Richard Butt (1745 - 1799)

Born 1745 in Maryland

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Green) Butt — married before 1765 in Berkeley, Virginia, British Colony

Descendants

Died 16 Apr 1799 at about age 54 in Berkeley, Virginia, British Colony

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Biography

Children of SAMUEL BUTT and ELIZABETH SWEARINGEN are:
i. BASIL3 BUTT23.
ii. JOHN BUTT23.
iii. KEZIAH BUTT23, m. UNKNOWN HARDING, Abt. 1783.
iv. MARY BUTT.
v. RUTH BUTT23.
vi. SWEARINGEN BUTT, d. Abt. 1820.23
vii. RICHARD BUTT, b. Abt. 1730; d. Abt. 1799, Berkeley Co., Virginia; m. SARAH GREEN, Bef. 1765; b. Abt. 1730, prob. Maryland; d. Aft. 1800.
viii. SAMUEL BUTT, b. Abt. 173523; d. Aft. 28 Aug 178323; m. RACHEL DORSET DUVALL, Bef. 1754.23
ix. AARON BUTT, b. Abt. 173723; d. Aft. 179023; m. RACHEL UNKNOWN, Bef. 1760.23
x. RIGNAL BUTT, b. Abt. 173923; d. Bef. 05 Mar 1822.23
xi. ANN BUTT23, b. Abt. 1740; d. Aft. 1783, Berkeley Co., Virginia; m. WILLIAM GREEN, Abt. 1758, Frederick Co., Virginia; b. Abt. 1735, prob. Maryland; d. 27 Feb 1793, Berkeley Co., Virginia.
xii. ELIZABETH BUTT, b. Abt. 174023; m. LUKE RAY.
xiii. LYDIA BUTT, b. Abt. 174023; m. AMBROSE COOK HAWKER, Abt. 175923; b. Abt. 173023; d. 19 Jul 1819.23
xiv. HAZEL BUTT23, b. 10 Feb 1761, Prince George's Parish, Montgomery Co., Maryland.
Endnotes
1. Maryland Calendar of Wills.
2. E.Melton.
3. Queen Anne's Parish, Prince George's Co., Church & Land Records; St. Barnabus Episcopal Church.
4. E.Melton.
5. Queen Anne's Parish, Prince George's Co., Church & Land Records; St. Barnabus Episcopal Church.
6. E.Melton.
7. Queen Anne's Parish, Prince George's Co., Church & Land Records; St. Barnabus Episcopal Church.
8. E.Melton.
9. Inventory of Estate; Book DD, Pages 1-328.
10. E.Melton.
11. Queen Anne's Parish, Prince George's Co., Church & Land Records; St. Barnabus Episcopal Church.
12. E.Melton.
13. Queen Anne's Parish, Prince George's Co., Church & Land Records; St. Barnabus Episcopal Church.
14. Will Berkeley Co. Virginia.
15. Henry Green , son of Henry & Sarah Murphy Green.
16. Marriage Records of Berkeley County.
17. Book A, page 20 Fairfield Co., Ohio.^[1]

Sarah Green married before 1765 to Richard Butt (1730-aft.1800), son of Samuel Butt (1712-bef.1786) and Elizabeth Swearingen Butt (1715-1796).

Richard was born in 1745. He passed away in 1799.

The Will of Richard Butt was filed in probate court on 24 June 1799 in Berkeley County, Virginia.

Will of Richard Butt

His wife was Sarah, three sons; Isaac, Archibald and Richard, five daughters; Ruth, Susanna, Dinah, Darke (Dorcas), and Mary.

Sources

1. ↑ "Frank L.M. Wolford & Laura May Green, Their Ancestors & Descendants" Compiled by Loraine Russell Kerns & Alma Wolford Russell 2004. pp.54-57

The following are sources for Sarah and/or Richard. It would be well for each of them to have a citation or even an image of the record, transcription or abstract if possible.

1771 Nov purchased 200 acres in northeast Berkeley County, Virginia from Joseph and Phebe Franceway in Frederick County, Virginia

1776 Muster rolls for the -- Militia Battalion, 5th Company, 6th Class included Richard Butt and [B]Azell Butt. Rignal and Swearingon Butt were in the 5th Class of the same company. This was a Montgomery County, MD, organization.

1778 Oaths of Fidelity list in Montgomery Co, Maryland included Richard Butt and Rignuld, Samuel, & Swearinggen.

1779-1782 Berkeley County Court Order Book Number 4, page 169 Upon motion by Robert Pugh an Orphan formerly bound to John Butt. Said master treated him cruel, etc. Ordered that Robert Pugh pay Richard Butt 25 lb of tobacco for one days attendance as witness for him against Butt. Also pay Keziah Butt for same and pay Isaac Butt 25 lb.

1783 28 Aug named in father's will written in Montgomery Co, Maryland

1783 included on Berkeley County Tithable List, John Morrow's list with one white, four horses and eight cattle. On the same list are Isaac, Joseph, Archibald and Bazel Butt.

1784-1785 Berkeley County Court Order Book Number 6, page. Richard Butt verus Green 1785 the land book of Berkeley County list Richard Butt with 200 acres, John Butt with 150 acres and Archibald Butt with 150 acres.

1788 22 May on Tax list for Berkeley County. He and son Archibald are included by name as one household with 2 whites and 3 horses.

1790 Land Books for Berkeley County East list only Richard with 200 acres 1793 22 Apr Berkeley County Court recorded the appraisal of the personal estate of Lucas Ray (sister Elizabeth's husband) deceased by Joseph Franceway, Richard Butt and Archibald Butt (both Butts made their mark) 1795 land book for Berkeley County list him with 200 acres and Charles Butt with 5 acres.

1798 Personal Property Tax List for East Berkeley County list him with 200 acres of land. The only other Butt is John Butt with 41 acres.

1799 26 Oct Deed Book 15, page 601. His land was divided between Richard, Isaac and Richard Butt. The land bordered that of Joseph Franceway.

1799 26 Nov division of land recorded by the Berkeley County Court 1800 27 Jan Berkeley County, Virginia Deed Book #15, page 65; division of the land of Richard Butt deceased, lot #3 of 75 acres and 5 acres of timber to his son Isaac

1800 17 Mar Berkeley County, Virginia court noted Richard, the Executor of son Joseph's estate, was deceased and appointed his son, Isaac, to replace him. Balance due the estate: L22-12-6.

1800 6 Jun identified as deceased when his mother in law wrote her will 1800 23 Jun his estate was inventoried in Berkeley County, Virginia. Appraisers were Thomas Turner, Benjamin Foreman, and Hezekiah Swearingen. Will Book 3 page 313. No value given.

1803 21 Feb record of estate sale made. Persons making purchases were: Sarah Butt, Isaac, Susannah, Richard, John Butt, Jr., Archibald (Baldy), Ruth, Barrack, William and Richard Butt, son of Archibald. Total sales L316-1-10 disbursements: L71-6-8 1/2, Balance due the estate: L244-15-1 1/2.

1805 21 Nov estate account of brother in law, William Green Jr., named him as the son of Samuel.

Will of Richard Butt III of Berkeley Co. Virginia; Book 3 page 243; died April 16, 1799, proved June 24, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine. I, Richard Butt, of Berkeley County and commonwealth of Virginia, being in perfect mind and memory do order and ordain, this to be my last will and testament. It is my will and desire that my body be buried in a decent and Christian manner at the discretion of my executors, hereafter named. It is my will and desire that all my just debts and funeral charges be first paid and discharged. It is my will that my beloved wife Sarah have a horse called hers to her and her assignes. It is my will that my beloved wife Sarah have one full third part of my estate real and personal. It is my will that all land held by me in this county be equally devided between my three sons viz; Isaac Butt, Archibald Butt and Richard Butt, haveing regard for convenience, quantity and quality to them, their heirs and assigns forever. It is my will that my son Richard have a horse commonly called his to him and his assigns. It is my will that my daughter Ruth have the four head of cattle commonly called hers, to her and her assigns, likewise four head of sheep to her and her asigns. It is my will that my daughter Susanna have the four head of cattle commonly called hers, to her and her asigns. It is my will that my personal estate not otherwise disposed of to be sold and equally devided between my four daughters in the following manner, viz' Susanna and Ruth each to have one fifth part of my estate after my just debts and funeral charges are paid. It is my will and desire that my daughters Dinah Darke and Mary each have one full fifth part of estate not otherwise disposed of, in store goods. It is my will that my son Isaac Butt be and is hereby appointed my sole executor to this, my last will and testament, In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed my seal this day and year first above written. Richard X Butt. Witnessed by Anthony Turner Thomas Swearingen, George Franceway, Jr., and John Strode. ---- died ------------- 1799 24 Jun will proved in Berkeley County, Virginia. Wife Sarah given 1/3 of the estate with the land in the county to be divided between his three sons: Isaac, Archibald and Richard. Also named five daughters: Ruth, Susanna, Dinah, Darke and Mary.

• Descendants of Richard Butt, p5

• Ancestral File: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.2.1/M7LK-68S

See also:

• A Branch of the Green Tree by Robert M. Green

Gateway Press. 1978. 835 pages + 66 page index. No known digital version online. Hardcover copies are available through the Licking County Genealogical Society http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohlcgs2/lcgspub.htm (includes list of corrections for known errors)

"A Branch from The Green Tree" Compiled by Robert M. Green

• Frank L.M. Wolford & Laura May Green, Their Ancestors & Descendants

Compiled by Loraine Russell Kerns & Alma Wolford Russell 2004 One known digital version online is available at http://dennis-william-butt.com/. On his web site are also smaller individual pdf files broken out by families. The complete book is also available in pdf file from the author on CD or by email. 562 pages.

Title page of "Frank L.M. Wolford & Laura May Green, Their Ancestors & Descendants"

Maryland, Compiled Marriages, 1655-1850

• Richard Butt, "Ancestry Family Trees"

In order for this to be a legitimate secondary source it needs to have a reasonably complete citation and a link. Since it is probably behind a pay wall it could only be evaluated by those without Ancestry access if it also had a transcription of the information in the source. Trees are not sources, but may be useful for comparison and a starting point for further research. If this tree, or others similar to it, have profiles with attached sources, then those sources may be duplicated here with an adequate citation.

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