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Capt. James Henry Butler 1723–1781 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1723

Birth Location: South Carolina

Death Date: 7 November 1781

Death Location: Clouds Creek, Edgefield, South Carolina, USA

Father: John Butler

Mother: Elizabeth GGM

Spouse(s): Mary Simpson

Children(s): Major *

The story of Capt. James Henry Butler began in 1723 in South Carolina. Capt. James Henry Butler married Mary Elizabeth Simpson, and had children including Major Ford Frederick Ford Butler. Capt. James Henry Butler passed away in 1781 in Clouds Creek, Edgefield, South Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Capt. James Henry Butler began in 1723 in South Carolina.
  • Capt. James Henry Butler married Mary Elizabeth Simpson, and had children including Major Ford Frederick Ford Butler.
  • Capt. James Henry Butler passed away in 1781 in Clouds Creek, Edgefield, South Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Butler
1681–1746
Birth Location: Kent, England
JB
Elizabeth GGM
1685–1745
Birth Location: Mersham, Kent, England
EG

Spouses(s)

Mary Simpson
1739–1781
Birth Location: Prince William, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Major *
1760–1818
Birth Location: Elloree, Orangeburg County, South Carolina
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Capt. Butler's Ancestors

Self
Capt. Butler
1723–1781
Birth Place: South Carolina
Parents
John Butler
1681–1746
Kent, England
Elizabeth (Whiting HB 6) GGM
1685–1745
Mersham, Kent, England
Grandparents
Mathew Whiting
1660–1728
Mersham, Kent, England
Mary (Whiting) (Sanford)
1660–1728
Mersham, Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Capt. Butler's Descendants

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Capt. (James Henry) Butler (1723–7 November 1781) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Simpson (28 Sep 1739–28 July 1781)
  1. 1. Major ("Ford" Frederick Ford BUTLER) * 1760–1818
    1. 1. Joel (W) Butler 1787–1862 m. Martha ("Patsy") Culpepper 1807–1850
      1. 1. David (C) Butler 1813–1868 m. Salina (M.) Rozar-Butler 1812–1880
        1. 1. Sarah (Ann Frances) Butler 1840–1912 m. Issachar (J) Cook 1836–1909

Capt. Butler's Timeline

2 Records

1723
1723
Birth of Capt. James Henry Butler in South Carolina
South Carolina
1781
7 November 1781
Age 58
Death of Capt. James Henry Butler in Clouds Creek, Edgefield, South Carolina, USA
Clouds Creek, Edgefield, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1723
    Event Place: South Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 November 1781
    Event Place: Clouds Creek, Edgefield, South Carolina, USA
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