Sarah (Aldridge) Butler (abt. 1784 - aft. 1862)

Born about 1784 in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Joshua Butler — married 18 Jul 1816 in Caswell, North Carolina, United States

Descendants

Died after 7 Aug 1862 after about age 78 in Georgia, United States

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Biography

Sarah Aldridge was born about 1784 in Fairfax County, Virginia. She was the daughter of James Aldridge and Alsey Jacobs. By 1802 James Aldridge had moved his family to Caswell County, North Carolina after living for about a year in Orange County, North Carolina. In 1807 James Aldridge passed away and in 1809 his lands were divided and allotted to his seven living children.^[1][2] Sarah received 49.5 acres in Orange County, North Carolina on the waters of Jordan's Creek.^[3] This was a part of the 150-acre property that her father had purchased in 1801 from Andrew McClary. Records indicate that Sarah gave birth to a child in 1809.^[4][5] No further records were found on the child.

On 18 July 1816, Sarah married Joshua Butler in Caswell County, with Jacob Ahart signing as bondman.^[6]

In 1820, Joshua and Sarah were living in Orange County, North Carolina, most likely on the land Sarah had inherited.^[7] On 6 October 1822, Joshua and Sarah sold their Orange County property jointly with Elizabeth Aldridge, Sarah's sister. The deed transaction was for 107 acres, which was sold to Dixon Corn for $500. This deed wasn't recorded until 1855 in Alamance County.^[8]

By 1823, Joshua and Sarah had moved to Morgan County, Georgia. In 1828 they again moved, this time to Campbell County, Georgia to live on 202.5 acres of land Joshua had drawn in the 1827 Georgia Land Lottery. Joshua and Sarah had at least seven children together: Mary, Delana, John Calvin, Nancy, Frances, Sarah Jane, and James.

In the 1830, 1840, and 1850 US Census, they were living in Campbell County, Georgia.^[9][10][11]

Joshua passed away in 1855 in Fulton County, Georgia. Fulton County had just formed in 1853 from the western half of DeKalb County, which was where their two youngest children were married in 1851, Sarah Jane in March and James in October.

In the 1860 US Census, Sarah was living with her daughter Frances Butler Smith's family in Fayette County, Georgia.^[12]

Sarah's City of Atlanta property on Peters Street.

In 1862, as a resident of Fayette County, Sarah sold her City of Atlanta property (see the map to the right), described as Block 21, Lot no. 4, fronting Peters Street ^[13] at the intersection with Thompson Street. She had purchased this property from the estate of her late husband. Less than two years later, most of Atanta was burned by Union Troops during the American Civil War. Today, this section of Peters Street is renamed Trinity Avenue and the property is Fire Station No. 5 Park with a parking lot. The sale of this property is the last known record for Sarah. In the 1870 US Census, she was not shown with any of her children. Her exact date of death and place of burial are unknown.

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Sources

1. ↑ "North Carolina Estate Files, 1663-1979," database with images, FamilySearch (link), Caswell County > A > Aldridge, James (1808) > image 60 of 89; State Archives, Raleigh. 1812 Accounting of the guardian of Sally Aldridge orphan child of James Aldridge, deceased.
2. ↑ "North Carolina Estate Files, 1663-1979," database with images, FamilySearch (link), Caswell County > A > Aldridge, James (1808) > image 85 of 89; State Archives, Raleigh. 1809 Petition of the heirs of James Aldridge, deceased.
3. ↑ Caswell County, NC Deed Book Q, pages 42-44. March 1809. Division of lands to the heirs of James Aldridge, deceased. ...No. 6 lying and being in the County of Orange on the waters of Jourdan's creek beginning at a blackjack running west 56 chains to a post oak then north 9 chains to pointers then east 55 chains to a stake then south 9 chains to the beginning containing 49.5 ac praised at 618 and was drawn by Sarah Aldridge.
4. ↑ North Carolina Bastardy Bonds, [1], Caswell County, Sally Aldridge Mar 1809; Sarah Aloridge [sic] Jun 1809. page 49, image 61/270.
5. ↑ Bastary bonds and record of Caswell County, 1780-1869, loose records. Family Search, (https://www.familysearch.org/search/film/008151782), image 1049/2050 (also images 1058, 1061, and 1063). Sally/Sarah Aldridge and James Culberson.
6. ↑ "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPSM-2W9J), Joshua butlere and Sally Oldridge, 18 Jul 1816; citing Caswell, North Carolina, United States, North Carolina State Archives Division of Archives and History; FHL microfilm.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHL7-LLQ), Joshua Butler, page 344, Orange, North Carolina, United States; NARA microfilm publication M33.
8. ↑ "Deeds, 1849-1944; deeds of trust, 1874-1901", Catalog:Deeds, 1849-1944; deeds of trust, 1874-1901 Deeds, Vols. 1-2 1849-1858; Film number: 007549215 > image 420 of 659, Alamance County, North Carolina. FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-89DF-39RZ (accessed 5 March 2024)
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHPF-S3T), Joshua Butler, page 203 Campbell, Georgia, United States; citing 203, NARA microfilm publication M19.
10. ↑ "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHBZ-9RS), Joshua Butler, District 733, page 33. Campbell, Georgia, United States. NARA microfilm publication M704.
11. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZYJ-JZ8), Sarah Butler in household of Joshua Butler, Campbell, Georgia, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication M432.
12. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZMY-CMQ), S Butler in entry for A M Smith, Fayette, Georgia, United States. NARA microfilm publication M653.
13. ↑ Fulton County, Georgia Deed Book G, page 404. 7 August 1862. Sarah Butler of the County of Fayette to James A Hancock of Fulton County. $300. Land in the City of Atlanta, a part of Block no. 21 lot no. 4. Fronting Peters Street for 29.5 feet beginning with A T Dozier's Corner, south 86 feet crossing the center of the well archidny? the right of the same and to one half hands east with the backend of the dwelling and smokehouse for 39.5 feet and hence north to Peters St thence west to the beginning. Signed Sarah x Butler. Witnesses: Isham J Smith and D W Peacock. Recorded 21 July 1863.