Eastham, Wellfleet and beyond


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picture Hannah Atkins 
      Sex: F
Individual Information 
          Birth: 26 Oct 1788 - Truro, Massachusetts 1
        Baptism: 4 Jan 1789 - Truro, Massachusetts 2
          Death: 
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death:

Parents 
         Father: Ambrose Atkins (1765-      ) 3
         Mother: Prudence Atkins (1770-      )



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Hannah Atkins 
      Sex: F
Individual Information 
          Birth: 1759 - Truro, Massachusetts
        Baptism: 
          Death: 11 Feb 1843 - Truro, Massachusetts 4
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death:

Spouses and Children 
1. *Joshua Knowles (4 Nov 1756 - 8 Mar 1822)
       Marriage: 21 Dec 1780 - Truro, Massachusetts 5
         Status: 
       Children:
                1. Josiah Knowles (1782-1850)
                2. Mary Knowles (1784-      )
                3. Hannah Knowles (1786-1868) 6
                4. Joshua Knowles (1788-1867)
                5. Nathaniel Knowles (1790-1867)
                6. Daniel Atkins Knowles (1792-1811)
                7. John Knowles (1794-1834)
                8. Jeremiah Knowles (1799-1816)
Notes
General:
not identified. age 84 at death calculates to birth in 1758/9.
Gravestone not seen in Truro cemetery book.
Medical:
age 84

picture Hannah Atkins 
      Sex: F
Individual Information 
          Birth: 16 Jun 1765 - Truro, Massachusetts 8 9
        Baptism: 17 Nov 1765 - Truro, Massachusetts 10
          Death: 23 Feb 1840 - Truro, Massachusetts 11
         Burial: in Truro Congregational cemetery
 Cause of Death:
Events
• Alt Birth, 30 Sep 1764 in (Truro, Massachusetts)

Parents 
         Father: Benjamin Atkins (1726-1797) 12
         Mother: Ruth Rich (1733-1814) 8
Spouses and Children 
1. *Captain Samuel Paine (6 Sep 1762 - 23 Dec 1831)
       Marriage: 11 Apr 1792 - Truro, Massachusetts 13
         Status: 
       Children:
                1. Paine (1793-1795) 14
                2. Samuel Paine (1794-      )
                3. Benjamin Paine (1795-1844) 15
                4. Azubah Paine (1797-      ) 15
                5. Barzillai Paine (1798-      )
                6. Hannah Paine (1801-      ) 16
                7. Sally Paine (1803-Bef 1805) 16
                8. Sally Paine (1805-      )
Notes
Medical:
age 75-1-23

picture Hannah Atkins 
      Sex: F
Individual Information 
          Birth: 
        Baptism: 17 Nov 1751 - Truro, Massachusetts 10
          Death: Bef 1765 - Truro, Massachusetts
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death:

Parents 
         Father: Benjamin Atkins (1726-1797) 12
         Mother: Sarah Harding (1728-1759) 12



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Hannah Atkins 
      Sex: F
Individual Information 
          Birth: 19 May 1776 - Truro, Massachusetts 17
        Baptism: 26 May 1776 - Truro, Massachusetts 18
          Death: 1864
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death:

Parents 
         Father: Zaccheus Atkins (1745-Bef 1782)
         Mother: Mehitable Lombard (1751-1827)
Spouses and Children 
1. *Caleb Upham Grozier (18 Nov 1770 - 22 Feb 1829)
       Marriage: 6 Nov 1796 - Truro, Massachusetts 19
         Status: 
       Children:
                1. Mehitable Grozier (1798-1799) 20
                2. Hannah L Grozier (1800-      )
                3. Mehitable Grozier (1803-      )
                4. Maria Grozier (1805-      ) 21
                5. Mercy Grozier (1807-      )
                6. Adaline Grozier (1809-      ) 22
                7. Caleb Grozier (1812-      )
                8. Elizabeth Grozier (1814-      )



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Hannah Atkins 
      Sex: F
Individual Information 
          Birth: 2 Jun 1806 - Truro, Massachusetts 23
        Baptism: 
          Death: 
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death:

Parents 
         Father: Elisha Atkins (1778-      )
         Mother: Hannah Smalley Dyer (1780-1868)



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Hannah Atkins 
      Sex: F
Individual Information 
          Birth: 14 Jun 1743 - Eastham, Massachusetts 25
        Baptism: 
          Death: 
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death:

Parents 
         Father: Joseph Atkins Jr (1701-      ) 26
         Mother: Thankful Paine (1707-      ) 26
Spouses and Children 
1. *James Deane (17 Feb 1740 -       )
       Marriage: 1760 - Eastham, Massachusetts
         Status: 
       Children:
                1. Eunice Deane (1766-1825) 27
                2. Lydia Dean (1762-1777)
                3. Hannah Deane (1764-      )
Notes
General:
It is not certain, but likely, that this is the right Hannah Atkins.
Marriage Notes (James Deane)
James and Hannah seem to have moved to Nova Scotia.

picture Hannah Gross Atkins 
      Sex: F
Individual Information 
          Birth: 19 May 1812 - Truro, Massachusetts 28
        Baptism: 
          Death: 
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death:

Parents 
         Father: Isaiah Atkins (1780-      )
         Mother: Susannah Gross (1787-      )



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Harriet Knowles Atkins 
      Sex: F
Individual Information 
          Birth: 26 Nov 1816 - Truro, Massachusetts 29
        Baptism: 
          Death: 
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death:

Parents 
         Father: Isaiah Atkins (1786-      ) 30
         Mother: Grace Harding Atkins (1786-      ) 31



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Hattie A Atkins 
      Sex: F
Individual Information 
          Birth: 4 Mar 1857 - Orleans, Massachusetts
        Baptism: 
          Death: 8 Dec 1889 - Marlborough, Massachusetts
         Burial: in Orleans, Massachusetts
 Cause of Death: consumption 32

Parents 
         Father: Frank Atkins (Est 1820-      )
         Mother: Sarah A (Est 1820-      )
Spouses and Children 
1. *Frank Raymond Arnaud (28 May 1856 - 30 Aug 1917)
       Marriage: 4 Jun 1882 - Orleans, Massachusetts
         Status:
Notes
Medical:
age 32-9-4
married
b Orleans
d/o Frank Atkins, b Orleans & Sarah Atkins, b Harwich [not clear whether Sarah's birth name was Atkins]
inter Orleans

picture Helen A Atkins 
      Sex: F
Individual Information 
          Birth: Jun 1831 - Provincetown, Massachusetts
        Baptism: 
          Death: 23 Aug 1831 - Provincetown, Massachusetts
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death:

Parents 
         Father: Zaccheus Atkins (1802-1848) 34
         Mother: Salome (Est 1805-1835)



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Henry Atkins 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
          Birth: 2 Aug 1696 - Eastham, Massachusetts
        Baptism: 
          Death: 
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death:

Parents 
         Father: Nathaniel Atkins (1667-      )
         Mother: Winnefred (Est 1670-      )
Notes
General:
Death record assumed to belong here.

picture Henry Atkins 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
          Birth: 3 Feb 1810 - Eastham, Massachusetts
        Baptism: 
          Death: 
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death:
Events
• Alt Birth, 1815
45 at 1860 census

Parents 
         Father: Joseph Atkins (Est 1770-1815)
         Mother: Apphia Gould (1772-1853)
Spouses and Children 
1. *Thankful Rich (13 Dec 1814 -       ) 35 
       Marriage: 13 Dec 1832 - Truro, Massachusetts
         Status: 
       Children:
                1. John Bemis Atkins (1833-      )
                2. Caroline Rich Atkins (1837-1901)
                3. Henry F Atkins (1843-1857) 36 37
                4. Robert Lewis Atkins (1845-1903) 38 39
Notes
Marriage Notes (Thankful Rich)
1850 Wellfleet census
house 372, family 443
Henry Atkins, 40, mariner, no $
Thankful Atkins, 36
John Bemis Atkins, 17, mariner
Caroline Rich Atkins, 13
Henry F Atkins, 7
Robert L Atkins, 5

building 372, household 444
Sabra (Rich) Atwood had her own household, worth $100, sharing the building with the Henry Atkins family


1860 Wellfleet census
house 593, household 613
Henry Atkins, 45, mariner, $100
Thankful Atkins, 42,
Robert Atkins, 14
Darius Newcomb, 27, mariner
Caroline Newcomb, 22
Henry F Atkins, 4
all b Mass.
[ages for Henry & Thankful are inconsistent with other birth data]

picture Henry Atkins 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
          Birth: 4 May 1743 - Truro, Massachusetts 40
        Baptism: 12 Jun 1743 - Truro, Massachusetts 10
          Death: 
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death:

Parents 
         Father: Isaiah Atkins (1704-1782)
         Mother: Hannah Cooke (1707-1783) 12
Spouses and Children 
1. *Mary Lombard (5 Sep 1748 -       )
       Marriage: 24 Oct 1768 - Truro, Massachusetts 41
         Status: 
       Children:
                1. John West Atkins (1768-      ) 42
                2. Henry Atkins (1773-      )
                3. Captain Isaac Atkins (1775-      )
                4. Isaiah Atkins (1778-      )
                5. Ephraim Atkins (1780-      )
                6. Mary Atkins (1782-      )
                7. Eliza Atkins (1792-1834)
Notes
Marriage Notes (Mary Lombard)
check for right Mary Lombard

picture Henry Atkins 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
          Birth: 17 Jan 1773 - Truro, Massachusetts 42
        Baptism: 31 Jan 1773 - Truro, Massachusetts 18
          Death: 
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death:

Parents 
         Father: Henry Atkins (1743-      )
         Mother: Mary Lombard (1748-      )



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Henry Atkins 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
          Birth: 26 Feb 1808 - Provincetown, Massachusetts 43
        Baptism: 
          Death: 1887
         Burial: in Gifford cemetery, Provincetown
 Cause of Death:

Parents 
         Father: Benjamin East Atkins (1769-1823)
         Mother: Polly Cole (1779-1816)
Spouses and Children 
1. *Easther Atwood (25 Dec 1811 - 1868)
       Marriage: 9 Dec 1830 - Truro, Massachusetts 44
         Status: 



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Henry Atkins 
      Sex: M
AKA: Henerie Adkins 46
Individual Information 
          Birth: Cir 1620 - England
        Baptism: 
          Death: Cir 1700 - Eastham, Massachusetts
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death:

Spouses and Children 
1. Elizabeth Wells (Cir 1621 - 14 Mar 1662)
       Marriage: 9 Jul 1647 - Barnstable, Plymouth Colony
         Status: 
       Children:
                1. Mary Atkins (1648-1649) 47
                2. Samuel Atkins (1652-1675)
                3. Isaac Atkins (1654-Bef 1657)
                4. Isaac Atkins (1657-1729) 48 49

2. *Bethiah Linnell (7 Feb 1641 - 25 Mar 1726)
       Marriage: 25 Mar 1664 - Eastham, Plymouth Colony 46 47
         Status: 
       Children:
                1. Desire Atkins (1665-      ) 46
                2. John Atkins (1666-Bef 1674) 46
                3. Nathaniel Atkins (1667-      )
                4. Joseph Atkins (1669-      ) 46
                5. Thomas Atkins (1671-1750) 46
                6. John Atkins (1674-      ) 46
                7. Mercy Atkins (1676-      ) 46
                8. Samuel Atkins (1679-1768) 46
Notes
General:
Henry Atkins was a freeman in Eastham, in 1655, constable in 1657, highway surveyor in 1674. His estate was inventoried 21 Aug 1700. 47 50

picture Henry F Atkins 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
          Birth: Jul 1843 - Orleans, Massachusetts
        Baptism: 
          Death: 9 Nov 1857 - Wellfleet, Massachusetts
         Burial: in Oak Dale Cemetery, Wellfleet
 Cause of Death: croup 51

Parents 
         Father: Henry Atkins (1810-      ) 35
         Mother: Thankful Rich (1814-      ) 35
Notes
Medical:
age 14-7
born Orleans
parents Henry & Thankful

picture Henry F Atkins 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
          Birth: 1856 - (Wellfleet, Massachusetts)
        Baptism: 
          Death: 
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death:

Notes
General:
1860 Wellfleet census:
Henry F Atkins was 4, living with Henry & Thankful Atkins, but apparently not their son.

picture Hope Atkins 
      Sex: F
Individual Information 
          Birth: 14 Feb 1745 - Chatham, Massachusetts
        Baptism: 
          Death: 29 Jan 1808 - Chatham, Massachusetts
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death:

Parents 
         Father: Thomas Atkins (1700-Cir 1770)
         Mother: Thankfull Snow (1714-      )
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Sources

1 George Ernest Bowman, compiler, Vital Records of Truro, Massachusetts to the year 1849 (1933. Mass. Society of Mayflower Descendants. republished online), 144.

2 John Harvey Treat, rearranged by Kathryn Rich, Wellfleet, Truro, & Cape Cod Vital Statistics. Section Two, Truro Baptisms 1711-1800 (1969. Wellfleet MA: Rich Family Association), 4. has transcription errors

3 George Ernest Bowman, compiler, Vital Records of Truro, Massachusetts to the year 1849 (1933. Mass. Society of Mayflower Descendants. republished online), 32, 69.

4 George Ernest Bowman, compiler, Vital Records of Truro, Massachusetts to the year 1849 (1933. Mass. Society of Mayflower Descendants. republished online), 299.

5 George Ernest Bowman, compiler, Vital Records of Truro, Massachusetts to the year 1849 (1933. Mass. Society of Mayflower Descendants. republished online), 130.

6 Richard A. Haskell, editor, Truro Cemeteries (2000. Wellfleet MA: Rich Family Association).

7 Evelyn Rich, "Richard Rich of Eastham on Cape Cod and some of his descendants" (New England Historical and Genealogical Register.), 83:267. in 5 parts. vol. 83: 261-278 , 394-414 (1929) and vol. 84: 34-62, 117-134, 294-304 (1930)
Numerous small mistakes.

8 Evelyn Rich, "Richard Rich of Eastham on Cape Cod and some of his descendants" (New England Historical and Genealogical Register.), 83:267.

9 George Ernest Bowman, compiler, Vital Records of Truro, Massachusetts to the year 1849 (1933. Mass. Society of Mayflower Descendants. republished online), 93.

10 John Harvey Treat, rearranged by Kathryn Rich, Wellfleet, Truro, & Cape Cod Vital Statistics. Section Two, Truro Baptisms 1711-1800 (1969. Wellfleet MA: Rich Family Association), 2.

11 Richard A. Haskell, editor, Truro Cemeteries (2000. Wellfleet MA: Rich Family Association), lot 136.

12 Bob Ferreira, "Cape Cod Families" (Rootweb file bobferr (no longer online)).

13 George Ernest Bowman, compiler, Vital Records of Truro, Massachusetts to the year 1849 (1933. Mass. Society of Mayflower Descendants. republished online), 153. Rev Jude Damon.

14 Richard A. Haskell, editor, Truro Cemeteries (2000. Wellfleet MA: Rich Family Association), Rev. Jude Damon's notes, "child of Samuel Paine, Jr, at 2 yrs, 3 days."

15 George Ernest Bowman, compiler, Vital Records of Truro, Massachusetts to the year 1849 (1933. Mass. Society of Mayflower Descendants. republished online), 168.

16 George Ernest Bowman, compiler, Vital Records of Truro, Massachusetts to the year 1849 (1933. Mass. Society of Mayflower Descendants. republished online), 182.

17 George Ernest Bowman, compiler, Vital Records of Truro, Massachusetts to the year 1849 (1933. Mass. Society of Mayflower Descendants. republished online), 124.

18 John Harvey Treat, rearranged by Kathryn Rich, Wellfleet, Truro, & Cape Cod Vital Statistics. Section Two, Truro Baptisms 1711-1800 (1969. Wellfleet MA: Rich Family Association), 3.

19 George Ernest Bowman, compiler, Vital Records of Truro, Massachusetts to the year 1849 (1933. Mass. Society of Mayflower Descendants. republished online), 158. Rev Jude Damon.

20 Richard A. Haskell, editor, Truro Cemeteries (2000. Wellfleet MA: Rich Family Association), #199.

21 George Ernest Bowman, compiler, Vital Records of Truro, Massachusetts to the year 1849 (1933. Mass. Society of Mayflower Descendants. republished online), 186.

22 George Ernest Bowman, compiler, Vital Records of Truro, Massachusetts to the year 1849 (1933. Mass. Society of Mayflower Descendants. republished online), 199.

23 George Ernest Bowman, compiler, Vital Records of Truro, Massachusetts to the year 1849 (1933. Mass. Society of Mayflower Descendants. republished online), 190.

24 Smith and Smith, Vital Records of the Towns of Eastham and Orleans..., 1980, 1993. Baltimore MD, 115 (MD24:140-141). Col. Leonard H Smith, Jr. and Norma H Smith. Vital Records of the Towns of Eastham and Orleans. An authorized facsimile reproduction of records published serially 1901-1935 in "The Mayflower Descendant." With an added index of persons.
1980, 1993. Baltimore MD: reprinted for Clearfield Co. by Genealogical Pub. Co.

25 Smith and Smith, Vital Records of the Towns of Eastham and Orleans..., 1980, 1993. Baltimore MD, 115 (MD24:140-141).

26 Smith and Smith, Vital Records of the Towns of Eastham and Orleans..., 1980, 1993. Baltimore MD, 140 (MD28:115).

27 Rootsweb.com, :3208516 (Jonathan Kettl).

28 George Ernest Bowman, compiler, Vital Records of Truro, Massachusetts to the year 1849 (1933. Mass. Society of Mayflower Descendants. republished online), 208.

29 George Ernest Bowman, compiler, Vital Records of Truro, Massachusetts to the year 1849 (1933. Mass. Society of Mayflower Descendants. republished online), 224.

30 George Ernest Bowman, compiler, Vital Records of Truro, Massachusetts to the year 1849 (1933. Mass. Society of Mayflower Descendants. republished online), 151, 162.

31 Town records of Wellfleet, Massachusetts (Wellfleet, Massachusetts.), 1:85. David and Huldah Atkins family.

32 Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910 (2004. New England Historic Genealogical Society. Online database: NewEnglandAncestors.org (From original records held by the Massachusetts Archives), 401:180 (Marlboro).

33 Provincetown cemeteries (http://www.provincetowngov.org/historic/cem.htm). badly organized

34 George Ernest Bowman and Ethel A. Richardson, "Provincetown, Massachusetts Vital Records" (Mayflower Descendant), 15:153.

35 Town records of Wellfleet, Massachusetts. Deaths 1859-1907 (Wellfleet, Massachusetts.), 46. 1901 #16.

36 Town records of Wellfleet, Massachusetts. Deaths 1843-1859 (Wellfleet, Massachusetts.), 95. frequently differ from other records

37 Wellfleet Historical Society and Rich Family Association, Wellfleet, Truro & Cape Cod Cemetery Transcriptions, section 9. Pleasant Hill and Oakdale Cemeteries, Wellfleet, Massachusetts (1986. Wellfleet, Massachusetts. Wellfleet Historical Society and Rich Family Association), row 37, lot 136.

38 Wellfleet Town Officers, Wellfleet, Massachusetts Annual Reports (Wellfleet MA), 1903 deaths.

39 Town records of Wellfleet, Massachusetts. Deaths 1859-1907 (Wellfleet, Massachusetts.), 48. 1903 #2.

40 George Ernest Bowman, compiler, Vital Records of Truro, Massachusetts to the year 1849 (1933. Mass. Society of Mayflower Descendants. republished online), 33.

41 George Ernest Bowman, compiler, Vital Records of Truro, Massachusetts to the year 1849 (1933. Mass. Society of Mayflower Descendants. republished online), 114.

42 George Ernest Bowman, compiler, Vital Records of Truro, Massachusetts to the year 1849 (1933. Mass. Society of Mayflower Descendants. republished online), 117.

43 George Ernest Bowman and Ethel A. Richardson, "Provincetown, Massachusetts Vital Records" (Mayflower Descendant), 15:151.

44 George Ernest Bowman, compiler, Vital Records of Truro, Massachusetts to the year 1849 (1933. Mass. Society of Mayflower Descendants. republished online), 264. Rev Wm R Stone.

45 Enoch Pratt, History of Eastham, Wellfleet and Orleans (1844. Yarmouth MA: WS Fisher), 113. full title: A Comprehensive History, Ecclesiastical and Civil, of Eastham, Wellfleet and Orleans, County of Barnstable, Mass. from 1644 to 1844.
1844. Yarmouth Massachusetts: W. S. Fisher and Co.
see capecodhistory.us/Pratt/Pratt-intro.htm

46 Smith and Smith, Vital Records of the Towns of Eastham and Orleans..., 1980, 1993. Baltimore MD, 34 (MD7:239).

47 David Hamblin, The First Settlers of Eastham, Mass. (1852. New England Historical & Genealogical Register, volume VI, pages 41 ff).

48 Smith and Smith, Vital Records of the Towns of Eastham and Orleans..., 1980, 1993. Baltimore MD, 17 (MD5:23).

49 Smith and Smith, Vital Records of the Towns of Eastham and Orleans..., 1980, 1993. Baltimore MD, 34 (MD7:238).

50 Alice A. Lowe, Nauset on Cape Cod. A History of Eastham (1968. Eastham [MA] Historical Society), p 15.

51 Town records of Wellfleet, Massachusetts. Deaths 1843-1859 (Wellfleet, Massachusetts.), 95.

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