Henry Atkins

Biography

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Cape Cod Library of Local History and Genealogy, Vol II, page 1522-1523 GENEALOGIES BY JAMES W. HAWES - ATKINS.

"(I) Henry(1) Atkins came from England. He is first mentioned in Plymouth of age able to bear arms in August 1643.(c)

He married in Barnstable, July 9, 1647, Elizabeth Wells,(d) daughter of Isaac Wells of that town, but evidently continued to reside in Plymouth. He had removed to Eastham before May 12, 1655, when John Morton of Plymouth conveyed to him his dwelling house. In Eastham bought of Mr. John Mayo, Sr., sometime inhabitant of Eastham.(g)

His wife died March 17, 1561-2,(k) and he married(1) March 25, 1664, Bethiah Linnell (dau. of Robert Linnell), who was baptized in Barnstable Feb. 7, 1640-41.(m) Henry Atkins died in Eastham before August 21, 1700 (inventory), His will his property to his wife Bethiah.(n) She married Stephen Hopkins, Apr. 7, 1701,(o) and removed to Harwich, where she died March 25, 1726.(p)

Children by first wife.

1. Mary, b. Plymouth Mch. 13, 16478; d. June 16, 1649.(q)
2. Samuel, b. Plymouth Feb. 24, 1681- 2;(r) killed In King Philip's War at Taunton in June, 1675.(s)
3. Isaac, b. Eastham, June 14, 1657; (t) m. Mercy ; lived in Harwich.(u) Elizabeth Atkins, who m. Manoah Ellis, Nov. 22, 1710, and Samuel Atkins, who m. Ann Phillips Feb. 23, 1720-21, were his chiidren.(v)
4. He also had a daughter Mercy, who mar. Eilis.(u)

Children by second wife, born in Eastham. (w)

1. Desire, b. May 7, 1666.
2. John, b. Dec. 15, 1666; d. young.(x)
3. Nathaniel, b. Dec. 25, 1667; m. Winifred Chick, dau. of Richard Chick of Roxbury; (y) lived in Truro. His children are given In 2 Freeman, 359.
4. Joseph, b. Mch. 4, 1669-70; m.(z) Martha Pease, dau. of James Pease, of Edgartown; lived in the N. part of Eastham, now Wel!fleet. Their children are given In 8 Mf. 245.
5. (2) Thomas, b. June 19, 1671.
6. (3) John, b. Aug. 1, 1674; m. Mch. 5, 1699-1700, Elizabeth Newcomb, dau. of Lt. Andrew Newcomb of Edgar-town. (aa)
7. Mercy, b. Nov. 24, 1676.
8. (4) Samuel, b. Juno 25, 1679; m.(aa) April 8, 1703, Emblem Newcomb, dau. of Lt. Andrew Newcomb of Edgartown

References

• ↑ Torrey's New England Marriages to 1700 Volume 1, page 50 (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2008.) Originally published as: New England Marriages Prior to 1700. Boston, Mass.: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2015, which provides additional references as follows: ATKINS, Henry (-1700) & 2/wf Bethiah LINNELL?/LENNETT (-1726), m/2 Stephen HOPKINS 1701; 25 Mar 1664; Eastham {MD 5:23, 7:239, 34:131; Warner-Harrington 313; Barnstable Co. Prob. 2:52; Reg. 6:42; Atkins 233; Newcomb 20; Farwell (1929) 278; Sv. 1:73; Atkins 2; Cape Cod Lib 37:20; Linnell-Snow 18