340:âI was informed by my mother years ago, when I was a young man, that on his learning the British ship Vulture was anchored in the river below West Point, my father Cornelius Atherton, with another man (name forgotten) went to a Colonel Livingston, in command of a small battery , five or six miles below West Point, asking him to send a small detachment up on the Heights, and drive the Vulture away, but the Colonel dare not weaken his small force. He finally gave them a twelve pound carronade and two gunners, with ammunition a plenty. In a short time they had their gun in position on the highland banks, within easy range of the Vulture and perfectly safe from her guns. After trying a cold short a few times without effect they improvised a furnace and made the balls red hot, and at the first fire struck a red hot ball in the deck of the vessel. A second and third were equally successful. She cast her cable and took her way down river, out of the way of the guns on the heights. This I believe to be a true statement of the cause of Major Andreâs capture, and saving West Point from falling into the hands of the British. Cornelius Athertonâ
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246:. He superintended an existing armory and commenced the manufacture of cutlery and firearms. 6 months later it was burned down by an incendiary, likely to have been placed by British troops who were quartered in Boston, since the colonial authorities suspected their patriotic intentions arming the local population during the time of the
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Atherton Jnr (1805-1881). Born in New York on December 7, 1805. He lived in Afton and died October 10, 1881. He was appointed as the first postmaster of Afton, New York in 1855. He was present at the Centenary of the Wyoming Massacre. He had one son, William Monroe Atherton (1855-1905) who
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Cambridge, Massachusetts. However, with the ease of access to birth and church records that has been proven to be incorrect. Confusion is likely to have arisen due to his close association with both Boston and Cambridge, Massachusetts,
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November 1775. During September the following year, he petitioned the provincial congress for an exemption from military duty for his workmen, whilst they engaged in the manufacture of firearms under Atherton's contract with the provincial congress at the Dover Steel Works. Shortly after he
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Hiram
Atherton (1796-1870). Born in Luzerne on Jun 16, 1796. He married Lovina Sisson, of Plymouth, and followed his trade of wagon-maker a few years in Afton, NY and subsequently for several years in Norwich, from whence he removed to Greene, and engaged in the cabinet business, which he pursued
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Charles
Atherton (1793-1869). Born in Luzerne on May 23, 1783. He was a blacksmith. He married Experience Bramhall, and relocated to Friendship, Allegany Co., where he worked at his trade several years, till the death of his wife, when he sold his property and went with a friend to Emporium, PA,
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February 5, 1736, instead of May 1737. A number of sources refer to his mother being Mary Sawyer (born Sep 11, 1714); the daughter of James Cornet Sawyer and Mary Prescott. Mary Sawyer did marry a John Atherton on May 25, 1735, in
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In 1778 Atherton was drafted, however his place was filled by his eldest son, Jabez, who volunteered to become his substitute, and was accepted and mustered in as a private. This allowed
Atherton to care for his wife Mary, who was infirm. His son, Jabez was killed in the
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Johnson (1767-1848) during 1786. They had 7 children together.
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Verplanck's Point on the Hudson River in September 1780, and played a crucial role in the unmasking of Benedict Arnold's treachery. While on guard duty, his troops fired on the British sloop of war
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427:. His uncle was one of the first settlers to arrive from Connecticut, and was likely to have been either a cousin or uncle. Some sources have incorrectly referred to James as being Atherton's father.
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Humphrey Atherton (1787-1849). Born in Luzerne, Pennsylvania, on July 20, 1787; he was a miller. He married and died without issue in Afton, NY on December 11, 1849, aged 62.
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975:"Preparations for siege of New York - Contract with Cornelius Atherton, of Amenia Precinct, in Dutchess County, for mailing Muskets and Bayonets, approved by Congress"
151:. He became closely involved in the first large scale production of "American Steel". He and his eldest son, John Daniel are recognized as the founders of borough of
369:. Since the ship was driven off, André was forced to attempt travel by land onto the city of New York, when he was captured not far from the British lines near
1252:"Publications of the Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania, Volume 7: Wyoming Bible of James Atherton of Lancaster, MA then Sharon, CT and then Pennsylvania"
1363:"HISTORICAL ADDRESS at the WYOMING MONUMENT, July 3, 1878 on the 100th Anniversary of the BATTLE AND MASSACRE OF WYOMING by Steuben Jenkins Wilkes-Barre"
862:"William G Pomeroy Steelworks Foundation-Reference to C Atherton making muskets for the Continental Army and requesting exemption from military service"
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1413:"History of Chenango and Madison Counties, New York: With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers, Part 1"
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Eleazer Augustus Atherton, Sr., born December 1764 in NY; married Martha Kinna of New Jersey. He had 7 children. He died March 3, 1852, in
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through his tradecraft; or that his birthplace of Harvard, Massachusetts was confused with Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
1158:"Notes and queries : historical, biographical and genealogical, chiefly relating to interior Pennsylvania, [1st-2d ser., v. 1-2"
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During 1770, Atherton returned to Amenia, Province of New York, and announced in the local paper that he would now be serving the
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Origin of the Wassaic Iron works; extracted from Gazetteer of the State of New York: Embracing a Comprehensive Account of the ...
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Lois Atherton, sister of Cornelius Atherton married Dr Reuben Allerton painted by Ammi Phillips; American artist (1788â1865)
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167:. His paternal great-grandfather was James Atherton (1654-1718) of Lancaster, Massachusetts. His great-great-grandfather
1302:"Cornelius Atherton of Afton son of Cornelius (half brother of Jebez Atherton present at Centenary of Wyoming Massacre)"
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in 1782 and lived on a hill overlooking it. The area today is known as Taylor, Pennsylvania. The area today is known as
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645:"Cornelius ATHERTON b. 1736 Harvard, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA d. 4 Dec 1809 Colesville, Broome, New York, USA"
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918:"Cornelius Atherton of Duchess County, or Province of New York, now living in the Great Nine Partners, August 27"
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was a telegraph operator on the Baltimore & Ohio R. R, and who died in Chicago but was buried in Indiana.
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Angelina Atherton Church (1791-1847). Born Jan 27th, 1791; died July 15, 1847. She married Col. Ira Church.
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1130:"Notes and Queries, Historical, Biographical and Genealogical, Relating Chiefly to Interior Pennsylvania"
309:. The aftermath of the battle meant that Atherton and his family had to leave the area for their safety.
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729:"Heads of Families at the First Census of the United States Taken in the Year 1790: Pennsylvania"
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He married Margaret âMaryâ Delano (b. June 4, 1744); the daughter of Jonathan and Mary Delano in
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1328:"History of Chenango and Madison Counties New York; Biography of Atherton, Cornelius"
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Christina Atherton Clapper (1799-1842). Born Jan 8, 1799; died January 24, 1842.
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1002:"History of Amenia, NY, From General History of Duchess County (1609 to 1876)"
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William J. Atherton (1802-1879). Born May 25, 1802; died August 2, 1879, in
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848:"Pioneer Manufacturer in the U.S. was Cornelius Atherton of Massachusetts"
731:. U.S. Government Printing Office. June 13, 1908 – via Google Books.
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Various obituaries claim that he is the fourth in descent from Major Gen.
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On September 21, 1780, during the American Revolution, American General
790:. The Times Leader Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, June 9. 1903. p. 9.
743:"Massachusetts, Compiled Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, 1700-1850"
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John Daniel Atherton (1762-1841/ or 1845), married Mary Fulkerson of
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280:. Atherton as a gunsmith, concluded an agreement with Agreement with
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Parthenia Atherton, born Bet. 1765 - 1771; died September 24, 1845.
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Photos of the gravestone of Cornelius Atherton - Find A Grave...
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till his death, March 19, 1870, aged 73. They had five children.
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who proposed moving a suitable cannon to fire upon HMS Vulture.
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Hayden, Horace Edwin; Hand, Alfred; Jordan, John Woolf (1906).
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1281:"Painting of Cornelius Allerton, nephew of Cornelius Atherton"
1112:"The Scranton Republican, Pennsylvania - Apr 1, 1874 - Page 3"
1038:"The Scranton Republican, Pennsylvania - Apr 1, 1874 - Page 3"
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Cornelius Atherton & the treason of Benedict Arnold (1780)
1349:"Bulletin, Volume 4 by Building Trades Employers Association"
1220:"Cornelius Atherton in the 1800 United States Federal Census"
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1076:"1 Apr 1874, 3 - The Scranton Republican at Newspapers.com"
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History of the iron and steel industry in the United States
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Prudence Atherton, born 1772. She married Raynesford Hoyt.
950:"Daughters of the American Revolution - Ancestor# A003547"
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Elisha Atherton, born c. 1765. He married Martha Delaney.
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Mary (Polly) Atherton, born c. 1765 in PA; died c. 1829.
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Atherton was a blacksmith by trade and was the first to
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of the City of New York, acting with authority of the
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National Society Daughters of the American Revolution
667:"Pistols, Crime, and Public: Safety in Early America"
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584:. Published by D. Mason & Co. Syracuse, NY (1880)
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1146:. Scrantonian Tribune, December 15. 1974. p. 5.
582:History of Chenango and Madison Counties, New York
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1202:"Pennsylvania, U.S., Septennial Census, 1779-1863"
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1269:. Amenia, N.Y., De Lacey & Wiley, Printers.
715:"Machinery, Vol 9 edited by Lester Gray French"
445:He relocated to South Bainbridge, now known as
163:He was the son of John Atherton (1709-1755) of
1144:"Atherton's: Revolution to Victorian splendor"
981:. Northern Illinois University Digital Library
836:. Building Trades Employers Association. 1903.
576:The History of Wilkes-Barre and Wyoming Valley
563:Three John Chamberlains and Cornelius Atherton
472:, also known as the Wyoming Massacre, aged 16.
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665:Cramer, Clayton E.; Olson, Joseph Edward.
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1394:"History â Taylor Borough, Pennsylvania"
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1438:Patriots in the American Revolution
932:"History of Scranton, Pennsylvania"
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1334:. D. Mason & Co. Syracuse, NY.
600:Lucerne County Historical Society
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875:Franklin Benjamin Hough (1872).
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1267:"Early History of Amenia"
1000:Smith, Philip H. (1877).
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761:"Cornelius Atherton obit"
699:– via Google Books.
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173:Lancaster, Massachusetts
1116:The Scranton Republican
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686:Early History of Amenia
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615:The story of Afton, NY
605:Wyoming Valley History
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265:. Atherton settled in
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33:Harvard, Massachusetts
788:"First Steel Magnate"
649:atherton.one-name.net
479:. He had 12 children.
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834:"Bulletin, Volume 4"
610:Wilkes-Barre History
574:Oscar Jewel Harvey,
561:Kemnitz, Katherine
454:Colesville, New York
391:Taylor, Pennsylvania
367:West Point, New York
331:West Point, New York
153:Taylor, Pennsylvania
1332:accessgenealogy.com
979:digital.lib.niu.edu
864:. 19 December 2018.
689:. Applewood Books.
282:Alexander McDougall
904:"Machinery, Vol 9"
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141:Cornelius Atherton
20:Cornelius Atherton
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