Thomas Buttolph
The Early Settlers of the West End (1630 – 1645): Thomas Buttolph, Leather-Dresser
Thomas Buttolph came to Boston in 1635 on the ship Abigail with his wife Ann. His house was situated at Washington St, north of Court Street. Thomas worked as a leather-dresser. Present-day Irving St was called Buttolph Street until the mid-19th Century, originally derived from Thomas’ surname.
A page from Clough's 1790 Atlas (Massachusetts Historical Society)
The Early Settlers of the West End (1630 – 1645) is a series of articles covering the surviving records of the earliest landowners in the West End.
Article by Mia Sager, edited by Sebastian Belfanti
Source: Annie Haven Thwing; The Crooked and Narrow Streets of the town of Boston; Thwing Database, accessed at the Massachusetts Historical Society archives
