John Butler was born 1 March 1700 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts to John Butler (1676-1715) and died 21 January 1747 Louisbourg, Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia, Canada of unspecified causes. He married Elizabeth Howe (1702-1740) 1723 in Framingham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Elizabeth Butler (1727-1771) | 8 May 1727 Hopkinton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States | February 1771 Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States | Daniel Eames (1718-c1755) Reuben Cummings (1726-1790) |
| John Wood Butler (1729-1764) | |||
| Phinehas Butler (1732-1806) | |||
| Joseph Butler (1734-1789) | |||
| William Butler (1738-) | |||
Siblings