John Butterfield 
John was born in Chelmsford, MA.1 John's father was Benjamin Butterfield and his mother was Sarah Bates. His paternal grandparents were Nathaniel Butterfield and Deborah Underwood; his maternal grandparents were John Bates and Mary Farwell. He had a brother and three sisters, named Abiah (Abiel On Vr), Sarah, Mary and Lydia. He died on January 8th, 1776.1 General Notes
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[Brøderbund WFT Vol. 4, Ed. 1, Tree #2812, Date of Import: Nov 11, 1998]
Captain John I Butterfield [4], Benjamin [3], Nathaniel [2], Benjamin [1]
(Captain) John I Butterfield was born in Chelmsford; January 12, 1698 (VR) only son of Benjamin and Sarah.
Married: December 10, 1721 (VR) in Chelmsford, to ANna Hildreth, "his second cousin in one line and first cousin in the other." (Transc. 71:86) Anna died in 1784; Buried February 24. (VR)
He was a member of a snowshoe company in Chelmsford in 1724 during "Lovewell's War", under the command of Capt. Robert Richardson and Capt. Joseph Parker. (History of Chelmsford)
In January 1728/29 he purchased a large portion of the land of the trapper, Brenton, in Naticook (Litchfield, New Hampshire). He was one of the original proprietors to start to settle this land in addition to holding his Chelmsford property. (Gordon)
In 1737 he received from Governor Jonathan Belcher a commission as Captain of a Troop of horse in the Mdx. ( ) Regiment-- the first troop in Cilonel Tyng's Regiment. (Text of Commission on page 155 in History of Chelmsford). John Butterfield is also on Parish Tax List of Hollis, NH, 1740. (NEH & GR 28:56)
In 1750 Captain John is listed as owning 40 acres of the "Wamesit" land in Chelmsford, some very desirable property. He is also listed as one of the town's residents who owned negro slaves.
On March 24, 1763 he divided his Chelmsford lands between two of his sons: Ephriam and Benjamin, reserving life interest. Upon his death Ephriam and Benjamin promply sold this land to Thomas Fletcher. (Mdx. Deeds, 1XX 478)
Captain John Butterfield died January 8, 1776, age 68 (Chelmsford VR)
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.WFT Est. 1549-1578 in England d.WFT Est. 1603-1663
- b.~ 1600 in Cvenden, York, England d.2 MAR 1687/88
- b.WFT Est. 1558-1581 d.WFT Est. 1603-1669
- b.14 FEB 1642/43 in Woburn, MA d.WFT Est. 1691-1735
- b.WFT Est. 1595-1622 in Moldon, England d.19 May 1661
- b.1678 in Chelmsford, MA d.24 Jul 1715
- b.WFT Est. 1602-1631 d.WFT Est. 1656-1716
- b.1653 in Chelmsford, MA d.25 Jun 1691 in Chelmsford, MA
- b.WFT Est. 1569-1608 d.WFT Est. 1611-1689
- b.WFT Est. 1611-1634 d.05 Nov 1684
- b.12 JAN 1697/98 in Chelmsford, MA d.08 Jan 1776
- b.WFT Est. 1619-1660 d.WFT Est. 1660-1741
- b.WFT Est. 1660-1686 d.WFT Est. 1718-1775
- b.WFT Est. 1626-1663 d.WFT Est. 1660-1747
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Details of John's family with Anna Hildreth
1 phelps.FTW @ Tree #1353
Further sources/citations:
World Family Tree Vol. 4, Ed. 1 @ Tree #2812, 2812.ftw
Further sources/citations:
World Family Tree Vol. 4, Ed. 1 @ Tree #2812, 2812.ftw