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General William Butler 1702–1748 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1702

Birth Location: Dettingen Parish, Prince William, VA

Death Date: June 1748

Death Location: Dettingen Parish, Prince William, VA

Father: James Butler

Mother: Elizabeth Whitson

Spouse(s): Ann Wiggington, Sarah Mason, Catherine Davis

Children(s): Thomas Butler, Sarah Butler, George Butler, Mary Butler, Mary BUTLER, Anne Butler, James Butler, Elizabeth Butler, Nancy Butler, Mary Butler, Mary Butler, Ann Williams, John Butler, Thomas Butler

The story of General William Butler began in 1702 in Dettingen Parish, Prince William, VA. General William Butler married Ann Apple Wiggington, Catherine Davis, Sarah Mary Mason, and had children including Ann Williams, Anne Nancy Butler, Elizabeth Butler, George Butler, James Butler, John Butler, Mary Ann Butler, Mary Butler, Mary Mollie Butler, Mary Susannah Butler, Nancy Ann Butler, Sarah Butler, Thomas Butler. General William Butler passed away in 1748 in Dettingen Parish, Prince William, VA.

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Biography

  • The story of General William Butler began in 1702 in Dettingen Parish, Prince William, VA.
  • General William Butler married Ann Apple Wiggington, Catherine Davis, Sarah Mary Mason, and had children including Ann Williams, Anne Nancy Butler, Elizabeth Butler, George Butler, James Butler, John Butler, Mary Ann Butler, Mary Butler, Mary Mollie Butler, Mary Susannah Butler, Nancy Ann Butler, Sarah Butler, Thomas Butler.
  • General William Butler passed away in 1748 in Dettingen Parish, Prince William, VA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Butler
1675–1732
Birth Location: Westmoreland, Stafford Co., Royal British Colony of Virginia
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Elizabeth Whitson
1680–1727
Birth Location: Bristol, Middlesex, England
EW

Spouses(s)

Ann Wiggington
1688–1761
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
AW
Sarah Mason
1707–1750
Birth Location: Accokeek, Stafford, Virginia, United States
SM
Catherine Davis
1700–
Birth Location: Stafford, Stafford, Virginia, United States
CD

Children(s)

Thomas Butler
1747–1817
Birth Location: Prince William County, Virginia
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Sarah Butler
1741–1817
Birth Location: Prince William County, Virginia
SB
George Butler
1728–
Birth Location: –
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Mary Butler
1745–1805
Birth Location: Prince William, Virginia, United States
MB
Mary BUTLER
1734–1805
Birth Location: Stafford, Stafford, Virginia, USA
MB
Anne Butler
1748–1817
Birth Location: –
AB
James Butler
1737–1778
Birth Location: Ireland
JB
Elizabeth Butler
1743–1771
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
EB
Nancy Butler
1728–1805
Birth Location: Prince, Virginia, USA
NB
Mary Butler
1740–1800
Birth Location: Prince William, Virginia, United States
MB
Mary Butler
1743–1771
Birth Location: Prince, Virginia, United States
MB
Ann Williams
1743–1793
Birth Location: Fauquier County, VA.
AW
John Butler
1724–
Birth Location: –
JB
Thomas Butler
1785–1847
Birth Location: Carlisle, Cumb, Pa.
TB

General Butler's Ancestors

Self
General Butler
1702–1748
Birth Place: Dettingen Parish, Prince William, VA
Parents
James Butler
1675–1732
Westmoreland, Stafford Co., Royal British Colony of Virginia
Elizabeth Whitson
1680–1727
Bristol, Middlesex, England
Grandparents
Thomas (BUTLER--) III
1650–1714
Westmoreland, Virginia, USA
Mary (Ann) Lancelot
1660–1697
Westmoreland, Virginia, USA
Joseph Whitson
1615–1696
Bristol, Middlesex, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Baldrdge)
1626–1678
Jane Baldridge
1630–1716
CHRISTOPHER II
1590–1646
JANE Hernaman-Whitson
1595–1650
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Dorothy COCKE
1610–1682
CHRISTOPHER Whitson
1545–1605

General Butler's Descendants

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General (William) Butler (1702–June 1748) m. Ann (Apple) Wiggington (1688–25 June 1761) m. Sarah (Mary) Mason (21 Jun 1707–15 Jun 1750) m. Catherine Davis (1700–)
  1. 1. Thomas Butler 1747–1817
    1. 1. Anna Butler 1791–
      1. 1. Thomas (Marion Danner) Sr 1807–1879
        1. 1. William (Henry) Danner 1847–1920
  2. 2. Sarah Butler 1741–1817
  3. 3. George Butler 1728–
  4. 4. Mary (Ann) Butler 1745–1805
  5. 5. Mary (Mollie) BUTLER 1734–1805
  6. 6. Anne ((Nancy)) Butler 1748–1817
  7. 7. James Butler 1737–1778 m. Mary Simpson 1740–1785
  8. 8. Elizabeth Butler 1743–1771 m. Nathaniel (Grigsby) Sr 1716–1801
  9. 9. Nancy (Ann) Butler 1728–1805
  10. 10. Mary (Susannah) Butler 1740–1800 m. Enoch Grigsby 1715–1794
    1. 1. Rhyden Grigsby –1825
  11. 11. Mary Butler 1743–1771
  12. 12. Ann Williams 1743–1793 m. Richard Williams 1726–1798
    1. 1. John Williams 1772–1856
    2. 2. Stephen (Williams, Sr.) Sr 1760–1839 m. Delilah Rhodes 1762–1825
      1. 1. Richard Williams 1780–1873 m. Nancy Strother 1794–1876
        1. 1. Henry (Hall) Williams 1819–1901
        2. 2. Elizabeth (Nancy) Williams 1815–1847
        3. 3. George (Washington) Williams 1837–1913 m. Oceanna (Jackson Octavia) Williams 1844–1888
        4. 4. Francis (Frank) Williams 1816–1845
        5. 5. John (P (GFather-adopted John E)) Williams 1817–1865 m. Harriet (STAPLES Williams Newsome) 1 1822–
        6. 6. Mariah (L) Williams 1829–1891
        7. 7. Elizabeth (WILLIAMS) 1 1824–1847
        8. 8. Nancy (Williams) 1 1824–1847
        9. 9. Nancy (Jane Williams) 1 1825–1888
        10. 10. Thomas (C. Williams) 1 1820–
        11. 11. Eliza (Jane WILLIAMS Glenn Ratcliff) 1 1835–1880
        12. 12. Harriett (F. Williams) 1 1833–1900
        13. 13. Elisha (N Lish) Williams 1825–1865
        14. 14. Samuel (Pilot Williams) 1 1828–1865
        15. 15. Sarah (Ann 'Penelope' Williams) 1 1816–1877
      2. 2. William (Buck Williams) Sr 1785–1871 m. Sittine Southern 1789–1880 m. Mary (Polly) Gannon 1792–1883 m. Nancy Strother 1794–1876
        1. 1. Stephen (Williams) Jr. 1811–1882 m. Jane Wilson 1823–1865 m. Mary 1828–1860
        2. 2. Sarah (Ann "Penelope") Williams 1818–1865 m. James (H) Blount 1797–1845 m. Richard Odom 1819–1864
        3. 3. Harriet Smith 1833–1900 m. Joel (Tom) Smith 1817–1880
        4. 4. William (A "Bill") Williams 1818–1905 m. Cynthia Roark 1831–
        5. 5. William (D) Mcgaughey 1818–1863
        6. 6. William Williams 1828–1894
        7. 7. Sitney (Anne) Williams 1830–1917
        8. 8. Sally Williams 1827–
        9. 9. William (R) Williams 1820–1841
        10. 10. Mary Williams 1832–1917
        11. 11. Achilles Williams 1824–1912
        12. 12. Delilah (Williams (Walkinshaw)) (Barrow) 1824–1840 m. L (A) Barrow 1815–1890 m. James Walkinshaw 1825–1857
        13. 13. Matilda Williams 1812–1879 m. Allen (D) Adkins 1808–1885
        14. 14. James (T) Williams 1815–1885
        15. 15. John (Henry) Williams 1822–1905
        16. 16. Martha (Jane) Williams 1831–1911
        17. 17. Mary Williams 1832–1917
        18. 18. Sarah (B.) Williams 1827–
        19. 19. William Williams 1819–1864 m. Nancy (Jane) Joseph 1794–1844 m. Mary Odom 1828–1860
        20. 20. Joseph (Gibson) Williams 1836–1880 m. Amanda (C.) Dubose 1833–1880
        21. 21. Elizabeth (WILLIAMS) (SMITH) 1833–1899 m. Honea (M) Smith 1831–1906
        22. 22. Richard (Williams) VI 1815–1863 m. Rebecca Wilson 1817–1883
        23. 23. Erasmus Williams* 1821–1864 m. Mary (J) Freeman 1834–1870
      3. 3. John (Louis) Williams 1778–
      4. 4. Edward (J) Williams 1775–
      5. 5. Altazera (Williams) (Everitt)(Doom) 1813–1890 m. Randolph (Columbus Doom) Col. 1811–1881 m. Stephen (Hendrickson) Everitt 1806–1844
        1. 1. Mary (Francis) Doom 1846–1933
        2. 2. Nancy (Elizabeth) Doom 1854–1973 m. Robert (P) Shelby 1842–1928
        3. 3. Sarah (Ann Eliza) Doom 1843–1939 m. Thomas (W) Causey 1824–1875
        4. 4. Sarah (Ann) Everitt 1843–1908
        5. 5. Lt. (William Hendrickson Everitt) CSA 1838–1902
        6. 6. David (William) Doom 1848–1909 m. Esther Doom 1846–1940
        7. 7. James (Carr) Everitt 1838–1902 m. Mary (L) Windham 1839–1911
        8. 8. Sittene (Jane) Doom 1852–1920
        9. 9. Paul (Virgil) Wallis 1911–1971
        10. 10. Jinnie Doom 1844–
      6. 6. William Williams 1785–1871
      7. 7. Erasmus Williams 1797–1864
      8. 8. Perhaps John 1785–1868
      9. 9. Stepen Williams 1813–1882
      10. 10. Thomas Williams 1795–1863
      11. 11. Penelope Williams 1790–1833
        1. 1. Mary Allen 1816–1880
      12. 12. Elizabeth (B.) Williams 1807–1867 m. Michael Dailey 1790–1862
        1. 1. Mary (Ann Elizabeth) Dailey 1839–1865
        2. 2. Delilah Dailey 1826–1862
        3. 3. John (O.) Dailey 1841–1870
        4. 4. Nancy Dailey 1822–1862
      13. 13. Edgar Williams 1802–1890
      14. 14. Edgar Williams 1802–1890
      15. 15. Delilah Williams 1781–1843
      16. 16. Mary (Ann) Williams 1792–1871 m. John (Andrew) Youngblood 1795–1834
        1. 1. John (Ira Byrd) Youngblood 1822–1888
        2. 2. Richard ('Dick' Howard) Youngblood 1820–1885
        3. 3. Andrew (Jackson) Youngblood 1816–1860
        4. 4. Daniel (Henry Youngblood twin to John) Ira 1822–1904
        5. 5. Joshua (D) Youngblood 1820–1880
    3. 3. Mary (Ann 'Polly') Williams 1795–1878 m. John (Andrew) Youngblood 1795–1834
      1. 1. John (Ira Byrd) Youngblood 1822–1888 m. Nancy (Ann Stewart) Jones 1837–
        1. 1. Letisha (Penelope) Youngblood 1858–1939
      2. 2. Susan Youngblood 1831–
      3. 3. Simeon Youngblood 1830–1864 m. Martha (Ann) Slater 1833–1907
      4. 4. Joshua (D.) Youngblood 1820–1885
      5. 5. Andrew (Jackson) Youngblood 1818–1874
        1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Youngblood 1858–1948
      6. 6. Stephen Youngblood 1825–1880
      7. 7. Daniel (Henry) Youngblood 1822–1904
      8. 8. Mary (Ann) Youngblood 1832–1907 m. William (Britton) Hall 1827–1865
        1. 1. Purdis Hall 1906–
        2. 2. Bruce Hall 1904–
        3. 3. Floyd Hall 1909–
        4. 4. Johnnie Hall 1895–
        5. 5. Lorenzo Hall 1891–
        6. 6. Margaret (Jane) Hall 1851–1929 m. Fletcher (F) Stevenson 1848–1914
        7. 7. Beulah Hall 1898–
        8. 8. Simeon (Jason) Hall 1859–1924
        9. 9. James (M) Hall 1852–1867
        10. 10. John (Britton) Hall 1856–1928
        11. 11. Richard (Austin) Hall 1861–1938 m. Laura (Matilda) Ford 1870–1914
        12. 12. Martha (Ann) Hall 1854–1926 m. James (Henry) Kerr 1849–1890
      9. 9. Richard (Howard) Youngblood 1820–1986 m. Martha (Frances) Odom 1822–1862
        1. 1. Richard Youngblood 1857–1918
        2. 2. Bosie Youngblood 1869–
        3. 3. Sarah (Ann) Youngblood 1843–1912
        4. 4. Mary (Ann) Youngblood 1843–1870
        5. 5. Jackson (Austin "Doc") Youngblood 1857–1910
        6. 6. Basie Youngblood 1869–
        7. 7. Thomas Youngblood 1854–1897
        8. 8. Martha ("Mattie") Youngblood 1863–1935
        9. 9. John Youngblood 1847–1897
        10. 10. David (Samuel) Youngblood 1850–1916
        11. 11. Mary (A) Youngblood 1856–1921
      10. 10. Richard Youngblood 1820–1881
        1. 1. Sarah (Ann) Youngblood 1843–1912
    4. 4. Elizabeth Williams 1754–1819
  13. 13. John Butler 1724–
  14. 14. Thomas Butler 1785–1847
    1. 1. Mary Butler 1766–1838
      1. 1. Reuben (Carpenter) Jr 1800–1853
        1. 1. Ezra Carpenter 1825–1877

General Butler's Timeline

7 Records

1691
25 Feb 1691
General William Butler was baptized in Saint Michan, Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Saint Michan, Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
1698
26 Feb 1698
General William Butler was baptized in Guist, Norfolk, England
Guist, Norfolk, England
1702
1702
Birth of General William Butler in Dettingen Parish, Prince William, VA
Dettingen Parish, Prince William, VA
1715
1715
Age 13
General William Butler was baptized in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
1723
1723
Age 21
General William Butler resided here in Rental Rolls, Stafford County, VA
Rental Rolls, Stafford County, VA
1748
Jun 1748
Age 46
Death of General William Butler in Dettingen Parish, Prince William, VA
Dettingen Parish, Prince William, VA
1748
June 1748
Age 46
Death of General William Butler in Dettingen Parish, Prince William, VA
Dettingen Parish, Prince William, VA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1702
    Event Place: Dettingen Parish, Prince William, VA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 87.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: RMA
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [3] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 87.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: RMA
    [4] Norfolk, England, Church of England Baptism, Marriages, and Burials, Northamptonshire Record Office; Northampton, England
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 25 Feb 1691
    Event Place: Saint Michan, Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] Ireland, Select Births and Baptisms
    [2] Ireland, Select Births and Baptisms

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 26 Feb 1698
    Event Place: Guist, Norfolk, England
    Record Source: Norfolk, England, Church of England Baptism, Marriages, and Burials, Northamptonshire Record Office; Northampton, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 1715
    Event Place: Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
    Record Source: England & Wales Christening Records, Place: Bristol, Gloucestershire, England; Collection: Temple; -; Date Range: 1703 - 1721; Film Number: 1596178

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1723
    Event Place: Rental Rolls, Stafford County, VA
    Record Source: Virginia, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Record Source: England & Wales Christening Records, Place: Bristol, Gloucestershire, England; Collection: Temple; -; Date Range: 1703 - 1721; Film Number: 1596178

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jun 1748
    Event Place: Dettingen Parish, Prince William, VA
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, The National Archives; Kew, England; Prerogative Court of Canterbury and Related Probate Jurisdictions: Will Registers; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 767
    [2] Alabama, Surname Files Expanded, Alabama Department of Archives and History; Montgomery, AL; Alabama Surname Files; Box or Film Number: M840713
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: June 1748
    Event Place: Dettingen Parish, Prince William, VA
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