have lived in the city of Carmen de Patagones, still in the Province of Buenos Aires, but south of the actual city of B.A.

He is not listed with his family in the 1869 Argentinian census, which was headed by his wife and included four of his eight children. They were living in Distrito 03º (Barracas al Norte), Distrito Federal Sección 19ª, of the Province of Buenos Aires. The Farwell Genealogy states that he died 21 Mar 1832 in Buenos Aires but based on the ages of his younger children in the 1869 census he lived until at least 1840, so we will assume that the Farwell Genealogy is incorrect unless other evidence arises.

Many more Argentinian records on this family are available for viewing on familysearch.org, but require someone who is fluent in Spanish to decipher them. This author has not yet attempted to have them translated for this work.1,2,4,5,6 

Children of Silas Atkins and Maria Josefa Hernandez de los Santos

Citations

  1. Jane Harter Abbott and Lillian M. Wilson, The Farwell Family, volume I, A History of Henry Farwell and his Wife Olive (Welby) Farwell of Boston, England, and Concord and Chelmsford, Mass. 1605-1927, With Twelve Generations of their Descendants, also Lineages of Many Allied Families (n.p.: Frederick Henry Farwell and Fanny (Barber) Farwell, 1929), p.280. Hereinafter cited as Farwell Family.
  2. FamilySearch, http://www.familysearch.org, (Manuel Silas Atkins Howland, <https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/LYCV-6Z4/manuel-silas-atkins-howland-1781-1860>, date viewed 28 Mar 2021).
  3. She was not listed with the family in the 1869 census.
  4. Ann S. Lainhart and Jane Fletcher Fiske, Family of John Howland, Mayflower Families Through Five Generations: Descendants of the Pilgrims Who Landed at Plymouth, Massachusetts, in December 1620 (Plymouth, Mass.: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 2012), v.23, part 3, The Fifth and Sixth Generations of his Sons Joseph and Jabez, p.242-3. Hereinafter cited as Family of John Howland.
  5. Website Source: "Saudades," edited by Frank Mulhall, published in 1923, being a selection of the obituaries written by Edward Thomas Mulhall for "The Standard" of Buenos Aires between 1882 and 1899, <http://www.argbrit.org/Saudades/Saudades.htm>, includes abstract of his obituary printed on 28 Nov 1897.
  6. Ancestry, http://www.ancestry.com, (Argentina, National Census, 1869).

Mary Gyles Atkins

F, b. 25 September 1776, d. 1776
This research is a work in progress, taken from sources of varying reliability. The information should be verified before being relied upon.
FatherSilas Atkins b. 21 Oct 1747, d. 9 Dec 1835
MotherMartha Howland b. 21 Oct 1747, d. 21 Jul 1833
Last Edited28 Mar 2021
Birth*Mary Gyles Atkins was born on 25 September 1776 in Boston, Suffolk County, MassachusettsG.1 
Death*She died in 1776 in Boston, Suffolk County, MassachusettsG.1 

Citations

  1. Jane Harter Abbott and Lillian M. Wilson, The Farwell Family, volume I, A History of Henry Farwell and his Wife Olive (Welby) Farwell of Boston, England, and Concord and Chelmsford, Mass. 1605-1927, With Twelve Generations of their Descendants, also Lineages of Many Allied Families (n.p.: Frederick Henry Farwell and Fanny (Barber) Farwell, 1929), p.280. Hereinafter cited as Farwell Family.

Mary Gyles Atkins

F, b. 4 May 1780, d. 28 February 1859
This research is a work in progress, taken from sources of varying reliability. The information should be verified before being relied upon.
FatherSilas Atkins b. 21 Oct 1747, d. 9 Dec 1835
MotherMartha Howland b. 21 Oct 1747, d. 21 Jul 1833
Last Edited28 Mar 2021
Birth*Mary Gyles Atkins was born on 4 May 1780 in Boston, Suffolk County, MassachusettsG.1 
Marriage*She married Capt. Joshua Nash on 6 July 1806 in Boston.2,3 
Death*Mary Gyles Atkins died of debility on 28 February 1859 in Boston, Suffolk County, MassachusettsG.4 

Citations

  1. Jane Harter Abbott and Lillian M. Wilson, The Farwell Family, volume I, A History of Henry Farwell and his Wife Olive (Welby) Farwell of Boston, England, and Concord and Chelmsford, Mass. 1605-1927, With Twelve Generations of their Descendants, also Lineages of Many Allied Families (n.p.: Frederick Henry Farwell and Fanny (Barber) Farwell, 1929), p.280. Hereinafter cited as Farwell Family.
  2. A Volume of Records relating to the Early History of Boston, containing Boston Marriages from 1752 to 1809. (Boston: Municipal Printing Office, 1903), p.263.
  3. Ann S. Lainhart and Jane Fletcher Fiske, Family of John Howland, Mayflower Families Through Five Generations: Descendants of the Pilgrims Who Landed at Plymouth, Massachusetts, in December 1620 (Plymouth, Mass.: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 2012), v.23, part 3, The Fifth and Sixth Generations of his Sons Joseph and Jabez, p.243. Hereinafter cited as Family of John Howland.
  4. Ann S. Lainhart and Jane Fletcher Fiske, Family of John Howland, Mayflower Families Through Five Generations: Descendants of the Pilgrims Who Landed at Plymouth, Massachusetts, in December 1620 (Plymouth, Mass.: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 2012), v.23, part 3, The Fifth and Sixth Generations of his Sons Joseph and Jabez, p.243 [Farwell Genealogy says 20 Feb]. Hereinafter cited as Family of John Howland.

Capt. Joshua Nash

M, b. circa 1776, d. 22 March 1828
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Last Edited28 Mar 2021
Birth*Capt. Joshua Nash was born circa 1776.1 
Marriage*He married Mary Gyles Atkins, daughter of Silas Atkins and Martha Howland, on 6 July 1806 in Boston.2,3 
Death*Capt. Joshua Nash died on 22 March 1828.3 

Citations

  1. He was age 51 when he died.
  2. A Volume of Records relating to the Early History of Boston, containing Boston Marriages from 1752 to 1809. (Boston: Municipal Printing Office, 1903), p.263.
  3. Ann S. Lainhart and Jane Fletcher Fiske, Family of John Howland, Mayflower Families Through Five Generations: Descendants of the Pilgrims Who Landed at Plymouth, Massachusetts, in December 1620 (Plymouth, Mass.: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 2012), v.23, part 3, The Fifth and Sixth Generations of his Sons Joseph and Jabez, p.243. Hereinafter cited as Family of John Howland.

Sarah Burt Atkins

F, b. 20 September 1782, d. 16 October 1869
This research is a work in progress, taken from sources of varying reliability. The information should be verified before being relied upon.
FatherSilas Atkins b. 21 Oct 1747, d. 9 Dec 1835
MotherMartha Howland b. 21 Oct 1747, d. 21 Jul 1833
Last Edited28 Mar 2021
Birth*Sarah Burt Atkins was born on 20 September 1782 in Boston, Suffolk County, MassachusettsG.1 
Marriage*She married Oliver Farwell, son of Oliver Farwell and Abigail Danforth, on 24 September 1809 in Boston, Suffolk County, MassachusettsG.1 
Death*Sarah Burt Atkins died on 16 October 1869 at the home of her son in Dorchester, Suffolk County, MassachusettsG.1 
Burial*She was buried in the Atkins Vault No. 14 at Copp's Hill Burying Ground in Boston.1 
Their only child who survived infancy was a son Oliver Atkins Farwell (b. 28 May 1811) who provided the author of the Farwell genealogy a lot of family information that has been used here as well. When that book was written in 1929 he had in his possession a silver snuff box that was used by his ancestor Mrs. Winifred (Chick) Atkins in 1741, a fact that helps prove his connection to the family of Henry Atkins.2 

Citations

  1. Jane Harter Abbott and Lillian M. Wilson, The Farwell Family, volume I, A History of Henry Farwell and his Wife Olive (Welby) Farwell of Boston, England, and Concord and Chelmsford, Mass. 1605-1927, With Twelve Generations of their Descendants, also Lineages of Many Allied Families (n.p.: Frederick Henry Farwell and Fanny (Barber) Farwell, 1929), p.278. Hereinafter cited as Farwell Family.
  2. Jane Harter Abbott and Lillian M. Wilson, The Farwell Family, volume I, A History of Henry Farwell and his Wife Olive (Welby) Farwell of Boston, England, and Concord and Chelmsford, Mass. 1605-1927, With Twelve Generations of their Descendants, also Lineages of Many Allied Families (n.p.: Frederick Henry Farwell and Fanny (Barber) Farwell, 1929), p.278-9. Hereinafter cited as Farwell Family.

Oliver Farwell

M, b. 4 January 1779, d. 27 March 1812
This research is a work in progress, taken from sources of varying reliability. The information should be verified before being relied upon.
FatherOliver Farwell b. 1741, d. 1882
MotherAbigail Danforth b. 1748, d. 1840
Last Edited28 Mar 2021
Birth*Oliver Farwell was born on 4 January 1779 in Merrimack, Hillsborough County, New HampshireG.1 
Marriage*He married first Nancy Abraham Dixie on 9 February 1806 in Boston.2 
Marriage*Oliver Farwell married Sarah Burt Atkins, daughter of Silas Atkins and Martha Howland, on 24 September 1809 in Boston, Suffolk County, MassachusettsG.2 
Death*Oliver Farwell died at sea on 27 March 1812 when his ship went down off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina.2 
Oliver was a sailor in the Merchant Marine, and was first mate and half owner of the vessel in which he sailed. He died when this ship when down with all on board.2 

Citations

  1. Jane Harter Abbott and Lillian M. Wilson, The Farwell Family, volume I, A History of Henry Farwell and his Wife Olive (Welby) Farwell of Boston, England, and Concord and Chelmsford, Mass. 1605-1927, With Twelve Generations of their Descendants, also Lineages of Many Allied Families (n.p.: Frederick Henry Farwell and Fanny (Barber) Farwell, 1929), pp.183, 278. Hereinafter cited as Farwell Family.
  2. Jane Harter Abbott and Lillian M. Wilson, The Farwell Family, volume I, A History of Henry Farwell and his Wife Olive (Welby) Farwell of Boston, England, and Concord and Chelmsford, Mass. 1605-1927, With Twelve Generations of their Descendants, also Lineages of Many Allied Families (n.p.: Frederick Henry Farwell and Fanny (Barber) Farwell, 1929), p.278. Hereinafter cited as Farwell Family.

Oliver Farwell

M, b. 1741, d. 1882
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Last Edited28 Mar 2021
Marriage*Oliver Farwell married Abigail Danforth. 
Birth*Oliver Farwell was born in 1741. 
Death*He died in 1882. 

Child of Oliver Farwell and Abigail Danforth

Abigail Danforth

F, b. 1748, d. 1840
This research is a work in progress, taken from sources of varying reliability. The information should be verified before being relied upon.
Last Edited28 Mar 2021
Marriage*Abigail Danforth married Oliver Farwell. 
Birth*Abigail Danforth was born in 1748. 
Death*She died in 1840. 

Child of Abigail Danforth and Oliver Farwell

Nancy Abraham Dixie

F, b. circa 1785, d. 10 November 1806
This research is a work in progress, taken from sources of varying reliability. The information should be verified before being relied upon.
Last Edited28 Mar 2021
Birth*Nancy Abraham Dixie was born circa 1785.1 
Marriage*She married first Oliver Farwell, son of Oliver Farwell and Abigail Danforth, on 9 February 1806 in Boston.2 
Death*Nancy Abraham Dixie died on 10 November 1806.2 

Citations

  1. She was age 21 when she died.
  2. Jane Harter Abbott and Lillian M. Wilson, The Farwell Family, volume I, A History of Henry Farwell and his Wife Olive (Welby) Farwell of Boston, England, and Concord and Chelmsford, Mass. 1605-1927, With Twelve Generations of their Descendants, also Lineages of Many Allied Families (n.p.: Frederick Henry Farwell and Fanny (Barber) Farwell, 1929), p.278. Hereinafter cited as Farwell Family.

Charles Gyles

M, b. 1696, d. 1757
This research is a work in progress, taken from sources of varying reliability. The information should be verified before being relied upon.
Last Edited28 Mar 2021
Marriage*Charles Gyles married Mary Cruft. 
Birth*Charles Gyles was born in 1696. 
Death*He died in 1757. 

Child of Charles Gyles and Mary Cruft

Mary Cruft

F, b. 1698, d. 1757
This research is a work in progress, taken from sources of varying reliability. The information should be verified before being relied upon.
Last Edited28 Mar 2021
Marriage*Mary Cruft married Charles Gyles. 
Birth*Mary Cruft was born in 1698. 
Death*She died in 1757. 

Child of Mary Cruft and Charles Gyles

Susannah Howland Atkins

F, b. 16 October 1784, d. 16 December 1805
This research is a work in progress, taken from sources of varying reliability. The information should be verified before being relied upon.
FatherSilas Atkins b. 21 Oct 1747, d. 9 Dec 1835
MotherMartha Howland b. 21 Oct 1747, d. 21 Jul 1833
Last Edited28 Mar 2021
Birth*Susannah Howland Atkins was born on 16 October 1784.1 
Death*She died on 16 December 1805 in Boston, Suffolk County, MassachusettsG.2 

Citations

  1. Jane Harter Abbott and Lillian M. Wilson, The Farwell Family, volume I, A History of Henry Farwell and his Wife Olive (Welby) Farwell of Boston, England, and Concord and Chelmsford, Mass. 1605-1927, With Twelve Generations of their Descendants, also Lineages of Many Allied Families (n.p.: Frederick Henry Farwell and Fanny (Barber) Farwell, 1929), p.280. Hereinafter cited as Farwell Family.
  2. Ann S. Lainhart and Jane Fletcher Fiske, Family of John Howland, Mayflower Families Through Five Generations: Descendants of the Pilgrims Who Landed at Plymouth, Massachusetts, in December 1620 (Plymouth, Mass.: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 2012), v.23, part 3, The Fifth and Sixth Generations of his Sons Joseph and Jabez, p.243. Hereinafter cited as Family of John Howland.

Winifred Atkins

F, b. 3 September 1788, d. 6 August 1864
This research is a work in progress, taken from sources of varying reliability. The information should be verified before being relied upon.
FatherSilas Atkins b. 21 Oct 1747, d. 9 Dec 1835
MotherMartha Howland b. 21 Oct 1747, d. 21 Jul 1833
Last Edited28 Mar 2021
Birth*Winifred Atkins was born on 3 September 1788.1 
Death*She died of consumption on 6 August 1864 in Dorchester, Suffolk County, MassachusettsG.2,3 

Citations

  1. Jane Harter Abbott and Lillian M. Wilson, The Farwell Family, volume I, A History of Henry Farwell and his Wife Olive (Welby) Farwell of Boston, England, and Concord and Chelmsford, Mass. 1605-1927, With Twelve Generations of their Descendants, also Lineages of Many Allied Families (n.p.: Frederick Henry Farwell and Fanny (Barber) Farwell, 1929), p.280. Hereinafter cited as Farwell Family.
  2. Ann S. Lainhart and Jane Fletcher Fiske, Family of John Howland, Mayflower Families Through Five Generations: Descendants of the Pilgrims Who Landed at Plymouth, Massachusetts, in December 1620 (Plymouth, Mass.: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 2012), v.23, part 3, The Fifth and Sixth Generations of his Sons Joseph and Jabez, p.243. Hereinafter cited as Family of John Howland.
  3. Newspapers.com, http://www.newspapers.com, (Death notice of Winifred Atkins, New England Farmer (Boston, Mass.), 13 Aug 1864, p.3).

Maria Josefa Hernandez de los Santos

F, b. circa 1800, d. after 1869
This research is a work in progress, taken from sources of varying reliability. The information should be verified before being relied upon.
FatherJose Gregorio Hernandez Sanchez Plata b. 1760, d. 1842
MotherMaria Antonia Venancia de los Santos Rubio Moreno b. 1771, d. 1842
Last Edited28 Mar 2021
Birth*Maria Josefa Hernandez de los Santos was born circa 1800 in Buenos Aires, ArgentinaG. Her father was born in Spain.1,2 
Marriage*She married Silas Atkins, son of Silas Atkins and Martha Howland, on 7 January 1813 in Buenos Aires, ArgentinaG.3 
Death*Maria Josefa Hernandez de los Santos died after 1869.4 

Children of Maria Josefa Hernandez de los Santos and Silas Atkins

Citations

  1. FamilySearch, http://www.familysearch.org, (Maria Josefa Hernandez de los Santos, <https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/L3FW-XRY/maria-josefa-hernandez-de-los-santos-1796-1860>, date viewed 28 Mar 2021).
  2. She was age 69 in the 1869 Argentinian census.
  3. FamilySearch, http://www.familysearch.org, (Manuel Silas Atkins Howland, <https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/LYCV-6Z4/manuel-silas-atkins-howland-1781-1860>, date viewed 28 Mar 2021).
  4. She was listed in the 1869 Argentinian census.

Jose Gregorio Hernandez Sanchez Plata

M, b. 1760, d. 1842
This research is a work in progress, taken from sources of varying reliability. The information should be verified before being relied upon.
Last Edited28 Mar 2021
Marriage*Jose Gregorio Hernandez Sanchez Plata married Maria Antonia Venancia de los Santos Rubio Moreno. 
Birth*Jose Gregorio Hernandez Sanchez Plata was born in 1760. 
Death*He died in 1842. 

Child of Jose Gregorio Hernandez Sanchez Plata and Maria Antonia Venancia de los Santos Rubio Moreno

Maria Antonia Venancia de los Santos Rubio Moreno

F, b. 1771, d. 1842
This research is a work in progress, taken from sources of varying reliability. The information should be verified before being relied upon.
Last Edited28 Mar 2021
Marriage*Maria Antonia Venancia de los Santos Rubio Moreno married Jose Gregorio Hernandez Sanchez Plata. 
Birth*Maria Antonia Venancia de los Santos Rubio Moreno was born in 1771. 
Death*She died in 1842. 

Child of Maria Antonia Venancia de los Santos Rubio Moreno and Jose Gregorio Hernandez Sanchez Plata

Silas Atkins

M, b. 25 February 1815, d. before 28 November 1897
This research is a work in progress, taken from sources of varying reliability. The information should be verified before being relied upon.
FatherSilas Atkins b. 1 Jul 1778, d. by 1869
MotherMaria Josefa Hernandez de los Santos b. c 1800, d. a 1869
Last Edited28 Mar 2021
Birth*Silas Atkins was born on 25 February 1815 in Buenos Aires, ArgentinaG. 
Death*He died before 28 November 1897 probably in ArgentinaG.1 
This record is for the eldest son of Silas and Maria, but his name is uncertain, as discussed in the biographical notes on his father. His name may have been either José, Silas, or Manuel. According to an abstract of his obituary he was "for 45 years the manager of Rennie, Tweedie & Co." in Argentina.

The 1869 census of Argentina has a 50-year-old Silas Atkins living in Distrito Federal, Sección 02ª, Buenos Aires, and it says his nationality was North American and occupation was a book salesman. This is the wrong age and birthplace for our Silas, so could it be a completely different Silas who came down from America to live here? Our Silas already had been married with children by this time, but it's entirely possible that he was no longer married or living with family and the census taker just assumed he was North American.

Much of the information on his descendants comes from someone's family tree on familysearch.org, so is of dubious quality. This tree does have several original scans of Argentinian vital records attached to some of the people, so for those who read Spanish this would be worth looking at more closely.1,2 

Children of Silas Atkins and Saturnina Roman Dominguez

Citations

  1. Website Source: "Saudades," edited by Frank Mulhall, published in 1923, being a selection of the obituaries written by Edward Thomas Mulhall for "The Standard" of Buenos Aires between 1882 and 1899, <http://www.argbrit.org/Saudades/Saudades.htm>, includes abstract of his obituary printed on 28 Nov 1897.
  2. Ancestry, http://www.ancestry.com, (Argentina, National Census, 1869).

George Washington Atkins

M, b. circa 1818
This research is a work in progress, taken from sources of varying reliability. The information should be verified before being relied upon.
FatherSilas Atkins b. 1 Jul 1778, d. by 1869
MotherMaria Josefa Hernandez de los Santos b. c 1800, d. a 1869
Last Edited28 Mar 2021
Birth*George Washington Atkins was born circa 1818 in Buenos Aires, ArgentinaG.1 
He was called Jorge and was single and age 51 in the 1869 census of Distrito Federal Sección 19ª, Distrito 03º (Barracas al Norte) in the Province of Buenos Aires. His occupation was given as "Comercio," which translate to 'trade.' He was living with his 69 year old mother and his younger sisters Marta, Josefa and Mercedes.2 

Citations

  1. He was age 51 in the 1869 Argentinian census.
  2. Ancestry, http://www.ancestry.com, (Argentina, National Census, 1869).

José Atkins

M, b. circa 1819
This research is a work in progress, taken from sources of varying reliability. The information should be verified before being relied upon.
FatherSilas Atkins b. 1 Jul 1778, d. by 1869
MotherMaria Josefa Hernandez de los Santos b. c 1800, d. a 1869
Last Edited28 Mar 2021
Birth*José Atkins was born circa 1819 in Buenos Aires, ArgentinaG.1 
He was listed in the 1869 Argentinian census of Patagones, Buenos Aires as a merchant, and was single at the time.2 

Citations

  1. He was age 50 in the 1869 census.
  2. Ancestry, http://www.ancestry.com, (Argentina, National Census, 1869).