62. Ancestor William Atterbury, in Newgate Prison, and indentured servant.
First -- it is interesting to know about how surnames started ------- Prior to the dark ages, the Roman civilization identified people with only one name. By 1100 A.D., the European population had increased so that many villages found that many of their male population had the same name, John, William, etc. To distinguish one John from another, a second name was needed. As people started using a second name they came from four sources: Occupation: Names such as Carpenter, Cook, Miller, Taylor. Location: The John who lived over the hill became John Overhill, or near a stream could be Brook, or Atbrook. Patronymical: such as Williamson, Jackson, etc. Characteristics: A small person may be Small, Short, Little, or Lytle. Large may be Longfellow, Large, Lang, or Long. Persons with animal characteristics could be Fox, Fish, Dove, etc. It is thought the name Atterbury evolved from atte Borough -- which would indicate someone living at a "borough". A