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Benjamin Butterfield 1572–1687 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1572

Birth Location: Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 2 Mar 1687

Death Location: Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

Father: Benjamin Butterfield

Mother: Susan Wood

Spouse(s): Ann None

Children(s): Sarah Butterfield

The story of Benjamin Butterfield began in 1572 in Yorkshire, England. Benjamin Butterfield married Ann, and had children including Sarah Butterfield. Benjamin Butterfield passed away in 1687 in Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Benjamin Butterfield began in 1572 in Yorkshire, England.
  • Benjamin Butterfield married Ann, and had children including Sarah Butterfield.
  • Benjamin Butterfield passed away in 1687 in Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.

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Benjamin Butterfield's Ancestors

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Benjamin Butterfield
1572–1687
Birth Place: Yorkshire, England
Parents
Benjamin Butterfield
1548–1610
Ovendon, Yorkshire, England
Susan Wood
1548–1578
Ovendon, Yorkshire, England
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Benjamin Butterfield's Descendants

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Benjamin Butterfield (1572–2 Mar 1687) m. Ann (1573–1609)
  1. 1. Sarah Butterfield 1620– m. Matthew Mitchell 1589–1646
    1. 1. Sarah Mitchell 1621–1621 m. Samuel Sherman 1618–1700
      1. 1. David Sherman 1665–1753 m. Mercy Wheeler 1670–1745
        1. 1. Prudence Sherman 1706–1800 m. Robert Denison 1697–1766
    2. 2. Jonathan Mitchell 1624–1668 m. Margaret Borodel 1617–1736
      1. 1. Margaret Mitchell 1651–1735 m. Stephen Sewall 1657–1725
        1. 1. Susanna Sewall 1691–1747 m. Aaron (Rev) Porter 1689–1721

Benjamin Butterfield's Timeline

2 Records

1572
1572
Birth of Benjamin Butterfield in Yorkshire, England
Yorkshire, England
1687
2 Mar 1687
Age 115
Death of Benjamin Butterfield in Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1572
    Event Place: Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Mar 1687
    Event Place: Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts Town Death Records
    [2] Millennium File

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