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John BUTTFIELD  ‎(I2540)‎
Given Names: John
Surname: BUTTFIELD

Gender: MaleMale
      

Birth: circa 1746 46 26 -- Bedfordshire, England
Death: 7 September 1821 ‎(Age 75)‎ -- Potsgrove, Bedfordshire, England


Personal Facts and Details
Birth circa 1746 46 26 Bedfordshire, England

Baptism 6 July 1771 ‎(Age 25)‎
Marriage Mary ATWOOD - ‎[View Family ‎(F3038)‎‎]
18 December 1777 ‎(Age 31)‎ Potsgrove, Bedfordshire, England


Source: Reg Button

Biographical Notes

Hide Details Note: John Buttfield is another member of the family for whom no birth record has been found, due no doubt to the association with the non-conformist church. Like his sister Sarah, John was baptised and became a member of the Ridgmont Baptist Church on 6 July 1771. About 1775 John and his brother James were trustees responsible for the property of the Ridgmont Baptist Church.

On 18 December 1777 John married Mary Atwood at Potsgrove Parish Church. At that time in England it was permissible for non-conformist families to conduct baptisms and burials, or to record births within their own church, whereas marriages were only recognized if performed by the Established Church, ie, the Church of England.

When his father's will was drawn up on 19 July 1777, John was living on the Potsgrove Farm leased from the Duke of Bedford. During the next twenty five years John Butfeild of Potsgrove was variously described as dairyman, farmer and grazier. In 1814 he was a "Gentleman, suggesting that he had retired from active business.

Although John and Mary lived at Potsgrove, the births of their children were recorded at the Baptist church at Thorn.

Death 7 September 1821 ‎(Age 75)‎ Potsgrove, Bedfordshire, England

Burial Woburn, Bedfordshire, England

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Parents Family  (F364)
John BUTFIELD
1700 - 1778
Sarah COOK
1720 -
John BUTTFIELD
1746 - 1821
William BUTTFIELD
1748 - 1778
James BUTTFIELD
1750 - 1811
Sarah BUTTFIELD
1755 -

Immediate Family  (F3038)
Mary ATWOOD
- 1850
William BUTTFIELD
1778 - 1811
Sarah BUTTFIELD
1779 - 1845
Mary BUTTFIELD
1781 - 1848
Elizabeth BUTTFIELD
1784 -
Anna Nancy BUTTFIELD
1786 -
Amelia BUTTFIELD
1789 - 1831