Samuel BUTTS
BIOGRAPHY: Josiah Butts is our next in line. He served two enlistments in the revolution although he was an old man. His seven sons and ten grandsons were also in service. Just for the record, his wife was Elizabeth Williams, whose mother was a Lawrence and a descendant of Sir Lawrence. Richard I conferred arms on him for bravery in scaling the walls of Acre in 1191 during the Crusades.
He married Sarah Maxfield 11 Jun 1701 at Massachusetts . Sarah Maxfield was born at Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts 1 Jul 1680 daughter of Samuel Maxfield and Mary Davenport .
They were the parents of 7
children:
Josiah Butts
born 28 Dec 1703.
Samuel Butts
born 30 Nov 1707.
Joseph Butts
born 18 Mar 1711.
Nathaniel Butts
born 17 Feb 1714.
Mary Butts
born 9 Sep 1718.
Mary Butts
born 12 May 1721.
Hannah Butts
born 14 Aug 1722.
Samuel Butts died 30 May 1747 at Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut .
Sarah Maxfield died 27 Aug 1727 at Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut .