Our direct Line
JOSEPH BUTTON ~OUR DIRECT LINE~ Born 1702 in Westerley, Washington, Rhode Island Died 20 May 1750 in Westerly, Wash., RI Married on 22 Dec 1737 in Westerly, RI to
ABIGAIL RHODES Born abt. 1702 in Voluntown, New London, Connecticut; Daughter of CHARLES RHODES (b. 1676 in Westerly, RI)
CHILDREN OF JOSEPH & ABIGAIL BUTTON: Note: We are descended from both Elisha and Stanbury.
1. CHARLES BUTTON Born 17 Apr 1739 in Westerly, Washington, RI. Died 23 July 1790 in Clarendon, Rutland, VT. Married ANN WILLCOX Child: Charles Frederick Button (b. 9-27-1763 in Preston, Conn; d. 4-17-1809 in Claredon, VT; married in 1785 to Hannah Kinne b. 6-16-1767; d. 1-22-1809; Hannah is the sister of Bethia Kinne below and descendent of Sir Thomas Kinne.)
2. ELISHA BUTTON ~OUR DIRECT LINE~ Born 5 Jan 1742 in Westerly, Wash., RI; Died 28 March 1809 in Clarendon, Rutland, Vt.; Married to Bethia Kinne (b. 17 Jan 1753 in Preston, London, Ct) Bethia Kinne is the daughter of (abt. 1717),granddaughter of Capt. Joseph Kinne (1680-1756) and Kesiah Peabody, great granddaughter of Thomas Kinne (1655 - 1687) and Elizabeth Knight (1658 - 1694), and descendent of Sir Thomas Kinne, (1578) of King's Lynne, England, who was knighted by the Queen Elizabeth I of England, who is also my ancestor on my father's side. Click HERE to see my father's Kinne lineage. Click HERE to see family of Elisha and Bethia Kinne
3. STANBURY BUTTON ~OUR DIRECT LINE~ Born 27 June 1744 in Westerly, Washington, RI; Married 15 Feb 1770 to HANNAH WILCOX Born abt 1750 in Westerly, Wash., RI Daughter of Joseph Wilcox Click HERE to see Stanbury and Hannah's Family.
4. JOSEPH BUTTON Born 16 July 1746 in Westerly, Wash. RI Died 22 May 1750
5. MARY BUTTON Born: 25 Aug 1750 in Westerly, Wash, RI Married JOSEPH KINNE Born 27 June 1748 in Preston, New London, CT Joseph is the brother of Bethia Kinne, wife of Elisha Button, above, and descendent of Sir Thomas Kinne.
6. OLIVE BUTTON Born 1751 in Westerly, Washington, RI Died 22 Aug 1809; Married David Hopkins |