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Capt. JAMES BUTLER 1738–1781 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1738

Birth Location: Prince William County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 17 November 1781

Death Location: Lexington County, South Carolina

Father: William Butler

Mother: Sarah Mason

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Nancy Butler

The story of Capt. JAMES BUTLER began in 1738 in Prince William County, Virginia, USA. Capt. JAMES BUTLER had children including Nancy Butler. Capt. JAMES BUTLER passed away in 1781 in Lexington County, South Carolina.

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Biography

  • The story of Capt. JAMES BUTLER began in 1738 in Prince William County, Virginia, USA.
  • Capt. JAMES BUTLER had children including Nancy Butler.
  • Capt. JAMES BUTLER passed away in 1781 in Lexington County, South Carolina.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Butler
1702–1748
Birth Location: Dettingen Parish, Prince William, Virginia, USA
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Sarah Mason
1706–1750
Birth Location: Dettingen, Prince William, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Nancy Butler
1765–
Birth Location: Prince William Co. VA
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Capt. BUTLER's Ancestors

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Capt. BUTLER
1738–1781
Birth Place: Prince William County, Virginia, USA
Parents
William B. Butler
1702–1748
Dettingen Parish, Prince William, Virginia, USA
Sarah (Mary) Mason
1706–1750
Dettingen, Prince William, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
George Mason
1676–1711
Northumberland County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Masson
1660–1709
Jane Hambleton
1658–1693
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Mason
1629–1686
Mary French
1629–1684
John (Hambleton)
1623–1680
Ann Hampson
1637–1690

Capt. BUTLER's Descendants

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Capt. (JAMES) BUTLER (1738–17 November 1781)
  1. 1. Nancy Butler 1765– m. William (Elisha) Brooks 1761–1807
    1. 1. Stanmore (Butler) Brooks 1801–1882 m. Tahpenes Brooks 1809–1880
      1. 1. Ann 1829–1916 m. Joseph Marshall 1700–1861
        1. 1. Jane (Marshall) Donnally 1731–1793 m. Patrick Donely 1731–1811
        2. 2. George (Thomas) Marshall 1854–1956
        3. 3. Joseph (Augustus) Marshall 1855–1928
        4. 4. Mary McCall 1848–1947
        5. 5. Stanmore (Brooks Marshall) Sr 1850–1936
      2. 2. Edna (C) Brooks 1842–
      3. 3. Julia (Otavia) Brooks 1840–
      4. 4. Lavina (B) Brooks 1836–
      5. 5. Mary (H) Brooks 1835–
      6. 6. Sarah (M) Brooks 1838–
      7. 7. Stanmore (Pickens) Brooks 1845–
      8. 8. Thomas (Lipscomb) Brooks 1830–
      9. 9. Tildie Brooks 1843–

Capt. BUTLER's Timeline

2 Records

1738
1738
Birth of Capt. JAMES BUTLER in Prince William County, Virginia, USA
Prince William County, Virginia, USA
1781
17 November 1781
Age 43
Death of Capt. JAMES BUTLER in Cloud's Creek Massacre Site, Lexington County, South Carolina
Cloud's Creek Massacre Site, Lexington County, South Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1738
    Event Place: Prince William County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 November 1781
    Event Place: Cloud's Creek Massacre Site, Lexington County, South Carolina

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lexington County, South Carolina
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