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Rev. Nathaniel James Butler 1761–1829 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Jun 1761

Birth Location: Cumberland, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Death Date: 29 Sep 1829

Death Location: Clinton, Oneida, New York, USA

Father: Benjamin BUTLER

Mother: Susannah Whiting

Spouse(s): Polly Taft, Sarah Herrick

Children(s): Samuel BUTLER, Capt Butler

Rev. Nathaniel James Butler was born in 1761 in Cumberland, Providence, Rhode Island, USA, the child of Benjamin Butler And Susannah Sarah Whiting. Rev. Nathaniel James Butler married Polly Taft, Sarah Herrick, and had children including Capt Henry Butler, Samuel Herrick Butler. Rev. Nathaniel James Butler passed away in 1829 in Clinton, Oneida, New York, USA.

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Biography

  • Rev. Nathaniel James Butler was born in 1761 in Cumberland, Providence, Rhode Island, USA, the child of Benjamin Butler And Susannah Sarah Whiting.
  • Rev. Nathaniel James Butler married Polly Taft, Sarah Herrick, and had children including Capt Henry Butler, Samuel Herrick Butler.
  • Rev. Nathaniel James Butler passed away in 1829 in Clinton, Oneida, New York, USA.

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Children(s)

Rev. Butler's Ancestors

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Rev. Butler
1761–1829
Birth Place: Cumberland, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Parents
Benjamin BUTLER
1727–1800
Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
Susannah ("Sarah") Whiting
1734–1788
Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Israel Butler
1696–1757
Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA
Elizabeth Blossom
1705–1735
Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA
Ephraim (Whiting) I
1699–1788
Wrentham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Abigail Mason
1703–1749
Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts Colony, British Colonial America
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Edgartown
1654–1732
Jemima Daggett
1666–1732
Thomas Blossom
1667–1726
Fear Robinson
1676–1748
Samuel Whiting
1671–1705
Mary Clark
1671–1704
John Presidents)
1666–1714
Elizabeth Mason
1669–1714
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Captain Eastwell
1624–1658
Mary Butler
1630–1693
Thomas Daggett
1630–1691
Hannah Mayhew
1635–1723
Peter Blossom
1627–1706
Sarah Bodfish
1638–1704
John Sr
1640–1714
Elizabeth Weeks
1653–1688
Nathaniel Jr
1644–1676
Judith Gay
1645–1718
Ephraim Clark
1645–1699
Marie Bullein
1645–1726
Robert II
1628–1700
Abigail Eaton
1640–1711

Rev. Butler's Descendants

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Rev. (Nathaniel James) Butler (14 Jun 1761–29 Sep 1829) m. Polly Taft (1770–23 Feb 1826) m. Sarah Herrick (21 Feb 1764–28 Jan 1823)
  1. 1. Samuel (Herrick) BUTLER 1785–1851 m. Judith (Lewis) Livingston 1785–1858
    1. 1. Courtland (Philip Livingston) Butler 1813–1891 m. Elizabeth (Slade) Pierce 1822–1901
      1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Butler 1850–1897 m. Robert (Emmet) Sheldon 1852–1930
        1. 1. Flora Sheldon 1879–1920 m. Samuel (Prescott) Bush 1863–1948
      2. 2. Theodore (E.) Butler 1861–1936
      3. 3. William (Livingston) Butler 1848–1851
      4. 4. Harriet (Livingston) Butler 1853–1912
      5. 5. Courtland (Philip Livingston) Butler 1857–1927
      6. 6. Charles (Henry) Butler 1845–1866
    2. 2. Melissa Butler 1821–1897
    3. 3. Caroline (Livingston) Butler 1804–1846
    4. 4. Theodore (H.) Butler 1832–1913
    5. 5. Mary Hicks 1815–1870
  2. 2. Capt (Henry) Butler 1789–1864

Rev. Butler's Timeline

3 Records

1761
14 Jun 1761
Birth of Rev. Nathaniel James Butler in Cumberland, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Cumberland, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
1783
12 Jun 1783
Age 22
Rev. Nathaniel James Butler was married in Cumberland, Providence Co, Rhode Island, USA
Cumberland, Providence Co, Rhode Island, USA
1829
29 Sep 1829
Age 68
Death of Rev. Nathaniel James Butler in Clinton, Oneida, New York, USA
Clinton, Oneida, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Jun 1761
    Event Place: Cumberland, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 12 Jun 1783
    Event Place: Cumberland, Providence Co, Rhode Island, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Sep 1829
    Event Place: Clinton, Oneida, New York, USA

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