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     Anna Atherton was born on 3 May 1710 at Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.¹ She was the daughter of Humphrey Atherton and Elizabeth Withington.¹

     John Atherton was born on 13 May 1714 at Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.¹ He was the son of Humphrey Atherton and Elizabeth Withington.¹ John Atherton died on 4 October 1785 at age 71.¹

     Consider Atherton was born on 9 February 1716 at Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.¹ He was the son of Humphrey Atherton and Elizabeth Withington.¹ Consider Atherton died on 15 April 1812 at Stoughton, Massachusetts, USA, at age 96.²

     Consider Atherton was born on 30 August 1646 at Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.² He was the son of Humphrey Atherton and Mary Wales. Consider Atherton married Anna Annibal on 19 October 1671 at Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.³ Consider Atherton died on 26 April 1687 at Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA, at age 40.²

     Anna Annibal was born circa 1650.¹ She married Consider Atherton, son of Humphrey Atherton and Mary Wales, on 19 October 1671 at Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.²
     Anna Annibal was also known as Anna Annable.³

     John Atherton was born on 5 May 1677 at Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.² He was the son of Consider Atherton and Anna Annibal.¹ John Atherton died on 22 June 1679 at Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA, at age 2.²

     Ann Atherton was born on 17 February 1679 at Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.² She was the daughter of Consider Atherton and Anna Annibal.¹ Ann Atherton died on 26 August 1735 at Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA, at age 56.¹

     Sarah Atherton was born on 8 May 1683 at Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.² She was the daughter of Consider Atherton and Anna Annibal.¹ Sarah Atherton died on 14 March 1762 at Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA, at age 78.¹

     Humphrey Atherton was born in January 1609/10 at Preston, Lancaster, England.¹ He married Mary Wales in 1627/28 at Preston, Lancaster, England.¹ Humphrey Atherton died on 16 September 1661 at Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA, at age 51.²

     Mary Wales was born on 30 April 1613 at Wincick, Lancaster, England.¹ She married Humphrey Atherton in 1627/28 at Preston, Lancaster, England.¹ Mary Wales died on 17 August 1672 at Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA, at age 59.¹

     John Withington was born on 1 July 1649 at Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.¹ He was the son of Richard Withington and Elizabeth Eliot. John Withington married Elizabeth Preston, daughter of Daniel Preston and Mary (?), in 1672 at Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.¹ John Withington died in 1690; Drowned with forty-six others of the dorchester military company, of which he was captain, in the expedition ofSirWilliam Phips against Quebec.¹

     Elizabeth Preston was born circa 1653.¹ She was the daughter of Daniel Preston and Mary (?) Elizabeth Preston married John Withington, son of Richard Withington and Elizabeth Eliot, in 1672 at Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.¹ Elizabeth Preston married James White on 13 February 1695/96.¹ Elizabeth Preston died on 19 November 1722 at Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.¹

     Mary Graham married Humphrey Atherton, son of Humphrey Atherton and Elizabeth Withington, on 21 December 1749.¹

     Daniel Preston married Mary (?)

     Mary (?) married Daniel Preston.

     James White married Elizabeth Preston, daughter of Daniel Preston and Mary (?), on 13 February 1695/96.¹

     Richard Withington was baptized on 3 May 1618 at Leigh, Lancaster, England.¹ He was the son of Henry Withington and Anne Leech. Richard Withington married Elizabeth Eliot, daughter of Philip Eliot and Elizabeth Sybthorpe, circa 1648.¹ Richard Withington died on 22 December 1701 at Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA, at age 83.¹
     Richard Withington came with his father and stepmother to New England, was admitted a freeman 13 May 1640, was elected a member of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company in 1646, was deacon of the church in Dorchester in 1668, and was elected several times as a selectman. He was always active and prominent in public affairs.¹

     Elizabeth Eliot was baptized on 8 April 1627 at Nazeing, Waltham, Essex, England.¹ She was the daughter of Philip Eliot and Elizabeth Sybthorpe. Elizabeth Eliot married Richard Withington, son of Henry Withington and Anne Leech, circa 1648.¹ Elizabeth Eliot died on 18 April 1714 at Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA, at age 87.¹

     Philip Eliot was born circa 1602 at Nazeing, Waltham, Essex, England.¹ He was the son of Bennett Eliot and Lettice Alger. Philip Eliot married Elizabeth Sybthorpe, daughter of Robert Sybthorpe and Anne (?), on 20 October 1624 at Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.¹ Philip Eliot died on 22 October 1657 at Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.¹
     "Probably came to this country in the HOPEWELL, 3 APR 1635, with his wife and children. He was freeman, 25 MAR 1636; member of the Artillery Co., 1638; Deputy to the General Court, 1654-1657; Deacon in the Roxbury Church; one of the five men to order the prudential affairs of the town. Feoffee of the Public School in Roxbury." - p. 4, Genealogy of the Descendants of John Eliot, 1598-1905. Wilimena H. (Eliot) Emerson (1905)

"Philip's virtues are thus recorded by his brother John in the Roxbury Church Records: "Philip Eliot he dyed about the 22d of the 8t month: 57. he was a man of peace, & very faithful, he was many years in the office of a Deacon wh he discharged faithfully. in his latter years he was very lively usefull & active for God, & his Cause. The Lord gave him so much acceptanc in the hearts of the people yt he dyed under many of the offices of trust yt are usually put upon men of his rank, for besides his office of a Deakon, he was a Deputy to the Gen. Court, he was a Commissioner for the govnmet of the towne, he was one of the 5 men to order the prudential affairs of the towne; & he was chosen to be Feoffe of the Publike Schoole in Roxbury." (See NEHGR, vol. viii, p. 281, for an abstract of his will). - p. 5, Genealogy of the Descendants of John Eliot, 1598-1905. Wilimena H. (Eliot) Emerson (1905)

Other Sources: Appendix B, p. 35 - Clement Topliff and his Descendants in Boston. Ethel Stanwood Bolton; Boston: privately printed, 1906. Topliff Family History by Mike Topliff, April 6, 1978 (p. 18)

The Great Migration Begin:
ORIGIN: Nazeing, Essex MIGRATION: 1635 on the Hopewell FIRST RESIDENCE: Roxbury
CHURCH MEMBERSHIP: Admitted to Roxbury church as member #133 in 1635 ("Philip Eliot he died about the 22nd of the 8th month: 57. He was a man of peace, & very faithful, he was many years in the office of a deacon which he discharged faithfully. In his latter years he was very lively useful & active for God, & his cause. The Lord gave him so much acceptance in the hearts of the people that he died under many of his offices of trust that are usually put upon men of his rank, for besides his office of a deacon, he was a deputy to the General Court, he was a commissioner of the government of the town, he was one of the 5 men to order the prudential affairs of the town, & he was chosen to be Feoffee of the Public School in Roxbury" [RChR 81]). Early in 1636, "Elizabeth Eliot the wife of Philip Eliot" was admitted to Roxbury church as member #153 [RChR 82].
FREEMAN: 25 May 1636 (second in a sequence of four Roxbury men) [MBCR 1:371].
EDUCATION: His inventory included "books" valued at £2. In the inventory of Philip Eliot's goods later in the hands of his son-in-law John Smith were "one Bible and 6 other books most being old" valued at 16s., and in the hands of his son-in-law John Aldus were "6 books" valued at 8s.

On 27 July 1676, "John Eliot of Roxbury, aged about 73 years, do testify that my brother Phillip Eliot of Roxbury deceased in my hearing at a public meeting of the town for the settling of the school in Roxbury & making provision for the same did engage to give eight shillings per annum towards the said school forever and for the security thereof tendered the engagement of his house [&] lands in Roxbury as others did & would at the same time have subscribed his hand to the book as others of the town did but in word did it as fully & freely as was possible for him to do" [SPR 6:159].
OFFICES: Deputy for Roxbury to Massachusetts General Court (as "Mr. Phillip Eliott"), 3 May 1654, 23 May 1655, 14 May 1656, 6 May 1657 [MBCR 3:340, 373, 422, 4:1:181, 221, 255, 286]. Representative for Roxbury on Massachusetts Bay committee to evaluate livestock, 13 May 1640 [MBCR 1:295].Admitted to the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company, 1638 [HAHAC 1:59]. In the inventory of Philip Eliot's goods later in the hands of his son-in-law John Aldus was "one sword" valued at 10s.

ESTATE: In the Roxbury land inventory of about 1654, "Phillip Eliot" held eight parcels: "his house, barn and home lot three acres"; twelve acres of land; thirty-three acres of land; nine acres of land; "six acres of salt marsh in Gravelly Point"; "three acres and a half in Bear Marsh, being the half of seven acres late Edward Porter's"; "in the second allotment, next William Curtis the four and twentieth lot, being the last lot there, ninety-six acres, three-quarters and thirty pole"; and "in the four thousand acres three hundred thirty and three acres" [RLR 14-15]. On 22 April 1641, "Richard Callacot of Dorchester" mortgaged to "Phillip Eliott & William Parke executors of the last will & testament of George Alcocke deceased" "his house at Dorchester & his farm house & all other his lands lying in Dorchester" [Lechford 386, 388-89; SLR 1:24]. On 6 March 1647[/8?], John Ruggles of Roxbury mortgaged to "Phillip Eliot of Roxbury his dwelling house & four acres of land near adjoining within the fence & three acres near the Great Pond" [SLR 1:89]. On 15 February 1648[/9?], Daniel Ainsworth of Roxbury mortgaged to "Phillip Eliot of Roxbury ten acres of his homelot formerly bought of John Stowe, & seven acres & half of woodland which was formerly Rob[er]t Pepper's" [SLR 1:102]. On 24 February 1652]/3?], William Healy of Roxbury mortgaged to "Phillip Eliott of Roxbury" twelve acres in Roxbury [SLR 1:289].

In his will, dated 21 October 1657 and proved 11 February 1657/8, "Phillip Elliott of Roxbery" bequeathed to "the treasury of the Church of Roxbery," £5; "whereas my son Aldis oweth me £5 upon a late bargain my will is that his daughter Sarah Aldis have that"; to "my grandchild Henry Withington £5 towards the bringing him up in learning"; to "John Perry when his time is up," £5; to "my daughter Lydia for her portion equal with her other sisters," £60; to "all my children," moveables; "all my three daughters" to be residuary legatees equally "after my wife's decease"; wife to be sole executrix and residuary legatee during her life; "my brother John Elliott our teacher, Elder Heath, Deacon Parks, John Rugles Senior" to be overseers [SPR 1:299]. The undated inventory of the estate of "Phillip Elliott deceased" totalled £554 1s. 10d., of which £270 was real estate: "housing, orchard, homelot & swamp," £100; "12 acres of land abutting upon Stony River arable & meadow land," £48; "land near the Great Pond 10 acres," £22; "broken and unbroken lands 9 acres more or less near Dan Ainsworth," £20; "6 acres more or less at Gravelly Point," £30; "3 acres & a half more or less at Bare Marsh," £10; and "96 acres 3/4 and 30 pole in the last division," £40 [SPR 3:121-22].

On 2 February 1660/1, "power of administration to the estate of the late Phillipp Elliot as it is left by Elizabeth Elliot his relict is granted to Rich[ard] Withington, John Aldis and John Smith to make division thereof amongst themselves according to the last will of the said right of their wives" [SPR 4:2].

The inventory of "that part of the estate sometimes Philip Elliot's of Roxbery deceased which was in the possession of the men hereafter named after the death of Elizabeth Elliot the late wife of the said Philip," taken 22 January 1660/1, was untotalled, and was divided into several sections: "In the possession of John Smith of Dedham"; "In the possession of John Aldus of Dedham"; "In the possession of Richard Witherington of Dorchester" [with no appraised amounts next to the inventoried items]; "the houses and land late deceased Philipp Elliot's of Roxbery deceased according as they were formerly apprized in the inventory of his whole estate" [the same items as in the inventory of Philip Eliot, with some copying errors]; and "Remaining in the house at Roxberey" [SPR 4:2].

BIRTH: Baptized Widford, Hertfordshire, 25 April 1602, son of Bennett and Lettice (Aggar) Eliot [Eliot Gen 3].
DEATH: Roxbury 22 October 1657 ("Philip Eliot one of the deacons of this Church" [RChR 176]).
MARRIAGE: 20 October 1624 (lic.) Elizabeth Sybthorpe, daughter of Robert Sybthorpe of Little Hallingbury, Essex ("Philip Eliot of Nasing, Essex, husbandman, a bachelor aged about 22, and Elizabeth Sybthorpe of Little Hallingbury in Co. Essex, maiden, about 23, daughter of Robert Sybthorpe, deceased; then appeared William Curtis of Nasing aforesaid, husbandman, and testified the consent of Anne Sybthorpe, widow, mother to the said Elizabeth; at Nasing or Little Hallingbury" [EIHC 28:101]). She died at Dedham 8 January 1660/1 (as "widow Elliott") [DeVR 8].

CHILDREN:
i ELIZABETH, bp. Nazeing 8 April 1627 (aged 8 in 1635 [Hotten 46]); m. by 1649 Richard Withington (eldest known child bp. Dorchester 1 July 1649 [DChR 160]).
ii SARAH, bp. Nazeing 26 January 1628/9 (aged 6 in 1635 [Hotten 46]); m. Dedham 27 September 1650 John Aldis [DeVR 126].
iii LYDIA, bp. Nazeing 12 June 1631 (aged 4 in 1635 [Hotten 46]); m. by 1658 John Smith (eldest known child b. Dedham 18 October 1658 [DeVR 7]).
iv (possibly) PHILIP, b. about 1633 (aged 2 in 1635 [Hotten 46]); no further record. (The passenger list record for this child may possibly be intended for the immigrant Philip Eliot, who would have been about 32 at this date [Eliot Gen 5-6].)

ASSOCIATIONS: Brother of Rev. JOHN ELIOT [GMB 1:630-32], JACOB ELIOT [GMB 1:626-30], FRANCIS ELIOT , Sarah (Eliot) Curtis (wife of WILLIAM CURTIS [GMB 1:499-501]), Lydia (Eliot) Penniman (wife of JAMES PENNIMAN [GMB 3:1426-30]), and Mary (Eliot) Payson (wife of EDWARD PAYSON ) [Eliot Gen 3-9].
COMMENTS: On 3 April 1635, "Eliz[abeth] Elliott," aged 30, "Lyddia Elliot," aged 4, and "Phillip Elliot," aged 2, were enrolled at London for passage to New England on the Hopewell [Hotten 46]. They were included in the grouping headed by "Husbandman Isack Disbrough of Ell-Tisley in co[unty] Cambridge," aged 18 [Hotten 46]. On the same ship were "Marie Elliott," aged 13, enumerated under "Husbandman Jo[hn] Astwood," "Sara Elliott," aged 6, enumerated under "Husbandman Lawrence Whittimor" from Stanstead Abbots, Hertfordshire, and "Elizabeth Elliot," aged 8, enumerated under "Shoemaker Jo[hn] Ruggells" of Nazeing [Hotten 46].¹

     Elizabeth Sybthorpe was born in 1605.¹ She was the daughter of Robert Sybthorpe and Anne (?) Elizabeth Sybthorpe married Philip Eliot, son of Bennett Eliot and Lettice Alger, on 20 October 1624 at Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.¹ Elizabeth Sybthorpe died on 8 January 1660/61 at Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA.¹

     Ebenezer Withington was born on 1 July 1649 at Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.¹ He was the son of Richard Withington and Elizabeth Eliot.¹

     Ann Withington was born on 24 August 1656 at Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.¹ She was the daughter of Richard Withington and Elizabeth Eliot.¹ Ann Withington died on 21 September 1723 at age 67.¹

     Philip Withington was born on 26 March 1659 at Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.¹ He died on 27 March 1659 at Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.² He was the son of Richard Withington and Elizabeth Eliot.¹ Philip Withington married Thankful Pond, daughter of William Pond and Mary Dyer, on 17 November 1682 at Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.²

     Constant Withington was born on 16 November 1661 at Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.¹ She was the daughter of Richard Withington and Elizabeth Eliot.¹ Constant Withington died circa 1720 at Falmouth, Maine, USA.¹
     Constant Withington was also known as Constance Withington.

     Elizabeth Withington was born on 16 April 1666 at Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.¹ She was the daughter of Richard Withington and Elizabeth Eliot.¹ Elizabeth Withington died on 12 August 1700 at Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA, at age 34.¹

     Joseph Withington was born on 15 June 1668 at Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.¹ He was the son of Richard Withington and Elizabeth Eliot.¹

     Henry Withington was baptized on 22 February 1589/90 at Leigh, Lancaster, England.¹ He was the son of George Withington and Margaret (?) Henry Withington married Anne Leech, daughter of Richard Leech and Anne Yate, in September 1615 at Leigh, Lancaster, England.¹ Henry Withington married Elizabeth Smith on 30 September 1622 at Leigh, England.¹ Henry Withington married Margery Turner in June 1662 at Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.¹ Henry Withington died on 2 February 1666/67 at Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA, at age 76.¹

     Anne Leech was the daughter of Richard Leech and Anne Yate. Anne Leech married Henry Withington, son of George Withington and Margaret (?), in September 1615 at Leigh, Lancaster, England.¹ Anne Leech died on 26 September 1621 at Leigh, Lancaster, England.¹

     Richard Leech married Anne Yate.

     Anne Yate married Richard Leech.

     Elizabeth Smith married Henry Withington, son of George Withington and Margaret (?), on 30 September 1622 at Leigh, England.¹ Elizabeth Smith died on 16 February 1660 at Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.¹

     Margery Turner married Henry Withington, son of George Withington and Margaret (?), in June 1662 at Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.¹

     George Withington married Margaret (?)

     Margaret (?) married George Withington.

     Faith Withington was born on 13 October 1616 at Leigh, Lancaster, England.¹ She was the daughter of Henry Withington and Anne Leech.¹

     Mary Withington was born circa 1623 at London, England.¹ She was the daughter of Henry Withington and Elizabeth Smith.¹ Mary Withington died on 26 March 1697 at Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.¹

     Anne Withington was born circa 1625.¹ She was the daughter of Henry Withington and Elizabeth Smith.¹ Anne Withington died in 1700 at Huntington, New York, USA.¹

     William Pond was the son of Robert Pond and Mary (?) William Pond married Mary Dyer, daughter of George Dyer and Abigail (?), in 1656 at Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.¹ William Pond died on 4 April 1690 at Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.¹

     Mary Dyer was born circa 1627 at Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.¹ She was the daughter of George Dyer and Abigail (?) Mary Dyer married William Pond, son of Robert Pond and Mary (?), in 1656 at Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.¹

     Lemuel Gay Bird was born on 7 January 1810 at Stoughton, Massachusetts, USA.¹ He was the son of Abner Bird and Polly Gay.¹ Lemuel Gay Bird married Sylvia Williamson, daughter of Abner Williamson and Sarah Thomas, on 12 October 1834.² Lemuel Gay Bird died on 31 October 1891 at Stoughton, Massachusetts, USA, at age 81.¹

     Sally Bird was the daughter of Abner Bird and Polly Gay.¹ Sally Bird married Nathan Drake III.

     Nathan Drake III married Sally Bird, daughter of Abner Bird and Polly Gay.

     David Gay was born on 6 November 1707 at Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA.² He was the son of Timothy Gay and Patience Lewis. David Gay married Hannah Talbot, daughter of George Talbot and Mary Turrell, on 1 May 1735 at Stoughton, Massachusetts, USA.³ David Gay died on 7 December 1794 at Stoughton, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA, at age 87.²

     Hannah Talbot was born on 1 May 1712 at Stoughton, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA.² She was the daughter of George Talbot and Mary Turrell. Hannah Talbot married David Gay, son of Timothy Gay and Patience Lewis, on 1 May 1735 at Stoughton, Massachusetts, USA.³ Hannah Talbot died on 21 September 1791 at Stoughton, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA, at age 79.²

     George Talbot was born on 28 December 1688 at Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.² He was the son of Peter Talbott and Hannah Clarke. George Talbot married Mary Turrell, daughter of Daniel Turrell Jr. and (?) Hannah Barrell, on 18 February 1706/7 at Milton, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA.² George Talbot married Elizabeth Withington, daughter of Philip Withington and Thankful Pond, on 27 July 1737 at Milton, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA.² George Talbot died on 31 July 1760 at age 71.²
     George Talbot was also known as Geroge Talbott.²

     Mary Turrell was born on 10 June 1683 at Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.² She was the daughter of Daniel Turrell Jr. and (?) Hannah Barrell. Mary Turrell married George Talbot, son of Peter Talbott and Hannah Clarke, on 18 February 1706/7 at Milton, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA.² Mary Turrell died on 24 April 1736 at Canton, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA, at age 52.²

     Daniel Turrell Jr. married (?) Hannah Barrell. Daniel Turrell Jr. was born on 10 August 1646.² He was the son of Daniel Turrell and Lydia Blott. Daniel Turrell Jr. died on 23 January 1698/99 at age 52.²

     (?) Hannah Barrell married Daniel Turrell Jr., son of Daniel Turrell and Lydia Blott.
     (?) Hannah Barrell was also known as Anna Barrell.²

     Daniel Turrell married Lydia Blott, daughter of Robert Blott. Daniel Turrell died in July 1693.²

     Lydia Blott was the daughter of Robert Blott. Lydia Blott married Daniel Turrell. Lydia Blott died on 23 June 1659.²