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Deacon Abijah Butler

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Deacon Abijah Butler

Birth
Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
Death
19 Jan 1822 (aged 71)
Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
Burial
Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA Add to Map
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Son of Simon & Anna Butler.

Married Mary Putnam in 1776.

Military record:

Butler, Abijah, Leominster.

Sergeant, Capt. David Wilder's co. of Minute-men, Col. John Whetcomb's regt., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 11 days;

also, Capt. Nathaniel Carter's co., Col. Abijah Stearns's (Worcester Co.) regt.; marched under command of Maj. Ebenezer Bridge to [p.943] Williamstown Aug. 22, 1777, by order of Brig. Gen. Jonathan Warner on an alarm; service, 11 days;

also, Corporal, Lieut. Samuel Stickney's co., Col. Abijah Stearns's regt.; marched to Saratoga Oct. 9, 1777, under command of Maj. Ebenezer Bridge to reinforce army under Gen. Gates; service, 17 days;

also, 2d Lieutenant, Capt. Thomas Wilder's (2d Leominster) co., Col. Rand's (8th Worcester Co.) regt.; list of officers of Mass. militia; commissioned July 6, 1780.
Son of Simon & Anna Butler.

Married Mary Putnam in 1776.

Military record:

Butler, Abijah, Leominster.

Sergeant, Capt. David Wilder's co. of Minute-men, Col. John Whetcomb's regt., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 11 days;

also, Capt. Nathaniel Carter's co., Col. Abijah Stearns's (Worcester Co.) regt.; marched under command of Maj. Ebenezer Bridge to [p.943] Williamstown Aug. 22, 1777, by order of Brig. Gen. Jonathan Warner on an alarm; service, 11 days;

also, Corporal, Lieut. Samuel Stickney's co., Col. Abijah Stearns's regt.; marched to Saratoga Oct. 9, 1777, under command of Maj. Ebenezer Bridge to reinforce army under Gen. Gates; service, 17 days;

also, 2d Lieutenant, Capt. Thomas Wilder's (2d Leominster) co., Col. Rand's (8th Worcester Co.) regt.; list of officers of Mass. militia; commissioned July 6, 1780.

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DEA.
ABIJAH BUTLER
died
Jan. 19, 1822,
AEt. 71.


Near to his remains repose
those of his two wives,
father and mother,
six sons, two daughters,
four sisters, and three
distant relatives.

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