Family Record of Nathan Atwell and Lydia Hunkins

Courtesy of Nancy Benton.

Family Record

Nathan Atwell was born in Holis N. Hampshire June 15. 1766
Lydia Hunkins wife of Nathan Atwell was born in Newbury Vermont June 21st 1772
Married in Bradford Vermont June 15, 1794

Their children
Bridgett Atwell was born in Johnson Vt. March 14, 1795
John Atwell was born in Johnson Vermont June 10, 1796
Susan was born in Johnson Vermont November 10, 1797
Wm. C. Atwell was born in Johnson Vermont August 25, 1798
Hiram Atwell was born in Johnson Vermont March 2, 1801
Benjamin Atwell was born in Johnson Vermont Dec. 21, 1802
Lydia C. was born in Johnson Vermont August 21, 1804
Phebe Atwell was born in Johnson Vermont Jan. 2, 1806
Olive Atwell was born in Johnson Vermont March 21, 1808
Nathan Atwell Jr. was born in Johnson Vermont 1810
Caroline Atwell was born Johnson Vermont Oct 17, 1812
James Atwell was born Johnson Vermont Sept. 26, 1814
Asher E. Atwell was born Johnson Vermont Nov. 10 1816

The above was taken from the old Family Bible by A. E. Atwell Johnson Feb. 17, 1883
And copied here March the 1. 1885 by Carrie A. Noyes

Marriages of the Children of Nathan and Lydia Atwell

Courtesy of Nancy Benton. This is in Caroline Atwell Noyes’ handwriting.

Marriages of the children of Nathan and Lydia Atwell

Bridgett Atwell and Ralph Hill were married in Johnson Vermont March 27, 1821
Susan and Joel T. Hayford Nov. 25, 1827
And to N. Thompson July 15, 1840
John to Eveline Coats Dec 10th 1827
Hiram to Rachel Scagel Oct. 7th. 1830
Benjamin to Lora Hunt April 1832
Caroline to Caleb Simmons April 14th 1848
James to Lucy Ann Gilmore Oct. 22nd 1848
Asher E. to Charlotte Thornton Oct 29th (?) 1854

Family Record – Deaths of the Family of Nathan and Lydia Atwell

Courtesy of Nancy Benton. Written by Caroline Atwell Noyes.

Deaths of the family of Nathan and Lydia Atwell

Rev. Joel T. Hayford Died Dec 21st 1831
Nathan Atwell Jr. Died March 24 1843 aged 32 years
Nathan Atwell died Nov. 13 1844 aged 78 years
Lydia the wife of Nathan Atwell died Jan. 20th 1846 aged 73 years.
Hiram Atwell died Dec, 2nd, 1849 at 9 (?) oclock P. M. aged 48 years
Susan Thompson died in Oberlin Ohio June 21st 1862
Wm. C. died in Johnson May 15, 1865
Caroline died in Waterbury July 1st 1878
John died Johnson March 13 1880
Taken from the old Family Bible Feb 17th 1883
By A. E. Atwell and copied March 1, 1885 by C. A. Noyes.

Note: Joel Hayford was the husband of Susan Atwell. A. E. Atwell who made the initial copy would have been Asher E. Atwell b. 1816 Noc 10 in Johnson, Lamoille, Vermont.