Benjamin Athearn
1797 - 1880 (82 years)
1. Benjamin Athearn was born on 1 Sep 1797 (son of Benjamin Athearn and Sarah "Sally" Luce); died in 1880. Benjamin married Hepsibah Athearn in 1826. Hepsibah (daughter of George Athearn and Hepsibah Hussey) was born on 18 Mar 1803; died in 1889. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Adeline Athearn was born on 22 Oct 1826.
- Charlotte F. Athearn was born on 3 Mar 1831.
- George F. Athearn was born on 10 Jul 1834.
- Cyrus Athearn was born on 25 Oct 1837; died on 11 Jan 1869.
- Hepsibah H. Athearn was born on 18 Oct 1839.
2. Benjamin Athearn was born about 1772 (son of Simon Athearn and Ann Cottle); died in Apr 1826. Benjamin married Sarah "Sally" Luce on 30 May 1797. Sarah was born in July 1779; died in Sep 1850 in West Tisbury, Dukes County, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Sarah "Sally" Luce was born in July 1779; died in Sep 1850 in West Tisbury, Dukes County, MA. Children:
- 1. Benjamin Athearn was born on 1 Sep 1797; died in 1880.
- Robert Athearn was born on 9 Jul 1799.
- Alexander Athearn was born on 16 Aug 1805.
- James L. Athearn was born on 3 Aug 1815; died in 1880; was buried in West Tisbury cemetery, Dukes County, MA.
Generation: 3
4. Simon Athearn was born about 1722 (son of Solomon Athearn and Sarah Skiffe); died on 24 Sep 1808. Simon married Ann Cottle about 1750. Ann (daughter of Deacon Sylvanus Cottle and Martha Hatch) was born on 6 Jun 1732 in Tisbury, Dukes County, MA; died on 25 Nov 1815. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Ann Cottle was born on 6 Jun 1732 in Tisbury, Dukes County, MA (daughter of Deacon Sylvanus Cottle and Martha Hatch); died on 25 Nov 1815. Children:
- Sarah Athearn was born on 17 Apr 1752.
- Ann Athearn was born about 1763.
- Robert Athearn was born about 1767.
- Jonathan Athearn was born about 1769; died on 30 May 1842.
- 2. Benjamin Athearn was born about 1772; died in Apr 1826.
Generation: 4
8. Solomon Athearn was born on 31 Mar 1686 in Massachusetts (son of Simon Athearn and Mary Butler); died on 12 Dec 1762; was buried in West Tisbury cemetery, Dukes County, MA. Solomon married Sarah Skiffe on 24 Jul 1717. Sarah (daughter of Nathan Skiffe and Mercy Chipman) was born on 7 Feb 1697/1698; died on 4 Sep 1749; was buried in West Tisbury cemetery, Dukes County, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
9. Sarah Skiffe was born on 7 Feb 1697/1698 (daughter of Nathan Skiffe and Mercy Chipman); died on 4 Sep 1749; was buried in West Tisbury cemetery, Dukes County, MA. Children:
- Hepsibah Athearn was born about 1719.
- 4. Simon Athearn was born about 1722; died on 24 Sep 1808.
- Sarah Athearn
- Hannah Athearn
- Rebecca Athearn died on 3 Aug 1805.
- Lydia Athearn was born in July 1731; died on 5 Apr 1763.
10. Deacon Sylvanus Cottle was born on 4 May 1704 in Tisbury, Dukes County, MA (son of John Cottle and Jane Look); died after 1785 in South Woodstock, Windsor County, VT. Sylvanus married Martha Hatch on 9 Dec 1725 in Massachusetts. Martha was born in 1708; died after 1741. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
11. Martha Hatch was born in 1708; died after 1741. Children:
- Isaac Cottle was born on 7 Sep 1726 in Tisbury, Dukes County, MA; died before 1769.
- Edward Cottle was born on 25 Jul 1728 in Tisbury, Dukes County, MA.
- Benjamin Cottle was born on 17 Mar 1729/1730 in Tisbury, Dukes County, MA; died about 1762 in Chilmark, Dukes County, MA.
- 5. Ann Cottle was born on 6 Jun 1732 in Tisbury, Dukes County, MA; died on 25 Nov 1815.
- Lydia Cottle was born on 22 Aug 1733 in Tisbury, Dukes County, MA.
- Jane Cottle was born on 11 Feb 1735 in Tisbury, Dukes County, MA.
- Keziah Cottle was born on 25 Oct 1737 in Tisbury, Dukes County, MA; died on 20 Oct 1786.
- Mary Cottle was born on 7 Jun 1741 in Tisbury, Dukes County, MA.