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EDMUND "E" BUTLER OF COLONIAL VIRGINIA

3. EDMUND² BUTLER II (EDMUND "E"¹) was born Abt. 1729 in Goochland County, Virginia or New Kent, Co./Hanover Co., Virginia?, and died 1801 in Hancock County, Georgia (Source: Hancock County Georgia Abstracts of Wills, p 7.). He married MARY POLLY STREET Bef. 1751 in Virginia, daughter of WILLIAM STREET.

Notes for EDMUND BUTLER II:
Edmund Butler, II was of "Buckingham County, Virginia" when he sold his parcel of land containing 100 Acres part of greater quanity in Southam Parish, Cumberland County, Virginia-bounded by Pattersons-John Brown's line-Aaron Butler's line-Charles Cotterill's line..to William Hudgens Senior of said parish & county for 15 Lb. Dated June 19, 1762; recorded June 18, 1762 (possession date) signed Edmund (X) Butler. Wits: William Hudgens Jr. William (X) Chumbly DB-4-331

He and his wife, Mary lived in Georgia where his will, written 1801, is found in WB B-11 & inventory, B-53.

According to Suzanne Huckaby:

Edmund Butler II, moved to Louisa/Campbell County, Virginia after selling his inherited property in Goochland/Cumberland County. He lived there for over 20 years. He was in the Revoluntionary War from there. Edmund II's son, Edmund III, moved south to Green/Wilkes County years BEFORE his father, also named Edmund ( I believe that Edmund III lived in North Carolina for awhile before settling in Georgia). With two Edmunds eventually living in the same county in Georgia, it caused some confusion on the records, but the son was there first.

According to Ruth Gilbert Bailey, DAR #48496, he was paid for services to Continental Army in Campbell County, Virginia, payment account of same from March 7, 1782 to April 14, 1783. He applied and was paid on October 3, 1782. (Is this Edmund, son of John Lowe Butler , son of Edmund II?)

Warrant to Benjamin Gilbert for 287 1/2 acres on a bounty certificate in the name of Edmund Butler. Davidson's "Early Records of Georgia...Wilkes County", Vol 1, p 296.

January 21, 1787: Edmund and Mary Butler moved to Greene County, Georgia prior to April 9, 1788, when Edmund witnessed (along with Henry Graybill) a deed for two hundred and eighty-seven and a half acres from Milly & Benjamin Gilbert, Jr (of Greene/Hancock County, Georgia) to James Garrett of Charlotte Co., Virginia for 100 pounds. Milly was one of the daughters of James Garrett. The arrival of the Garrett family to Georgia would become important to William (son of Edmund) as it was one of the daughters, Charity, with whom he later fell in love and married in 1796. By this time Greene County had been divided with parts of the land being used to form Hancock County in December 17, 1793.
Re Greene CO GA Land Records Deed Book B p. 137

"Page 411: 19th October 1790. Ignatius Few of Wilkes County to EDMOND
Butler, Senr. of Greene County for the sum of one hundred pounds for a
tract of land whereon Edmond Butler, Junr. now lives, on the waters of
Powels Creek, joining a tract belonging to Mr. Dunstal Roan, containing
three hundred three and one half acres, being part of an eight hundred acre
tract, granted to Ignatuisis Few in Greene County, but formerly Wilkes, on
8th December 1784. Wit: H. Hampton and J. Apling. Reg: 31th July 1800."
Hancock County Deed Book D (1798-1802)
page 214.

"Land Deed Genealogy of Hancock County, Georgia" abstracted & compiled by:
Helen and Tim Marsh. Greenvile, SC: Southern Historical Press, Inc. c1977.

1796: EDMUND Butler witnessed a deed in 1796. page 86.

Either this will was probated January 11, 1804 or his son, Edmund's will was probated on this date.

Will from the State of Georgia (I have no WB # or date):

In the name of God, Amen.

I, Edmond Butler of the county of Hancock and state aforesaid, being in a tolerable state of health and of perfect and sound mind and memory, do make this my last will and testament in manner and form following: (to wit). Principally and in the first place, I give and recommend my soul into the hands of God who gave it to me; my body I leave to be buried in a decent, Christianlike manner at the discretion of my executors, and as to the worldly goods where-with it hath pleased God to bless me in this life, I give and dispose of them as is hereafter mentioned viz.

First, I lend unto Mary (Street), my dearly beloved wife, the plantation whereon I now live, with the manision house, household furniture, and also all my livestock and every kind whatsoever, together with my plantation tools and farming implements and also a negro man named and known by the name of, Frank, a negro woman names Fanny, a nego boy named Arthur, a negro boy named Jack, and a negro girl named Martha to hold to her and her assigns for and during her natural lifetime, and after her death, the land being two hundred and sixty two and a half acres, to be divided between my well beloved sons (to wit) John, William and Harry.

Item. I give and bequeath unto Edmond, my well beloved son, eighty seven and half acres of land including the plantation whereon he now lives, a negro girl named Sarah to hold to him and his heirs forever.

Item. I give unto my well beloved son John, a negro girl named Sukky to hold to him and his heirs and assigns forever.

Item. I give and bequeath to my well beloved son, William, a negro boy named Moses to hold and and to his heirs and assigns forever.

Item. I give and bequeath to my well beloved son, Harry, a negro boy named Adam to hold to him and his heirs and assigns forever.

Item. I give and bequeath unto my well beloved son-in-law Benjamine Gilbert, the sum of one collar. (dollar?)

Item. I give and bequeath unto Samuel Gilbert, Edmond Gilbert, Polly Gilbert, Patsey Gilbert, John Gilbert, my beloved grandchildren, six hundred and twenty-five dollars to be equally divided amongst them.

Item. I give and bequeath unto Fanny Gilbert, my well beloved grandaughter a negro girl named Mary to hold to her and her heirs and assigns forever, and the two last legacies to be paid after their grandmother's death.

I also hereby constitute and appoint my well beloved sons, Edmond Butler, & John Butler, and Randolph Rutland, my well beloved friend, the sole executors of this, my last will and testament, disannulling & revoking all others & former wills, legacies by me heretofore made, ratifying and confirming this only to be my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 27th April 1801.

Signed

his
Edmond X Butler (seal)
mark

Signed, sealed, published, pronounced & declared to be the last will & testament of the Testator in the prescence of us, who in his presence and in the presence of each other, have hereunto set our names as witnesses:

Hen. Graybill
James Harvey
R. Rutland

Georgia )
Hancock County)

The foregoing will of Edmond Butler dec'd was proven in Court by the oaths of Henry Graybill, James Harvey, R. Rutland and ordered to be recorded.

M. Greene C C

Greene County, Georgia: Book A (1787-1806) pg 68.

James' will was probated April 13, 1795 in Greene County, Georgia naming his wife (Mourning) and children, Hannah Woodham, Fanny Butler, Elizabeth Barksdale, Ann Ford, Susanna Butler, Mary Garrett, William Garrett, Charity Garrett, Edmond Garrett and James O. Kelly Garrett.

His wife, Mourning got two negroes, Hannah and Beck during her widowhood. Son, Henry got land above Greensborough; son, William - 200 acres; son, Edward - 200 acres; son, James Kelly Garrett - 200 acres. Residue to be divided after death of his wife. Exctrs: wife, EDMUND BUTLER, SR., & Jonadab Reid, Wit; Wm. Evand, William Gilbert & James Dowdle. (This Edmund Butler known as "Junior".)

A note from Dorothy Ward: A Jonadab Reid b abt 1744 Bedford County, Virginia, d abt 1830 in Hancock County, Georgia. This Jonadab married Eliza Steppe and lived on Powell's Creek. (Campbell) married (2) Jane Moore, they had one son who married a Lowe.

Suzanne Huckaby told me to see if I could find this book for a reference; "The Way it Was For Our Family, written by "WM" H. Fonda Marcum pub in 1983 Library of Congress #83-171828. I'm not sure if there was another book written by Fonda Marcum Waters.

(Notes Misc.) For other Butlers in the area:
1827 Georgia Land Lottery (Excerpts)
County
Fortunate Drawer
Capt.Es District
No.
Dst
Sec

James Butler
Rousseaus
177
5

Thomas W Butler
Carters
18l
4

Phineas Butler
Ferris’
378
20

John Butler Rev sol
Finchers
77
22

Curry Butlers orphans
Finchers
30
2
5

JAMES BUTLER
ELBERT COUNTY
PRIVATE
VIRGINIA MILITIA
$73.33 ANNUAL ALLOWANCE
$219.99 AMOUNT RECEIVED
FEBRUARY 22, 1833 PENSION STARTED
AGE 75

PATRICK BUTLER
ELBERT COUNTY
VIRGINIA CONT'L LINE
$50.00 ANNUAL ALLOWANCE
$150.00 AMOUNT RECEIVED
FEBRUARY 20, 1833 PENSION STARTED
AGE 73

More About EDMUND BUTLER II:
Fact 3: 1755, Son, Edmund Butler born.
Fact 10: April 27, 1801, Wrote will in Georgia.
Fact 11: January 11, 1804, Will proved.
Fact 12: Lived in Louisa County, Virginia before moving to Georgia?
Military: March 07, 1782, Until April 14, 1783, in the Continental Army in Campbell, Va. (Source: Early Records of Wilkes, Vol I by Davison, Pg 296.)
Misc.: June 19, 1762, Sold property in Cumberland Co., Va.
Occupation: Plantation owner.
Property transaction: June 19, 1762, Edmund was of "Buckingham Co., Va., when he sold his inherited property in Cumberland Co., Va.
Witness: January 21, 1787, Witness along with Henry Graybill to a deed from Benj. Gilbert Jr & Milly of Greene Co., Ga. to James Garrett of Charlotte Co, Va. for 287 1/2 acres. (Source: Greene County, Georgia Deed Book B, p 137.)

Children of EDMUND BUTLER and MARY STREET are:

11.	i.	JOHN LOWE³ BUTLER, b. Abt. 1752, Virginia; d. Abt. 1829, Morgan County, Georgia.
	ii.	MARY R. BUTLER, b. Abt. 1756, Louisa County, Virgina (Source: Doris Butler Lucas furnished this info & said that she was uncertain about Mary R.).
12.	iii.	HANNAH BUTLER, b. Abt. 1757, Louisa County, Virgina; d. Bef. September 1791, Greene/Hancock County, Georgia.
13.	iv.	WILLIAM BUTLER, CAPT., b. Abt. 1759, Louisa County, Virgina; d. March 18, 1818, At Butler Springs, Alabama Territory, now Butler Co., Alabama.
	v.	HENRY LOVICK BUTLER (Source: From a letter written by Edmund Mumford Butler.), b. Abt. 1763, Louisa County, Virgina; d. Bef. 1824 (Source: From a letter written by Edmund Mumford Butler.).
14.	vi.	EDMUND BUTLER III, b. December 09, 1755, Louisa County, Virgina; d. 1802, Hancock County, Georgia.

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