This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Butt Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Xd.2ADE/843.1.1.2.1 Message Board Post: I have a John Campbell Butt (1838-1865) whose father was William Burlington Butt of Buena Vista GA (in Marion Co. outside of Columbus) and mother was Elizabeth Campbell. William B. Butt was the son of Moses Butt (Jr.) of Columbus, by Moses Jr.'s first wife, Elizabeth Peace (or Pease) Brown. Moses Jr. was the son of Moses Sr. (1738-1800) who was likely a first cousin and certainly a cohort of Joshua Butt (b. 1738, not 1714, married Mary Portlock). Moses Sr. was born in Norfolk VA, father died before Moses Sr. was born, his mother Jane died shortly thereafter, and Moses Sr. was raised by the Wilson family. Moses Sr. and Joshua Butt both removed to Halifax NC where they were neighbors. Joshua's father was Radford Butt of Henry Butt Jr. (careful, there are two Radfords who were contemporaries). Henry Butt Jr. a grandson of the immigrant progenitor, Robert Butt. Your thesis of common descent appears sound to me.