Does anyone know who Susanna BUTLER of the 2nd will here, married? Look for Whit BROOKS in the first will. Anyone researching the BUTLERS of Upper SC.? Audrey Edgefield Wills, 1787-1836, by James E & Vivian WOOLEY. "P. 245. 8 Aug 1827. I, Frank BUTLER, do make this as my last will & testament. First I give to my wife Mary BUTLER absolutely the following property to wit: Jacko, Hecktor, June, July, Rhody, Betty, Caroline with all the children they now have, with all household & kitchen furniture, stock and other property which she had at our marriage. I give to my four children viz: George BUTLER,, Frank M. BUTLER, Harriet ford BUTLER and James Jos. BUTLER the rest of my estate both real & personal to be equally divided amongst them as they come of age. With the exception that my dtr. Harriett to have negroes Cinda and Little Lindy. I desire that all my personal property except negroes to be sold and the crop at Beach ? Island to be taken to Augusta & sold for cash. I also desire that my negro Abram the blacksmith to be sold. I submit to my brothers Andrew & William BUTLER to act in their good judgment as to when to sell the land. I give to my eldest son one pair of pistors, swords and ! uniform and to my next son I give my other pair of pistors. I desire that my brother Andrew & William BUTLER supervise the education of my sons and my sister Emily THOMPSON that of my dtr. I desire that my son Joseph BUTLER remain with his aunt Mrs. BANNON ? until he is ten years of age then to be taken to my brothers William & Andrew BUTLER to be educated with the rest of my chn., (no executor named). Wit: Whit BROOKS, Eldred SIMKIN, Junr. & William GARRETT, Jr. Signed: F. BUTLER. Proved by the oath of Eldred SIMKINS, Junr. This 18 Oct 1827 & same time qualified Pickens BUTLER as executor." "P. 263. 6 March 1816. I, Thomas BUTLER, being sick & weak in body but of sound mind & memory. I give to my son James Grigsby BUTLER two negroes named Harry & Christy and watch. I give to my dtr. Mary BUTLER two negroes named Jack & Clyas and a bed & furniture. I give to my dtr. Susannah BUTLER* a negro fellow named Rebeckah & may filly which I wish to be sold by my executors & the money applied to her use also a bed and furniture. I give to my son Dampson (Sampson) BUTLER two negroes named Lonie & George. I give to my dtr. Sophia BUTLER, Rebeckah two chn. Priss & lucy and a bed & furniture. I give to my son William BUTLER, Chritt'y two youngest chn. Anderson & Jim. I desire the residue of my household & kitchen furniture with my plantation tools & riding chair & harness with the stock of every kind except what I have given to my dtr to be sold & the money to my just debts & if any left to be equally divided among my chn. I appoint my two brothers William & Sampson BUTLER & ! my friend Jonathan MOORE as executors. Wit: Garland CHILES & Morris GEVYN (GWYNN) & he saw Garland CHILES sign the same & same time qualified Sampson BUTLER & Jonathan MOORE as executors this 11 March 1816." *Phillip Whitfield THOMPSON, b. 1782, m. 1st Susan (Susannah) BUTLER