BUTTERFIELD, Benjamin
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Name BUTTERFIELD, Benjamin [1] Birth Abt 1606 Ridge, Hertfordshire, England Gender Male Web Address https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Butterfield-109 Death 2 Mar 1688 Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Person ID I10650 My Genealogy Last Modified 15 Jul 2024
Family 1 Living Family ID F8706 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 15 Jul 2024
Family 2 UNKNOWN, Ann, b. Abt 1605, England d. 19 May 1661, Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
(Age 56 years)
Marriage 1630 Ridge, Hertfordshire, England Children 1. BUTTERFIELD, Mary, b. 1632, Ridge, Hertfordshire, England d. 1666, Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
(Age 34 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
2. BUTTERFIELD, JONATHAN, b. 1641, Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA d. 3 Apr 1673, Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
(Age 32 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
3. BUTTERFIELD, Nathaniel, b. 14 Feb 1642, Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA d. 31 Dec 1719, Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
(Age 77 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
4. BUTTERFIELD, Benjamin, b. Abt 1637, Ridge, Hertfordshire, England d. 1 Feb 1663, Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
(Age 26 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
5. BUTTERFIELD, John, b. 3 Sep 1635, Ridge, Hertfordshire, England d. Dec 1637, Hertfordshire, England
(Age 2 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
6. BUTTERFIELD, Joseph, b. 15 Aug 1649, Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA d. 12 Feb 1720, Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
(Age 70 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
▻ BALLARD, Lydia m. 12 Feb 16747. BUTTERFIELD, Samuel, b. 17 May 1647, Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA d. 30 Jul 1714, Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
(Age 67 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
Family ID F8707 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 15 Jul 2024
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Event Map Birth - Abt 1606 - Ridge, Hertfordshire, England Marriage - 1630 - Ridge, Hertfordshire, England Death - 2 Mar 1688 - Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA = Link to Google Earth
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Histories Benjamin Butterfield (1612 - 1688)
External Links WikiTree: Benjamin Butterfield (1606-1688)
Benjamin and Anne (maiden name unknown) Butterfield migrated to America where they are first found in Charlestown in 1638 and had moved to Woburn by 1643. He was one of thirty-two men who subscribed to the founding document at Woburn, and was made a freeman there on May 10, 1643. In 1653/4, he joined 29 others in petitioning to create what would become Chelmsford. His home and farm were located in what is now Lowell, Massachusetts. We are descended through their youngest son, Joseph, through the Wright (Tucker) line.
Albums Great Migration (119)
The "Great Migration," as defined by the New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS), encompasses the English Puritan migration to New England from 1620 to 1640. This movement primarily involved English Puritans who relocated in family units, driven by a quest for religious freedom and the aspiration to establish a Puritan commonwealth. These migrants originated from various regions of England and settled in areas that now form Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine, including the Plymouth Colony and the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
An individual's inclusion in the Great Migration Study Project requires evidence of migration to New England within the specified period of 1620 to 1640. The project's objective is to compile biographical and genealogical profiles of all immigrants who arrived in New England during these two decades. The NEHGS has produced extensive volumes and directories, providing details about the lives of these immigrants. This collection presents research on many ancestors who were part of this significant historical migration.
You may be shocked by how many there are. Even I was at first. However, most of these Great Migration ancestors are my 9th and 10th great-grandparents, and in some cases 11th and 12th, and with the number of great-grandparents doubling with each generation, the possibilities quickly become immense. We have a total of 1024 sets of 9th great-grandparents and 2048 sets of 10th great-grandparents. This makes finding so many Great Migration ancestors more understandable.
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Notes - Benjamin and Anne (maiden name unknown) Butterfield migrated to America where they are first found in Charlestown in 1638 and had moved to Woburn by 1643. He was one of thirty-two men who subscribed to the founding document at Woburn, and was made a freeman there on May 10, 1643. In 1653/4, he joined 29 others in petitioning to create what would become Chelmsford. His home and farm were located in what is now Lowell, Massachusetts.
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Sources - [S1632] Ancestry.com, North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2016;), Book Title: Captain John Grout of Watertown and Sudbury, Massachusetts and Some of His Descendants.
At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
- [S1632] Ancestry.com, North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2016;), Book Title: Captain John Grout of Watertown and Sudbury, Massachusetts and Some of His Descendants.