He married Chloe Jones, who was born March 11, 1763 and died March 10, 1840, while he was rector of Christ's Church, Troy, New York.

The Reverend David Butler served in the Connecticut Line of the American Army during the latter months of the Revolution.
(Diocese of Connecticut, Records of Convocation A.D. 1790-A.D. 1848, by The Reverend Joseph Hooper, Pages 168-169)

On June 10, 1792, he was ordained "Deacon" by the Right Rev Samuel Seabury in Trinity Church, New Haven, Connecticut, who also ordained him "Priest" June 19, 1793, at Middletown, Connecticut.

David served as rector of churches in Litchfield, Reading, Danbury, and Ridgefield, all in Connecticut, and in 1805 was instituted as rector of the parishes of Troy and Lansingburg, New York retaining the Troy parish of St. Paul's Church until his death.

The Right Reverend George Washington Doanne, D.D., L.L.D., Bishop of New Jersey, gave the sermon at Dr Butler's funeral at St Paul's Church.

He married Chloe Jones, who was born March 11, 1763 and died March 10, 1840, while he was rector of Christ's Church, Troy, New York.

The Reverend David Butler served in the Connecticut Line of the American Army during the latter months of the Revolution.
(Diocese of Connecticut, Records of Convocation A.D. 1790-A.D. 1848, by The Reverend Joseph Hooper, Pages 168-169)

On June 10, 1792, he was ordained "Deacon" by the Right Rev Samuel Seabury in Trinity Church, New Haven, Connecticut, who also ordained him "Priest" June 19, 1793, at Middletown, Connecticut.

David served as rector of churches in Litchfield, Reading, Danbury, and Ridgefield, all in Connecticut, and in 1805 was instituted as rector of the parishes of Troy and Lansingburg, New York retaining the Troy parish of St. Paul's Church until his death.

The Right Reverend George Washington Doanne, D.D., L.L.D., Bishop of New Jersey, gave the sermon at Dr Butler's funeral at St Paul's Church.