Title

Butler, John (Col.)

Description

en-CA b. 1728 in New London, CT; d. 1796 in Niagara; husband of Catherine (Catalantyntje, nee Bratt); father of Walter, Thomas Sr., Andrew, William Johnson and Deborah (m. Muirhead); son of Lieut. Butler (1670-1760); brother of Walter; U.E.L. (Butler's Rangers); lieutenant in British Army for 70 yrs.; His Majesty's Commissioner for Indians affairs; 1755 nominated Captain in Indian Dept.; served under Abercromby at Ticonderoga; served with Bradstreet at capture of Fort Frontenac; Lieut.-Col. of Col. Guy Johnson's regiment of militia; judge at County Court; his father, an Irish subaltern, came with his regiment to America;

Identifier

http://www.nflibrary.ca/nfplindex/show.asp?b=1&ref=oo&id=294124

page

11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 23, 24, 27, 29, 33, 74, 75, 77, 371

Bibliographic Citation

10169489

Historical and genealogical notes / W.G. Reive.