1734 - 1784 (49 years)| Name | Joseph Butler [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] | |
| Title | Captain | |
| Birth | 15 Aug 1734 | Framingham, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA  [1, 2, 6] |
| Gender | Male | |
| DAR/SAR | Daughters of the American Revolution # A017667 -- Sons of the American Revolution #: P-340064 [7, 8] | |
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| FSID | LCR3-H7P | |
| Elected | 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] |
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| Military Service | 19 Apr 1775 | Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA [2, 7, 8] |
| Minuteman - Revolutionary War: Captain; Fought in Battles of Concord Bridge, Breed's Hill, Long Island, Harlem Heights, White Plains, and Trenton | ||
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War-Battle of Bunker Hill (Revolution) Captain Joseph Butler commanded a company at the rail fence northeast of the main earthen fort. Several of the soldiers in his company were killed and wounded in this battle. "Bunker Hill by Pyle" by Howard Pyle - [1],[2]. Licensed under Public Domain via Commons -… |
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Memorial-Battle of White Plains The Battle of White Plains was a battle in the New York and New Jersey campaign of the American Revolutionary War fought on October 28, 1776, near White Plains, New York. Following the retreat of George Washington's Continental Army northward from New York City, British General William Howe landed troops in Westchester County, intending to cut off… |
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War-Battle of Concord Bridge (Revolution) Lieutenant Joseph Butler, an officer in the company commanded by Captain Nathan Barret, helped lead the Minute Men companies from Concord who fought in the Battle of Concord Bridge, the second battle of the American Revolution. |
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War-Battle of Harlem Heights (Revolution) The Battle of Harlem Heights was fought during the New York and New Jersey campaign of the American Revolutionary War. The action took place in what is now the Morningside Heights and west Harlem neighborhoods of Manhattan in New York City on September 16, 1776. The Continental Army, under Commander-in-Chief General George Washington, Major… |
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War-Battle of Long Island (Revolution) The Battle of Long Island, also known as the Battle of Brooklyn or the Battle of Brooklyn Heights, fought on August 27, 1776, was the first major battle in the American Revolutionary War following the United States Declaration of Independence, the largest battle of the entire conflict, and the first battle in which an army of the United States… |
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War-Battle of Long Island - Haslet's Delaware Continentals (Revolution) Colonel John Haslet's Regiment of Delaware Continentals, fighting alongside Colonel William Smallwood's Regiment of Maryland Continentals, both under the command of Brigadier General William Alexander, Lord Stirling (an American rebel heir to a Scottish title), cover the retreat of and save the American Army after its terrible defeat by the… |
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War-Battle of Trenton (Revolution) Painting by Charles McBarron, Jr., 1975. The Battle of Trenton took place on the morning of December 26, 1776, during the American Revolutionary War, after General George Washington's crossing of the Delaware River north of Trenton, New Jersey. The hazardous crossing in adverse weather made it possible for Washington to lead the main body of… |
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War-Siege of Boston (Revolution) The Siege of Boston (April 19, 1775 – March 17, 1776) was the opening phase of the American Revolutionary War, in which New England militiamen—who later became part of the Continental Army—surrounded the town of Boston, Massachusetts, to prevent movement by the British Army garrisoned within. After eleven months of siege, the American… |
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War-Washington Crossing the Delaware (Revolution) General George Washington and the American Army crossing the Delaware River on the way to attack Colonel Rall and the Hessian mercenary troops at Trenton, New Jersey. Captain Joseph Butler was a participant as an officer in the 4th Massachusetts Continental Regiment (Lt. Colonel Thomas Nixon commanding), in the brigade of Major General John… |
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| 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. | ||
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Historical Marker-Wright's Tavern Later owned by Captain Joseph Butler, his Company of Minutemen gathered at this tavern prior to their joining the fight against the British at the Old North (Concord) Bridge. + https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=18525 |
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Home-BUTLER Joseph (Wright's Tavern) Wright's Tavern was the gathering point for the Minutemen of Concord before the British Redcoats arrived on the morning of April 19, 1775. One of the Minutemen companies was commanded by our ancestor, Captain Joseph Butler. Later in the fall of 1775 he became the proprietor of this establishment. |
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| Death | 27 Feb 1784 | Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA [1, 2, 6] |
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| Burial | Centre Cemetery, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA [2] |
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Burial-BUTLER Joseph Captain Joseph Butler - Centre Cementery, Hillsborough NH + https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/78769105/joseph-butler |
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| Person ID | I25204 | A Tree Called Smith |
| Last Modified | 21 Jul 2025 | |
| 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 | F3363 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family | Sarah 'Sally' Rice, b. 9 Apr 1737, Wayland, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA d. 30 Jul 1796, Henniker, Merrimack, New Hampshire, USA (Age 59 years) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Marriage | Dec 1756 | Natick, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA [6, 9] |
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| Ancestors | | ~d Gott-M (SAR) Gott Ancestor - Sons of the American Revolution |
| Arms Icons & Insignia | | Seal-DAR Daughters of the American Revolution |
| Seal-SAR Sons of the American Revolution |
| Burials | | Burial-BUTLER Joseph Captain Joseph Butler - Centre Cementery, Hillsborough NH + https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/78769105/joseph-butler |
| Memorial-Battle of White Plains The Battle of White Plains was a battle in the New York and New Jersey campaign of the American Revolutionary War fought on October 28, 1776, near White Plains, New York. Following the retreat of George Washington's Continental Army northward from New York City, British General William Howe landed troops in Westchester County, intending to cut off… |
| Military Records |  | Military-BUTLER Joseph (Service) Joseph Butler Military History |
| Places | | Historical Marker-Wright's Tavern Later owned by Captain Joseph Butler, his Company of Minutemen gathered at this tavern prior to their joining the fight against the British at the Old North (Concord) Bridge. + https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=18525 |
| Home-BUTLER Joseph (Wright's Tavern) Wright's Tavern was the gathering point for the Minutemen of Concord before the British Redcoats arrived on the morning of April 19, 1775. One of the Minutemen companies was commanded by our ancestor, Captain Joseph Butler. Later in the fall of 1775 he became the proprietor of this establishment. |
| Wars & Battles | | War-Battle of Bunker Hill (Revolution) Captain Joseph Butler commanded a company at the rail fence northeast of the main earthen fort. Several of the soldiers in his company were killed and wounded in this battle. "Bunker Hill by Pyle" by Howard Pyle - [1],[2]. Licensed under Public Domain via Commons -… |
| War-Battle of Concord Bridge (Revolution) Lieutenant Joseph Butler, an officer in the company commanded by Captain Nathan Barret, helped lead the Minute Men companies from Concord who fought in the Battle of Concord Bridge, the second battle of the American Revolution. | |
| War-Battle of Harlem Heights (Revolution) The Battle of Harlem Heights was fought during the New York and New Jersey campaign of the American Revolutionary War. The action took place in what is now the Morningside Heights and west Harlem neighborhoods of Manhattan in New York City on September 16, 1776. The Continental Army, under Commander-in-Chief General George Washington, Major… | |
| War-Battle of Long Island (Revolution) The Battle of Long Island, also known as the Battle of Brooklyn or the Battle of Brooklyn Heights, fought on August 27, 1776, was the first major battle in the American Revolutionary War following the United States Declaration of Independence, the largest battle of the entire conflict, and the first battle in which an army of the United States… | |
| War-Battle of Long Island - Haslet's Delaware Continentals (Revolution) Colonel John Haslet's Regiment of Delaware Continentals, fighting alongside Colonel William Smallwood's Regiment of Maryland Continentals, both under the command of Brigadier General William Alexander, Lord Stirling (an American rebel heir to a Scottish title), cover the retreat of and save the American Army after its terrible defeat by the… | |
| War-Battle of Trenton (Revolution) Painting by Charles McBarron, Jr., 1975. The Battle of Trenton took place on the morning of December 26, 1776, during the American Revolutionary War, after General George Washington's crossing of the Delaware River north of Trenton, New Jersey. The hazardous crossing in adverse weather made it possible for Washington to lead the main body of… | |
| War-Siege of Boston (Revolution) The Siege of Boston (April 19, 1775 – March 17, 1776) was the opening phase of the American Revolutionary War, in which New England militiamen—who later became part of the Continental Army—surrounded the town of Boston, Massachusetts, to prevent movement by the British Army garrisoned within. After eleven months of siege, the American… | |
| War-Washington Crossing the Delaware (Revolution) General George Washington and the American Army crossing the Delaware River on the way to attack Colonel Rall and the Hessian mercenary troops at Trenton, New Jersey. Captain Joseph Butler was a participant as an officer in the 4th Massachusetts Continental Regiment (Lt. Colonel Thomas Nixon commanding), in the brigade of Major General John… |
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