John Butler (1744 - bef. 1810)

Born 18 Jan 1744 in Branford, Connecticut

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Lindsay) Butler — married 1766 in Branford, Connecticut

Descendants

Died before 1810 before age 65 in Greene County, New York

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Biography

John was born in 1744 at Brandford, Connecticut, the son of Jonathan Butler and Temperance Buckingham.

John died before 1 May 1810 probably near Durham, New York -- on that day John's son John wrote his will and described his mother Elizabeth as a widow.^[1]

John married Elizabeth Linsley. After most or all of their children were born at Branford, they removed to Durham, New York.^[2]

Veteran of the War of Independence. Served as a Private in 5th Battalion Wadsworth's Brigade, Continental Army, recruited at Branford, Connecticut, June 1776 - term expired 25 DEC 1776. Saw action in Battle of Long Island, 27 AUG 1776, retreat from New York, 29-30 AUG - 15 SEP 1776, and at the Battle of White Plains 28 OCT 1776.

Research Notes

John Butler Jun^r of Branford sold to Sarah Linsley, wife of Eben^r Linsley of Branford, one acre with a dwelling house on 24 April 1787.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ Greene Co., New York will book B page 69
2. ↑ Hinman: pages 459-460
3. ↑ Branford, Conn. Deeds vol. 11 page 165

• Hinman, Royal Ralph. A Catalogue of the Names of the Early Puritan Settlers of the Colony of Connecticut (Case, Tiffany & Co., Hartford, 1852)

• Kellogg, Minnie L., "Butler Notes, From town & church records in Branford and Harwinton, Conn.", transcribed July 1914.