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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Abraham Butts, Jr. (son of Abraham Butts and Mary Lake).

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Abraham Butts was born 23 Nov 1704, Little Compton, RI (son of Moses Butts and Alice Lake).

    Abraham married Mary Lake 24 Aug 1734, Tiverton, RI. Mary (daughter of Joseph Lake and Penelope Case) was born Abt 1715. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Mary Lake was born Abt 1715 (daughter of Joseph Lake and Penelope Case).
    Children:
    1. 1. Abraham Butts, Jr.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Moses Butts was born 30 Jul 1673, Dartmouth, MA (son of Thomas Butts and Elizabeth Lake); died 9 Jun 1734, Little Compton, RI.

    Notes:

    Moses & Alice were first cousins, his mother, Elizabeth, and her father, Thomas, being siblings. Moses & Alice and family lived at Little Compton.

    Moses married Alice Lake Abt 1699. Alice (daughter of Thomas Lake and Sarah Post) was born 6 Dec 1677, Dartmouth, MA; died 3 Jul 1739. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Alice Lake was born 6 Dec 1677, Dartmouth, MA (daughter of Thomas Lake and Sarah Post); died 3 Jul 1739.
    Children:
    1. Thomas Butts was born 8 Oct 1700, Little Compton, RI.
    2. Zaccheus Butts was born 27 Jun 1702, Little Compton, RI.
    3. 2. Abraham Butts was born 23 Nov 1704, Little Compton, RI.
    4. John Butts was born 31 Aug 1707, Little Compton, RI; died Abt 1797, NY.
    5. Anna Butts was born 28 Mar 1709, Little Compton, Newport Co., RI; died Between Jan 1747/48 and Sep 1793.
    6. Elizabeth Butts was born 5 Dec 1719.
    7. Hepsibeth Butts was born 19 Dec 1722.

  3. 6.  Joseph Lake was born 17 Jul 1686, Dartmouth, MA (son of Thomas Lake and Sarah Post).

    Joseph married Penelope Case 11 Feb 1713/14. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Penelope Case
    Children:
    1. 3. Mary Lake was born Abt 1715.
    2. Joseph Lake, Jr. was born Abt 1717.
    3. Thomas Lake was born Abt 1723.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Thomas Butts was born Abt 1641, Norfolk, England; died Abt Dec 1702, Little Compton, RI.

    Notes:

    The following notes are adapted from John O. Austin's "Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island."

    Thomas emigrated from Norfolk, England by 1662 to Portsmouth where he bought four acres from Richad Hart 16 Nov 1662. On 1 Oct 1666 he bought from Richard Bulgar two acres in Portsmouth for a cow and 10 s in wampum. On 20 Nov 1668 he deeded William Earle seven acres, and he bought from Richard Earle, of Dartmouth, a quarter of a purchaser's share of meadow, an eigth share of upland, etc. in Dartmouth. On 31 Oct 1682, in Little Compton, he and James Case were sent for, to be at the next court to give reason of their being and continuance at Punckateest without liberty to do so first obtained from the government. On 27 Oct 1685 Thomas was granted a division of land in Dartmouth, purchased of Woosamequin and Wamsutta.

    The following notes are adapted from "The Butts Family of RI," by Francis B. Rutts, pub. 1891 & 1962, p. 9:

    The name Thomas Butts first appears in Plymouth Co. records on 16 Nov 1662. There may also have been a Thomas Butts in Salem in 1652. His name is later found in several town records, including land transactions, in the years 1665, 1666, 1668, 1682, 1685, & 1696, in the towns of Portsmouth, Dartmouth, & Little Compton. He was admitted a freeman at Portsmouth 9 May 1660 (town records). In 1679 he was chosen surveyor of cattle. His will, dated 28 Dec 1702, was entered at Little Compton and proved 2 Feb 1703. It mentions his wife Elizabeth.

    Thomas married Elizabeth Lake Abt 1664. Elizabeth (daughter of Henry LAKE and Alice Unknown) was born Abt 1641; died Aft 20 Jun 1709, Little Compton, RI. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Elizabeth Lake was born Abt 1641 (daughter of Henry LAKE and Alice Unknown); died Aft 20 Jun 1709, Little Compton, RI.
    Children:
    1. Zaccheus Butts was born 1667, Little Compton, RI; died Bef 21 Aug 1712.
    2. Idido Butts was born Abt 1668, Little Compton, RI.
    3. 4. Moses Butts was born 30 Jul 1673, Dartmouth, MA; died 9 Jun 1734, Little Compton, RI.
    4. Hepsibeth Butts was born 1675.

  3. 10.  Thomas Lake was born Abt 1643, Dorchester, MA (son of Henry LAKE and Alice Unknown); died Abt 14 Dec 1716, Little Compton, RI.

    Thomas — Sarah Post. Sarah died 1728. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Sarah Post died 1728.

    Notes:

    One genealogy has her name as Sarah Peet.

    Children:
    1. 5. Alice Lake was born 6 Dec 1677, Dartmouth, MA; died 3 Jul 1739.
    2. 6. Joseph Lake was born 17 Jul 1686, Dartmouth, MA.