William Butcher (abt. 1750 - 1800)

Born about 1750 in Prince William, Virginia, British Colonial America

Husband of Mary Hannah (Howell) Stark — married 1768 (to about 1800) in Loudoun, Virginia, British Colonial America

Descendants

Died 2 Apr 1800 at about age 50 in Whitethorn Creek, Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States

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Biography

William Butcher served with 3rd Virginia Regiment (1777), Continental Army during the American Revolution.

William Butcher was born in 1750 in Prince William County, Virginia.

Marriage

William married Mary Jane Howell in 1768 in Loudoun County, Virginia.

Military Service

American Revolutionary War Compiled Service Records of Soldiers Who Served in the American Army During the Revolutionary War, ^[1]compiled service record of Private William Butcher, Third Virginia Regiment.

William Butcher, Private

Captain Charles West's Co. of the 3rd Virginia Regiment

Company Pay Roll, Feb 1777, 6-2/3

Company Pay Roll, Apr 1777, 6-2/3

Company Pay Roll, May 1777, 6-2/3

Tax Lists (Census Substitutes)

Loudoun County, Virginia, 1789^[2]

William Butcher

Personal Property Tax

Pittsylvania County, Virginia, 1800 ^[3]

William Butcher

Personal Property Tax

Death and Burial

William Butcher died at the age of 50 years old on 2 Apr 1800. He was buried in Whitethorn Cemetery in Pennsylvania County, Virginia, USA.Find A Grave Memorial # 76440124, William Butcher, born 1750, died 2 Apr 1800, Burial: Whitethorn Cemetery, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA; ^[4]

Will

Early in the year 1800, William Butcher purchased a tract of land of four hundred acres from William and Nancy Hopwood for two hundred forty pounds of Virginia money. The indenture was entered into court on April 21, 1800. The indenture lists William Butcher to be a citizen of Pittsylvania County, Virginia and the tract of land he purchased was described as being adjacent to/on Panther Creek and White Thorn Creek. ^[5]

About this same time that he had purchased this farm, William Butcher decided to write out his will. Although his will is dated April 2, 1800, it mentions the purchase of the farm from the Hopwoods, so evidently the purchase took place sometime before April 2, 1800. Sometime between the date of April 2 and July 21, 1800, William Butcher died. His son, James Butcher and his son-in-law James Murphey acted as witnesses in entering his will into court on July 21 ^[6]. His estate was inventoried August 15, 1800 ^[7]. The purchase of the farm is the earliest document researched on the Butcher family line. Where the Butchers were prior to 1800 is pure conjecture.

The following is a partial copy of the will of William Butcher, dated April 2, 1800.

In the name of God, Amen, I, William Butcher Sr., of the county of Pittsylvania being in perfect mind and memory but realizing that it is appointed for man to die, I do hereby ordain and declare this instrument of willing to be my last Will and Testament. Item I lend to my beloved wife Jane Butcher my tract of land whereon I now live containing four hundred acres, it being the land I purchased from William Hopwood, during her natural life or widowhood.

• Also I lend to my beloved wife Jane Butcher all my stock consisting of horses, cattle and hogs all my household and kitchen furniture during her natural life or widowhood excepting what is hereafter given to our young children viz:
• my son George Butcher is to have a horse, bridle and saddle of equal value to those given to my sons that are of age, Viz: James, John and William Butcher.
• Also my son Isaac Butcher is to have a horse, bridle and saddle when he comes of age equal value with the horses, etc. that are given to my above mentioned sons when he comes of age, which horses, saddles and bridles are to be furnished out of my estate lent to my beloved wife Jane Butcher.
• I give to my daughter Lidda Butcher one featherbed and furniture and one cow and calf when she comes of age or when she marries.
• I give to my daughter Polly Butcher one featherbed and furniture and one cow and calf when she comes of age or marries.
• Also I give to my daughter Elizabeth Butcher one featherbed and furniture and one cow and calf when she comes of age or marries, which said beds and furniture and cows and calves given to these my young daughters herewith are to come out of my estate lent to my wife
• and after my beloved wife Jane Butcher has furnished my two sons George and Isaac Butcher with the two horses, bridles,saddles, and my three daughters Lidda, Polley and Elizabeth Butcher with the three beds and furniture and three cows and calves as above mentioned the balance or residue of my stock as aforesaid and household and kitchen furniture she is to have during her natural life or widowhood and as my children which have already come of age, viz. James, John, William Butcher and two daughters, viz. Cassey Murphey, and Phoebe Sands.
• The said bonds to be paid out of and the balance or residue of the said money I give to my beloved wife Jane Butcher and to be at her own disposal. My will and desire is that after my wife's death that the stock, the said household and kitchen furniture as lent to her to be equally divided between all my children.
• And my will is that after my wife's death the remaining part of my tract of land after giving to my song Benjamin Butcher his one hundred and fifty acres as above mentioned to be equally divided between all my children except my son Benjamin Butcher who is to have no part of the remaining part of the tract of land which is two hundred and fifty acres.
• In this my last Will and Testament I do hereby constitute and appoint my beloved wife Jane Butcher my executrix and my son John Butcher my Executor.

In the witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this second day of April 1800. Signed, sealed in the presence of William Clark, William Williams, Jean Neal, Sam Goodman

William Butcher's will shows his wife to be named Jane. At the time of the will he stated that he had three sons, James, John and William, who were of age. He further stated that he had two daughters, Cassey Murphey and Phoebe Sands, who were married. The children he lists as not yet of age were two sons, George and Isaac and three daughters, Lidda, Polley and Elizabeth. ^[8]

On Dec 29, 1798 William's daughter Phoebe married James Sands in Loudoun, Virginia. ^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ compiled 1894 - ca. 1912, documenting the period 1775 - 1784, Record Group: 93, Roll: 0952, Publication Number: M881, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, DC;
2. ↑ Loudoun County, Virginia, Personal Property Tax List, 1789, William Butcher, Personal C, p. 2; digital images, Binns Genealogy, (Loudoun Virginia Personal Property Tax List, 1789 : accessed 27 Mar 2017).
3. ↑ Pittsylvania County, Virginia, Personal Property Tax List, 1800, William Butcher, Personal B, p. 3; digital images, Binns Genealogy, (Pittsylvania Virginia Personal Property Tax List, 1800 : accessed 27 Mar 2017).
4. ↑ FindAGrave, https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=76440124 Find A Grave Memorial 76440124 : accessed 27 Mar 2017).
5. ↑ (microfilm #332668, pg 199)
6. ↑ (microfilm #007899, part 12, page 229)
7. ↑ (microfilm #33293, page 184)
8. ↑ https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/LHHQ-BZG/william-butcher-1750-1800
9. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XR8W-35V