Mary Buttrick
by Michael Forbush dr_forbush@mad.scientist.com
Mary was born on Dec. 8, 1754 and died in Acton on Feb. 10, 1805. She married Ephraim Forbush in 1784 .
Her father was Samuel Buttrick (sometimes spelled Butterick). Samuel was born in Concord, MA on November 16, 1718 and died in Concord on Jan 14, 1814. On Sept 18, 1744 he married Lucy Wheeler in Concord. Lucy Wheeler was born May 3, 1723 and died in 1803. Samuel was a private in the Revolution. They had 10 children (all in Concord), Mary was number 5.
One of Samuel's brothers, John Buttrick, is relatively famous. He was a major during the beginning of the Revolutionary War. He was in command of the American militia (the Minute Men) the North Bridge in Concord on April 19, 1775. "After having crossed the North Bridge at Concord retiring before the British with neither side firing on that eventful day, the colonists took their stand under command of Major JohnButtrick. Thr British fired, killing Capt. Isaac Davis of Actonwhereupon Major Buttrick yelled "Fire, fellow soldiers, for God's sake, fire!", himself firing immediately. After an exchange of fire and casualties on both sides, the British drew back, then began their long retreat to Cambridge. This marked the first defeat of the British by the colonists and John Buttrick is credited with issuing the first everorder for the colonists to fire on the British." His gun was on exhibition with a collection of memorabilia at the centennialcelebration in Concord on April 19, 1875, for which Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote the famous oft-repeated lines: 'here once the embattled farmers stood and fired the shot heard round the world'. John is credited with firing that shot. His home is now part of Minute Man National Park at Concord.
Mary Buttrick's parents were:
Samuel Buttrick born Nov. 16, 1718
Lucy Wheeler, born May 3, 1723
Samuel's Father was Jonathan Buttrick b. April 4, 1690 d. March 23, 1767 m. Elizabeth Woolley Dec. 19, 1718.
Jonathan's were parents:
Samuel Buttrick born January 12, 1654
Elizabeth Blood born June 14, 1656
Samuel's parents were:
William Buttrick, born about 1612
Sarah Bateman, born 1625
Elizabeth Blood's parents were:
Robert Blood
Elizabeth Willard
Elizabeth Willard's parents were:
Simon Willard, born 1605
Mary Sharp
Simon Willards parents were:
Richard Willard, born 1568
Marjorie Humphrey, born 1572
Richard Willard's parents were:
Simon Willard
Elizabeth ?
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