Jonathan Butterfield (Jonathan2, Benjamin1) was born in Chelmsford. Married in Woburn, 20 March, 1693-4, Ruth, daughter of John and Abigail Wright. He was a husbandman at West Cambridge, near the Foot of the Rocks, now Arlington. 30 November, 1696, he witnessed a deed at Charlestown (Mdx. Deeds, x. 531). In February, 1706, he was one of a scouting party (Green's Groton in the Indian Wars). He died in 1744, as, on 18 Juno in that year, the widow Ruth and sons Jonathan, John and William sign the mother's bond as administratrix of the estate of Jonathan Butterfeild, late of Cambridge, deceased intestate. The widow died 1753-4.
Children:
i. Jonathan, b. 1695, bapt. 1699.
ii. Mary, b. 1697 ; bapt. 2.July, 1699; m. 25 Oct. 1716, Thomas Frost, son of Ephraim and Hepzibah. They dwelt at Menotomy, where she died 10 March, 1774.
iii. John, b. 1699; bapt. 2 July, 1699.
iv. Abigail, b. 11 May, 1702; m. Joseph Wheeler.
v. Ruth, b. 7 Sept. 1704; m. William Robbins.
vi. Jane, b. 7 Aug. 1706; m. 20 July. 1729, George Cutter, son of Gershom and Mehitable (Abbot) Cutter. She d. 7 May, 1776.
vii. Lydia, bapt. 3 Dec. 1708.
18. vlli. William, bapt. 24 Sept. 1710.
ix. Phebe, bapt. 30 Aug. 1713; m.-Russell.
x. Deborah, b. 1713; bapt. 3 June, 1716; m. Samuel Locke, son of Francis and Elizabeth (Winship) Locke of Cambridge. They had 14 children. She d. 7 Sept. 1769.
(Gordon, George A., The Butterfields of Middlesex, 1889.)
Marriage: Ruth Wright, March 20, 1693, Woburn. (not in the vital records)
Arlington deaths: BUTTERFIELD, Jonathan, June 2, 1744, a. full 73. P.R. [in 72d y., G.R.]
Children:
i. Jonathan, b. 1695, bapt. 1699.
ii. Mary, b. 1697 ; bapt. 2.July, 1699; m. 25 Oct. 1716, Thomas Frost, son of Ephraim and Hepzibah. They dwelt at Menotomy, where she died 10 March, 1774.
iii. John, b. 1699; bapt. 2 July, 1699.
iv. Abigail, b. 11 May, 1702; m. Joseph Wheeler.
v. Ruth, b. 7 Sept. 1704; m. William Robbins.
vi. Jane, b. 7 Aug. 1706; m. 20 July. 1729, George Cutter, son of Gershom and Mehitable (Abbot) Cutter. She d. 7 May, 1776.
vii. Lydia, bapt. 3 Dec. 1708.
18. vlli. William, bapt. 24 Sept. 1710.
ix. Phebe, bapt. 30 Aug. 1713; m.-Russell.
x. Deborah, b. 1713; bapt. 3 June, 1716; m. Samuel Locke, son of Francis and Elizabeth (Winship) Locke of Cambridge. They had 14 children. She d. 7 Sept. 1769.
(Gordon, George A., The Butterfields of Middlesex, 1889.)
Marriage: Ruth Wright, March 20, 1693, Woburn. (not in the vital records)
Arlington deaths: BUTTERFIELD, Jonathan, June 2, 1744, a. full 73. P.R. [in 72d y., G.R.]
Jonathan Butterfield (Jonathan2, Benjamin1) was born in Chelmsford. Married in Woburn, 20 March, 1693-4, Ruth, daughter of John and Abigail Wright. He was a husbandman at West Cambridge, near the Foot of the Rocks, now Arlington. 30 November, 1696, he witnessed a deed at Charlestown (Mdx. Deeds, x. 531). In February, 1706, he was one of a scouting party (Green's Groton in the Indian Wars). He died in 1744, as, on 18 Juno in that year, the widow Ruth and sons Jonathan, John and William sign the mother's bond as administratrix of the estate of Jonathan Butterfeild, late of Cambridge, deceased intestate. The widow died 1753-4.
Children:
i. Jonathan, b. 1695, bapt. 1699.
ii. Mary, b. 1697 ; bapt. 2.July, 1699; m. 25 Oct. 1716, Thomas Frost, son of Ephraim and Hepzibah. They dwelt at Menotomy, where she died 10 March, 1774.
iii. John, b. 1699; bapt. 2 July, 1699.
iv. Abigail, b. 11 May, 1702; m. Joseph Wheeler.
v. Ruth, b. 7 Sept. 1704; m. William Robbins.
vi. Jane, b. 7 Aug. 1706; m. 20 July. 1729, George Cutter, son of Gershom and Mehitable (Abbot) Cutter. She d. 7 May, 1776.
vii. Lydia, bapt. 3 Dec. 1708.
18. vlli. William, bapt. 24 Sept. 1710.
ix. Phebe, bapt. 30 Aug. 1713; m.-Russell.
x. Deborah, b. 1713; bapt. 3 June, 1716; m. Samuel Locke, son of Francis and Elizabeth (Winship) Locke of Cambridge. They had 14 children. She d. 7 Sept. 1769.
(Gordon, George A., The Butterfields of Middlesex, 1889.)
Marriage: Ruth Wright, March 20, 1693, Woburn. (not in the vital records)
Arlington deaths: BUTTERFIELD, Jonathan, June 2, 1744, a. full 73. P.R. [in 72d y., G.R.]
Children:
i. Jonathan, b. 1695, bapt. 1699.
ii. Mary, b. 1697 ; bapt. 2.July, 1699; m. 25 Oct. 1716, Thomas Frost, son of Ephraim and Hepzibah. They dwelt at Menotomy, where she died 10 March, 1774.
iii. John, b. 1699; bapt. 2 July, 1699.
iv. Abigail, b. 11 May, 1702; m. Joseph Wheeler.
v. Ruth, b. 7 Sept. 1704; m. William Robbins.
vi. Jane, b. 7 Aug. 1706; m. 20 July. 1729, George Cutter, son of Gershom and Mehitable (Abbot) Cutter. She d. 7 May, 1776.
vii. Lydia, bapt. 3 Dec. 1708.
18. vlli. William, bapt. 24 Sept. 1710.
ix. Phebe, bapt. 30 Aug. 1713; m.-Russell.
x. Deborah, b. 1713; bapt. 3 June, 1716; m. Samuel Locke, son of Francis and Elizabeth (Winship) Locke of Cambridge. They had 14 children. She d. 7 Sept. 1769.
(Gordon, George A., The Butterfields of Middlesex, 1889.)
Marriage: Ruth Wright, March 20, 1693, Woburn. (not in the vital records)
Arlington deaths: BUTTERFIELD, Jonathan, June 2, 1744, a. full 73. P.R. [in 72d y., G.R.]
Inscription
Here lyes Buried
ye Body of Mr.
JONATHAN BUTTERFIELD;
Who Departed this Life
June ye 2d Anno Domni. 1744
in ye 72d Year of his Age.
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