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Major General William Butler 1759–1821 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Dec 1759

Birth Location: Loudoun County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 15 Nov 1821

Death Location: Edgefield County, South Carolina, USA

Father: James Butler

Mother: Mary Foote\Simpson

Spouse(s): Behethland Moore

Children(s): Dr Butler

Major General William Butler was born in 1759 in Loudoun County, Virginia, USA, the child of James Butler And Mary Elizabeth Foote Simpson. Major General William Butler married Behethland Foote Moore, and had children including Dr William Butler. Major General William Butler passed away in 1821 in Edgefield County, South Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • Major General William Butler was born in 1759 in Loudoun County, Virginia, USA, the child of James Butler And Mary Elizabeth Foote Simpson.
  • Major General William Butler married Behethland Foote Moore, and had children including Dr William Butler.
  • Major General William Butler passed away in 1821 in Edgefield County, South Carolina, USA.

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Major Butler's Ancestors

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Major Butler
1759–1821
Birth Place: Loudoun County, Virginia, USA
Parents
James Butler
1738–1781
Prince William County, Virginia, United States of America
Mary (Elizabeth) Foote\Simpson
1738–1785
Prince William, Virginia, Colonies
Grandparents
William (B) Butler
1702–1750
Dettingen Parish, Prince William, Colony of Virginia
Sarah (Mary) Mason
1706–1750
Dettingen, Prince William, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Butler
1675–1732
Elizabeth Whitson
1680–1727
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Major Butler's Descendants

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Major (General William) Butler (17 Dec 1759–15 Nov 1821) m. Behethland (Foote) Moore (28 Dec 1764–2 Dec 1853)
  1. 1. Dr (William) Butler 1790–1851 m. Jane (Tweedy) Perry 1799–1875
    1. 1. Col (William B) Butler 1831–1910
    2. 2. James (Leontine) Butler 1832–1866
    3. 3. Maj (Gen Matthew Calbraith) Butler 1836–1909

Major Butler's Timeline

2 Records

1759
17 Dec 1759
Birth of Major General William Butler in Loudoun County, Virginia, USA
Loudoun County, Virginia, USA
1821
15 Nov 1821
Age 62
Death of Major General William Butler in Edgefield County, South Carolina, USA
Edgefield County, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Dec 1759
    Event Place: Loudoun County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Nov 1821
    Event Place: Edgefield County, South Carolina, USA

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