Joseph Butterfield

Brief Life History of Joseph

When Joseph Butterfield was born on 18 February 1733, in Westford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, his father, Joseph Butterfield, was 29 and his mother, Dorothy Heald, was 29. He married Susanna Adams on 12 July 1755, in Pepperell, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. He lived in Pepperell, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States in 1840.

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Joseph Butterfield
1733–
Susanna Adams
1734–
Marriage: 12 July 1755

Sources (5)

  • Joseph Butterfield, "United States Census, 1840"
  • Joseph Butterfield, "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910"
  • Joseph Butterfield, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"

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World Events (6)

1776

Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.

1776 · The Declaration to the King

"""At the end of the Second Continental Congress the 13 colonies came together to petition independence from King George III. With no opposing votes, the Declaration of Independence was drafted and ready for all delegates to sign on the Fourth of July 1776. While many think the Declaration was to tell the King that they were becoming independent, its true purpose was to be a formal explanation of why the Congress voted together to declare their independence from Britain. The Declaration also is home to one of the best-known sentences in the English language, stating, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."""""""

1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment

The Eleventh Amendment restricts the ability of any people to start a lawsuit against the states in federal court.

Name Meaning

English: habitational name from Butterfield (Yorkshire) or from any of several other minor places with the same name. The name is derived from Old English butere ‘butter’ + feld ‘field’ or ‘open country’.

History: Benjamin Butterfield came to Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1638. John Butterfield (1801–69) was born in Berne, NY, and founded an express company that merged with other companies to form the American Express Company (1850).

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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Joseph Butterfield Obit

Joseph Wright Photo added by Rosemary Picture of Added by Brad Potts Advertisement Joseph Wright BIRTH 25 Sep 1736 Westford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA DEATH 16 Apr 1813 (aged 76) West …

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