1Brown Thurston, Thurston Genealogies, pp. 24-25 (1880).
"DANIEL THURSTON,1 the "kinsman," and probable ancestor of all the Newbury Thurstons, married,* Oct. 20, 1655, ANNE PELL, a daughter, as Savage supposes. of Joseph Pell of Lynn, the same town whence came Ann Lightfoot, the wife of the elder Thurston, a circumstance adding probability to Savage's conjecture. He died Feb. 19, 1693. . . .
Their children were:
2 Daniel,2 b. July 2, 1657; d. Nov. 3, 1657.
+ 3 Hannah,2 b. Jan 20, 1659, m. Benjamin Pearson.
4 A daughter, b. Nov. 22, 1660; d. Dec. 16, 1660.
+ 5 Daniel,2 b. Dec. 18, 1661; m. Mary Dresser.
6 Sarah,2 b. Jan. 8, 1664; m. -------.
7 Stephen,2 b. Oct. 25, 1665; d. soon.
+ 8 Joseph,2 b. Sept. 14, 1667; m. Mehitable Kimball.
9 Anne,2 b. Sept. 6, 1669; d. soon.
+10 James,2 b. Sept. 24, 1670; m. Mary Pearson.
11 Stephen,2 b. b. Oct. 25, 1672; d. soon.
+12 Stephen,2 b. Feb. 5, 1674; m. Mary -------.
+13 Abigail,2 b. March 17, 1678; m. Joseph Chase.".
1Vital Records of Chelmsford Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, Chelmsford, p. 371 (1914).
"CHELMSFORD DEATHS
BUTERFIELD (see also Butterfield), Benjamin, jr. [Serg. G. R. 1.], Mar. 31, 1715 [a. 35 y. 1 m. 2 w. G. R. 1.].".2Vital Records of Chelmsford Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, Chelmsford, pp. 33-37 (1914).
"CHELMSFORD BIRTHS
BUTERFELD (see also Butterfield), . . .
Benjamin, s. Benjamin and Elizebeth, May 25, 1702.
BUTERFIELD (see also Butterfield), . . .
Deborah, d. Benjamin and Elizabeth, Aug. 18, 1714.
Ester, d. Benjamin and Elizebeth, Mar. 19, 1709.
William, s. Benjamin and Elisibeth, Nov. 28, 1706.
BUTTERFIELD (see also Buterfeeld, Buterfeild, Buterfeld, Buterfield, Buterfild, Butterfeild, Butterfild), . . .
Elesibeth, d. Benjamin and Elesibeth, Sept. 15, 1704.".3Vital Records of Chelmsford Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, Chelmsford, p. 371 (1914).
This death date calculates to a birth date of 17 Feb 1679/80. However this Benjamin is not a Benjamin Jr.
"CHELMSFORD DEATHS
BUTERFIELD (see also Butterfield), Benjamin, jr. [Serg. G. R. 1.], Mar. 31, 1715 [a. 35 y. 1 m. 2 w. G. R. 1.]."
1Geo. A. Gordon, The Butterfields of Middlesex, NEHGR Vol. 44, pp. 42-43 (Jan. 1890).
"30. BENJAMIN4 BUTTERFIELD (Benjamin,3 Joseph,2 Benjamin1) was born in Chelmsford, dwelt in Westford, had wife Kezia, was an ensign in Chaote's regiment at the siege of Louisburg, 1745, and died in 1747. Children:
i. RUTH5 b. 1724; m. 4 April, 1749, Aaron Chandler.
ii. BENJAMIN, b. 1726; husbandman; m. 26 Sept. 1748, Susanna Spalding, dau. of Jacob, of Chelmsford. They removed to Lunenburg, and ultimately to Brattleboro, Vt.
iii. JOHN, b. 1728; housewright; m. 2 Oct. 1750, Martha Trull, removed in 1756 to Narragansett No. 6 (Templeton), in 1759 to Groton, in 1761 to Harvard, and 1764 to Shirley. Had: 1, Benjamin, b. 29 March 1751; 2, John, b. 28 July, 1753; 3, Abel, b. 5 Feb. 1756, whose arm was torn off in a cider mill, 9 Sept. 1763; 4, Henry, b. 14 March, 1759; 5, Kezia, b. 28 Aug. 1761; and 6, Martha, b. 14 April, 1764.
iv. TIMOTHY, b. 1730.
v. KEZIA, b. 1733; m. 28 June, 1755, Josiah Nutting.
vi. MARY, b. 1735; m. 10 April, 1755, Lemuel Perham, of Dunstable. Six children.
vii. ABEL, b. 1737; d. 1745.
viii. JONAS, b. 1740.
ix. ISAAC, b. 1742; m. 3 Dec. 1772, Ruth Spalding, dau. of Dea. Andrew and Mehitable (Chandler) Spalding of Chelmsford.
x. JAMES, b. 1744.".2Vital Records of Chelmsford Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, Chelmsford, p. 196 (1914).
"CHELMSFORD MARRIAGES
BUTTERFIELD (see also Buterfeild, Buterfield, Buterfild, Buttefield, Butterfeeld Butterfeild), . . .
Benjamin, and Kezia Pattison, int. July 7, 1723.".