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William Butler 1677 – 1723 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Jun 1677

Birth Location: Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: 25 May 1723

Death Location: Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

Father: William Butler

Mother: Sarah Cross

Spouse(s): Susanna Cogswell

Children(s): Robert Butler, William Butler, Susannah Butler, Elizabeth Butler, Jonathan Butler, Sarah Butler, Mary Butler, Lucy Perkins, Francis Perkins

The story of William Butler began in 1677 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States. William Butler married Susanna Cogswell, and had children including Robert Asa Butler, William Butler, Susannah Butler, Elizabeth Butler, Jonathan Butler, Sarah Butler, Mary Butler, Lucy Perkins, Francis Perkins. William Butler passed away in 1723 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of William Butler began in 1677 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States.
  • William Butler married Susanna Cogswell, and had children including Robert Asa Butler, William Butler, Susannah Butler, Elizabeth Butler, Jonathan Butler, Sarah Butler, Mary Butler, Lucy Perkins, Francis Perkins.
  • William Butler passed away in 1723 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Butler
1653 – 1730
Birth Location: Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
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Sarah Cross
1656 – 1711
Birth Location: Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
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Spouses(s)

Susanna Cogswell
1691 – 1769
Birth Location: Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
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Children(s)

Robert Butler
1703 – 1769
Birth Location: Edgecombe, Bertie, North Carolina, United States
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William Butler
1715 – 1772
Birth Location: Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
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Susannah Butler
1717 –
Birth Location: Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
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Elizabeth Butler
1718 – 1797
Birth Location: Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
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Jonathan Butler
1721 –
Birth Location: Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
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Sarah Butler
1722 – 1723
Birth Location: Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
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Mary Butler
1723 – 1787
Birth Location: Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
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Lucy Perkins
1730 – 1730
Birth Location: Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
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Francis Perkins
1732 – 1812
Birth Location: Essex, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
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William Butler's Ancestors

Self
William Butler
1677 – 1723
Birth Place: Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Parents
William Butler
1653 – 1730
Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Sarah Cross
1656 – 1711
Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Butler's Descendants

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William Butler (1 Jun 1677 – 25 May 1723) m. Susanna Cogswell (5 May 1691 – 1 Oct 1769)
  1. 1. Robert (Asa) Butler (1703 – 1769)
  2. 2. William Butler (1 Nov 1715 – 30 Aug 1772)
  3. 3. Susannah Butler (1 Jul 1717 – )
  4. 4. Elizabeth Butler (6 Apr 1718 – 1797) m. Isaac Perkins (1707 – 19 Oct 1774)
    1. 1. Isaac Perkins (1 Apr 1739 – 1740)
    2. 2. Hannah Perkins (2 May 1740 – 7 Aug 1824) m. John Story (8 Jan 1737 – 14 Oct 1785)
      1. 1. John Story (25 FEB 1761 – 18 June 1848) m. Priscilla Choate (20 AUG 1767 – 25 Feb 1852)
        1. 1. John Story (17 Dec 1787 – 18 Mar 1883) m. Sarah (Sally) Hoyt (29 JAN 1789 – 14 NOV 1862)
        2. 2. Lydia Story (08 SEP 1789 – 15 May 1853)
        3. 3. Job Story (6 Aug 1791 – 19 Mar 1883)
        4. 4. GEORGE STORY (19 Dec 1794 – 13 Jul 1882)
        5. 5. Hannah Story (4 Oct 1796 – 25 Nov 1874)
        6. 6. Lois Story (25 Oct 1798 – 11 Feb 1873)
        7. 7. Eppes Story (3 Mar 1800 – 16 Jan 1855)
        8. 8. Mary Story (13 Dec 1802 – )
        9. 9. Ira Story (29 Oct 1804 – 1856)
        10. 10. Asa Story (11 Nov 1806 – 9 Nov 1903)
        11. 11. Eli Story (21 Nov 1808 – 28 May 1887)
        12. 12. Ziba Story (7 Aug 1810 – 26 Mar 1865)
      2. 2. James Story (17 Oct 1762 – 16 Dec 1851)
      3. 3. Abraham Story (17 May 1764 – 7 Mar 1843)
      4. 4. Seth Story (11 Nov 1765 – 5 Oct 1837)
      5. 5. Martha Story (3 May 1767 – 15 Aug 1851)
      6. 6. Isaac Story (6 Jul 1769 – 14 October 1807)
      7. 7. Amos Story (25 Apr 1771 – 30 Dec 1860)
      8. 8. Cyrus Story (4 November 1773 – 15 Mar 1865)
      9. 9. Hannah Story (10 Oct 1775 – 18 May 1847)
      10. 10. Elizabeth Story (29 November 1777 – 12 December 1871)
      11. 11. Susanna (L.) Story (10 Oct 1779 – 5 Nov 1844)
      12. 12. Phineas Story (4 May 1782 – 22 Mar 1870)
      13. 13. Lucy Story (15 Aug 1784 – 17 May 1872)
    3. 3. Susanna Perkins (28 Feb 1740 – 22 May 1773)
    4. 4. Abraham Perkins (15 Apr 1744 – 24 Oct 1803)
    5. 5. Elizabeth Perkins (15 Mar 1745 – )
    6. 6. John Perkins (22 Oct 1746 – 22 Oct 1804)
    7. 7. Lucy Perkins (1747 – 7 Sep 1831)
    8. 8. Sarah Perkins (1749 – 29 DEC 1842)
    9. 9. Lois Perkins (1750 – 9 Sep 1831)
    10. 10. Eunice Perkins (1752 – )
    11. 11. Abigail Perkins (1756 – 15 Aug 1838)
  5. 5. Jonathan Butler (9 Apr 1721 – )
  6. 6. Sarah Butler (27 Feb 1722 – 11 Jul 1723)
  7. 7. Mary Butler (13 Feb 1723 – 26 Mar 1787)
  8. 8. Lucy Perkins (25 Oct 1730 – 25 Oct 1730)
  9. 9. Francis Perkins (5 May 1732 – 12 Jun 1812)

William Butler's Timeline

2 Records

1677
1 Jun 1677
Birth of William Butler in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
1723
25 May 1723
Age 46
Death of William Butler in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1677
    Event Place: Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 May 1723
    Event Place: Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
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