I have the Butler family coming from Maryland to Westmoreland to Prince George to Essex from 1636-1717. I do not have Joseph but could fit some where http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=monkeys Janet ----- Original Message ----- From: Robert M. Butler To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, September 12, 2005 7:50 PM Subject: [VACAROLI] Joseph Butler Family .. 1715 .. My ancestor, Joseph Butler, Sr., was born in VA abt 1715. His wife was Dolathy Unknown. This is what we are looking for, Dolathy's surname? They lived in, or near Golansville. Their children were: Elcie, Susanna, Anna, Mary, Ann, Jude, Sameul, Joseph, Jr. and Stephen. I am descended from Samuel Butler. The Joseph Butler, Sr. was involved with the Quaker Church there in Golansville. Later he bought 400 acres in Cumberland County, VA., but we don't think he ever lived there as he was always referred to as being of Caroline County, VA. Later, they moved to Halifax County, NC. My notes are as follows: * 1732 - Caroline County, VA .. Court Action .. 14 Dec 1732 .. Elias Toboy acknowledged his deeds of lease and release to Joseph Butler. Catherine the wife of Elias Toboy relinquished her dower to the land. * 1733 - Caroline County, VA .. In November 1733, John Cheadle purchased land from Thomas Carr in Caroline County. Since this was a brief record in the court order book there is no mention of how much land he bought. John Cheadle also purchased land in June 1741, and May 1750. In April 1739, John Cheadle bought land with David Terrell, John Hubbard, Joseph Butler and Nicholas Stone. It was probably this land on which the Golansville Meeting House was built, since all of the men were Quakers. On March 12, 1739, they held their opening service in their new meeting house at Golansville. John Cheadle had been instrumental in the building of the meeting house and had contributed £9.2.0 toward its cost. From: "Tidewater Virginia Families" ( Davis) .. [Note: Joseph Butler would have been 41 YO in 1739 if in fact he was born in 1698] * 1734 -Carolina County, VA .. Court Action .. 12 Sep 1734 .. George Whitton and Mary his wife acknowledge their deeds of lease and release to Joseph Buttler. * 1739 - Caroline County, VA .. Court Action .. Order Book page 531 .. 13 Apr 1739 .. William Terrel acknowledged his deed and livery of seizen of land indented to John Cheadle, David Terrel, Joseph Butler and Nicholas Stone. * 1739 - Caroline County, VA .. Quaker Records .. William Terrell, Jr. was fined at one time (1732) for not frequenting the parish house (church), .. "but there is no evidence that he became associated with the Society of Friends. It was on some of his land that the Golansville Meeting House was built, but the land was purchased for the Quakers by John Cheadle, Joseph Butler, David Terrell, John Hubbard and Nicholas Stone. William died before 1755, when a deed that he and Jacob Burruss had agreed upon, was executed. William was described as deceased, May 8, 1755. From: "Tidewater Virginia Families" ( Davis) * 1741 - Caroline County, VA .. Cedar Creek Meeting .. Golansville, VA .. Jul 12,1741.. Joseph Butler is dismissed from the Quaker Church. [Golansville is in the western part of Caroline County on US 1 about 3 miles north of the intersection of US 1 and VA 207 .(2002 ce)] * 1742 - Caroline County, VA .. Court Order .. Joesph Butler .. fined 50 pounds of tobacco for failing to frequent parish church. From: Colonial Caroline Co., VA pg 435. * 1742 - Caroline County, VA .. Court Action .. Order Book page 98 .. 9 Apr 1742 .. On return of the viewers, it's ordered that the road be cleared from the new church into the road by Richard Hewlett's as the same as laid off, that James Collins be surveyor of the , road, that the people at Col. Braxton's quarter, Wm. Stone's, Joseph Butler's, George Trible's, Moses Kernall's and any other Robert Farish Gent. shall think convenient to assist the surveyor in clearing the road and keeping the same in repair. * 1743 - Caroline County, VA .. Court Action .. Order Book page 237 .. 11 Nov 1743 .. We present Joseph Butler, Jonas Meador and Jason Meador of the Parish of Ast/ Margaret's for not going to their parish church withi two months last past. * 1743 - Caroline County, VA .. Court Action .. Order Book page 245 .. 10 Dec 1743 .. [The presentment to the Grand Jury] agt. (agent) William Panell is dismissed. The same agt. John Mauldin is dismissed. The same agt. John Griffin is dismissed. The same agt. Danl. Coleman and Antho. Samuel is dismissed. The same agt. Jos. Butler, Jonas Meader and Jason Meder is dismissed. * 1744 - Caroline County, VA .. Court Action .. Order Book page 271 .. 13 Apr 1744 .. It is ordered William Stone be overseer of this road from Richard Hulit's to the upper church in St. Margarets Parish in the room of James Collins and to have the people at Capt. Farish's home house, at Colo. Braxton's quarter, Wm. Stone's, Joseph Butler's, Shardrick Trible's, John Rorie's, Robt. Iton's, and the people at Dr. Walker's quarter upon said road. * 1747 - Caroline County, VA .. Court Action .. Order Book page 33 .. 10 Apr 1747 .. Upon petition of Joseph Butler and others, it's ordered Wm. Marshall, Roger Quarles and Joseph Stevens view the road from the South River Bridge in the new church road below Wm. Stone's the most convenient was for a rolling road. * 1747 - Caroline County, VA .. Court Action .. Order Book page 53 .. 14 Aug 1747 .. Gabriel Long, Junr. Agt. (agent) John Griffin, trespass on the case. Jury, Joseph Herndon, Henry Burk, John Durret, Joseph Butler, John Bradley, Aaron Quisenberry, Anthony Samuel, Joseph Meacham, William Tyler, William Robinson, John Dudley and John Beasley, heard the evidence. The defendant gave in evidence to the delivery of a slave to the plaintiff satisfaction of any promise he might have made to him. The plaintiff offered the copy of a will of the defendant's father attested by the Clerk of Essex County to prove that the defendant had only an estate tail in the slave, which was overruled by the Court .. * 1748 - Caroline County, VA .. Court Action .. Order Book page 117 .. 9 Sept 1748 .. John Griffin Junr. , is appointed overseer of the road from James Martin's to the County line. It's ordered Doctor Thomas Walker's people be exempted from serving two overseers of the road, Joseph Butler and William Stone. * 1757 - Caroline County, VA .. Court Action .. Order Book page 312 .. 10 Nov 1757 .. It's ordered Robert Farish Gent. Settle the gangs of several roads that Joseph Butler, John Carnal, Rich. Hulett and John Durrrett are overseers .. * 1757 - Caroline County, VA .. Court Action .. Order Book .. page 318 .. 11 Nov 1757 .. It's ordered Phillip Jones pay Joseph Butler 150 pounds of tobacco for six days attendance .. Wm. Wright 125 pounds of tobacco for five days attedance as and evidence for him ads. Collins. * 1758 - Caroline County, VA .. Court Action .. Order Book page 349 .. 11 May 1758 .. John Roue [Rorie?] deed indented to William Coats was proved by Joseph Butler, Moses Kernal and William Kernal, witnesses thereto. *1759 - Caroline County, VA .. Court Action .. Order Book page 349 .. 10 May 1759 .. Jeremiah Long is appointed oversee of the road in the room (inplace of) of Joseph Butler and it is ordered he keep the same in repair. [Note: This is the last reference we see to Joseph Butler in the order book. This entry indicates that he is possibly no longer living in Caroline County] In 1750, Joseph, Sr. 400 acres in Cumberland County, VA. In Caroline County in 1742 he was cited for being drunk. So, he was stillin Caroline. In 1760 Joseph, Sr. bought 300 acres in Halifax County, NC. Joseph, Sr. died in HAlifax County, Nc in 1762/63. His execs were his sons Joseph, Jr.and Stephen. They sold the 400 acres in Cumberland CO, VA. His widow Dolathy had lifetime rights ot the 300 acres in Halifax County. After Josspeh, Sr's. death, his sons Joseph, Jr, and Samuel moved tothe Gray's Creek community of Bladen County, now Cumberland, NC. In 1777, his 300 acre estate in Halifax County was sold to John Steptoe, Sr.. This indicates that his widow Dolathy has died. In fact, a later deed confirms that Joseph, Sr. and Dolathy are buried on the land. I need help in finding any data about Dolathy and/or the children when they were in Caroine County, VA. Thanks to all. Robert McLemore Butler .. 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