Nathaniel Frothingham 
Nathaniel was born on April 6th, 1746 in Charleston, Massachusetts. Nathaniel's father was Nathaniel Frothingham and his mother was Mary Whittemore. His paternal grandparents were Nathaniel Frothingham and Susanna Whittemore. He had three brothers and three sisters, named Ebenezer, Richard, Nathaniel, Mary, Infant and Susanna. He had two half-brothers and a half-sister, named Thomas, Peter and Katherine.General Notes
(VI) Nathaniel (5), son of Nathaniel (4) Frothingham, was born April 6, 1746. He was a coachmaker in Boston. This Nathaniel Frothingham was one of those patriots who took part in the Boston Tea Party, and disguised as Indians threw the tea overboard in Boston Harbor. In 1784 his father deeded him land on Main street. In 1785 he bought land with cellar of B. Bradish. He bought of Ebenezer Frothingham his levy on Soley & Stearns, and in 1801 he sold land to John Larkin. He married (first) May 16, 1771, Rebecca Austin. He married (second) December 22, 1785, Mary Townsend, who died October 12, 1800, aged forty-two (suicide). He married (third) May 2, 1804, Lydia Kettell. Children: Nathaniel, born 1779; Rebecca, 1781; Samuel, mentioned below; Mary, 1789; Susanna, 1792; Ruth, married John Redman, builder; others who died young. Series 1, New England Families Genealogical and Memorial, Page 82
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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.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
- b.02 Jul 1671 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts d.31 Jul 1730 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts
- b.~ 1609 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts d.03 Jun 1668 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts
- b.15 Jul 1649 in Charleston, Suffolk, Massachusetts d.17 Jul 1710
- b.1613 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts d.30 Nov 1688 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts
- b.07 Dec 1698 in Charleston, Massachusetts d.07 May 1749 in Charleston, Massachusetts
- b.1673 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts d.23 Apr 1760 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts
- b.02 Jun 1722 in Charleston, Massachusetts d.14 Mar 1791 in West Street, Boston, Massachusetts
- b.~ 1702
- b.06 Apr 1746 in Charleston, Massachusetts
- b.~ 1725 d.18 Dec 1763 in Charleston, Massachusetts
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Nathaniel and Rebecca were married in a religious ceremony on May 16th, 1771 in Charleston, Massachusetts. They had a son and a daughter, named Nathaniel and Rebecca.
Nathaniel and Mary were married in a religious ceremony on December 22nd, 1785 in Charleston, Massachusetts. They had a son and three daughters, named Samuel, Mary, Susannah and Ruth.
Nathaniel and Lydia were married in a religious ceremony on May 2nd, 1804 in Charleston, Massachusetts.
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