Dear Corinne Butler. I would love to have attended the Butler Reunion on July 4 in Rockland,. Maine, but it is a long way for me, and I need more advance notice. My children are coming from NY down to Maryland over July 4 weekend, so this year it is not possible. Have you had this gathering before? Is it a regular annual event? Always the same time of year? Always the same place? How many usually attend (20 - 40 - 400?). My Butler line is desc. from 1) Nicholas Butler who was living at Martha's Vineyard, Mass ca. 1662. I understand that this Nicholas had a son, 2) John, who married to Mary Lyne. Line continues are noted below. This info is not verified and mostly has come via surname lists & emails with others. 6) Benjamin Butler (1746-1829), marr. 1769 to Amy Daggett, (b. 1750). They moved to Farmington, ME, and in 1790 Benjamin purchased Lot 23 in Farmington Village. He and Amy had 13 children. The first ten were born at MV prior to their move to Maine. The last three were born in Franklin Co., Maine. I am desc. from their 4th child, 7) Benjamin Butler (1776-1855) and his wife Huldah Bradford. They married in Maine ca. 1800, and she was a direct desc. of Gov. Wm. Bradford of Plymouth. They had eleven children, all born in Franklin Co. Maine, vic. of New Sharon, Anson, etc. This couple were the grandparents of my great grandmother, Sarah Butler Palmer (1834-1911). Sarah was born in Maine and went via covered wagon to LaSalle Co. IL in 1847 where she married to Ephraim M. Palmer in 1861. Sarah did a lot of family research ca. 1890-1910 and I have all of her original notes, letters and documents, with extensive corresp. with her cousins and ancestors back in Maine. I would be very interested in sharing information with anyone who is descended from these families. I have extensive information which I can add. I am Peter Burrows, P. O. Box 1909, Annapolis, MD 21404, (410) 263-2501 and fax.410.626.0014. 1) Nicholas Butler (1592-1671) m. Joyce Baker (1602-1679). I have a record of one child. Likely there were more. 2) John Butler (1624-1658) m. Mary Lyne (b. ca 1629- ); Descendants of John Butler & Mary Lyne 2 John Butler, b: Jan 2, 1624/25 in Ashford, Kent, England, d: Jul 1658 in Edgartown, Martha's Vineyard, MA +Mary Lyne, b: Abt. 1629 in Charlestown, MA 3 John Butler, b: Jul 6, 1651 in Dorcester, Suffolk Co., MA, d: 1738 in Edgartown,Martha's Vineyard, Dukes Co., MA +Pricilla Norton, b: 1655 in Weymouth, MA, m: 1671, d: 1694 4 Simeon Ormand Butler, b: 1685 in Martha's Vineyard, Dukes Co., MA, d: 1732 +Hannah Cheney, b: Mar 14, 1687/88 in Oak Bluff, Martha's Vineyard, MA, m: Sep 11, 1712 in Roxbury, MA, d: Feb 1769 in Oak Bluff, Martha's Vineyard, MA 5 Ebenezer Cheney Butler, b: Sep 14, 1723 in Martha's Vineyard, Dukes Co., MA, d: 1808 +Mehitable Norton, b: Jul 8, 1722, m: 1745, d: 1749 6 Elijah Gould Butler 6 Benjamin Butler, b: Bet. Oct 1746 - 1749 in Martha's Vineyard, Dukes Co., MA, d: Bet. 1828 - 1829 in Farmington, ME + Amy Daggett, b: Feb 1749/50 in Martha's Vineyard, Dukes Co., MA, m: 1769 in Martha's Vineyard, Dukes Co., MA, d: Aft. Oct 10, 1795 in prob. Farmington, ME 7 Nancy Butler, b: Feb 2, 1770 in Martha's Vineyard, MA, d: Jun 1834 +David Paine, m: Mar 4, 1805 7 Amy Butler, b: Feb 10, 1772 in Martha's Vineyard, MA, d: Feb 24, 1772 in Martha's Vineyard, MA 7 Mary Butler, b: Mar 1, 1773, d: May 17, 1773 7 Mary Butler, b: Aug 30, 1774 in Martha's Vineyard, MA, d: Apr 12, 1844 in Farmington, Franklin Co., ME +Elisha Bradford, b: 1774 in Farmington, ME, m: Dec 24, 1800, d: 1830 7 Benjamin F. Butler, b: Aug 30, 1776 in Martha's Vineyard, MA, d: Apr 30, 1855 in New Sharon, Franklin Co., ME, Burial: 1855 Memorial Stone at Prairie Cen Cem +Huldah Bradford, b: Feb 6, 1781 in Meduncook, Friendship Co., ME, m: Dec 24, 1800 in New Sharon, ME, d: Dec 24, 1845 in New Sharon, Maine, Burial: 1845 West Mills Cemetery, New Sharon, ME *2nd Wife of Benjamin F. Butler: +Katherine Johnson, m: Nov 1, 1847 7 Zimri Butler, b: Oct 25, 1778 in Martha's Vineyard, MA, d: Oct 29, 1778 in Martha's Vineyard, MA 7 Ebenezer Cheney Butler, b: Apr 8, 1780 in Martha's Vineyard, Dukes Co., MA, d: Aft. Jun 24, 1842 CAN +Betsy Johnson, m: 1802 7 Ralph Butler, b: Sep 27, 1782 in Martha's Vineyard, MA, d: Jun 6, 1868 in Phillips, Franklin Co., ME +Mary Stevens, b: 1785 m: Nov 10, 1806 7 Milinda Butler, b: Feb 5, 1786 in Marthas Vineyard, MA, d: 1836 +James Paine 7 Lovina Butler, b: Dec 28, 1788 in Martha's Vineyard, MA, d: Jan 18, 1790 7 Lovina Butler, b: Apr 20, 1791 in Farmington, ME, d: Apr 25, 1791 in Farmington, ME 7 Lovey Butler, b: Apr 19, 1792 in Farmington, ME, d: 1838 +John Paine m: May 11, 1808 7 William Butler, b: Oct 10, 1795 in Farmington, ME, d: Apr 1849 +Betsy Davis, b: 1795 5 Elijah Butler, d: in Martha's Vineyard, MA 4 Gamaliel Butler 5 Daniel Butler 6 Joseph Butler 7 Henry Butler 3 Thomas Butler, b: 1654 in Edgartown, Martha's Vineyard,Dukes Co., MA, d: Oct 20, 1732 in Tisbury, Dukes Co., MA +Jemina Daggett, b: 1666 4 Israel Butler, b: 1696 +Elizabeth Blossom, m: Jul 1, 1725 5 Benjamin Butler, b: Dec 18, 1727, d: 1800 +Susannah Whiting, b: Sep 14, 1734, m: Jan 14, 1757 6 James Butler, b: Oct 8, 1763 +Eunice Kingsley , b: in Fletcher, VT *2nd Wife of James Butler: +Susanna Staples ________________________________________________________________________ __ Hi guys- There will be a Butler family reunion in Maine this summer. July 5th to be exact. It will be at the home of Mrs. Marita (Butler) Stanley. 94 Weskeag Rd., Rockland. Its near the Owls Head transportation Museum. I'm not sure if any of you would be in the area, but it would be a chance to compare notes, and meet family members if you are. It will be a pot luck style picnic and people are welcome to start showing up any time after 10AM. Corinne Butler