Butler Family Tree

William Hersey

Person Chart

Parents

Father Date of Birth Mother Date of Birth
Nathaniel Hersey Anne Unk 1574

Partners

Partner Date of Birth Children
Elizabeth Croade 1610 Frances Hersey
William Hersey Jr.
Elizabeth Hersey
Judith Hersey
John Hersey
James Hersey

Person Events

Event Type Date Place Description
Birth 1596 Reading, Berkshire, England
Immigration 1635 Hingham, Massachusetts, USA
Place of Residence Hingham, Massachusetts, USA
Military Service Hingham, Massachusetts, USA Artillery Company 1652
Death 3/22/1667 Hingham, Massachusetts, USA

Kinship Report

Name Type Place of Birth Date of Birth Place of Death Date of Death
Partner
Elizabeth Croade Wife Hingham, Massachusetts, USA 1610 Hingham, Massachusetts, USA 10/8/1671
Children
Frances Hersey Daughter 1634
William Hersey Jr. Son Reading, Berkshire, England 1635 9/28/1691
Elizabeth Hersey Daughter Hingham, Massachusetts, USA 1636 Exeter, New Hampshire, USA 9/8/1719
Judith Hersey Daughter Hingham, Massachusetts, USA 7/15/1638
John Hersey Son Hingham, Massachusetts, USA 8/9/1640 Hingham, Massachusetts, USA 8/7/1726
James Hersey Son Hingham, Massachusetts, USA 1643 1/22/1684
Parents
Nathaniel Hersey Father
Anne Unk Mother Reading St Giles, Berkshire, England 1574 Reading St Giles, Berkshire, England 5/14/1635
Grandchildren
William Hersey III Grandson Hingham, Massachusetts, USA 10/11/1657 Hingham, Massachusetts, USA
John Hersey Grandson Hingham, Massachusetts, USA 10/17/1659 Milton, Massachusetts, USA 12/1/1725
James Hersey Grandson Hingham, Massachusetts, USA 12/2/1661 Hingham, Massachusetts, USA 5/23/1743
Rebecca Hersey Granddaughter Hingham, Massachusetts, USA 8/20/1663 2/11/1712
Deborah Hersey Granddaughter Hingham, Massachusetts, USA 1/1/1666 4/28/1706
Hannah Hersey Granddaughter Hingham, Massachusetts, USA 2/13/1669 3/31/1745
Sarah Hersey Granddaughter Hingham, Massachusetts, USA 3/18/1669
Elizabeth Hersey Granddaughter Hingham, Massachusetts, USA 5/26/1671 1/4/1718
Judith Hersey Granddaughter Hingham, Massachusetts, USA 9/28/1672
Nehemia Hersey Granddaughter Hingham, Massachusetts, USA 12/13/1673
Abigail Hersey Granddaughter Hingham, Massachusetts, USA 2/2/1674
Ruth Hersey Granddaughter Hingham, Massachusetts, USA 2/10/1674 4/29/1756
Mary Hersey Granddaughter Hingham, Massachusetts, USA 3/4/1676
Maria Hersey Granddaughter Hingham, Massachusetts, USA 1/12/1677
Joshua Hersey Grandson Hingham, Massachusetts, USA 3/29/1678 Hingham, Massachusetts, USA 9/30/1740
Jael Hersey Granddaughter Hingham, Massachusetts, USA 6/1/1680 10/20/1681
Judith Hersey Granddaughter Hingham, Massachusetts, USA 9/6/1680 Hingham, Massachusetts, USA 9/13/1681
Daniel Hersey Grandson Hingham, Massachusetts, USA 4/23/1682 Hingham, Massachusetts, USA 5/20/1766
Judith Hersey Granddaughter Hingham, Massachusetts, USA 1686
Peter Hersey Grandson Hingham, Massachusetts, USA 8/20/1687
Hannah Hersey Granddaughter Hingham, Massachusetts, USA 11/6/1689
Betsey Hersey Granddaughter Hingham, Massachusetts, USA 1692
Jeremiah Hersey Grandson Hingham, Massachusetts, USA 6/18/1697
Great grandchildren
Deborah Hersey Great granddaughter Hingham, Massachusetts, USA 4/13/1684
David Hersey Great grandson Hingham, Massachusetts, USA 6/28/1686
Issac Hersey Great grandson Hingham, Massachusetts, USA 10/8/1687
William Hersey Great grandson Hingham, Massachusetts, USA 5/19/1690
Sarah Hersey Great granddaughter Hingham, Massachusetts, USA 9/26/1692
Stephen Hersey Great grandson Hingham, Massachusetts, USA 12/24/1694
Joseph Hersey Great grandson Hingham, Massachusetts, USA 11/9/1697
Susanna Lane Great granddaughter Hingham, Massachusetts, USA 12/4/1699 1739
Elisha Hersey Great grandson Hingham, Massachusetts, USA 11/11/1700
John Hersey Great grandson Hingham, Massachusetts, USA 1706
Hannah Hersey Great granddaughter Hingham, Massachusetts, USA 2/9/1707
Mary Hersey Great granddaughter Hingham, Massachusetts, USA 10/14/1711
Jonathan Hersey Great grandson Hingham, Massachusetts, USA 2/2/1714 Hingham, Massachusetts, USA 10/2/1760
Sarah Hersey Great granddaughter 1718
Sarah Hersey Great granddaughter Hingham, Massachusetts, USA 7/4/1719 Hingham, Massachusetts, USA 10/24/1798
Isaiah Hersey Great grandson 1/29/1720
Susanna Hersey Great granddaughter 12/6/1730
Second grandchildren
Joseph Hersey Jr. Second grandson 1726
Rachel Wilder Second granddaughter Hingham, Massachusetts, USA 6/23/1734 Hingham, Massachusetts, USA 5/15/1805
Jonathan Hersey Second grandson Hingham, Massachusetts, USA 10/28/1742 Roxbury, Massachusetts, USA 6/13/1777
Sarah Hersey Second granddaughter 1745
Deidema Hersey Second granddaughter 1746
Lydia Hersey Second granddaughter 1747
Julietta Hersey Second granddaughter 1750
Deidama Hersey Second granddaughter 1752
Daniel Hersey Second grandson 1754
David Hersey Second grandson 1757
Peter Hersey Second grandson 1757
Ezekiel Hersey Second grandson 1761
Third grandchildren
Lydia Hersey Third granddaughter 1767
Eunice Gardner Third granddaughter Hingham, Massachusetts, USA 8/2/1767
Jonathan Hersey III? Third grandson 1769
Thomas Hersey Third grandson 1771
Margeret Hersey Third granddaughter Hingham, Massachusetts, USA 8/20/1771 North Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA 3/16/1849
Mary Hersey Third granddaughter 1773
Henry Johnson Hersey Third grandson 1775
Fourth grandchildren
Sarah Gardner Humphrey Fourth granddaughter Braintree, Massachusetts, USA Abt 1791 Braintree, Massachusetts, USA 9/30/1818
Sally Humphry Fourth granddaughter 1793
Sylvanus Hersey Fourth grandson 1793
Lydia Humphry Fourth granddaughter 1796
John Humphry Fourth grandson 1798
Chandler Humphry Fourth grandson 1800
Lucy Humphry Fourth granddaughter North Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA 6/8/1804 Brockton, Massachusetts, USA 12/28/1875
James Humphry Fourth grandson 1807
Margaret Humphry Fourth granddaughter 1807
Fifth grandchildren
Luther Alonzo Hayden Fifth grandson North Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA 3/8/1813
Madison Hayden Fifth grandson North Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA 7/15/1814
Sarah Sumner Hayden Fifth granddaughter Braintree, Massachusetts, USA 8/13/1816 Randolph, Massachusetts, USA 12/11/1910
William Henry Butler Fifth grandson 1825 7/17/1853
Catherine Augusta Butler Fifth granddaughter 8/13/1827 8/13/1827
Catherine Augusta Butler Fifth granddaughter 1828
Lucrethia Cavel Butler Fifth granddaughter 1830
John West Hersey Fifth grandson 1831
Lucy Humphrey Butler Fifth granddaughter 1832
James Webster Butler Fifth grandson East Stoughton, Massachusetts, USA 11/12/1834 Avon, Massachusetts, USA 9/20/1918
Hiram Blanchard Butler Fifth grandson 1836 Avon, Massachusetts, USA 4/16/1925
Charles Hersey Butler Fifth grandson 1839 4/16/1925
Thomas Wales Butler Fifth grandson 3/30/1842 8/20/1874
Ezra Stearns Butler Fifth grandson Stoughton, Massachusetts, USA 1844
6th grandchildren
Infant Butler 6th granddaughter 1863
Sally Hayden Hollis 6th granddaughter 9/8/1831
Luther Hayden Hollis 6th grandson Brockton, Massachusetts, USA 4/18/1836 Brockton, Massachusetts, USA 2/24/1901
Levi Woodbury Hollis 6th grandson 5/26/1837
Leonard Morton Hollis 6th grandson 3/7/1841 10/20/1861
Elvira Hayden Hollis 6th granddaughter Brockton, Massachusetts, USA 1850 1942
Myron Lawrence Hollis 6th grandson 2/18/1852 9/21/1865
Alva Maitland Butler 6th grandson 8/7/1855 3/8/1931
Benjamin Franklin Butler 6th grandson Abt 1858
Alton Webster Butler 6th grandson East Stoughton (Avon), Massachusetts, USA 8/22/1858 Bourne, Massachusetts, USA 2/26/1938
Bion Butler 6th grandson Massachusetts, USA Abt 1862
Inez Leona Butler 6th granddaughter 1862 1863
Ernest Butler 6th grandson 1864 1865
Eva Humphreys Butler 6th granddaughter 1866 6/8/1870
Willie H Butler 6th grandson Indiana, USA Abt 1866
Charles Elroy Hersey 6th grandson 1867
George L Butler 6th grandson Massachusetts, USA Abt 1868
Charles L Butler 6th grandson Stoughton, Massachusetts, USA Dec 1869
James Arthur Butler 6th grandson 1871 Avon, Massachusetts, USA 1872
H Leannard Butler 6th grandson Stoughton, Massachusetts, USA 1879
Chauncey C Butler 6th grandson Stoughton, Massachusetts, USA 1880
7th grandchildren
Alton Bassett Butler 7th grandson
Betsy Hollis 7th granddaughter
John Hollis 7th grandson
Melinda Hollis 7th granddaughter
Nancy Hollis 7th granddaughter
Oliver Hollis 7th grandson
Rubin Hollis 7th grandson
Alma Blanche Hollis 7th granddaughter North Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA 3/8/1860 Sandwich, Massachusetts, USA 12/29/1943
Edith A Snell 7th granddaughter 1870
Mary E Snell 7th granddaughter 1872
Chester M Butler 7th grandson 4/14/1882 1/13/1966
Hazel Snell 7th granddaughter 1884
Cora Butler 7th granddaughter 2/8/1885 8/1/1965
Lawrence Alton Butler 7th grandson Brockton, Massachusetts, USA 8/9/1885 Brockton, Massachusetts, USA 1946
Harold Bradford Butler 7th grandson Brockton, Massachusetts, USA 4/6/1890 Hanson, Massachusetts, USA 8/5/1953
Alta Mae Hersey 7th granddaughter 1893
Harold Lloyd Butler 7th grandson 3/17/1901 1/17/1973
Parents-In-Law
Richard Croade Father-in-law 1547 1590
Sons- & Daughters-In-Law
Humphrey Wilson Son-in-law
Mary Fearing Daughter-in-law
Moses Gilman Son-in-law
Richard Croade Son-in-law
Rebecca Chubbuck Daughter-in-law 1641 1686
Sarah Richards Daughter-in-law 1649 West Hingham, Massachusetts, USA 1/17/1731
Grandchildren-in-law
Benjamin Johnson Grandson-in-law
Caleb Beal Grandson-in-law
Ebenezer Lane Grandson-in-law
Israel Vickery Grandson-in-law
Mary Granddaughter-in-law
Sarah Hawke Granddaughter-in-law
Samuel Lincoln Grandson-in-law Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA 8/25/1650 Hingham, Massachusetts, USA 1720
Sarah Langlee Granddaughter-in-law Hingham, Massachusetts, USA 3/15/1667
Alice Bradford Granddaughter-in-law Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA 1/28/1677 Hingham, Massachusetts, USA 7/14/1746
Mary May Granddaughter-in-law Hingham, Massachusetts, USA 9/3/1687 Hingham, Massachusetts, USA 1/10/1760

Notes
William came in 1635 and moved to Hingham, Plymouth, MA. On 3 July 1636 he received a grant for a house lot of five acres. It was on South Street, just about opposite of West Street. In 1644-45, William was assessed a fine for supporting the views of Rev. Peter Hobart during the election of officers for the train band. His family rate was one of the largest for the new meeting house. He was a husbandman He was a freeman in March 1638. He served as selectman in 1642-1647 and again in 1650. In 1652 he was in the artillery company.
Hingham Cemetery stones- Old Church Cemetery- Back of Ship’s Church. In memory of William Hersey b. reading, England 1596. Inspired by the love of Liberty this Puritan Pioneer sailed for America and settled in Hingham 1635. He served as selectman 1642, 1647, 1650. Artillery Company 1652.
William Hersey will dates 9 March 1657/8, proved 29 April 1658 following, gives to son William house and his penn plott before his gate and ye lott bought of Matthew Chafey at ye Capt. Tent; valuables to sons John and James, daughters Frances, Elizabeth, Judith f5 each, grandchildren John Croade , William Heresy 40 s each. Rest of lands and goods to wife Elizabeth, wife, exec.His wife was executrix. The estate was appraised at four hundred and nineteen pounds, thirteen shillings, and six pence.
Relocated from England to Hingham Massachusetts around 1635

History

Date Age Event Category
Feb 15, 1564 - Jan 8, 1642 (-32.4) - 45.6 Life of Galileo Galilei Personalities
Apr 13, 1598 1.8 Edict of Nantes France
Dec 31, 1600 4.5 Establishment of the British East India Company Discoveries & Colonization
CA 1601 5.0 William Gilbert discovers electricity Technology
1606 10.0 Discovery of Australia Discoveries & Colonization
1618 - 1648 22.0 - 52.0 Thirty Years' War Wars & Military Conflicts
1620 24.0 Voyage of the Mayflower, puritan 'Pilgrims' establish Plymouth (Massachusetts) USA
1623 27.0 Start of construction of Versailles Palace Monuments
1626 30.0 French settlement in Senegal Discoveries & Colonization
Dec 25, 1642 - Mar 20, 1726 46.5 - 129.8 Life of Isaac Newton Personalities
Nov 7, 1665 69.4 First issue of the London Gazette Companies
May 2, 1666 - Sep 5, 1666 69.9 - 70.2 Great Fire of London Great Britain