- William and Phoebe went from Orange Co., N.C. to Rowan Co., N.C. then to Iredell Co., N.C. before going to Edgefield, South Carolina. After being pardoned for his activity with the Regulators, he was given a grant of land in Edgefield County, South Carolina where he died in 1790. His widow, and children, eventually moved on to Tennessee & Kentucky. Phebe was buried in the Lowe burial ground in Simpson Co., Kentucky.
Children of WILLIAM BUTLER and PHEBIA CHILDRESS are:
24. i. JOHN L.3 BUTLER, b. 1763, Virginia; d. Bef. 1820, Wayne County, Mississippi.
25. ii. ELIZABETH BUTLER, b. 1766, Cumberland County, Virginia?; d. September 1825, Moury County, Tennessee.
26. iii. WILLIAM BUTLER, b. October 02, 1770, Rowan County, North Carolina; d. Abt. March 15, 1833, Iredell County, North Carolina/Butler farm near Houston-Ville Community Hwy 2..
27. iv. JAMES BUTLER, b. 1772, Maryland?; d. 1835, Simpson County, Kentucky.
28. v. EDMUND BUTLER, b. Abt. 1774, Virginia; d. May 1850, Simpson County, Kentucky.
29. vi. SAMUEL LEWIS BUTLER, b. Abt. 1776, Rowan County, North Carolina; d. January 26, 1828, Lincoln County, Tennessee.
30. vii. THOMAS BUTLER, b. 1778, Orange or Iredell County, North Carolina(?); d. Abt. 1810.
31. viii. AARON BUTLER, b. Abt. 1782, Edgefield County, South Carolina; d. April 26, 1848, Lived at Fountainhead.Died in Sumner Co., Tennessee.
32. ix. FRANCES BUTLER, b. November 11, 1784, North or South Carolina?; d. November 09, 1855, Simpson Co., Kentucky.
1815: According to letter, she left North Carolina about 1815.
Here is a copy of a letter written by Phoebe to her son William in North Carolina:
Simpson County (Ky) May 10th 1825
Dear Son, son and daughter
I am in good health at present Wm Plumers family and all our family conescions (connections?) are well at this time. as far as we know a great many people have died here this season, me and my people are so many living monuments of the divine goodness and we have great reason to thank that god who is willing to be Lord the preserver of man for his goodness. I long to see you both and I desire very much to have a chance to talk with you both. I may never have an opportunity to see you in this time world. If not my earnest prayer is that we may have a happy meeting hereafter. I am now well stricken in years and may say with the ancient patriarch that few and evil have been the days of the life of my pilgrimage. When I left you about 10 years ago you said that you would come and see me but you have not done so, I think hard of it, be sure to come or write as soon as possible, come this fall if you can. There is a grat prospect of fruit this year, wheat looks well. Remember me to all of your family and all inquireing friends.
You feel near to me altho we are distant. at this time I am your Mother (on the second page is a second paragraph: It appears that you have forgot a tender parent. If you love mewith fraternal affection I wish you to prove your faith by your works, for faith without works is dead being alone. I trust you will make paments for being remiss. My dear son I am with great consideration your very affectioante mother. Signed Phebe Butler This letter was sent to William Butler, Iredell county, To Hustonsville Post office near Hunting Creek N Carolina posted on May 1825, Franklin, Ky.
Jean Schneider furnished me additional information. She said that Phoebe died on a Wednesday about 2:30 A.M. at the home of her son, James but she didn't know when she went to Kentucky to live.
1826 April 16: In the papers of L Q C Butler was found a letter from Phoebe Butler (86) who made an oath.....that William Butler (brother of General John Butler) now deceased & who departed this life as well she recollects on the ninth day of Nov. A D 1790 in the State of Carolina, Edgefield County. Leah O'Donal possesses the letter. (Mesa, Arizona).
She also furnished information from " Kentucky Land Grants", by Willard W. Jillson, Part 1, pg 276 (These are Butlers listed as receiving grants south of Green River in Logan County).
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