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Joseph BUTTON 1761–1786 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1761

Birth Location: Preston City, New London, Connecticut, United States

Death Date: AFT 1786

Death Location: New London County, Connecticut, USA

Father: Samuel Button

Mother: Sarah Lamb

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Bentley

Children(s): Sarah Button

Joseph BUTTON was born in 1761 in Preston City, New London, Connecticut, United States, the child of Samuel Button And Sarah Lamb. Joseph BUTTON married Elizabeth Bentley, and had children including Sarah Button. Joseph BUTTON passed away in 1786 in New London County, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • Joseph BUTTON was born in 1761 in Preston City, New London, Connecticut, United States, the child of Samuel Button And Sarah Lamb.
  • Joseph BUTTON married Elizabeth Bentley, and had children including Sarah Button.
  • Joseph BUTTON passed away in 1786 in New London County, Connecticut, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Button
1698–1778
Birth Location: Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America
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Sarah Lamb
1720–
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Bentley
1759–1833
Birth Location: Wethersfield, Essex
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Children(s)

Sarah Button
1787–1856
Birth Location: Wethersfield, Essex
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Joseph BUTTON's Ancestors

Self
Joseph BUTTON
1761–1786
Birth Place: Preston City, New London, Connecticut, United States
Parents
Samuel Button
1698–1778
Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America
Sarah Lamb
1720–
Grandparents
PETER (BUTTON) 7thGG
1660–1726
Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Mary (Lamphere Lanphear) Landfear
1671–1737
Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, North America
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joseph BUTTON's Descendants

1.
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Joseph BUTTON (ABT 1761–AFT 1786) m. Elizabeth Bentley (ABT 1759–MAY 1833)
  1. 1. Sarah Button 1787–1856 m. James Cook 1781–1850
    1. 1. Hepzibah Cook 1820–1891 m. James Sutton 1819–1873
      1. 1. Caroline (Ann) Sutton 1848–1902 m. William Cowell 1846–1918
        1. 1. ELIZABETH COWELL 1880– m. Isaac (Leighton) Marley 1872–1916
        2. 2. Sarah (J) Cowell 1874–
        3. 3. Catherine (H) Cowell 1878–
        4. 4. Robert Cowell 1882–
        5. 5. Christopher Cowell 1887–
        6. 6. Ann (Watson) Cowell 1890–
        7. 7. John (William) Cowell 1869–
        8. 8. Rosanna Cowell 1873–1957
        9. 9. William Cowell 1877–
        10. 10. Eleanor Cowell 1887–
        11. 11. Sarah (Ann) Cowell 1891–

Joseph BUTTON's Timeline

2 Records

1761
ABT 1761
Birth of Joseph BUTTON in Preston City, New London, Connecticut, United States
Preston City, New London, Connecticut, United States
1786
AFT 1786
Age 25
Death of Joseph BUTTON in New London County, Connecticut, USA
New London County, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1761
    Event Place: Preston City, New London, Connecticut, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: AFT 1786
    Event Place: New London County, Connecticut, USA
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