John Button 1749–1846

John Button, 1749–1846 (aged 97 years)

Name: John /Button/
Given names: John
Surname: Button

Events of close relatives Historic events
Birth	1749 24 23 Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
Marriage	Betsey Palamatter — View this family Yes
Birth of a brother	Jonathan Button January 31, 1750 (aged 1 year) Montague, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA Note: or 16 May 1750
Death of a paternal grandfather	Daniel Button July 21, 1760 (aged 11 years) Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA
Death of a paternal grandmother	Anna Bell July 21, 1760 (aged 11 years)
Birth of a brother	Joseph Button September 2, 1760 (aged 11 years) Hopkinton, Rhode Island, USA
Death of a maternal grandmother	Penelope Satterlee October 10, 1760 (aged 11 years)
Death of a father	Daniel Button Jr 1786 (aged 37 years) Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA Note: Estate valued at ₤700 including a cooper shop and tools.
1st President of the United States	George Washington April 30, 1789 (aged 40 years)
Birth of a son	Silas Button 1791 (aged 42 years) Rhode Island, USA
Death of a brother	Daniel Button June 9, 1791 (aged 42 years) Source: Hudson-Mohawk Genealogical and Family Memoirs: Button
Birth of a son	Festus Button May 1, 1794 (aged 45 years) Rhode Island, USA
Birth of a son	Squire Button February 1, 1796 (aged 47 years) Brookfield, Madison, New York, USA Source: Button Families of America
2nd President of the United States	John Adams March 4, 1797 (aged 48 years)
Birth of a son	Asa Button March 1798 (aged 49 years) Brookfield, Madison, New York, USA
Birth of a son	John P. Button September 14, 1800 (aged 51 years)
3rd President of the United States	Thomas Jefferson March 4, 1801 (aged 52 years)
Birth of a son	Albert Button November 5, 1807 (aged 58 years) Brookfield, Madison, New York, USA
Birth of a son	William Palmer Button 1809 (aged 60 years)
4th President of the United States	James Madison March 4, 1809 (aged 60 years)
Birth of a grandson	Silas Button 1812 (aged 63 years) New York, USA
Birth of a grandson	Asa Button Jr. March 1, 1816 (aged 67 years)
Birth of a son	Charles Button December 13, 1817 (aged 68 years)
Birth of a daughter	Alina Button 1817 (aged 68 years)
5th President of the United States	James Monroe March 4, 1817 (aged 68 years)
Birth of a granddaughter	Laura Ann Button January 8, 1818 (aged 69 years)
Birth of a daughter	Henneta Button June 14, 1818 (aged 69 years)
Birth of a grandson	Levi Button September 26, 1820 (aged 71 years)
Birth of a granddaughter	Julia Ann Button 1820 (aged 71 years)
Birth of a grandson	William Button August 7, 1822 (aged 73 years)
Birth of a granddaughter	Sarah Button December 26, 1822 (aged 73 years)
Birth of a grandson	Charles Button June 23, 1823 (aged 74 years)
Birth of a grandson	George Button January 12, 1824 (aged 75 years)
6th President of the United States	John Quincy Adams March 4, 1825 (aged 76 years)
Birth of a grandson	Jonathan Button October 29, 1826 (aged 77 years)
Birth of a grandson	Lorenzo Button September 12, 1827 (aged 78 years)
Birth of a grandson	Leroy Button 1829 (aged 80 years) New York, USA
Death of a grandson	Asa Button Jr. 1829 (aged 80 years)
7th President of the United States	Andrew Jackson March 4, 1829 (aged 80 years)
Birth of a granddaughter	Jane Button July 19, 1829 (aged 80 years)
Birth of a grandson	Albert Collins Button July 30, 1830 (aged 81 years)
Birth of a granddaughter	Phoebe Ann Button January 12, 1831 (aged 82 years)
Birth of a grandson	Hiram Button June 14, 1831 (aged 82 years) Chautauqua, New York, USA
Birth of a granddaughter	Mary Louisa Button June 3, 1832 (aged 83 years)
Birth of a granddaughter	Laura Button August 12, 1832 (aged 83 years)
Birth of a grandson	Russell Button January 12, 1833 (aged 84 years)
Birth of a granddaughter	Ellen Button 1834 (aged 85 years) New York, USA
Birth of a grandson	Loren Button October 12, 1834 (aged 85 years)
8th President of the United States	Martin Van Buren March 4, 1837 (aged 88 years)
Birth of a granddaughter	Hannah Esther Button March 5, 1837 (aged 88 years)
Death of a brother	Jonathan Button June 18, 1837 (aged 88 years)
Birth of a granddaughter	Betsey Ann Button July 2, 1837 (aged 88 years)
Birth of a grandson	Joseph Albert Button October 30, 1838 (aged 89 years)
Birth of a grandson	Harrison Button February 11, 1839 (aged 90 years)
Death of a wife	Betsey Palamatter 1840 (aged 91 years)
Birth of a grandson	Sylvester Button February 17, 1840 (aged 91 years)
Birth of a grandson	Joshua Collins Button November 26, 1840 (aged 91 years)
9th President of the United States	William Henry Harrison March 4, 1841 (aged 92 years)
10th President of the United States	John Tyler April 4, 1841 (aged 92 years)
Birth of a grandson	Albert Button October 19, 1841 (aged 92 years)
Birth of a grandson	Andrew Button August 27, 1843 (aged 94 years)
Birth of a grandson	Henry Button February 15, 1845 (aged 96 years)
Death of a brother	Joseph Button 1845 (aged 96 years) Springville, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, USA
11th President of the United States	James K Polk March 4, 1845 (aged 96 years)
Death of a mother	Elizabeth Palmetter Windham, Connecticut, USA
Death	December 14, 1846 (aged 97 years) Brookfield, Madison, New York, USA
Burial	Brookfield, Madison, New York, USA Latitude: N42.8181269 Longitude: W75.2718318Google Maps™Bing Maps™OpenStreetMap™ Address: farm now owned by Mr. Gilbert on Button Hill Source: The Brookfield Courier Date of entry in original source: July 27, 1921 Text: John Button and family and Master Elias, as his brother was commonly called, lived and died on the farm now owned by Mr. Gilbert on Button Hill. They were buried on the hillside above the house, but that cemetery has been ploughed over and nothing remains to mark their burial place.

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father	Links Birth: July 22, 1724 36 29 — Windham, Connecticut, USA Baptism: July 26, 1724 36 29 — Hampton, Windham, Connecticut, USA Baptism: July 26, 1724 36 29 — Hampton, Windham, Connecticut, USA Religious marriage: September 24, 1744 — Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA Occupation: cooper Death: 1786 — Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA Identification number: 1.7.1.4 Reference number: 90 Reference number: 36 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Elizabeth Palmetter Daniel Button Elias Button Jonathan Button John Button Joseph Button Joshua Button Anna Button Betsey Button Nelly Button Penelope Button Daniel Button Jr 1724–1786 Birth: July 22, 1724 36 29 — Windham, Connecticut, USA Death: 1786 — Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA
mother	Links Birth: December 13, 1725 27 — Windham, Connecticut, USA Religious marriage: September 24, 1744 — Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA Death: Windham, Connecticut, USA Reference number: 94 Reference number: 36 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Daniel Button Jr Daniel Button Elias Button Jonathan Button John Button Joseph Button Joshua Button Anna Button Betsey Button Nelly Button Penelope Button Elizabeth Palmetter 1725– Birth: December 13, 1725 27 — Windham, Connecticut, USA Death: Windham, Connecticut, USA
Religious marriage	Religious marriage — September 24, 1744 — Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
2 years elder brother	Links Birth: 1746 21 20 Death: June 9, 1791 Reference number: 95 Reference number: 37 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Elizabeth Button Daniel Button Hazzard Button John Halsey Button Cynthia Button Daniel Button 1746–1791 Birth: 1746 21 20 Death: June 9, 1791
2 years elder brother	Links Birth: May 18, 1748 23 22 Marriage: November 25, 1777 — Enfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Death: Identification number: 1.7.1.4.2 Reference number: 96 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Sarah Bleuit Elias Button Bleuit Button Guinnette Button Sally Button Roswell Button Orrin Button Elias Button 1748– Birth: May 18, 1748 23 22 Death:
21 months younger brother	Links Birth: January 31, 1750 25 24 — Montague, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA Marriage: March 1775 Military: Private Continential Army (Revolutionary War) — 1776 Death: June 18, 1837 Burial: Ellington, Tolland, Connecticut, USA Reference number: 97 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Naomi Munsell Jonathan Button Levi Button Joseph Button Naomi Button Ruth Button Rhoda Button Hulda Button Jesse Button Betsey Button Electa Button Ann Button Horace Button Jonathan Button 1750–1837 Birth: January 31, 1750 25 24 — Montague, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA Death: June 18, 1837
himself	Links Birth: 1749 24 23 — Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA Marriage: Death: December 14, 1846 — Brookfield, Madison, New York, USA Burial: Brookfield, Madison, New York, USA Reference number: 98 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Betsey Palamatter Silas Button Festus Button Squire Button Asa Button John P. Button Albert Button Freeman Button William Palmer Button Charles Button Alina Button Henneta Button Betsey Button Carolina Button John Button 1749–1846 Birth: 1749 24 23 — Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA Death: December 14, 1846 — Brookfield, Madison, New York, USA
12 years younger brother	Links Birth: September 2, 1760 36 34 — Hopkinton, Rhode Island, USA Military: U.S. Revolutionary War, Col. Topham's Regiment R.I. Troops — August 25, 1778 — Rhode Island, USA Marriage: 1789 Death: 1845 — Springville, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, USA Reference number: 99 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Eunice Louise Sweet Henry Button Eunis Lois Button James William Button Joseph Button 1760–1845 Birth: September 2, 1760 36 34 — Hopkinton, Rhode Island, USA Death: 1845 — Springville, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, USA
brother	Links Reference number: 100 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Joshua Button –
sister	Links Reference number: 101 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Anna Button –
sister	Links Reference number: 102 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Betsey Button –
sister	Links Reference number: 103 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Nelly Button –
sister	Links Reference number: 104 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Penelope Button –

Family with Betsey Palamatter
himself	Links Birth: 1749 24 23 — Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA Marriage: Death: December 14, 1846 — Brookfield, Madison, New York, USA Burial: Brookfield, Madison, New York, USA Reference number: 98 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Betsey Palamatter Silas Button Festus Button Squire Button Asa Button John P. Button Albert Button Freeman Button William Palmer Button Charles Button Alina Button Henneta Button Betsey Button Carolina Button John Button 1749–1846 Birth: 1749 24 23 — Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA Death: December 14, 1846 — Brookfield, Madison, New York, USA
wife	Links Birth: 1747 Marriage: Death: 1840 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse John Button Silas Button Festus Button Squire Button Asa Button John P. Button Albert Button Freeman Button William Palmer Button Charles Button Alina Button Henneta Button Betsey Button Carolina Button Betsey Palamatter 1747–1840 Birth: 1747 Death: 1840
Marriage	Marriage — —
son	Links Birth: 1791 42 44 — Rhode Island, USA Marriage: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Content … Silas Button Leroy Button Ellen Button Silas Button 1791– Birth: 1791 42 44 — Rhode Island, USA
3 years son	Links Birth: May 1, 1794 45 47 — Rhode Island, USA Marriage: November 6, 1816 Number of children: 18 Death: April 14, 1879 — New Berlin, Chenango, New York, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Hannah Wilcox Festus Button 1794–1879 Birth: May 1, 1794 45 47 — Rhode Island, USA Death: April 14, 1879 — New Berlin, Chenango, New York, USA
21 months son	Links Birth: February 1, 1796 47 49 — Brookfield, Madison, New York, USA Marriage: Death: 1854 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Louisa Moon Levi Button William Button Charles Button Jonathan Button Jane Button Laura Button Sylvester Button Squire Button 1796–1854 Birth: February 1, 1796 47 49 — Brookfield, Madison, New York, USA Death: 1854
2 years son	Links Birth: March 1798 49 51 — Brookfield, Madison, New York, USA Marriage: Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Annie Moon Asa Button Jr. Laura Ann Button Julia Ann Button Sarah Button George Button Lorenzo Button Phoebe Ann Button Russell Button Betsey Ann Button Harrison Button Albert Button Andrew Button Henry Button Asa Button 1798– Birth: March 1798 49 51 — Brookfield, Madison, New York, USA Death:
3 years son	Links Birth: September 14, 1800 51 53 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships John P. Button 1800– Birth: September 14, 1800 51 53
7 years son	Links Birth: November 5, 1807 58 60 — Brookfield, Madison, New York, USA Marriage: August 11, 1827 Occupation: Attorney — June 1848 — Salem, Henry, Iowa, USA Death: 1869 Burial: Alden, Hardin, Iowa, USA Religion: Quaker Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Mary Catlin Collins Albert Collins Button Hiram Button Mary Louisa Button Loren Button Hannah Esther Button Joseph Albert Button Joshua Collins Button Albert Button 1807–1869 Birth: November 5, 1807 58 60 — Brookfield, Madison, New York, USA Death: 1869
son	Links Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Freeman Button –
son	Links Birth: 1809 60 62 Death: 1866 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships William Palmer Button 1809–1866 Birth: 1809 60 62 Death: 1866
9 years son	Links Birth: December 13, 1817 68 70 Death: 1890 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Charles Button 1817–1890 Birth: December 13, 1817 68 70 Death: 1890
1 month daughter	Links Birth: 1817 68 70 Death: 1855 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Alina Button 1817–1855 Birth: 1817 68 70 Death: 1855
18 months daughter	Links Birth: June 14, 1818 69 71 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Henneta Button 1818– Birth: June 14, 1818 69 71
daughter	Links Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Betsey Button –
daughter	Links Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Carolina Button –

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Burial	The Brookfield Courier Date of entry in original source: July 27, 1921 Text: John Button and family and Master Elias, as his brother was commonly called, lived and died on the farm now owned by Mr. Gilbert on Button Hill. They were buried on the hillside above the house, but that cemetery has been ploughed over and nothing remains to mark their burial place.

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Family with parents
father Parents Daniel Button Anna Bell	Daniel Button Jr 1724–1786
mother Parents Jonathan Palmetter Penelope Satterlee	Elizabeth Palmetter 1725–
elder brother Family Elizabeth Button Daniel Button Hazzard Button John Halsey Button Cynthia Button	Daniel Button 1746–1791
elder brother Family Sarah Bleuit Elias Button Bleuit Button Guinnette Button Sally Button Roswell Button Orrin Button	Elias Button 1748–
younger brother Family Naomi Munsell Jonathan Button Levi Button Joseph Button Naomi Button Ruth Button Rhoda Button Hulda Button Jesse Button Betsey Button Electa Button Ann Button Horace Button	Jonathan Button 1750–1837
himself	John Button 1749–1846
younger brother Family Eunice Louise Sweet Henry Button Eunis Lois Button James William Button	Joseph Button 1760–1845
brother	Joshua Button –
sister	Anna Button –
sister	Betsey Button –
sister	Nelly Button –
sister	Penelope Button –

Family with Betsey Palamatter
himself	John Button 1749–1846
wife	Betsey Palamatter 1747–1840
son Family Content … Silas Button Leroy Button Ellen Button	Silas Button 1791–
son Family Hannah Wilcox	Festus Button 1794–1879
son Family Louisa Moon Levi Button William Button Charles Button Jonathan Button Jane Button Laura Button Sylvester Button	Squire Button 1796–1854
son Family Annie Moon Asa Button Jr. Laura Ann Button Julia Ann Button Sarah Button George Button Lorenzo Button Phoebe Ann Button Russell Button Betsey Ann Button Harrison Button Albert Button Andrew Button Henry Button	Asa Button 1798–
son	John P. Button 1800–
son Family Mary Catlin Collins Albert Collins Button Hiram Button Mary Louisa Button Loren Button Hannah Esther Button Joseph Albert Button Joshua Collins Button	Albert Button 1807–1869
son	Freeman Button –
son	William Palmer Button 1809–1866
son	Charles Button 1817–1890
daughter	Alina Button 1817–1855
daughter	Henneta Button 1818–
daughter	Betsey Button –
daughter	Carolina Button –