BUTLER

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This file is in two parts, the first part contains information on:

The second part contains information on:

Part 1. The BUTLER Family of Lancaster, Worcester, MA, Woburn, Middlesex, MA and Bolton, Tolland, CT

James 1 was the father of James 2, who was the father of Patience.

JAMES BUTLER 2 of Bolton

Parents: James Butler 1 and Mary Unknown.

James Butler married Hannah Wilson on 19 Mar 1723/4 in Lancaster, John Houghton 3 officiated. [Ref]

After the massacre he lived on the land east of Still River that his father had purchased from the Joslins. [Ref] In 1704 James was in a garrison in Lancaster commanded by Capt. Thomas Wilder and John Houghton, Sr.; also in the garrison was Jeremiah Wilson. [Ref]

James settled in Bolton in 1718 on land that he bought from Benjamin Houghton. [Ref] James Butler and James Fyfe lived near each other in Bolton, but on the formation of Berlin in 1784, James Fyfe's farm became part of Berlin. [Ref]

Children of James Butler and Hannah Wilson:

  1. Patience Butler was born on 1 May 1726 in Lancaster. She was baptised there on 12 Jun 1726. She died on 3 May 1816 in Berlin. She married James Fyfe.

JAMES BUTLER 1 (d. 1681) of Lancaster and Woburn

Parents: Unknown

James Butler died on 19 Mar 1681. [Ref] He married Mary Unknown. [Ref] She married second John Hinds on 9 Feb 1681/2. [Ref][Ref 9 Feb 1681 o.s., editors]

A James Butler received the 39th lot in the second division of meadow on 5 Feb 1659 in Lancaster. [Ref] On 2 (12) 1663 James was given a half a home lot, ten acres of upland for half a home lot and another 20 acres of upland for half a home lot. [Ref] On 26 (9) 1664 he was given enough land to make a fence along the seven acres that he bought from goodman Joslin. [Ref]

James was of Woburn in 1676. [Ref, editors]

Children of James Butler and Mary Unknown:

  1. James Butler 2 married Hannah Wilson.
  2. John Butler was born on 22 Jul 1677 in Woburn. [Ref, editors]

Children of Mary Unknown and John Hinds. [Ref][Ref all named in their father's will]

  1. John Hinds was born on 19 Jan 1683 in Lancaster. [Ref, editors] He died after 10 May 1749, when he signed his will. [Ref] John married Hannah Whittaker and had at least 13 children. [Ref] Hannah died on 24 Sep 1764, age 73. [Ref] She married second Oliver Heyward, Esq. [Ref]
  2. Jacob Hinds of Marlboro married Grace Morse on 6 Dec 1716 in Marboro. [Ref] He had 11 children. [Ref] He moved to Shrewsbury. [Ref]
  3. Hopestill Hinds was of Brookfield. [Ref]
  4. Enoch Hinds
  5. Hannah Hinds
  6. Deborah Hinds
  7. Experience Hinds

PATIENCE BUTLER (1726-1816)

Parents: James Butler 2 and Hannah Wilson

Patience Butler was born on 1 May 1726 in Lancaster. [Ref] She was baptised there on 12 Jun 1726. [Ref] She died on 3 May 1816 in Berlin. [Ref] She married James Fyfe. [Ref]

Part 2. The BUTLER Family of Ipswich, Essex, MA

Sarah was the daughter of William.

SARAH BUTLER (b. 1680)

Parents: William Butler and Sarah Cross

Sarah Butler was born on 23 Jul 1680 in Chebacco parish, Ipswich. [Ref][Ref] She married first Job Giddings. He died on 27 Feb 1708. [Ref] She married second John Bailey of Newbury after 6 Oct 1711, when their intention was published. [Ref] John was the son of Joseph and Priscilla (Putnam) Bailey. [Ref] He was born on 4 Apr 1648 in Newbury. [Ref]

Sarah was granted administration of her husband Job's estate on 4 Apr 1709. She received one third. [Ref]

Children of Sarah Butler and John Bailey:

  1. James Bailey. [Ref]

LIEUT. WILLIAM BUTLER (abt 1651/3-1730) of Ipswich

Parents: Unknown

William Butler was born in 1651/3. Lieut. William Butler of Chebacco died on 2 Aug 1730 in Ipswich. [Ref][Ref] He married first Sarah Cross in 1675. [Ref] He married second Mary Ingalls on 2 Jul 1703. [Ref] Mary, the daughter of Samuel and Ruth (Eaton) Ingalls, was born on 13 Mar 1668. [Ref] He married third Abigail Metcalf after 3 Oct 1713, when they published their intention. [Ref] Abigail married next Lieut. Simon Wood on 16 Jun 1731. [Ref] She died on 16 Oct 1732, age 67. [Ref]

William's birth is inferred from depositions. William Butler, age 21, testified in the 26 Mar 1672 court case of Stephen Cross v. John Todd. [Ref] In 15 Apr 1675 William deposed that he was 22. [Ref] On 27 Nov 1682 William deposed that he was about 30. [Ref]

William began in modest circumstances as a servant of William Coggswell. [Ref] He accumulated a substantial estate, however; his inventory amounted to £1,400. [Ref]. He does not appear to have ever held a public office. He was a freeman on 11 Oct 1682 in Ipswich. [Ref]

The 29 Sep 1668 court at Ipswich heard the case of William Coggswell v. John Burnam. Coggswell sued Burnam for letting his swine trespass in his barley. Robert Cross, Sr and his son Robert deposed that Cogswell had asked them to see the damage. William Butler deposed that he had seen the hogs in the barley. [Ref]

The Chebacco church was established in 1683 on land donated by William Coggswell. William and Robert Cross, Sr. signed the 1678 and 1679 petitions of inhabitants of Chebacco requesting a meeting house. [Ref]

In a 23 Dec 1701 deed, William Butler, Sr, farmer of Chebacco in Ipswich, refers to his son-in-law Job Giddings. [Ref] In a 29 Jan 1711 deed he conveyed land to his son Ralph. [Ref]

In his will of 6 Oct 1724, proved 18 Aug 1730, William mentions his wife Abigail, his former wife Mary, the children of his son William, sons Thomas and Ralph, sons Samuel and John, when they come of age, daughters Sarah Bayley, Hannah Andrews, Elizabeth Burnam, daughter Mary Butler, grandson Job Giddings and granddaughter Sarah Bennett. [Ref]

Children of William Butler and Sarah Cross. The first four are recorded in Ipswich. [Ref]

  1. William Butler was born on 1 Jun 1677. He died on 25 May 1723 in Ipswich. [Ref] He married Susannah Coggswell. [Ref] Susanna was the daughter of William and Susanna Coggswell. [Ref] She was born in 1689 and died on 1 Oct 1769. [Ref] She married second Jacob Perkins after 10 Feb 1728/9, when they published their intention. [Ref] Jacob, born in Chebacco on 9 Nov 1678, was the great-grandson of immigrant John Perkins and grandson of Quartermaster John Perkins. [Ref] William Butler and Susanna Coggswell had six children. [Ref]
  2. Sarah Butler was born on 23 Jul 1680. She married first Job Giddings. She married second John Bailey.
  3. Ralph Butler was born on 15 Sep 1682. He died in May 1684 in Ipswich. [Ref]
  4. Thomas Butler was born on 15 Sep 1682. He married first Abigail Andros. [Ref] He married second Martha Storrey. [Ref]
  5. Ralph Butler was born in 1684. [Ref] He married Mary Marshall after 2 Feb 1711/2, when they published their intention. [Ref]
  6. Hannah Butler married Joseph Andros (Andrews) on 1 Nov 1704. [Ref]
  7. Elizabeth Butler married Joseph Burnam after 1 Dec 1717, when they published their intention. [Ref]

Children of William Butler and Mary Ingalls:

  1. Mary Butler married Daniel Giddings, Jr on 30 Mar 1726. [Ref] Given the date of her marriage, Mary could have been Sarah's daughter, but her name suggests that she is the daughter of Mary Ingalls.
  2. Samuel Butler must have been born after 1703. [Ref] He died in 1733. [Ref] He was probably the son of Mary Ingalls.
  3. John Butler must have been born after 1703. [Ref] He married Hannah Perkins on 16 Apr 1730. [Ref] He must have been the son of Mary Ingalls.