Jane (Wheeler) Butterworth (abt. 1705 - 1770)

Born about 13 Apr 1705 in Prince George's, Maryland [uncertain]

Ancestors

Wife of Isaac Butterworth Jr. — married 10 Dec 1728 in Bush River, Baltimore, Maryland

Descendants

Died 1770 at about age 64 in Baltimore County, Maryland

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Biography

Jane was born 13 Apr 1705^[1], the daughter of Benjamin and Elizabeth (MN Disputed).

She married Isaac Butterworth (b. 4 Nov 1704^[2]) on 10 December 1728^[3] in St. George Parish, Baltimore Co., Maryland in what would become Harford Co 1773.

They initially likely lived near the western shore of the chesapeake at the head of the Bush River in Spesutia Lower Hundred but moved to the "North side of Thomas Run" by abt 1735 likely near the confluence of Thomas Run and Deer Creek (present day Palmer state Park). This was about halfway between the current 'Deer Creek Conservation' area where Benjamin's family was and 'Paradice Farm'^[4]aka 'Priestford' early Jesuit mission, the worship locale for these early settlers.

They had at least five children referenced in her husband's 1746 Will^[5]:

1. Benjamin Butterworth
2. Isaac Butterworth
3. Mary
4. Elizabeth
5. charity

She passed away in 1770, abt 24 years after her husband after 14 Jan 1746^[5].

Sources

1. ↑ Maryland Church Records; https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS3G-66G9?cc=2385204&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AQGKK-4491
2. ↑ Maryland Church Records; https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS3L-Z9R7-6?cc=2385204
3. ↑ St. George's parish registers, 1689 - 1793, by Bill and Martha Reamy, Silver Spring, Maryland : Family Line Publications, 1988
4. ↑ https://apps.mht.maryland.gov/medusa/PDF/Harford/HA-138.pdf
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} Will of Isaac Butterworth dated 14 Jan 1746; Maryland, Register of Wills Books, 1629-1983, Vol. 1: p.369, Isaac Butterworth; FHL microfilm. Registrar of Wills in various county offices throughout Maryland. FHL digital images, 186 digital folders. Family History Library, Salt Lake City Utah

• In the Name of God. Amen. I, Isaac Butterworth of Baltimore County in the province of Maryland, planter, being in perfect sence and sound of memory thanks be to the Almighty God for the same and knowing the uncertainty of this Transitory World do make and ordain this my last will and Testament. Viz first, I Recommend my soul to God who gave it to me and to Jesus Christ who Redeemed it and to the holy Ghost who sanctified it looking through the meritorious death and profession of Jesus Christ my Savior to have a free pardon and forgiveness for all my Sins and my Body to be buried decently for a Christian burial at the Discretion of my Executors hereafter nominated and as touching such worldly Estate as it hath pleased God to bless me with after my just Debts and funeral Charges are paid I give and bequeath as followeth.
• Imprimis. I give and bequeath to my loving wife two Hundred Acres of Land called Isaac and John's Lott with my plantation I now live on containing one hundred and Eighty Acres and Twenty acres adjoining being part of a Tract of Land called Uncles good will to be laid out at the Discretion of Thomas Wheeler and Leonard Wheeler and after her decease to fall to my Son Benjamin Butterworth his heirs or assigns for Ever.
• Item I give and bequeath unto my Son Isaac Butterworth all that part of land Uncles Good will lying Between Thomas Run and the main Rhode that now goes through the plantation with the improvements and all apportainances thereunto to him his Heirs or assigns for Ever.
• Item I give and bequeath unto my two Daughters Mary and Elizabeth the Remainder part of that Tract of Land called Uncles good will lying on the north Side of Thomas Run to be equally divided between them to them their heirs or assigns for Ever.
• Item. I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Charity Butterworth the Remainder part of that Tract of Land called Unles good will lying between the main Rhode and the Tobacco grounds Branch with all appurtenances thereunto to her her heirs or assigns for Ever.
• Lastly I do make and ordain my whole and Soul Executors of this my last will and Testament my beloved wife Jane Butterworth and Isaac Butterworth Revoking all other wills and Testaments heretofore made by me in witness I have thereunto Set my Hand and Seal this 14th Day of January Anno Domini 1746. Item. I further give and bequeath unto my son Isaac my Rifled Gun as a Legacy with a young bay mare. Item and further my will is that in case any of my childrens land should be deficient that the other should or shall bare an equal part of the same at the rate of Twenty five pounds Sterling a Hundreds.
• Isaac Butterworth {seal}
• Signed Sealed and delivered pronounced and Declared as his last will and Testament in the presence of us the Subscribers
• Samuel Gilbert
• Edward Flanagan
• Samuel Webster
• February 13th 1746 Comes Samuel Gilbert, Edward Flanagan and Samuel Webster, the three subscribing witnesses to the within will, and made oath on the holy Evangelists of Almighty God that they Saw the Testator Isaac Butterworth Sign and Seal the same and heard him publish it to be his last will and Testament, that at the time of his doing so he was to the best of their apprehension of Sound and disposing mind and memory and that they Subscribed their Respective names to the said will as Evidences, in the presence of the Testator and at his Request. Sworn to before …
• Thomas White, Deputy Commissary, Balt. County
• Notes by Cathi (Clements) Gross, Those Mentioned in Will of Isaac Butterworth:

1. Thomas Wheeler
2. Leonard Wheeler
3. My son Benjamin Butterworth
4. My son Isaac Butterworth
5. My Daughter Mary
6. My Daughter Elizabeth
7. My Daughter Charity
8. My Wife Jane

• Others Mentioned:

1. Samuel Gilbert
2. Edward Flanagan
3. Samuel Webster