Josiah Butts Jr (1753 - 1814)

Born 18 Sep 1753 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Eunice (Knight) Butts — married 28 May 1778 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States

Descendants

Died 5 May 1814 at age 60 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, United States

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Biography

Private Josiah Butts Jr served with 3rd Connecticut Regiment (1781), Continental Army during the American Revolution.

Josiah Butts Jr is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A017864.

Josiah Butts Jr is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: P-126781
Rank: Private

Josiah Butts, Jr. was born to father Captain Josiah Butts (1753-1814) and mother Elizabeth Williams ( ) 18 September, 1753. He married Eunice Knight and had 2 children, Philena Butts (Pellett) and Martin Butts ( ).

Birth

Connecticut Town Birth Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection) Canterbury Vital Records 1703-1850 Name Josiah Butts Gender Male Birth Date 18 Sep 1753 Birth Place Canterbury Parent Josiah Parent Elizabeth^[1]

Marriage

Josiah Butt Gender: Male Spouse's Name: Eunice Knight Spouse Gender: Female Marriage Date: 28 May 1778 Marriage Place: Norwich-Lisbon, New London^[2]

Death

Connecticut, U.S., Town Death Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection) Name: Josiah Butts [Josiah Butt, Bates] Death Date: 5 May 1814 Death Place: Canterbury, Connecticut, USA^[3]

Revolutionary War Records

Enlisted: 15 March 1782

Discharged: 15 Mar 1783

Military Place: Connecticut, USA

State or Army Served: Connecticut

Regiment: 3d Regiment

Rank: Private

Capt Bacon's Co. ^[4] and ^[5]

SAR Membership Application

Jasiah Butt SAR Membership: 9429 Role: Ancestor Application Date: 28 Sep 1896 Spouse: Eunice Knight Children: Philena Butt^[6]

Research Notes

• CAUTION regarding military service: It appears that both Josiah Butts [Sr.] and his son Josiah Butts served in the American Revolution along with many of their family members. Unfortunately, all records yet located only identify the individual as "Josiah Butt", not distinguishing between the two. Thus it is extremely difficult to be sure which record applies to the father or the son. Post-war records that include mention of wife Eunice are clearly regarding this Josiah.
• Joshiah Butts' profile on FamilySearch contains additional Revolutionary War service sources and citations.^[7]
• None of the sources yet located use the suffixes "Sr." or "Senior", etc. for his father; nor the suffixes "Jr." or "Junior", etc. for this Josiah.

Sources

1. ↑ White, Lorraine Cook, ed. The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records. Vol. 1-55. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1994-2002. Retrieved from Ancestry.com. Birth and Marriage Records
2. ↑ Early Connecticut Marriages. Bailey, Frederic W. Early Connecticut Marriages as Found on Ancient Church Records Prior to 1800. Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1997. pg 88.
3. ↑ White, Lorraine Cook, ed. The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records. Vol. 1-55. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1994-2002.
4. ↑ Enlist in Service
5. ↑ Discharge from Service
6. ↑ Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970. Louisville, Kentucky: National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. Microfilm, 508 rolls. Volume: 48.
7. ↑ Josiah Butts profile on FamilySearch: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/MGRW-87R

Notes

• U.S. Compiled Revolutionary War Military Service Records, 1775-1783, Ancestry.com. U.S. Compiled Revolutionary War Military Service Records, 1775-1783 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010., Original data: Compiled Service Records of American Naval Personnel and Members of the Departments of Quartermaster General and the Commissary General of Military Stores who Served During the Revolutionary War; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M880, 4 rolls); War Department Collection of Revolutionary War Records, RG 93; National Archives, Washington, D.C.Compiled Service Records of Soldiers who Served in the American Army During the Revolutionary War; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M881, 1096 rolls); War Department Collection of Revolutionary War Records, RG 93; National Archives, Washington, D.C. (viewable)