2. | Henry Butler was born 1761, Maryland (son of John Butler); died 1858. Notes:
Moved from Maryland around 1816 and settled in the Middle Creek area of Sevier County, Tennessee.
There is a Sarah Butler listed on page 365b of the 1870 Sevier County, Tennessee census age 90 who may have been Henry's wife.
Will Book 1 Page 45-46
Will of Henry Butler
In the name of God amen. I Henry Butler of the County of Sevier and State of Tennessee being of a sound mind an disposing memory and calling to mind the uncertainty of live and the certainty of Death I do ordain this my last will and testament. I give and bequeath to my Daughter Sarah Butler one half of the land on the side of the creek where the house stands with the orchard and one young mare to dispose of as she pleases after my Decease I give and bequeath
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my daughter Anna Butler the other half that part that runs with Whites line and one horse colt to dispose of as she pleases after my decease. 3rd I give and bequeath to my daughter Jemima Marshall all the land that I possess lining on the west side of the creek with one young horse to dispose of as she pleases after my decease my horned cotten sheep hogs loom and and all the crops that may be of all kinds with all the household an kitchen furniture with all plantation utentials what I have done has been my intention for seven years past that if the the above mentioned children was the longest liver, and was with me at my Decease my will was as above written
Witness my hand & seal
written with my own hand Henry Butler (Seal)
this the cattle sheep hogs household & kitchen furniture and other articles, equally between the above mentioned sisters this 2nd day of June 1847.
Test Henry Butler
George McCown
My negro Ginn I leave her free to live where she pleases as witness my hand and seal this 2nd day at my decease of June 1847
Henry Butler
The above written with my own hand
Test Geo McCown
Proven in open court this 6th July 1858 and ordered to be recorded.
B. M. Chandler Clk.
Source: Wills for Sevier County Tennessee, Sevier County Public Library
Children:
- Horatio B. Butler was born 29 Oct 1797, Fairfax, Virginia; died 20 Dec 1849, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Middle Creek Methodist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
- 1. Jemima Butler was born 3 Jan 1807, Virginia; died 22 Aug 1893; was buried Middle Creek Methodist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
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