Captain Joseph Butler
1734 - 1784 (49 years)
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Name Joseph Butler [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] Title Captain Birth 15 Aug 1734 Framingham, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA 
[1, 2] Gender Male DAR/SAR Daughters of the American Revolution # A017667 -- Sons of the American Revolution #: P-340064 [7, 8] 
Seal-DAR FSID LCR3-H7P _ELEC 1765 Framingham, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Constable and Collector of Taxes Residence 1769 Framingham, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Joseph Butler is confined in the town jail by the Royal officials for the non-collection of local taxes. Residence 1770 Framingham, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Upon the petition of Joseph Butler and other leading citizens of Framingham, the Massachusetts General Court (now known as the Massachusetts Legislature), agrees to release Joseph from the town jail, provided the township pays the arrears in taxes. Possessions 1771 Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Town of Concord Assessment for Lieutenant Joseph Butler. Occupation 1773 Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA [9] appointed Deputy Sheriff _MILT 19 Apr 1775 Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA [7, 8] Minuteman - Revolutionary War: Captain; Fought in Battles of Concord Bridge, Breed's Hill, Long Island, Harlem Heights, White Plains, and Trenton 
Military-BUTLER Joseph Battle of Bunker Hill Battle of Concord Bridge Battle of Harlem Heights, New York Battle of Long Island Battle of Trenton Battle of White Plains Battle-Siege of Boston Battle-Washington Crossing the Delaware Occupation Dec 1775 Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Wright's Tavern: Capt. Joseph Butler becomes proprietor of the famous tavern where the Concord Minutemen, many of whom he commanded, gathered on the morning of April 19, 1775, before the fight with the British at the Old North Bridge. Historical Marker - Wright's Tavern Home-BUTLER Joseph (Wright's Tavern) Death 27 Feb 1784 Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA [1, 2] - Date and location of death unsourced. John lambert indicates that the Concord town meeting of March 1786 reflect that Joseph Butler had "removed from the town" (not that he had died there), so that a replacement was needed for the committee on which he s
Burial Centre Cemetery, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA [2, 10] 
Grave-BUTLER Joseph Person ID I25734 A Tree Called Smith Last Modified 2 Mar 2023
Father John Butler, Jr, b. 1 Mar 1700, Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA d. 25 Jan 1747, Framingham, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA (Age 46 years) Relationship natural Mother Elizabeth Howe, b. 24 Jul 1702, Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA d. 27 Apr 1740, Framingham, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA (Age 37 years) Relationship natural Marriage 1726 Framingham, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA [9] Family ID F3307 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Sarah 'Sally' Rice, b. 9 Apr 1737, Massachusetts, USA d. 30 Jul 1796, Henniker, Merrimack, New Hampshire, USA (Age 59 years) Marriage Dec 1756 Natick, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA [9] Children 1. George Washington Butler, Sr, b. 12 Jan 1776, Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA d. 1 Jan 1844, Union, Knox, Maine, USA (Age 67 years) [natural]2. Bela Lincoln Butler, Sr, b. 22 Nov 1764, Framingham, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA d. 25 Jul 1837, Henniker, Merrimack, New Hampshire, USA (Age 72 years) [natural]3. John Butler, b. 19 Feb 1761, Framingham, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA d. 21 Sep 1811, Sandown, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA (Age 50 years) [natural]4. Betsy Butler, b. 10 May 1773, Massachusetts, USA d. 14 Aug 1775, Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA (Age 2 years) [natural]Family ID F10549 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 2 Mar 2023
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Birth - 15 Aug 1734 - Framingham, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA 
Marriage - Dec 1756 - Natick, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA _ELEC - Constable and Collector of Taxes - 1765 - Framingham, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Residence - Joseph Butler is confined in the town jail by the Royal officials for the non-collection of local taxes. - 1769 - Framingham, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Residence - Upon the petition of Joseph Butler and other leading citizens of Framingham, the Massachusetts General Court (now known as the Massachusetts Legislature), agrees to release Joseph from the town jail, provided the township pays the arrears in taxes. - 1770 - Framingham, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA 
Possessions - Town of Concord Assessment for Lieutenant Joseph Butler. - 1771 - Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Occupation - appointed Deputy Sheriff - 1773 - Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA _MILT - Minuteman - Revolutionary War: Captain; Fought in Battles of Concord Bridge, Breed's Hill, Long Island, Harlem Heights, White Plains, and Trenton - 19 Apr 1775 - Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Occupation - Wright's Tavern: Capt. Joseph Butler becomes proprietor of the famous tavern where the Concord Minutemen, many of whom he commanded, gathered on the morning of April 19, 1775, before the fight with the British at the Old North Bridge. - Dec 1775 - Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Death - 27 Feb 1784 - Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA = Link to Google Earth
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Sources - [S425] Ancestry.com, U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011;), SAR Membership Number: 98188.
Record for Captain Joseph Butler
http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=sarmemberapps&h=1066725&indiv=tryU.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 - [S9] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2012;).
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North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000 - [S870] Ancestry.com, Massachusetts, U.S., Compiled Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, 1700-1850, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2018;), Boston, Massachusetts; Vital Records of Framingham, Massachusetts to the Year 1850.
- [S870] Ancestry.com, Massachusetts, U.S., Compiled Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, 1700-1850, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2018;), Boston, Massachusetts; Vital Records of Framingham, Massachusetts to the Year 1850.
Massachusetts, U.S., Compiled Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, 1700-1850 - [S2713] DAR: Joseph Butler, BUTLER, JOSEPH Ancestor #: A017667 http://services.dar.org/public/dar_research/search_adb/?action=full&p_id=A017667.
BUTLER, JOSEPH Ancestor #: A017667 Service: MASSACHUSETTS Rank: CAPTAIN Birth: 8-15-1734 FRAMINGHAM MIDDLESEX CO MASSACHUSETTS Death: POST 9-10-1780 CONCORD-LIV MIDDLESEX CO MASSACHUSETTS Service Source: MA SOLS & SAILS, VOL 2, P 951 Service Description: 1) COL JOHN NIXON
http://services.dar.org/public/dar_research/search_adb/?action=full&p_id=A017667Seal-DAR - [S2714] SAR: Joseph Butler, (Name: Sons of the American Revolution;), Joseph BUTLER -- SAR Patriot #: P-340064.
State of Service: MA Qualifying Service: Captain
DAR #: A017667
Birth: 15 Aug 1734 Framingham / Middlesex / MA
Death: aft 10 Sep 1780 Concord / Middlesex / MA
Patriotic Service Description:
Served in Colonel Nixon's 5th Massachusetts Regiment.
Captain in the 4th Continental Infantry
https://sarpatriots.sar.org/patriot/display/340064 - [S4] Ancestry Family Trees, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.;), Database online.
- [S2707] Find a Grave: Capt Joseph Butler, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Butler&GSfn=Joseph&GSbyrel=all&GSdy=1789&GSdyrel=in&GSob=n&GRid=78769105&df=all&.
Joseph Butler was a lieutenant in the Concord Minuteman company commanded by Captain Nathan Barrett, in the Middlesex regiment under the command of Colonel Abijah Pierce and Major John Buttrick on April 19,1775, the first day of the American Revolution. He fought at the Old North Bridge in Concord, and helped to pursue the Redcoats back to Boston. On May 23, 1775, Joseph Butler was confirmed and commissioned as Captain of the First Company of the 16th Massachusetts Bay (5th Middlesex County) Provincial Regiment commanded by Colonel John Nixon. He fought at the Battle of Bunker Hill on June 17, 1775, serving with his company behind the "rail fence" on Breed's Hill, and his company was amongst the last to retreat at the end of the battle. In December of 1775 Joseph Butler became the proprietor of the famous Wright's Tavern, now a National Historic Site, where the minutemen gathered on April 19, 1775 before going out to fight the British at the Battle of Concord. On August 25, 1776, Joseph
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/78769105/joseph-butler
- [S425] Ancestry.com, U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011;), SAR Membership Number: 98188.