Nathaniel Frothingham 
Nathaniel was born on April 16th, 1640 in Charleston, Suffolk, Massachusetts. Nathaniel's father was William Frothingham and his mother was Anne. His paternal grandfather was Christopher Frothingham. He had five brothers and four sisters, named John, Peter, Stephen, Joseph, Samuel, Mary, Hannah, Elizabeth and Bethia. He died at the age of 48 on December 12th, 1688 in Charleston, Suffolk, Massachusetts.General Notes
(II) Nathaniel, son of William Frothingham, was born in Charlestown, Massachusetts, April 16, 1640, died there December 12, 1688. His gravestone is preserved. He died the same day as his brother, Peter Frothingham. He joined the church with his wife, January 22, 1670-71. He lived in Charlestown and was granted two common rights there in 1681. He owned land on what is now called Bunker Hill. He was a legatee of the estate of William Croft, of Lynn, in 1689, or rather his eldest son was, together with the eldest children of his brother Peter. His estate was divided in 1708. He married, February 6, 1667, Mary Hett, and she married (second) in 1694, Samuel Kettell. Children: Mary, born September 25, 1668, died January 9, 1679; Nathaniel, April 16, 1670, died July 28 following; Nathaniel, mentioned below; Hannah, November 26, 1673, died young; Thomas, December 2, 1675; Joseph, October 31, 1677; Benjamin, December 26, 1679; Eliphalet, September 5, 1681; Mary, November 14, 1682; Hannah, May 30, 1685; Abigail, May 10, 1687; Abiel (daughter), May 26, 1689, died June 5, 1689.
Series 1, New England Families Genealogical and Memorial, Page 80
FROTHINGHAM, NATHANIEL, Charlestown, 8. of William, m. 6 Feb. 1668, Mary Hett, d. of Thomas, had Mary, b. 25 Sept. 1668, bapt. 29
Jan. 1671, d. young; Nathaniel, 16 Apr. 1670, d. soon; Nathaniel, again, 2, bapt. 9 July 1671; Hannah, 26 Nov. bapt. 28 Dec. 1673, a.
young; Thomas, 2, bapt 5 Dec. 1675; Joseph, 31 Oct. bapt. 11 Nov. 1677; Benjamin, 26 Dec. 1679, bapt. 15 May 1680; Mary, again, 14,
[[213]] bapt. 19 Nov. 1682; Hannah, again, 30, bapt. 31 May 1685; Abigail, 10 bapt. 15 May 1687; and Abiel, bapt. 26 May 1689, perhaps posthum. was freem. 1671, and d. 12 Dec. 1688.
NICHOLAS, Charlestown, whose name is never seen by me, exc. in Gen. Reg. XI. 105, may be mistaken for Nathaniel.
PETER,, Charlestown, s. of William, m. 14 Mar. 1665, Mary, d. of Richard Lowden, had William, b. 27, bapt. 29 Mar. 1668; Ann, 18, bapt. 21 May 1671; John, 19, bapt. 28 Feb. 1675; Sarah, 8 June 1679; Mary, 27 June, bapt. 2 July 1682; and Martha, 22, bapt. 29 Mar. 1685; was freem. 1668, and d. by the gr.stone, on the same day with Nathaniel, but this, tho. striking, is not more observable, than the carelessness in the rec. as to the ages of these brs.
SAMUEL, Charlestown, br. of the preced. m. 1668, Ruth, d. of John George, had Ruth, b. 28 Nov. bapt. 4 Dec. 1670; Elizabeth 15 Oct. 1673, bapt. 22 Feb. foll. ; Samuel, 30 Dec. 1675, bapt. 9 Jan. foll. ; Rebecca, 25 Oct. 1677; Hannah, 24 Feb. bapt. 15 May 1680; and John, 24, bapt. 28 Jan. 1683; was freem. 1671, and d. 25 May 1683; and his wid. m. Abraham Bryant.
WILLIAM, Charlestown, came, prob. in the fleet with Winthrop 1630, for in the ch. of Boston his name with that of Ann, his w. are Nos. 74 and 5, and in that yr. 19 Oct. he desir. adm. as freem. was sw. 6 Mar. 1632, had Bethia, b. 7 Feb. 1631; John, 10 Aug. 1633; Elizabeth
15 Mar. 1635; Peter, 15, bapt. 17 (not 18, wh. was Monday) Apr. 1636; Mary, 1, bapt. 8 Apr. 1638; Nathaniel, 16, bapt. 26 (not 23) Apr. 1640; Stephen, 11 Nov. 1641, bapt. same mo.; Hannah, 29 Jan. 1643; Joseph, 1 Dec. 1645, d. soon; and Samuel; perhaps William; was deac. and d. 10 Oct. 1651. His wid. d. 28 July 1674, aged 67. Her will, of 4 Oct. 1672, names ch. Samuel, Peter, Nathaniel, s.-in-law, Joseph Kettle, and Thomas White, and makes the last excor. Mary m. 17 Nov. 1663, White; Hannah m. 5 July 1665, Joseph Kettle. This has been the most com. name in the town for a large part of its exist.
From:
A GENEALOGICAL DICTIONARY of THE FIRST SETTLERS OF NEW ENGLAND,
SHOWING THREE GENERATIONS OF THOSE WHO CAME BEFORE MAY, 1692,
ON THE BASIS OF FARMER'S REGISTER.
BY JAMES SAVAGE,
FORMER PRESIDENT OF THE MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL SOCIETY AND EDITOR
OF WINTHROP'S HISTORY OF NEW ENGLAND.
WITH TWO SUPPLEMENTS IN FOUR VOLUMES.
[[Corrected electronic version copyright Robert Kraft, July 1994]]
Baltimore GENEALOGICAL PUBLISHING CO., INC.
Originally Published Boston, 1860-1862
Reprinted with "Genealogical Notes and Errata,"
excerpted from The New England Historical and Genealogical Register,
Vol. XXVII, No. 2, April, 1873, pp. 135-139
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.~ 1480
- b.~ 1510
- b.~ 1485
- b.~ 1540
- b.~ 1485
- b.~ 1515
- b.~ 1570 in Holderness, Yorkshire, England
- b.1603 in Holderness, Yorkshire, England d.6 FEB 1651/52 in Charleston, Suffolk, Massachusetts
- b.16 Apr 1640 in Charleston, Suffolk, Massachusetts d.12 Dec 1688 in Charleston, Suffolk, Massachusetts
- b.~ 1607 in Holderness, Yorkshire, England d.28 Jul 1674 in Charleston, Suffolk, Massachusetts
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‌Nathaniel and Mary were married in a religious ceremony in Charleston, Suffolk, Massachusetts. They had six sons and seven daughters, named Nathaniel, Nathaniel, Thomas, Joseph, Benjamin, Eliphalet, Mary, Hannah, Elizabeth, Mary, Hannah, Abigail and Abiel.
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Children
Nathaniel Frothingham
Nathaniel was born on April 16th, 1670 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts. He died at 3 months old on July 28th, 1670.
Nathaniel Frothingham
Nathaniel was born on July 2nd, 1671 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts. He died at the age of 59 on July 31st, 1730 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts.
Thomas Frothingham
Thomas was born on December 2nd, 1675 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts. He died at the age of 48 on August 30th, 1724.
Benjamin Frothingham
Benjamin was born on December 26th, 1679 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts. He died at the age of 48 on December 3rd, 1728.
Eliphalet Frothingham
Eliphalet was born on September 5th, 1681 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts.
Elizabeth Frothingham
Elizabeth was born on September 5th, 1681 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts.
Abiel Frothingham
Abiel was born on May 26th, 1689 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts. She died at just 10 days old on June 5th, 1689 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts.
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