Colonel John Buttrick, son of Colonel John Buttrick (4), was born at Concord. October 8, 1761, died September 11, 1825, at Concord. He was an active and leading citizen of Concord and rose to the rank of colonel in the state militia. He served in the Revolution also, a private in Captain Joshua Leland's company from September 29 to November 10, 1779, in the regiment of Major Nathaniel Heath. This company was detached to man forts at and about Boston. He was a fifer in Captain Hosmer's company at one time during the war. He married (first), December 10, 1795, Lydia Wheeler, and (second), December 9, 1813, Hannah Wheeler. Both marriages were performed by Rev. Ezra Ripley. Children: 1. John, born October 18, 1796, mentioned below. 2. Charlotte, born September 27, 1798. 3. Grosvenor, born February 22, 1801. 4. David Wheeler, born September 27, 1804. 5. Esther Rebecca, born May 20, 1810. died June 27, 1811. 6. James Coburn, died December 16, 1807. Children of the second wife: 7. Emeline Lydia, born October 1, 1814. 8. George Horatio, born May 9, 1817.

Source: Historic homes and places and genealogical and personal memoirs relating to the families of Middlesex County, Massachusetts, Volume 2, edited by William Richard Cutter, Lewis historical Publishing Company, 1908, page 451. Downloaded 2011 from books.google.com/