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proslaveiy attitude, he left the Frieiicls' society, and estab- 

 lished the Free church in Lynn, which had for its preacher, 

 Samuel Johnson.* 



Mr. Buffura was gifted physically and mentally. His na- 

 ture was genial, his temper rarely ruffled, his sense of humor 

 keen, and he had a ready wit. The deceased philanthrop- 

 ist was admired and respected and his memory will be kept 

 green. Admitted to membership, Aug. 13, 1862. 



Samuel Bartlett Buttrick died at the residence of 

 his son-in-law John S. Ives, on Clifton avenue, Salem, 

 Friday, Nov. 11, 1887, in the 87th year of his age, after 

 an ilhiess of several weeks. He was the oldest son of 

 Willard and Mary (Bartlett) Buttrick and was born in 

 Gorham, Me., Oct. 1 6, 1801 ; came to Salem in 1825 ; mar- 

 ried Jan. 26, 1833, Anne daughter of David Merritt of 

 Salem ; descended, from William Buttrick, one of the pi- 

 oneers and first settlers of Concord, Mass. (through Sam- 

 iiel^, Jonathan'', Jonathan*, Willard^, Willard'') , who came 

 to New England in 1634 at the age of 18 years, married 

 Sarah Bateman in 1646 and died June 30, 1698. 



By profession an accountant, an officer in the Village or 

 First National Bank in Danvers,in the Commercial or First 

 National Bank, Salem, in the Harmony Grove cemetery 

 corporation, etc., etc. He was an active member of the 

 First (Unitarian) church in Salem, elected a deacon Mar. 

 29, 1857, a position that he held to the close of his life. 



He became a member of the Essex Lodge of F. A. M. 

 Feb. 5, 1828, took many of the degrees and filled several 



*Rev. Samuel Johnson was the son of Dr. Samuel and Anna (Dodge) Johnson ; 

 was born in Salem, Oct. 10, 1823; a graduate of Harvard College in 1843; died at 

 North Andover, Feb. 19, 1883. He was well known for his literary and philosoph- 

 ical writings, especially as the author of a series of works on Oriental Religions, 

 two of which were printed and the third was ready for the press at the time of his 

 decease and has siuce been issued under the editorship of Rev. A. M. Haskell. 

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