Moses was the son of Thomas Butler, Jr., of Berwick, York County, Maine and Mehitable D. Goodwin Butler of Berwick, York County, Maine. Mehitable and Thomas were married in 1759 in Berwick, York County, Maine. They had seven children. They were: Mary Butler was born on 17 July 1726; Olive Butler was born on 31 March 1728; Elizabeth Butler was born on 12 September 1731; Thomas Butler was born on 27 May 1733; Ichabod Butler was born on 04 January 1737; Moses Butler was born on 28 February 1741; Samuel Butler was born on 19 May 1734. All the children were born in Berwick, York County, Maine.
Moses married Keziah Nason on 18 December 1764 in First Church of Berwick, Berwick, York County, Maine. Keziah and Moses had eleven children. They were: Thomas Butler was born on 02 October 1765 in Berwick, York County, Maine; Mary Butler was born on 15 June 1767 in Berwick, York County, Maine; Moses Butler was born on 22 June 1769 in Berwick, York County, Maine; William Butler was born 03 May 1771 in Berwick, York County, Maine; Olive Butler was born on 18 March 1773 in Berwick, York County, Maine; Ichabod Butler was born on 24 August 1775 in Berwick, York County, Maine; Benjamin Butler was born on 14 August 1777 in South Berwick, York County, Maine; Nathan Butler was born on 28 September 1779 in Berwick, York County, Maine; Edmond Butler was born on 02 October 1781 in Berwick, York County, Maine; James Butler was born on 11 January 1783 in Berwick, York County, Maine; and Lois Butler was born on 02 April 1786 in Berwick, York County, Maine.
Moses moved to the neighborhood in Berwick known as Cranberry Meadows. At the breaking out of the war for independence he sentenced a lively interest in the cause of the colonies, and was among the foremost in all measures to promote the interests of freedom. He entered the services with his brother, and served until its close. There is no evidence that he was educated to the law, although he acted in the capacity of attorney for many years. In manner, though genial, he was dignified, and was said by those who knew him personally to have been one of the most elegant gentlemen of his day. He was a strict observer of the Sabbath, and seldom absent from his seat in church on Sunday. Bountiful in his charities, it was his custom, which he maintained as long as he lived, to invite to his table all of the worthy poor of the parish on Christmas and Thanksgiving day, and if any were too feeble or ill to be present on that occasion they were not forgotten. He was one of the few in Maine who owned slaves, and his kind treatment of them is evinced as well by the fact that two of them remained with him after emancipation as long as he lived as by the testimony of his friends. He was fond of riding in the saddle, and at the age of eighty would mount his spirited horse from the ground without aid.
Moses married Keziah Nason on 18 December 1764 in First Church of Berwick, Berwick, York County, Maine. Keziah and Moses had eleven children. They were: Thomas Butler was born on 02 October 1765 in Berwick, York County, Maine; Mary Butler was born on 15 June 1767 in Berwick, York County, Maine; Moses Butler was born on 22 June 1769 in Berwick, York County, Maine; William Butler was born 03 May 1771 in Berwick, York County, Maine; Olive Butler was born on 18 March 1773 in Berwick, York County, Maine; Ichabod Butler was born on 24 August 1775 in Berwick, York County, Maine; Benjamin Butler was born on 14 August 1777 in South Berwick, York County, Maine; Nathan Butler was born on 28 September 1779 in Berwick, York County, Maine; Edmond Butler was born on 02 October 1781 in Berwick, York County, Maine; James Butler was born on 11 January 1783 in Berwick, York County, Maine; and Lois Butler was born on 02 April 1786 in Berwick, York County, Maine.
Moses moved to the neighborhood in Berwick known as Cranberry Meadows. At the breaking out of the war for independence he sentenced a lively interest in the cause of the colonies, and was among the foremost in all measures to promote the interests of freedom. He entered the services with his brother, and served until its close. There is no evidence that he was educated to the law, although he acted in the capacity of attorney for many years. In manner, though genial, he was dignified, and was said by those who knew him personally to have been one of the most elegant gentlemen of his day. He was a strict observer of the Sabbath, and seldom absent from his seat in church on Sunday. Bountiful in his charities, it was his custom, which he maintained as long as he lived, to invite to his table all of the worthy poor of the parish on Christmas and Thanksgiving day, and if any were too feeble or ill to be present on that occasion they were not forgotten. He was one of the few in Maine who owned slaves, and his kind treatment of them is evinced as well by the fact that two of them remained with him after emancipation as long as he lived as by the testimony of his friends. He was fond of riding in the saddle, and at the age of eighty would mount his spirited horse from the ground without aid.
Moses was the son of Thomas Butler, Jr., of Berwick, York County, Maine and Mehitable D. Goodwin Butler of Berwick, York County, Maine. Mehitable and Thomas were married in 1759 in Berwick, York County, Maine. They had seven children. They were: Mary Butler was born on 17 July 1726; Olive Butler was born on 31 March 1728; Elizabeth Butler was born on 12 September 1731; Thomas Butler was born on 27 May 1733; Ichabod Butler was born on 04 January 1737; Moses Butler was born on 28 February 1741; Samuel Butler was born on 19 May 1734. All the children were born in Berwick, York County, Maine.
Moses married Keziah Nason on 18 December 1764 in First Church of Berwick, Berwick, York County, Maine. Keziah and Moses had eleven children. They were: Thomas Butler was born on 02 October 1765 in Berwick, York County, Maine; Mary Butler was born on 15 June 1767 in Berwick, York County, Maine; Moses Butler was born on 22 June 1769 in Berwick, York County, Maine; William Butler was born 03 May 1771 in Berwick, York County, Maine; Olive Butler was born on 18 March 1773 in Berwick, York County, Maine; Ichabod Butler was born on 24 August 1775 in Berwick, York County, Maine; Benjamin Butler was born on 14 August 1777 in South Berwick, York County, Maine; Nathan Butler was born on 28 September 1779 in Berwick, York County, Maine; Edmond Butler was born on 02 October 1781 in Berwick, York County, Maine; James Butler was born on 11 January 1783 in Berwick, York County, Maine; and Lois Butler was born on 02 April 1786 in Berwick, York County, Maine.
Moses moved to the neighborhood in Berwick known as Cranberry Meadows. At the breaking out of the war for independence he sentenced a lively interest in the cause of the colonies, and was among the foremost in all measures to promote the interests of freedom. He entered the services with his brother, and served until its close. There is no evidence that he was educated to the law, although he acted in the capacity of attorney for many years. In manner, though genial, he was dignified, and was said by those who knew him personally to have been one of the most elegant gentlemen of his day. He was a strict observer of the Sabbath, and seldom absent from his seat in church on Sunday. Bountiful in his charities, it was his custom, which he maintained as long as he lived, to invite to his table all of the worthy poor of the parish on Christmas and Thanksgiving day, and if any were too feeble or ill to be present on that occasion they were not forgotten. He was one of the few in Maine who owned slaves, and his kind treatment of them is evinced as well by the fact that two of them remained with him after emancipation as long as he lived as by the testimony of his friends. He was fond of riding in the saddle, and at the age of eighty would mount his spirited horse from the ground without aid.
Moses married Keziah Nason on 18 December 1764 in First Church of Berwick, Berwick, York County, Maine. Keziah and Moses had eleven children. They were: Thomas Butler was born on 02 October 1765 in Berwick, York County, Maine; Mary Butler was born on 15 June 1767 in Berwick, York County, Maine; Moses Butler was born on 22 June 1769 in Berwick, York County, Maine; William Butler was born 03 May 1771 in Berwick, York County, Maine; Olive Butler was born on 18 March 1773 in Berwick, York County, Maine; Ichabod Butler was born on 24 August 1775 in Berwick, York County, Maine; Benjamin Butler was born on 14 August 1777 in South Berwick, York County, Maine; Nathan Butler was born on 28 September 1779 in Berwick, York County, Maine; Edmond Butler was born on 02 October 1781 in Berwick, York County, Maine; James Butler was born on 11 January 1783 in Berwick, York County, Maine; and Lois Butler was born on 02 April 1786 in Berwick, York County, Maine.
Moses moved to the neighborhood in Berwick known as Cranberry Meadows. At the breaking out of the war for independence he sentenced a lively interest in the cause of the colonies, and was among the foremost in all measures to promote the interests of freedom. He entered the services with his brother, and served until its close. There is no evidence that he was educated to the law, although he acted in the capacity of attorney for many years. In manner, though genial, he was dignified, and was said by those who knew him personally to have been one of the most elegant gentlemen of his day. He was a strict observer of the Sabbath, and seldom absent from his seat in church on Sunday. Bountiful in his charities, it was his custom, which he maintained as long as he lived, to invite to his table all of the worthy poor of the parish on Christmas and Thanksgiving day, and if any were too feeble or ill to be present on that occasion they were not forgotten. He was one of the few in Maine who owned slaves, and his kind treatment of them is evinced as well by the fact that two of them remained with him after emancipation as long as he lived as by the testimony of his friends. He was fond of riding in the saddle, and at the age of eighty would mount his spirited horse from the ground without aid.
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