Person:John Butterfield (7)

Farwell, John Dennis, The Farwell Family: A history of Henry Farwell and his wife Olive (Welby) Farwell of Boston, England, and Concord and Chelmsford, Mass., 1605-1927, with twelve generations of their descendants: also lineages of many allied families: records of John Dennis Farwell, Orange, TX, F.H. Farwell and F.B. Farwell, 1929.

Massachusetts Town Birth Records, New England Historic Genealogical Society, (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 1999.Original data - Vital Records of Bellingham Massachusetts to the Year 1850. Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1904.Vital Records of Granville Massachusetts to the Yea).

George A. Gordon, "The Butterfields of Middlesex", New England Historic and Genealogical Register (NEHGR) 44 (January 1890): 40.

Chelmsford MA, Chelmsford, MA, Vital Records.

Title: The military history of the state of New-Hampshire, from its settlement, in 1623, to the rebellion, in 1861 Authors: Potter, C. E. City of Publication: Concord : Publisher: Printed by McFarland & Jenks, Date: 1866 Page Count: 812 Notes: Reproduction of original in the Sutro Library. Reel/Fiche Number: (Genealogy and local history ; LH15341).

John Butterfield was born on 12 January 1697/98 in Chelmsford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.1 He was the son of Benjamin Butterfield and Sarah Bates.1 He married Anna Hildreth on 10 December 1721 in Chelmsford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.2 He died by 1766 when his sons sold a large part of this estate, later the most valuable part of the city of Lowell, to Thomas Fletcher.

    In January 1728/29 John purchased a large portion of the Brenton farm in Naticook now Litchfield, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire.3 On 24 March 1763 he divided his Chelmsford lands between his sons Benjamin and Ephraim, reserving life interest.3

Children of John Butterfield and Anna Hildreth

   Anna Butterfield4 b. 29 Aug 1723
   Sarah Butterfield5 b. 3 Sep 1725, d. 28 Apr 1738
   Bridget Butterfield1 b. 20 Nov 1727
   John Butterfield4 b. 20 Feb 1730/31
   Lucy Butterfield4 b. 15 Jun 1733
   Benjamin Butterfield1 b. 10 Aug 1735
   Ephraim Butterfield4 b. 28 Jul 1741
   Sarah Butterfield5 b. 4 May 1744
   Mary Butterfield6 b. 1 Nov 1746, d. 20 Apr 1747

Citations

   [S111] Essex Institute, Vital Records of Chelmsford, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849 (Salem: Newcomb & Gauss, Printers, 1914), 34.
   [S111] Chelmsford VR (published), 196.
   [S182] George A. Gordon, "The Butterfields of Middlesex", New England Historic and Genealogical Register (NEHGR) 44 (January 1890): 40.
   [S111] Chelmsford VR (published), 35.
   [S111] Chelmsford VR (published), 37.
   [S111] Chelmsford VR (published), 36.

1. ↑ The Essex Institute, Vital Records of Chelmsford, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849 (Salem: Newcomb & Gauss, Printers, 1914), 34.
2. ↑ The Essex Institute, Vital Records of Chelmsford, Middlesex Co, MA to the End of the Year 1849, (Tuttle Antiquarian Books, Inc., Salem MA 1914, repr Search & ReSearch Publishing Corp,Wheat Ridge CO 1998), Vital Records of Chelmsford, Middlesex, MA, film # 868,434.
3. ↑ Snowshoe Company, Chelmsford, Lovewell's War under Capt Richardson & Parker
   
   The Essex Institute, Vital Records of Chelmsford, Middlesex Co, MA to the End of the Year 1849, (Tuttle Antiquarian Books, Inc., Salem MA 1914, repr Search & ReSearch Publishing Corp,Wheat Ridge CO 1998).
4. ↑ Appointed Capt of a Troop of Horse by Gov. Belcher
   
   The Essex Institute, Vital Records of Chelmsford, Middlesex Co, MA to the End of the Year 1849, (Tuttle Antiquarian Books, Inc., Salem MA 1914, repr Search & ReSearch Publishing Corp,Wheat Ridge CO 1998).