Individual Details

Probate

https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/8994/images/005428529_00451?usePUB=true&pId=1783377John Butterfield did notleave a will and son John Butterfield was named administrator on 14 December1818 at the request of widow Mary. Real estate was valued at $1,400 andpersonal estate at $44121. The dower was set to the widow Mary. Distribution ofthe estate was made on 16 November 1821 to the following heirs: ZachariahButterfield of Vasalborough, John Butterfield of Chesterville, Agnes Whittierwidow of William Whittier of Chesterville, Desire Stinchfield wife of Jeremiahof Farmington, Abigail Butterfield, Susanna Butterfield, and Sally Tufts wifeof William Tufts.[1]  probate in Kennebec Countyhttps://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/8994/images/005428529_00451?usePUB=true&pId=1783377distribution at image 458 – Zachariah Butterfieldof Vasalborough, John Butterfield of Chesterville, Agnes Whittier widow ofWilliam Whittier of Chesterville, Desire Stinchfield wife of Jeremiah ofFarmington, Abigail Butterfield, Susanna Butterfield, Sally Tufts wife ofWilliam Tufts – no daughter Mary in the distribution, no Jennet in thedistribution [1] MaineProbate, Kennebec County, Estate of John Butterfield, Chesterville, B-6

Property

Kennebec County deeds to look at – Zachariah toJohn – 10:256; Zachariah deposition – 28:79 – not really relevant10:256 – 1806https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C3HY-ZSDY-6?i=156&cat=323983possible Hillsborough County grantor deeds –37:220, 35:478, 31:134, 41:117deed bookshttps://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/428923?availability=Family%20History%20Library41:117 is John with wife Mary – can’t tell about theothers – 1793 – this may be when they leave Goffstown – George Little is one ofthe witnesseshttps://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSLR-9913-X?i=63&cat=428923On 8 May 1793, John Butterfield yeoman of Goffstownwith his wife Mary, in consideration of £100.10, conveyed to Robert Moor lotnumber five in the fourth range of lots.[1][1] NewHampshire Land Records, Hillsborough County, 41:117On 29 August 1806, Zachariah Butterfield yeoman ofChesterville, in consideration of seventy-three dollars, conveyed to JohnButterfield yeoman of Farmington a tract of land in Chesterville containingeight acres.[1][1] MaineLand Records, Kennebec County, 10:256

Biography

Some mention in History of Chestervillehttps://archive.org/details/historyofchester01sewa/page/9/mode/2up?q=butterfieldin History of Goffstown -- not sure when they wentto Chesterville – there are different John Butterfields and can’t tell which ishimhttps://books.google.com/books?id=eXIUAAAAYAAJ&q=%22john+butterfield%22#v=snippet&q=%22john%20butterfield%22&f=false