Joseph Atkins
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 4 Mar 1669 - Eastham, Plymouth Colony 2
Baptism:
Death:
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Henry Atkins (Cir 1620-Cir 1700) 3
Mother: Bethiah Linnell (1641-1726)
Spouses and Children
1. *Martha Pease (Est 1682 - ) 4
Marriage: Abt 1709 - Edgartown, Massachusetts
Status:
Children:
1. Joseph Atkins Jr (1701- ) 5
2. Martha Atkins (1711- )
3. Anne Atkins (1713-1783)
4. Paul Atkins (1716- )
5. James Atkins (1718- )
6. John Atkins (1721- )
7. Uriah Atkins (1722- )
8. Hannah Atkins (1726-Bef 1757)
Joseph Atkins
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 23 Dec 1797 - Truro, Massachusetts
Baptism: 25 Mar 1798 - Truro, Massachusetts 6
Death: 29 Dec 1821 - Liverpool, England 7
Burial: in Old North Cemetery, Truro
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Joseph Atkins (1762-Bef 1804)
Mother: Apphiah Lewis (1766-1826)
Spouses and Children
1. *Lucy Rich (13 May 1801 - )
Marriage: 2 Mar 1820 - Truro, Massachusetts 8
Status:
Notes
Marriage Notes (Lucy Rich)
unclear which people, due to name repetition
Joseph Atkins
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 6 Sep 1819 - Truro, Massachusetts 9
Baptism:
Death: 1900
Burial: in Cemetery #2, Provincetown 10
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Richard Higgins Atkins (1794-1878)
Mother: Sophia Rich (1799-1880)
Joseph B Atkins
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 1874 - (Harwich, Massachusetts)
Baptism:
Death:
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Spouses and Children
1. *Teresa Ellis (1894 - )
Marriage: 7 Feb 1937 - Wellfleet, Massachusetts 11
Status:
Notes
General:
1937, of Harwich
Joshua Atkins
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 1810 - Provincetown, Massachusetts
Baptism:
Death: 13 Mar 1894 - Provincetown, Massachusetts
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Isaiah Atkins (1786-1872)
Mother: Rebecca Cowel Cook (1788-1863) 12
Joshua Atkins
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 13 Aug 1790 - Truro, Massachusetts 13
Baptism: 29 Aug 1790 - Truro, Massachusetts 14
Death:
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Ambrose Atkins (1765- ) 15
Mother: Prudence Atkins (1770- )
Joshua Atkins
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 15 May 1777 - Chatham, Massachusetts 16
Baptism:
Death:
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: William Atkins (1748- )
Mother: Lydia Nickerson (1755-1849)
Joshua Atkins
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 9 Aug 1783 - Truro, Massachusetts 17
Baptism: 17 Aug 1783 - Truro, Massachusetts 18
Death: 1858 - Brooklyn, New York
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Samuel Atkins (1748-1834)
Mother: Ruth Lombard (1755-1789)
Spouses and Children
1. *Sarah Snow (22 Oct 1787 - )
Marriage: 6 Apr 1808 - Truro, Massachusetts 19
Status:
Children:
1. Elisha Atkins (1813- )
2. Edwin Atkins (1814-1815)
3. Edwin Atkins (1817- )
Notes
Marriage Notes (Sarah Snow)
Children
Joshua Atkins b: 17 JUN 1811 in Truro
Elisha Atkins b: 04 JAN 1813 in Truro; d 9 Dec 1888; m Mary Ellen Freeman; res Boston
Edwin Atkins b: 31 JAN 1817 in Truro
Sarah Atkins b: 25 JUN 1819
Juliet Atkins b: 10 OCT 1823
Captain Joshua Atkins
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 1815
Baptism:
Death: 1894 - Provincetown, Massachusetts
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Spouses and Children
1. *Rebekah Rider Whorf (14 Mar 1815 - 1878)
Marriage: 7 Mar 1833 - Provincetown, Massachusetts
Status:
Children:
1. Joshua F Atkins (1853-1882)
Joshua Atkins
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 21 Jun 1761 - Truro, Massachusetts 21
Baptism: 26 Jul 1761 - Truro, Massachusetts 22
Death: 1794 - At Sea 23
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Joshua Atkins (1725-1796)
Mother: Abigail Dyer (1738-1793)
Spouses and Children
1. *Lydia Hinckley (24 Sep 1755 - )
Marriage: 20 May 1794 - Truro, Massachusetts 24
Status:
Notes
Marriage Notes (Lydia Hinckley)
tentative couple, from process of elimination. There are no other Lydia Hinckleys in Truro VR or baptisms.
Joshua Atkins
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 16 Mar 1795 - Provincetown, Massachusetts 25
Baptism:
Death: 2 May 1803 - Provincetown, Massachusetts 26
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Deacon Silas Atkins (1759-1840)
Mother: Bethiah Nickerson (1768-1803)
Joshua Atkins
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 1 Mar 1725 - Truro, Massachusetts 27
Baptism: 31 Mar 1728 - Truro, Massachusetts 28
Death: 17 Dec 1796 - Truro, Massachusetts 29
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Joshua Atkins (1702-1790)
Mother: Rebecca Atwood (1704-1776)
Spouses and Children
1. *Martha Harding (27 Aug 1726 - 3 Mar 1758)
Marriage: 7 Aug 1746 - Truro, Massachusetts 30
Status:
Children:
1. Thomas Atkins (1747-Bef 1782)
2. Sarah Atkins (1749-1783)
3. James Atkins (1751-1797)
4. Isaiah Atkins (1754- ) 21
5. Bethiah Atkins (1756- ) 21
6. Martha Atkins (1758-1840)
2. Abigail Dyer (9 Jan 1738 - 16 Sep 1793)
Marriage: 26 Apr 1759 - Truro, Massachusetts 31
Status:
Children:
1. Joshua Atkins (1761-1794) 21
2. Martha Atkins (1763-1840) 21
3. Ambrose Atkins (1765- ) 15
4. Deliverance Atkins (1767-1847) 21
5. Abigail Atkins (1769-1825) 21
6. Rebecca Atkins (1772-1791)
7. Sarah Atkins (1774-1777)
8. Thomas Atkins (1780-1805)
Joshua Atkins
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: Abt 1714 - Chatham, Massachusetts
Baptism:
Death: Mar 1778 - Chatham, Massachusetts
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Thomas Atkins (1671-1750) 2
Mother: Hope Horton (Est 1677-Abt 1734)
Spouses and Children
1. *Sarah Sears (11 Apr 1714 - 30 Apr 1751)
Marriage: 1 Aug 1734 - Chatham, Massachusetts 32
Status:
Children:
1. Desire Atkins (1735-1766)
2. John Atkins (1737-Bef 1753)
3. Susannah Atkins (1739-After 1813)
4. Sarah Atkins (1742-Between 1775/1784)
5. Rebecca Atkins (1744-Bef 1816)
6. Fear Atkins (1746- )
7. Anne Atkins (1750-1750)
2. Mary Freeman (24 Nov 1714 - )
Marriage: 1751 - Chatham, Massachusetts
Status:
Notes
General:
Occupation: Inn holder
Will dated 15 March 1778, probated 14 April 1778. He mentions his wife Mary, his dau Susannah Nickerson, Sarah Snow, Rebecca Nickerson, Fear Ireland, and Mary Atkins. He mentions his grandson Atkins Eldridge (son of Susannah), and his step-son Benjamin Doane, deceased.
(Cape Cod Library, Volume II, Atkins)
Joshua Atkins
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: Apr 1702 - Eastham, Massachusetts
Baptism: 14 Apr 1728 - Truro, Massachusetts 33
Death: 21 Mar 1790 - Truro, Massachusetts 34
Burial: in Old North Cemetery, Truro
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Nathaniel Atkins (1667- )
Mother: Winnefred (Est 1670- )
Spouses and Children
1. *Rebecca Atwood (3 Aug 1704 - 25 Nov 1776)
Marriage: 15 Nov 1722 - Truro, Massachusetts 35
Status:
Children:
1. Isaiah Atkins (1723-1752)
2. Joshua Atkins (1725-1796)
3. Joseph Atkins (1727-1798) 36
4. Deliverance Atkins (1729-1801)
5. Rebecca Atkins (1733-1765)
6. Bethiah Atkins (1736-1807) 36
7. Jane Atkins (1738-1758) 37
8. Elizabeth Atkins (1740-1804)
9. Paul Atkins (1742- )
10. Mary Atkins (1744-Bef 1745)
11. Mary Atkins (1745-1789)
12. Samuel Atkins (1748-1834)
13. Joshua Atkins (1754- )
Joshua Atkins
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth:
Baptism: 17 Feb 1754 - Truro, Massachusetts 22
Death:
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Joshua Atkins (1702-1790)
Mother: Rebecca Atwood (1704-1776)
Joshua F Atkins
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 9 Jun 1853 - Provincetown, Massachusetts
Baptism:
Death: 19 Jan 1882 - Provincetown, Massachusetts 38
Burial: in Provincetown, Massachusetts 39
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Captain Joshua Atkins (1815-1894) 20
Mother: Rebekah Rider Whorf (1815-1878)
Spouses and Children
1. *Vergenia Cook Knowles (12 Mar 1853 - 27 Sep 1884)
Marriage: 7 Oct 1874 - Provincetown, Massachusetts 38
Status:
Children:
1. Frank Knowles Atkins (1877-1940)
Notes
Medical:
age 28-7-10 (gs)
Joshua Young Atkins
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 12 Sep 1796 - Wellfleet, Massachusetts 40
Baptism:
Death:
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: David Atkins (1756-1812)
Mother: Huldah Newcomb (1763- ) 41
Josiah Damon Atkins
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 10 Mar 1800 - Truro, Massachusetts 42
Baptism:
Death: 29 Sep 1825 - off Race Point 43
Burial: in Old North Cemetery, Truro 7
Cause of Death: drowned
Parents
Father: Joseph Atkins (1762-Bef 1804)
Mother: Apphiah Lewis (1766-1826)
Spouses and Children
1. *Thankful Hinckley (20 Dec 1806 - 7 Jul 1881)
Marriage: 1825 - Truro, Massachusetts
Status:
Julia Ann Atkins
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 4 Oct 1814 - Truro, Massachusetts 44
Baptism:
Death: 17 Apr 1854
Burial: in Old North Cemetery, Truro 45
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Samuel Atkins (1776-1856)
Mother: Mary Gross Stevens (1780-1856) 46
Spouses and Children
1. *Henry Johnson (1806 - 23 Feb 1842)
Marriage: 11 Feb 1836 - Truro, Massachusetts 47
Status:
Children:
1. Mary R Johnson (1839-After 1900)
Kenneth Weed Atkins
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 24 Jun 1935 - Provincetown, Massachusetts
Baptism:
Death: 18 Apr 2009 - Truro, Massachusetts
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Samuel Knowles Atkins (1904-1974) 39
Mother: Eva Frances Weed (1909-1993)
Notes
General:
Provincetown Banner obit
Kenneth Atkins, 73
Kenneth Weed Atkins, 73, of Truro, died Saturday, April 18, at Seashore Point in Provincetown.
Born in Provincetown, he was the son of the late Samuel K. and Eva F. (Weed) Atkins. Mr. Atkins was a graduate of Provincetown High School.
He worked as a mechanic at Neil's Service Station in Provincetown as well as working for the town for 20 years. He also served as a member of the Provincetown Fire Dept., engine company no. 4.
He enjoyed the outdoors and especially loved gardening, fishing and hunting.
He is survived by his brothers, Timothy Atkins of South Wellfleet and Leroy Atkins of Orleans; two nieces, Barbara Grandel of North Truro and Leslie Unruh of Seattle, Wash.; a nephew, Philip Atkins of Seattle; and a great-nephew, Anthony Grandel of North Truro, as well as several cousins.
Relatives and friends are invited to a graveside service at 2 p.m. on Friday, April 24, at the Provincetown Cemetery. If desired, memorial contributions in his honor may be made to the Wellness Center at Seashore Point, 100 Alden St., Provincetown, MA 02657. Arrangements are under the direction of the Gately-McHoul Funeral Home of Provincetown.
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