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State of Service: MA/CT
Qualifying Service: Private / Patriotic Service
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The cemetery is located within the town of Pittsfield and can be accessed from both Onota and Wahconah Streets
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Author: Mark Andrew Davis
George Butler was born on 22 February 1750 in Weathersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut, the son of Daniel and Arminel (Churchill) Butler.
During the American Revolution, George volunteered from Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, in April 1775 as a Private in the Company of Captain David Noble under the command of Colonel John Patterson. He said this was five or six days after the Battle of Lexington, and they marched to Cambridge. His Company remained one of Minutemen for a month until Captain Nobel was ordered to enlist them as Privates. The term was for seven months, but after four or five months, he became sick with a “slow fever.” Because of this illness, he had to hire a substitute to complete his remaining time.
In February 1777, he drove a government team [of horses] from Lanesborough to Bennington, Vermont, over two weeks, under the command of Colonel Smith. He then went to Skenesborough [White Hall, New York] for about six weeks, where he repaired casks and barrels, as he was a cooper by trade. He was attached at that time to the Commissary William Farnsworth. He was discharged about the end of March. He later stated in his pension application that he might have been hired and not drafted or enlisted.
He went to Glastonbury, Connecticut, where he was drafted in the fall of 1777 to serve one month in the Company of Captain Benoni Smith and marched from Glastonbury to Fishkill, New York. After his term ended, he returned to Glastonbury for about one year before being drafted for one month in the Company of Captain Pomeroy. They marched to Suffield, Connecticut, but he became ill at Windham, Connecticut, and was six for about six weeks. Once discharged, he returned home as he wasn’t well enough to go to Glastonbury.
He said that he was born in Weathersfield, Connecticut, and was residing in Pittsfield at the start of the war.
He was married on 4 October 1776 to Chloe Bidwell at Glastonbury, Connecticut.
James was baptized on 14 September 1798 and married Lydia Plank.
Samuel was baptized on 25 September 1784 and married Prudence Hurlburt.
Siar was baptized on 22 September 1768 and married Eunice Clark.
Ruth was baptized on 28 October 1777 and married William Root.
Daniel and David were baptized on 22 August 1779.
Joseph was baptized on 12 November 1782.
John was born on 18 January 1790 and married Nancy George.
Stephen was baptized on 2 February 1794 and married Olive Baker.
George [Jr] was baptized on 10 May 1795 and married Lydia Noble.
Maudly or Manley was baptized on 2 February 1796 and married Diana Millard.
The Patriot died on 19 August 1837 in Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, and is interred at Pittsfield Cemetery.
Sources:
Revolutionary War Pension File S12375
Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001
Secretary of the Commonwealth, Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War, Massachusetts. Boston: Wright & Potter Printing Co., 1901, Vol. 2, page 946.
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