Dennis William Butt

Thomas Butt, b. 9/18/1763. Revolutionary War veteran - I sometimes call him Thomas RW.

Steven Butts of Urbana, Missouri, is a father-to-son descendant of this Thomas Butt. Here's his line.

Edward Butt, d. 1779

-Thomas Butt RW, b. 9/18/1763

-Edward Butt, b. 7/23/1813

-Benjamin Butt, b. 12/23/1853

-William Robert "Robbie" Butt(s), b. 1/26/1892

-William Hue "Billy" Butts, b. 1924

-Steven Butts

The DNA of Steven Butts has been tested. His matches mine exactly. Accordingly, my gr gr grandfather Bazil Butt, b. 3/13/1797 was a very close genetic relative of this Thomas Butt, as were the six others whose DNA match that of Steven and me.

We have a lot of information about this guy and his family. Amy Patterson, a distant cousin has supplied me with a large amount. It's included below. But Mr. William Richardson left us all his very thorough BUTT research as well. Mr. Richardson was particularly interested in this Thomas Butt because his mother, Bertha Margaret Butts was a direct descendant of this Thomas Butt.

Mr. Richardson was particularly interested in Thomas Didimus Butt, b. 2/15/1801 and his parents Archibald and Sarah (Norris) Butt as well, for the same reason.

Here's the Pedigree Chart Mr. Richardson made for himself and left us. He left us two pages, I made them one by grafting page 2 to page 1. You will find Thomas Didimus Butt, his parents Archibald and Sarah (Norris) Butt, and Thomas Butt RW, b. 9/18/1763 on this chart.

You will note that Mr. Richardson listed Edward Butt, b. 1740 in Prince George's County, Maryland and wife Sophia Duvall as the parents of Thomas Butt RW, and that he lists the father of Edward Butt, b. 1740 as "a" Thomas Butt, and provides no detail about the latter.

This Thomas Butt RW, and this Archibald Butt, father of Thomas Didimus are two of the most distant of my BUTT ancestors who can be verified with DNA. They are of approximately the same generation as Reginal Butt, the father of Rignal The Hatter.

Our effort here is to somehow confirm/verify the father-to-son relationships from both/either Archibald Butt, father of Thomas Didimus, and/or Thomas Butt RW on back.

Eugene Butts had his DNA tested. His matches that of the above mentioned Steven Butts and me. Eugene is a father-to-son descendant of Archibald and wife Sarah (Norris) Butt, and Thomas Didimus Butt, b. 2/15/1801. Here's Eugene's line.

Archibald Butt - b. VA - wife Sarah Norris

-Thomas Didimus Butt, b. 2/15/1801

-Stewart McLung Butt, b. 1824

-Stewart McLung Butt(s) II, b. 2/24/1851

-Charles Newton Butts, b. 3/24/1878

-Gail Rex Butt, b. 2/29/1908

-Eugene Butts

From this we know my gr gr grandfather Bazil Butt, b. 3/13/1797 was a very close genetic relative of Archibald Butt, the father of Thomas Didimus Butt. And of course, we know from all the above, that Archibald Butt, the father of Thomas Didimus was a very close genetic relative of Thomas Butt RW.

Here's a document that seems to confirm that the father of Thomas RW was Edward Butt. It's an Administrative Bond for Thomas Butt, Aaron Butt and Charles Duvall. Thomas Butt is named Administrator of the estate of Edward Butt. No relationships are noted in this document and therefore, it is not proof positive that the father of Thomas RW was Edward. What is does prove though is that there was "a" Thomas Butt of Prince George's County, Maryland, who on 6/12/1779, was named Administrator of the estate of "an" Edward Butt. The question is; can it now be shown in some other way that this Edward Butt and this Thomas Butt are the one's from whom Steven Butts descends?

Edward Butt Estate Documents-Howard.pdf

People mentioned in this document, in no particular order are:

What I think I know about them

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- Aaron Butt:                      Aaron Butt (1737-1800) died in MD., posted bond. Son of Samuel Butt "The Planter" and Elizabeth Swearingen.

                                                            Married Rachel. Daughter Barbary b 10-10-1760 (St. Barnabas’ Church.) Samuel Butt "The Planter" was a son

                                                            of Richard Butt of Batchelors Delight.

- Charles Duvall:                 Charles Duvall (b. 1729) posted bond, also named as creditor. Son of Benjamin Duvall, brother to Sophia Duvall.

                                                            Sophia Duvall was married to Thomas Butt, son of Richard Butt of Batchelors Delight, AND to Thomas Baldwin,

                                                            the latter of whom was an appraiser of the estate of Edward Butt

- Samuel Tyler:                   Samuel Tyler * (b. 1763) registered will of Edward Butt in Prince George's County, Maryland. He was also the

                                                            Registrar of the Prince George's County, Maryland Orphan's Court.

- Thomas Tyler:                  Thomas Tyler * (b. 1749) son of Robert Tyler and wife Mary Butt, had debts due from the deceased Edward Butt.

                                                            Mary Butt was the daughter of the above mentioned, Thomas Butt and wife Sophia Duvall.

- Francis Freeland:              Francis Freeland was an appraiser for the estate of Edward Butt.

- Thomas Baldwin:              Thomas Baldwin was an appraiser for the estate of Edward Butt. He was marred to Sophia Duvall (as was the

                                                            above Thomas Butt), daughter of Benjamin Duvall and sister to of Charles Duvall who posted bond with Aaron Butt

                                                            and Thomas Butt

- John Sheriff:                    John Sheriff was a creditor of the estate of Edward Butt

- Joshua Clark, Sr.:             Joshua Clark, Sr. received cash for the proceeds of the sale of the Edward Butt estate

- Richard Beall:                  Richard Beall (b. 1735) son of Ninian Beall, Sr. was paid on account from the proceeds of the sale of the Edward

                                                           Butt estate

- Joshua Beall, Esqr.:          Joshua Beall, Esqr. was the Chief Justice of the Prince George's County, Maryland Orphan's Court.

- John Tyler:                      John Tyler * (b. 1759) another son of the above mentioned Robert Tyler and wife Mary Butt, provided deceased's

                                                           coffin

- Richard Higgins:               Richard Higgins provided deceased's coffin

- Ester Tyler:                                Ester Tyler * (b, 1761), daughter of the above mentioned Robert Tyler and wife Mary Butt, was paid from the

                                                           proceeds of the sale of the Edward Butt estate. A sister to the above mentioned Samuel, Thomas and John Tyler

- Robert Tyler:                   Robert Tyler * (b. 1751), another son of the above mentioned Robert Tyler and wife Mary Butt, was paid from the

                                                           proceeds of the sale of the Edward Butt estate. A brother to the above Samuel, Thomas, John and Ester Tyler.

- Jacob Sampson:               Jacob Sampson was paid from the proceeds of the sale of the Edward Butt estate

- Joseph Perry:                   Joseph Perry was paid from the proceeds of the sale of the Edward Butt estate. Joseph Perry was the husband

                                                           of Elizabeth Butt, daughter of the above mentioned Thomas Butt and wife Sophia Duvall and sister to the above

                                                           mentioned Mary Butt, wife of Robert Tyler.

- Doctr. Robert Potenger:     Doctr. Robert Potenger was paid from the proceeds of the sale of the Edward Butt estate

- Christopher Lowndes:        Christopher Lowndes was paid from the proceeds of the sale of the Edward Butt estate

* All these were children of Robert Tyler and wife Mary Butt, and grandchildren therefore, of Thomas Butt, son of Richard Butt of Batchelor's Delight.

   Joseph Perry and wife Elizabeth (Butt) Perry were Uncle and Aunt to all these people.

Here's a chart I made up of some people and relationships in Colonial Maryland. The names on this chart come from a variety of sources and have been collected over many years. All the names and relationships need to be verified, re-verified and re-verified. In any event, there are some interesting names and relationships on this chart and perhaps, it will help others as it does me, to put all these people in perspective. This chart focusses on Thomas RW and the Edward Butt discussed in the "Edward Butt Estate Documents" .pdf above.

Here's a page that Garry Butt copied from a book he found in a Miami County, Indiana Library that lists Edward and others mentioned here.

Here's a partial list of BUTT men who served during the Revolutionary war. I've added to this list some information that helps me understand who these people were.

As mentioned elsewhere herein, the June, 1989, "The Berkeley Journal", Issue 13, published by the Berkeley County Historical Society in Martinsburg, W. V., included an article titled "Buttstown". This article was written by Don C. Woods. The "Buttstown" article can be found on pages 60, 61, 62 & 63 of this journal.

The illustration below includes the people mentioned in the "Buttstown" article, and their relationships to one another. I've added to that in red, some additional information.

I've added to the chart, the lines from Barrack Butt, b. 1818 and Joseph Butt, b. 12/9/1815 back to Benjamin Butt, b. between 1780 and 1790. I believe this Benjamin Butt was a son of Barrack Butt, b. 1755 as wife Dinah Butt, b. 1760, the latter of whom was a daughter of Richard and Sarah (Green) Butt, the couple who founded Buttstown.

I've also added the line from Skip Franklin (whose father changed his name) back to Richard and Sarah (Green) Butt, the couple who founded Buttstown. Skip's DNA does not match mine which means that Bazil Butt, b. 3/13/1797 was NOT a close genetic relative of Richard Butt who founded Buttstown.

As mentioned in the graphic above, the William Butt who on 4/20/1786 married Dorcus Butt was thought by R. M. Green and others to be a brother to Barrack Butt, the husband of Dinah. This would make sisters, Dinah and Dorcus married to brothers Barrack and William.

We are currently in the process of locating a living father-to-son descendant of Barrack Butt, b. 1755. If we can do so and test his DNA, we can know if this Barrack Butt was a close genetic relative of all those of us whose DNA match, including Thomas Butt RW, b. 9/18/1763 and Archibald Butt, the father of Thomas Didimus Butt, b. 2/15/1801.

Note that William and Dorcus (Butt) Butt had a son Elisha. If William did indeed have the same father as Barrack, the DNA of a descendant of this line would suffice as well to tell us if these people are close genetic relatives of Bazil and the others whose DNA match his.

Here are some documents from Amy Patterson, a distant cousin.. Thank you very my Amy!!!!

Maryland and Delaware Revolutionary Patriots, 1775-1783 Military Records
Prince George's County, Maryland, Revolutionary Patriots Listings, Page 56
© The Generations Network, December 8, 2007

And here's yet another nifty item from Amy. As eluded to above, this one has Dorcas Butt spelled as "Batt". Interesting also is the fact that Samuel Butt, b. 1/14/1777 and wife Fanny Brake had a son named Moses Clarke Butts born in Ohio on January 22, 1829 and died on May 2, 1889 in Paris Township Linn County, Kansas.

Maryland and Delaware Revolutionary Patriots, 1775-1783 Military Records
Prince George's County, Maryland, Revolutionary Patriots Listings, Page 56
© The Generations Network, December 8, 2007

Here are two paragraphs from the above mentioned Berkeley Journal "Buttstown" article by Don C. Woods.

"Barick Butt died in 1825. He left the following; Widow Dinah (Butt) Butt, daughter Martha Butt who married Green; Son Joseph Butt who married Elizabeth Green January 17, 1814; Son Edward, James and Benjamin and daughter Mary (BCWB 8, p. 136).

Joseph Green and Mary his wife had purchased a small lot at the Swan Ponds from John Shipp, attorney-in-fact for Richard Morgan. This land lay where the Richard Morgan, Maxwell plantation and Claggett land joined. They sold this lot to Cassandra Butt November 8, 1821. Cassandra built a house and lived at the Swan Ponds (DB 32, p. 287). In 1851 Cassandra's children and grandchildren, who were Isaac Butt of Delaware Co., Ohio, Thomas Green Butt of Warren County, Indiana, Joseph Butt, Josina (Sarah), her brother Joseph as her guardian, Elizabeth Orr and the four children of Rachel Collins deceased who were Elizabeth Clark, Mary Myers, Joseph Collins and Harriet Crabb, sold the house and lot to John J. Welch (DB 68, p. 138). Catherine R. (Rebecca) Butt of Independence, Indiana sold her interest to J.J. Welch. Elisha Butt was a son of William and Dorcus Butt (DB 34, p. 411). The above Isaac Butt born June 1797 died 19 August 1876 in Ohio."

The Buttstown article says the husband of Dorcus Butt was William Butt, that Wiliam and Dorcus were married 4/20/1786 and had a son named Elisha. These documents indicate that Dorcas was married to William Turner, b. 1749, on 2/21/1784. This must have been her first of two marriages.

As mentioned, I have other information that says that William Butt, the husband of Dorcus Butt as stated in the Buttstown article, was a brother of Barrack Butt, b. 1755.

Turner Entries, same periodical:

Here is page 98 from A Branch from The Green Tree by R. M. Green. You'll note he lists the parents of both Barrack Butt (husband of Dinah) and William Butt IV (husband of Dorcus) as Benjamine and Mary ( ? ) Butt.

Here are transcriptions of:

Rev. War Military service of Zachriah Butt: Zachriah Butt military service blwt1073-100.pdf

Edward Butt R W service and land grants: Edward Butt R W service and land grants blwt1072-100.pdf

April 28, 1818, military pension application for Barrack Butt: Barrack Butt, b. 1755 s39258.pdf

Rev. War military service and application for assistance of Jacob Butt: Jacob Butt application for assistance s39250.pdf

I do not know who this Jacob Butt was.

Here is a transcription of the will of Thomas Butt, b. 9/18/1763.

	9/12/1832 Will Of Thomas Butt
	I Thomas Butt Senr. of the County of Greenbriar and State of Virginia do hereby make this my last will and Testament in manner and form following that is to say 1^st I give to my wife Polly Butt one third of my estate both real and personal for and during her natural life and after decease I give the same to my children hereafter named. 2^nd I give to my son George Butt one dollar. 3^rd I give to my son Edward Butt and his heirs the plantation whereon I now live except fifty acres that joins the said plantation that I purchased from Peter Bayer (except the dower right of my wife which she is to hold during her life.) There is about from one hundred and fifty to one hundred and ninety acres in said Tract and joins Harvey Crismore, Tho Brown & Robt. McClintock. And it is my desire that my wife and daughter Lydia Strout continue to live at the old place with my son Edward. My wife until she departs this life & Lydia until she arrives of age or until she should get married and the proceeds of the place to go towards their support. I likewise give to said Edward all the interest that I hold as heir at law of Zachariah Butt dec and Edward Butt my brothers to two tracts of land that the said Zachariah & Edward dec'd were intitled to for their military Services during the Revolutionary war which is 100 acres each lying and being in the state of Ohio in Tuscarawas County near Tuscarawas River. I likewise give to said Edward one third of my whole personal estate after my wifes third part except as hereafter. And it is my wish that there shall not be any sale of my estate and the property to remain in common so long as the family continue to live together and should any one of my heirs that I do devise part of my personal estate wish a seperation then a division of the property is to taken place and if they can not divide themselves it is my wish that two honest disinterested (1w) shall appraise and divide the property between them and they to abide by the said division. 4^th I give to my Daughter Lydia fifty acres of land that joins Robert _____Thomas Brown on the ____of ______ ______ But it is my wish for the land to be sold by my son Edward and ___ _____ ___ to interest until Lydia arrives of age or gets married. That is provided the land will sell at a fair price __________________. I likewise give to Lydia one __________________________________and one third part____________ 5^th I give to my son Thomas Butt fifty acres of land that joins the home place. That was deeded to me by Peter Bryan to _____and his heirs. I likewise give to him our home to be worth fifty dollars and one third interest in the _____of the personal estate after my wife third agreeable to what is stated in 3rd item. 6^th After my wifes death should any personal estate remain of her own third and not disposed of it is my wish that ____ _____ be equally divided between Edward Thomas and Lydia Butt. Lastly, I hereby constitute and appoint Michael Bunger ? & my son Edward Executors of this my last will and Testament hereby revoking all other former wills or Testaments by me heretofore made. In ______ whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 12^th day of September, 1832. Signed Sealed & Published by Tho. Butt ___ for his last will and Testament in the presence of __________ Tho’s Butt Seal ____________________________ ____________________________ ____________________________ his Sally X Crymore mark his David X Thomas mark

Here's a copy of the actual will:

Here's a 12/16/1854, Knox County, Illionis, Widow's Pension grant to "...Mary Butt, widow of Thomas Butt, who was a Musician in the Revolutionary War." The Pension was "...Eighty Eight dollars per Annum, commencing on the 3rd of February, 1853..."

Here's some more from Amy Patterson. Thank you very much Amy! First, in Amy's words, here is "...the 9-page pension application for Archibald Butt (made in 1819). It mentions his children and his wife - but not her name, darn it!"

In amy's words, this is "...the Revolutionary Pension file for Thomas Butt, with petition records of both Thomas and his wife, Mary (Polly) Taylor. An added bonus is a letter from an A.D. Hiller, who is listed only as "Assistant Administrator" - likely with the Pension Office of the War Department or National Archives in Washington to one of our apparent cousins from 1934 who's tracing the family genealogy."

Here's a Maryland Land Warrant for Thomas Butt; a Missouri Land Warrant (originally Illionois) for Mary Butt, widow of Thomas Butt of the Rev War; and a letter dated 6/26/1797 from the Governor of VA regarding Land Grant # 21943 issued on 12/24/1783 granting 100 acres in Greenbriar County, VA to Thomas Butt.

Here are the documents for Barruck Butt, also from Amy.

These are for Edward Butt. Again, from Amy.

Here's a chart made by Bill Richardson along with the two pages of corresponding explanations.

Here's the above Richardson chart with notes I've added based mainly upon information gleaned from DNA testing. Research of this chart continues. We are all very lucky Mr. Richardson did all this work.

Here's an array of documents from the Goodland, Kansas, Public Library about the family of Thomas Butt, b. September 18, 1763, Rev. War veteran, that is outlined in the above documents by Wm. Richardson.

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