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Sarah Green was born on 7 October 1642 at Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.^4,3 She was the daughter of Samuel Green and Jane Banbridge.^2,3 Sarah Green married Nathaniel Butler, son of Deacon Richard Butler and Elizabeth Bigelow, before 1667; The son of Nathaniel Butler was treated by John Winthrop, Jr. in July 1667.^1,5 Sarah Green married Philip Olcott on 4 April 1699 at Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut.^6,1 Sarah Green died after 1699 at Connecticut.⁴

Philip Olcott married Sarah Green, daughter of Samuel Green and Jane Banbridge, on 4 April 1699 at Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut.^2,1

Samuel Butler was born circa January 1667 at Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut; He was 2 1/2 when treated by John Winthrop, Jr., on 8 July 1669.² He was the son of Nathaniel Butler and Sarah Green.¹ Samuel Butler married Sarah (?).¹ Samuel Butler died circa 1708 at Southampton, Suffolk County, New York; Connecticut probate records give an account of his having died before he finished with the administration of his father's estate and that on 7 Jun 1708 his widow, Sarah, was granted Letters of Administration.¹

William Butler was the son of Nathaniel Butler and Sarah Green.¹ William Butler died after 1698.¹

Hannah Butler was born circa 1668.² She was the daughter of Nathaniel Butler and Sarah Green.^1,2 Hannah Butler married (?) Case.³ Hannah Butler died after 1698.³

Abigail Butler was born in 1671. She was the daughter of Nathaniel Butler and Sarah Green.¹ Abigail Butler married (?) Walker.¹ Abigail Butler died after 1698.¹

Ruth Butler was born in 1672. She was the daughter of Nathaniel Butler and Sarah Green.¹ Ruth Butler died after 1698.¹

Deacon Richard Butler was born circa 1600 at England.² He immigrated in 1632 or 1633 on the ship "Hector" to Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, (Cambridge was originally called Newtown.).^2,3 He married Elizabeth Bigelow circa 1634.³ Deacon Richard Butler was made a freeman on 14 May 1634 at Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.^3,4 In 1639 Deacon Richard Butlerwas residing at Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut.² In 1642 Deacon Richard Butler a member of Hooker's Hartford Church Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut.⁴ He was made a freeman in 1643 at Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut.² He was a Juror in 1643 at Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut.² He was a Juror in 1647 at Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut.² He was a townsman in 1649 at Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut.² He was a townsman in 1654 at Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut.² He was a deputy to the General Court between 1656 and 1660 at Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut.² He was a townsman in 1658 at Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut.² He was appointed Clerk of General Court on 20 May 1658 at Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut.² He was appointed Grand Juror between 1660 and 1662 at Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut.² He was named on a Committee for the Mill in 1661 at Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut.²

Deacon Richard Butler left a will on 2 April 1677 at Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut; The transcript of his will is as follows:

Ct. Probate Records

Vol. 1V, pg. 184-5

Deac. Richard Butler, Hartford. Died 6 August 1684. Invt.
£564 15d 00s. Taken 2 Sept. 1684 by Paul Peck sen., George Grave. Will dated 2 April 1677.

Know al men whom it may concern, that I Richard Butler, being in bodily health and of sound & perfect
memory, doe make & ordain this my Last Will & Testament in Form & maner as followeth: Imprim: I doe
give to my son Thomas Butler my uper Lot in the Long meadow. 2nd I doe give to my son Sarnuell all my
meadow Land in Weathersfield meadow. 3, I doe give to Nathaniel my son my meadow Lot neer the Long
meadow gate. 4, I doe give Joseph Butler My son all my Land in the South meadow. 5, I doe give to my
son Daniel Butler my now dwelling house with all appurtenances of building & ground about it, as also I
doe give my son Daniel my Lot comonly called ten acres. 6., I doe give my three daughters, Mary Wright,
Elizabeth Olmsted & Hanah Green, twenty shillings a peice to be payd out of my moveable estate by my
present wife Elizabeth, whom I appoynt my Executor to this my last Will. Allso it is my will that none of
these children aforesayd doe possess or enjoy any of these Lands, or ought else mentioned, but'-with the
consent, death, or change of their mother's condition, that is, by marriage againe. But if my wife Elizabeth
Butler should change her conditions & marry againe, then my will is that all my aforesd. sonns & daughters
doe possesse every one his Legacy & my wife only the Thirds; & for the rest of Cattell & household goods
I give them all to my wife, provided as afoursayd she continue in widdowhood; but if she marry again, then
to take the third of all, as of the house and land so of cattell & household Stuffe; & the rest equally to be
divided among all my Children aforementioned; & though there may be divers Wills Extant that I have
written with my own hand, yet this is my Last & shall stand written with my owne hand. I appoint my two
sons Thomas & Samuel Butler to be Overseers of this my Last will. My will also is that my daughter
Mary Wright shall have one feather bed after her mother's decease.

Richard Butler


Witness: Samuel Wright Samuel Butler


Court Record, Page 93-94 Sept. 1684: Will proven.¹

He died on 6 August 1684 at Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut.¹ His estate was probated in September 1684 at Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut.¹ The inventory of his estate was taken on 2 September 1684 at Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut.¹

Elizabeth Bigelow was born circa 1617; She was about 40 when treated by John Winthrop, Jr. in 1657.³ She married Deacon Richard Butler circa 1634.⁴ Elizabeth Bigelow died on 11 September 1691 at Connecticut.^1,5

Mary Butler was born circa 1635 at Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; Connecticut Genealogies gives 1645 as her birth date.¹ She was the daughter of Deacon Richard Butler.¹ Mary Butler married Samuel Wright.^2,3 Mary Butler died circa 1689.³

Thomas Butler was born circa 1637 at Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.¹ He was the son of Deacon Richard Butler.¹ Thomas Butler died after 1691.¹

Samuel Butler was born circa 1639 at Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut.^1,2 He was the son of Deacon Richard Butler and Elizabeth Bigelow.¹ Samuel Butler married circa 1660; His wife's name is unknown. He had children born at Wethersfield: Samuel, James, Jonathan, George, d. 5 May 1698, Mary, m. 21 Jan 1691/2 Ebenezer Hopkins, Dorothy m. ? Kilbourn, Elizabeth b. 20 Aug 1667, Sarah m. Samuel Buck.¹ He witnessed the will of Deacon Richard Butler on 2 April 1677 at Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut; The transcript of his will is as follows:

Ct. Probate Records

Vol. 1V, pg. 184-5

Deac. Richard Butler, Hartford. Died 6 August 1684. Invt.
£564 15d 00s. Taken 2 Sept. 1684 by Paul Peck sen., George Grave. Will dated 2 April 1677.

Know al men whom it may concern, that I Richard Butler, being in bodily health and of sound & perfect
memory, doe make & ordain this my Last Will & Testament in Form & maner as followeth: Imprim: I doe
give to my son Thomas Butler my uper Lot in the Long meadow. 2nd I doe give to my son Sarnuell all my
meadow Land in Weathersfield meadow. 3, I doe give to Nathaniel my son my meadow Lot neer the Long
meadow gate. 4, I doe give Joseph Butler My son all my Land in the South meadow. 5, I doe give to my
son Daniel Butler my now dwelling house with all appurtenances of building & ground about it, as also I
doe give my son Daniel my Lot comonly called ten acres. 6., I doe give my three daughters, Mary Wright,
Elizabeth Olmsted & Hanah Green, twenty shillings a peice to be payd out of my moveable estate by my
present wife Elizabeth, whom I appoynt my Executor to this my last Will. Allso it is my will that none of
these children aforesayd doe possess or enjoy any of these Lands, or ought else mentioned, but'-with the
consent, death, or change of their mother's condition, that is, by marriage againe. But if my wife Elizabeth
Butler should change her conditions & marry againe, then my will is that all my aforesd. sonns & daughters
doe possesse every one his Legacy & my wife only the Thirds; & for the rest of Cattell & household goods
I give them all to my wife, provided as afoursayd she continue in widdowhood; but if she marry again, then
to take the third of all, as of the house and land so of cattell & household Stuffe; & the rest equally to be
divided among all my Children aforementioned; & though there may be divers Wills Extant that I have
written with my own hand, yet this is my Last & shall stand written with my owne hand. I appoint my two
sons Thomas & Samuel Butler to be Overseers of this my Last will. My will also is that my daughter
Mary Wright shall have one feather bed after her mother's decease.

Richard Butler


Witness: Samuel Wright Samuel Butler


Court Record, Page 93-94 Sept. 1684: Will proven.³ Samuel Butler died on 31 December 1692 at Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut.¹

Elizabeth Butler was born circa 1643 at Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut.¹ She was the daughter of Deacon Richard Butler and Elizabeth Bigelow.¹ Elizabeth Butler married Deacon Joseph Olmstead circa 1672 at Connecticut; They had the following children: Joseph b. 1674; James b. 1677; Nicholas b. 1679; Richard b. 1681; Elizabeth m. 28 Jan 1708 Joseph Skinner; Nehemiah bp. 21 Mar 1686; Rebecca bp. 26 Aug 1688, d. 13 Nov 1690; Hannah bp. 2 Nov 1690, m. 24 Nov 1709 Zechariah Seymour; Rebecca bp. 20 Aug 1693, m. Jonathan Hills, d. 14 Jan 1778.¹ Elizabeth Butler died after 1691.¹

Joseph Butler was born circa 1648 at Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut.¹ He was the son of Deacon Richard Butler and Elizabeth Bigelow.¹ Joseph Butler married Mary Goodrich before 30 January 1667 at Connecticut; They had the following children: Richard b. about 1668; Benjamin b. 1673, m. 5 Dec 1734 Thankful Sage (John, David), d. before 1758; Gershom b. 1684, m. 1719 Mary Deming, dau. of Jonathan and Sarah Deming, d. 21 May 1756, Middletown; and Mary b. about 1703, m. David Edwards.² Joseph Butler died on 10 December 1732 at Stepney, Fairfield County, Connecticut.³

Daniel Butler was born circa 1649 at Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut; He was 18 by 15 June 1667 according to John Winthrop, Jr.^1,2 He was the son of Deacon Richard Butler and Elizabeth Bigelow.¹ Daniel Butler died on 28 March 1692 at Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut.³

Hannah Butler was born circa 1652 at Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut.¹ She was the daughter of Deacon Richard Butler and Elizabeth Bigelow.¹ Hannah Butler married Samuel Green Jr., son of Samuel Green and Jane Banbridge, before 1677 at Connecticut; They possibly had children Joseph and Jane who died in childhood.^2,3 Hannah Butler died on 16 July 1690 at Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.^4,2

Samuel Green was born circa 1615 at England.¹ He was the son of Bartholomew Green and Elizabeth (?).² Samuel Green immigrated with Bartholomew Green and Elizabeth (?) on 4 September 1633 to Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; on the ship, The Griffin.² Samuel Green married Jane Banbridge, daughter of Guy Banbridge and Justice (?), circa 1639 at Massachusetts.² Samuel Green married Sarah Clark on 22 February 1662 at Massachusetts.²
Samuel Green died on 1 January 1702 at Massachusetts.¹

Jane Banbridge was born circa 1620 at England.² She was the daughter of Guy Banbridge and Justice (?).² Jane Banbridge married Samuel Green, son of Bartholomew Green and Elizabeth (?), circa 1639 at Massachusetts.¹ Jane Banbridge died on 16 November 1657 at Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.¹

Elizabeth Green was born on 16 April 1640 at Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.^1,2 She was the daughter of Samuel Green and Jane Banbridge.¹ Elizabeth Green married John Plumb circa 1664; They had the following children: John b. ca. 1666; Samuel b. ca 1669, d. 19 May 1728 in Milford; Joseph b. ca. 1671; Green b. ca. 1673; Mercy bapt. 3 Jun 1677 New London; George bapt. 29 Jun 1679 New London; and Sarah bapt. 2 Apr 1682 New London.²

Lydia Green was born on 23 March 1645 at Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.^1,2 She was the daughter of Samuel Green and Jane Banbridge.¹ Lydia Green died before 13 April 1646 at Massachusetts.¹

Lydia Green was born on 13 April 1646 at Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.^1,2 She was the daughter of Samuel Green and Jane Banbridge.¹

Samuel Green Jr. was born on 6 March 1648 at Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.^1,2 He was the son of Samuel Green and Jane Banbridge.¹ Samuel Green Jr. married Hannah Butler, daughter of Deacon Richard Butler and Elizabeth Bigelow, before 1677 at Connecticut; They possibly had children Joseph and Jane who died in childhood.^1,2 Samuel Green Jr. died in July 1690 at Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, at age 42.¹

Joseph Green was born on 7 March 1649 at Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.^1,2 He was the son of Samuel Green and Jane Banbridge.¹

Deborah Green was born on 19 March 1655 at Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.^1,2 She was the daughter of Samuel Green and Jane Banbridge.¹

Sarah Clark was born circa 1644 at Massachusetts; She was the daughter of Elder Jonas Clark.¹ She married Samuel Green, son of Bartholomew Green and Elizabeth (?), on 22 February 1662 at Massachusetts.¹


Sarah Clark left a will on 2 August 1707 at Massachusetts.¹ She died after 2 August 1707 at Massachusetts.¹