Keziah Patterson was born on February 1, 1703, in Billerica, Massachusetts, the daughter of Joanna and John. She married Benjamin Butterfield on July 7, 1723, in Middlesex, Massachusetts. They had two children during their marriage. She died on June 3, 1781, in Westmoreland, New Hampshire, having lived a long life of 78 years, and was buried there.
Birth
Date: 5 FEB 1703
Place: Chelmsford, Middlesex, MA
Death
Date: 3 JUN 1781
Place: Westmoreland, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States
Sources
"Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VQD1-NLN) : 4 December 2014), Kezia Paterson, 01 Feb 1703; citing BILLERICA,MIDDLESEX,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0873758 IT 1.
"Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F4V4-GXJ : 13 July 2016), Kezia Paterson, 01 Feb 1703; citing Birth, Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 901,881.
"Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/Q29L-YFG8) : 13 July 2016), Kezia Butterfield in entry for Benjamin Butterfield, 15 May 1726; citing Birth, Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 868,434.
"Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F4XW-GP2 : 13 July 2016), James Butterfield, 19 Apr 1744; citing Birth, Westford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 761,395.
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/81972766/kezia-fletcher : accessed 24 August 2021), memorial page for Kezia Patterson Fletcher (1 Feb 1703–3 Jun 1781), Find a Grave Memorial ID 81972766, citing North Cemetery, Westmoreland, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA ; Maintained by Linda Mac (contributor 47062703) .
Acknowledgments
Patterson-5190 was created by Peter Wetherill through the import of Smaller.GED on Jun 26, 2014.
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