Georgia Biographies Samuel Butts File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Barbara Winge barbarawinge@yahoo.com http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm Georgia Table of Contents: Note: Adiel Sherwood, A GAZETTEER OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA, Washington City, Printed by P. Force, 1837, pp. 255-256. APPENDIX: BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES "The author conceived that a short biographical sketch of the individuals after whom the several counties were named, would furnish an instructive and pleasing appendage to his topographical work... Acquainted with the intimate friends of some of the 'venerable dead,' he has been furnished with sufficient materials to enlarge on their character... There are in the State ninety counties (book printed in 1837, presently in 2001, there are 159 counties)..." Adiel Sherwood, A GAZETTEER OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA, Washington City, Printed by P. Force, 1837, p. 260. SAMUEL BUTTS Captain Samuel Butts was born in Southampton county, Virginia, November, 1774. He was taught for some time at a private school by the Rev. George Guerley, in Southampton county. He was a captain in Floyd's army during the late war, and was killed at the battle of Chalibbee. The American camp was attacked before day by the Indians, on the 27th January, 1814, and Captain Butts was shot while he was leading on his men. An officer who was wounded in that battle says, that Captain Butts was up rousing his men, and thus became a fair mark for the Indians. This was an imprudent course. Rev. George White, M. A., HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS OF GEORGIA, New York, Pudney & Russell, Publishers, 1854, pp. 285-286. (Reprinted 1968, Heritage Papers, Danielsville, GA) BUTTS COUNTY, GEORGIA This county was laid out from Monroe and Henry in 1825. Named after Captain Samuel Butts, who lost his life in the battle of Chalibbee, on the 27th of January, 1814. The Ocmulgee River flows along the eastern borders of this county. JACKSON is the county site, 55 miles N. W. of Milledgeville. The instances of longevity are: Mrs. McMichale, who died at 100; Mr. Butril, over 80; E. Price, a Revolutionary Soldier, 79; Robert Grier, 80; Wm. Foster, 105. Early Settlers: A. McClendon, Jesse Dolly, Samuel Clarke, Thos. Robinson, Col. Z. Phillips, John Terrell, Howell Andrews, Thos. Buford, A. Woodward, Wm. Barclay, James Harkness, Abner Bankston, John McMichael, ___ McCord, and other, mostly from South Carolina and the upper counties of Georgia. (Submitted by Barbara Walker Winge, barbarawinge@yahoo.com) ======================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for FREE access. ==============