Thomas Butts

Male Abt 1641 - Abt 1702  (~ 61 years)


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  • Name Thomas Butts 
    Born Abt 1641  Norfolk, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died Abt Dec 1702  Little Compton, RI Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I07680  Sorensen-Remington Family Tree
    Last Modified 7 Aug 2018 

    Family Elizabeth Lake,   b. Abt 1641,   d. Aft 20 Jun 1709, Little Compton, RI Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 68 years) 
    Married Abt 1664 
    Children 
     1. Zaccheus Butts,   b. 1667, Little Compton, RI Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 21 Aug 1712  (Age < 45 years)
     2. Idido Butts,   b. Abt 1668, Little Compton, RI Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Moses Butts,   b. 30 Jul 1673, Dartmouth, MA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Jun 1734, Little Compton, RI Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years)
     4. Hepsibeth Butts,   b. 1675
    Last Modified 7 Aug 2018 
    Family ID F02960  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • 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.