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Capt Moses Butler 1702–1756 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 July 1702

Birth Location: South Berwick, York Co., Maine, USA

Death Date: 13 December 1756

Death Location: Berwick, York, Maine, USA

Father: Thomas Butler

Mother: Elizabeth Abbott

Spouse(s): Mercy Wentworth

Children(s): Moses Jr, Charles Butler, Elizabeth Butler, James Butler, John Butler, Love Butler, Martha Butler, Mary Butler, Mercy Butler, Sarah Butler, Thomas Butler

The story of Capt Moses Butler began in 1702 in South Berwick, York Co., Maine, USA. Capt Moses Butler married Mercy Wentworth, and had children including Charles Butler, Elizabeth Butler, James Butler, John Butler, Love Butler, Martha Butler, Mary Butler, Mercy Butler, Moses Butler Jr, Sarah Butler, Thomas Butler. Capt Moses Butler passed away in 1756 in Berwick, York, Maine, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Capt Moses Butler began in 1702 in South Berwick, York Co., Maine, USA.
  • Capt Moses Butler married Mercy Wentworth, and had children including Charles Butler, Elizabeth Butler, James Butler, John Butler, Love Butler, Martha Butler, Mary Butler, Mercy Butler, Moses Butler Jr, Sarah Butler, Thomas Butler.
  • Capt Moses Butler passed away in 1756 in Berwick, York, Maine, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Butler
1673–1747
Birth Location: Kittery, York County, Maine, United States of America
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Elizabeth Abbott
1676–1728
Birth Location: Kittery, York County, Maine, United States of America
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Spouses(s)

Mercy Wentworth
1705–
Birth Location: Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA
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Children(s)

Moses Jr
1731–1817
Birth Location: South Berwick, York Co., Maine, USA
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Charles Butler
1735–
Birth Location: South Berwick, York Co., Maine, USA
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Elizabeth Butler
1727–1756
Birth Location: South Berwick, York Co., Maine, USA
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James Butler
1747–1775
Birth Location: South Berwick, York Co., Maine, USA
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John Butler
1739–
Birth Location: South Berwick, York Co., Maine, USA
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Love Butler
1740–1773
Birth Location: South Berwick, York Co., Maine, USA
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Martha Butler
1736–
Birth Location: South Berwick, York Co., Maine, USA
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Mary Butler
1742–
Birth Location: South Berwick, York Co., Maine, USA
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Mercy Butler
1737–
Birth Location: South Berwick, York Co., Maine, USA
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Sarah Butler
1745–
Birth Location: South Berwick, York Co., Maine, USA
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Thomas Butler
1733–1809
Birth Location: South Berwick, York Co., Maine, USA
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Capt Butler's Ancestors

Self
Capt Butler
1702–1756
Birth Place: South Berwick, York Co., Maine, USA
Parents
Thomas Butler
1673–1747
Kittery, York County, Maine, United States of America
Elizabeth Abbott
1676–1728
Kittery, York County, Maine, United States of America
Grandparents
Thomas Butler
1634–1680
Kilkenny, Ireland
Emilia (von) Nassau
1635–1688
The Hague (Den Haag), Den Haag Municipality, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Ensign (Thomas) Abbott
1643–1712
Strawbery Banke, Massachusetts, USA
Elizabeth Green
1642–1727
Gorgeana, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Butler
1610–1688
Elizabeth Preston
1615–1684
Louis Nassau
1602–1665
Isabella Hornes
1608–1664
John Jr
1624–1658
Judith Blott
1622–1693
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Butler
1596–1619
Elizabeth Poyntz
1587–1673
Richard Preston
1589–1628
Elizabeth Butler
1592–1628
Maurice Orange
1567–1625
Margaretha Mechelen
1580–1662
Willem Horne
1576–1625
Isabelle Meer
1583–1610
John Green
1590–1654
Margaret Emery
1593–1614
Robert Blott
1582–1665
Susannah Selbee
1582–1659

Capt Butler's Descendants

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Capt (Moses) Butler (13 July 1702–13 December 1756) m. Mercy Wentworth (1705–)
  1. 1. Moses (Butler) Jr 1731–1817 m. Sarah Goodwin 1729–1806
    1. 1. Moses Butler 1756–1839 m. Mary (Polly) Moon 1760–1844
      1. 1. Peter Butler 1788–1869 m. Rhoda Springer 1789–1865
        1. 1. Melissa Butler 1823–1859 m. James Gilbert 1822–1882
      2. 2. Mary Butler 1791–1830
      3. 3. Sarah Butler 1786–1879
      4. 4. Thomas (Moon) Butler 1795–1837
  2. 2. Charles Butler 1735–
  3. 3. Elizabeth Butler 1727–1756
  4. 4. James Butler 1747–1775
  5. 5. John Butler 1739–
  6. 6. Love Butler 1740–1773
  7. 7. Martha Butler 1736–
  8. 8. Mary Butler 1742–
  9. 9. Mercy Butler 1737–
  10. 10. Sarah Butler 1745–
  11. 11. Thomas Butler 1733–1809

Capt Butler's Timeline

2 Records

1702
13 July 1702
Birth of Capt Moses Butler in South Berwick, York Co., Maine, USA
South Berwick, York Co., Maine, USA
1756
13 December 1756
Age 54
Death of Capt Moses Butler in Berwick, York, Maine, USA
Berwick, York, Maine, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 July 1702
    Event Place: South Berwick, York Co., Maine, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 December 1756
    Event Place: Berwick, York, Maine, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
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