The Great Allotment: Pullen Point's First Land Owners
Introduction, William Aspinwall, Edward Bates, William Brenton, Thomas Buttolph, Thomas Fayerweather, Edward Gibbons, Valentine Hill, Ralph Hudson, Thomas Matson, Elias Maverick, John Oliver, William Pierce, John Sanford, William Stitson, John Winthrop/Deane Winthrop
Thomas Buttolph |
Thomas Buttolph (Buttalph, Buttall) was a leather dresser and a glover from Sussex, England who came from London aboard the "Abigail" in 1635, aged 32, with wife Ann (Harding), aged 24.
Thomas’ allotment of land on Pullen Point is noted twice. First as:
"Thomas Buttalph ___ acrs of Upland and Marsh: bounded towards the East and north by the Sea shore, towards the South and South East by the Allotment of William Pierce, towards the West and southwest by the Allottment of Thomas Fayreweather, towads the North and North West by the abovesaid land of William Aspinwall." 1
Then later, because the allotment process did not occur all at once, his land is recorded with new neighbors. This primarily a result of supporters of Wheelwright and Hutchinson being disarmed and banished.
"Thomas Buttall is granted Lott at Pullen Point necke for six heads. Also at Pulling point twenty fyve Acres upland bounded with the sea northeast: Mr. Pierce southeast: James Pen northwest: John Webb and John Oliver southwest."
Thomas and his wife joined the Boston Church in 1639. He took the Freeman's Oath in 1641, was made a Constable in 1647, and Clerk of the Market in 1652. He was successful in his business investing largely in real estate, including land in the “New Field” part of Boston (now called the West End), and elsewhere in Boston.
Thomas and Ann had four surviving children; Thomas (1637), John (1640), Abigail (1643), and Mehitable (1651). Several of her children died in infancy.
Thomas, Sr. died in 1667, Ann in 1680.
In 1659, Thomas sold his land on Pullen Point to John Winthrop.
Selected Buttolph descendants, locations, and objects of note:
- Buttolph-Williams House, Wethersfield, Conn. John Buttolph (b. 1640) owned the land where the was house was built. - Wikipedia
- Nicholas Buttolph (b. 1668). In 1690, he opened a bookstore in Boston. - Early Boston Booksellers 1642-1711, pg 162, ebook
- Elijah Buttolph (b. 1742). An early settler of Middlebury, Vt., where there is still a Buttolph Drive and Buttolph Acres. - History of the Town of Middlebury, pg 208, ebook
- John Little Buttolph (b. 1833). Was president of the Vermont's Merino Sheep Breeders' Association. - Vermont Agricultural Report, Volume 8, 1883-84, pg 248, ebook
- John Lucius. Buttolph (b. 1888). Moved from Middlebury, Vt., to Twin Falls, Idaho. Became owner of the Buttolph & Monroe Shoe Company. - History of Idaho, 1914, pg 1257, Internet Archive
| Selected Thomas Buttolph Descendants |
| Thomas (b. 1603); m. Ann Harding |
| John (b. 1640); m1. Hannah Gardner, m2. Abigail Adams Fitch |
| David (b. 1669); m. Mary Buck |
| David (b. 1709); m. Mary Holcombe |
| Elijah (b. c. 1742); m. Deborah Field |
| David (b. 1790); m. Almira Little |
| John (b. 1833); m. Carolyn Rich |
| John (b. 1860); m. Fannie Smith |
| John (b. 1888); m. Mabel Martin |
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