Abt 1695 - 1747 (~ 52 years)
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Name |
BUTLER Edmond |
Born |
Abt 1695 |
Ireland |
Gender |
Male |
Died |
17 Sep 1747 |
Goochland County, Southam Parish, VA |
Buried |
UNKNOWN |
Buried on family farm, Goochland County, VA |
Person ID |
I0198 |
Combo |
Last Modified |
22 Aug 2009 |
Family |
COOKE Frances, b. Between 1704 and 1709, New Kent County, St. Paul's Parish, VA or Hanover County, VA , d. Between 1773 and 1783, Goochland County, Southam Parish, VA or Cumberland County, VA (Age ~ 69 years) |
Married |
Bef 1725 |
New Kent County, VA (?) |
Notes |
- St. Paul's Parish in New Kent County, VA (later Hanover County) was part of the Church of England, the only official church in the Colony of Virginia. All marriages at that time had to be performed by the Church of England or they were not considered legal. After the American Revolution this church became the Episcolap Church.
A member of the St. Paul's Parish at that same time was Abraham Cooke, father to Frances Cooke. Abraham Cooke is mentioned in the St. Paul's Vestry Book, page 23 and also Edward Garland - a church Warden - is mentioned repeatedly.
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Children |
| 1. BUTLER Edmund, d. UNKNOWN |
| 2. BUTLER William, d. Nov 1790, Edgefield County, SC |
| 3. General BUTLER John, b. Abt 1728, Goochland County, VA or New Kent County, VA , d. 20 May 1785, Mt. Pleasant Plantation, Orange County, NC (Age ~ 57 years) |
| 4. BUTLER Nancy Ann, b. 1738, Goochland/Cumberland County., Virginia , d. Abt 1783, Georgia (Age 45 years) |
| 5. BUTLER Aaron, d. Abt 1776 |
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Family ID |
F0111 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Notes |
- From Pamela Butler Records 8/12/03:
July 29, 1825 letter written by Edmund Butler to William Butler in Williamsburgh, NC. Cousin, the child which you made inquiry was my father's, Edmund Butler, and she is now alive and lives with my mother in Hancock County about four miles above Powelton. She is deaf and dumb but has as much natural sense as any person you ever saw in her orientation and can turn her hand to any kind of business and is very ingenious with a needle. [I don't have her listed as one of his children.]
Edmund "E" Butler was the earliest known Butler in our line that we have been able to locate in the United States. We believe he wsa born in Ireland but have not been able to trace his parents. We know that our line of the family came to the Engilish Colony some time around the late 1600's to the early 1700's.
We call this Edmund "E" to differentiate him from all of the other Edmund Butlers in the family. He signed as "E" as his mark instead of an "X". This does not mean his middle name was "E". His "E" was made with a "c" figure sitting on top of another "c".
1747 September: Book 5, p 342, Under Goochland County, Parish of Southam, Virginia, General Index to Deeds, Wills, etc.: Parish of Southam, Goochland County, Virginia. [NOTE that his daughter Nancy Ann Butler was only 9 years old when this will was registered, and she is not mentioned.]
"In the name of God Amen
I Edmond Butler of the Parish of Southam in the County of Goochland being very sick and weak but in perfect sense and memory hath thought it fit to constitute and ordain this to be my last Will and Testament and I do appoint my well beloved Wife Frances Butler Whole and Sole Executrix, and for my wordly goods, I desire they may be left in manner and form as followeth, after my Lawful Debts are paid viz Item I I give and bequeath to my well beloved wife Frances Butler all of my moveable Estate to Raise my children, and after to be at her disposal. Item I give and bequeath to my son Aaron Butler 147 acres of land at the lower end of my Survey, to be laid off in a regular form to him and his heirs forever. Item I give and bequeath to my son John Butler 100 A of Land Joyning the line of the above said Aaron to him and his heirs forever. Item I give and bequeath to my son Edmund Butler 100 A of the land joyning the line of the above John Butler to him and his heirs forever. Item I give and bequeath to my son William Butler 100 A. of land whereon the plantaion I now live on, to him and his heirs forever; in Witness whereof I have Set my hand and Seal this 27th day of April 1747."
Charles Anderson his
Charles Cottrill Edmund (E) Butler
William Cooke mark
Part of Goochland County was divided off and became Cumberland County, VA in 1749. Edmund "E" Butler's farm land was in that section that became Cumberland County. Larry Butler thinks this land was located near road #712, Mahan Road (near junkyard). Take Farmville North on main road and just before Mahan there is a McHanan Road that he thinks goes west to east through the Butler property the instant you cross the road across Badluck Branch (which is unmarked as of 2003).
January 16, 1731/32, Surveyor of road in Goochland County, VA. Occupation: Farmer
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