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Samuel Button 1698–1778 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1698

Birth Location: Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America

Death Date: 10 Jun 1778

Death Location: Groton, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America

Father: PETER 7thGG

Mother: Mary Landfear

Spouse(s): Sarah Lamb

Children(s): Joseph BUTTON

Samuel Button was born in 1698 in Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America, the child of Peter Button 7Thgg And Mary Lamphere Lanphear Landfear. Samuel Button married Sarah Lamb, and had children including Joseph Button. Samuel Button passed away in 1778 in Groton, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Samuel Button was born in 1698 in Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America, the child of Peter Button 7Thgg And Mary Lamphere Lanphear Landfear.
  • Samuel Button married Sarah Lamb, and had children including Joseph Button.
  • Samuel Button passed away in 1778 in Groton, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

PETER 7thGG
1660–1726
Birth Location: Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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Mary Landfear
1671–1737
Birth Location: Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, North America
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Lamb
1720–
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Joseph BUTTON
1761–1786
Birth Location: Preston City, New London, Connecticut, United States
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Samuel Button's Ancestors

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

Samuel Button's Descendants

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Samuel Button (1698–10 Jun 1778) m. Sarah Lamb (abt 1720–)
  1. 1. Joseph BUTTON 1761–1786 m. Elizabeth Bentley 1759–1833
    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

Samuel Button's Timeline

2 Records

1698
1698
Birth of Samuel Button in Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America
Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America
1778
10 Jun 1778
Age 80
Death of Samuel Button in Groton, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
Groton, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1698
    Event Place: Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Jun 1778
    Event Place: Groton, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
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