Tobias Butler Esq. (abt. 1747 - 1815)

Born about 1747 in Prince Georges County, Maryland [uncertain]

Descendants

Died 15 Apr 1815 at about age 68 in Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, United States

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Biography

In 1764, Tobias inherited a piece of property in Frederick County, Maryland from his father Peter. The will says nothing about Tobias being underage or needing a guardian, so Tobias was likely 21 or older in 1764, but more information is needed to confirm this.

In addition to "Below the Nipple and the Bubby", which Tobias inherited from his father, he also owned the following properties: Butler's Trouting Streams, The Rockey Mantle Piece, a Tanyard north of Frederick Town, and various lots and houses in Frederick Town Proper.

An 1816 Frederick County equity court case over Tobias's estate says he died intestate and names these children:^[1]

• Agnes, wife of James F. Huston/Houston
• Elizabeth, wife of Cecelias Head, living in Ohio
• Tobias Butler, Jr., living in Ohio

The tract Rockey Mantle Piece is mentioned in the case.

Sources

1. ↑ William M. BEALL Jr and Adam SCHISSLER (creditors) vs Tobias BUTLER Estate. Equity Court Records of Frederick County, Maryland, Liber JS-2. pp. 495-522. Abstracted by Dorinda Shepley at https://sites.rootsweb.com/~midmdroots/county/frederick/equity/js02.htm.

• Will of Peter Butler, Frederick County, Maryland, Liber A-1-215. Viewable online in collection "Maryland, Register of Wills Records, 1629-1999," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1951-24293-52101-54?cc=1803986&wc=SNYC-C6X:146535301,147297001 : accessed 17 June 2015), Frederick > Wills 1744-1777 vol 1 > image 121 of 315; Hall of Records, Annapolis.

• Maryland State Archives, Provincial and State Court Land Records. Viewable online electronically at: [1], [2], and [3].