BEAUFORT County NC BIBLE - Gallaway-Butler This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Elizabeth Ross ======================================================================== The Gallaway-Butler Bible (Transcript) [These families originated in Chocowinity, Beaufort County, N. C. The descendants of Noah Gallaway are now concentrated in Beaufort and Craven Counties; William Galloway, Jr. is the progenitor of the enormous Pitt County family. The other four sons of the first generation migrated to Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi and Texas. The Gallaway-Butler Bible was kept by Susan Elizabeth Butler Ellis until her death in 1940, and is now in the possession of Elizabeth Ross.--er] Folded and placed in the Bible was a note written by Susan Elizabeth (Betty) Butler Ellis, in which she explains the direct lineage, and identifies the handwritings found in the Bible entries. Her note is transcribed, verbatim, as follows: "This old Bible has been in the Galloway family for ages, I have no idea how long nor do I know to whom it first belonged. I, being a descendent of the Galloway family am writing these few words for the benefit of those that follow after me. It came in my possession this year [sic, 1937] at the death of my Mother who was a daughter of the family. In looking over it I find that it dates back as far as 1765 but the papers are torn and crumbled away and there are not near as many of them as there was when I could first remember it. It was always wonderfull to me as a child when I was allowed to see it. It dates back five generations My Mother Guillana Galloway (before marriage) her Father William Wallace Galloway his Father Noah Galloway and his Father William Galloway. My Grandfather William Wallace Galloway wrote some of the births and deaths, I remember his handwriting so well. He entered my birth, my Mother wrote my brothers births. I am going to supply some myself, the deaths in the family that have been omitted, also my childrens ages. (Signed) Susan Elizabeth Ellis wife of W. O. Ellis and daugher of John H. Butler and Guillana Butler and grandaughter of William W. Galloway and Elizebeth his wife." The Entries: James Gallaway the son of William Gallaway and Patty his wife was Borned 5 day of ____ [torn] the year of our Lord 1765 Rebecah Gallaway the Daughter of William Gallaway and Patty his wife was Borned the 11 Day of January in the year of our Lord 1767 Noah Gallaway son of William Gallaway and Patty his wife was Borned ____ [torn] February in the year of ____ [torn] (Other sources indicate that he was b. in 1769.) Elizabeth Gallaway the Daughter of William Gallaway and Patty his wife was ____ [torn] the 7 day of October in the year of our Lord 1771 Henory Gallaway the son of William Gallaway and Patty his wife was Borned 7th of July in the year of our Lord 1778 William Gallaway the son of William Gallaway and Patty his wife was Borned 5th day of June in the year of our Lord 1780 Mary Gallaway daughter of William Gall____ [torn] and Patty his wife was Borned 8th of May in the year of our Lord 1782 _atty [Patty] Gallaway the Daughter of William Gallaway and Patty his wife was Borned 22nd July in the year of our Lord 1784 Hosa Gallaway the son of William Gallaway and Patty his wife was Borned 7th of February in the year of our Lord 1787 John Gallaway the son of William Gallaway and Patty his wife was borned 6th of September in the year of our Lord 1786 [sic] Nancy Gallaway the daughter of ____ [torn] Gallaway and Mary his wife was ____ [torn] 6th of September in the year of our Lord 1798 Fanny Gallaway the Daughter of William Gallaway and Mary ____ [torn] was Borned 11th of May in the year of our Lord 1800 Charlotte Gallaway the daughter of William Gallaway and Mary his wife was Borned 11th of July in the year of our Lord 1802 Penny Gallaway the daughter of William Gallaway and Mary his wife was B___ [torn] 29th of February in the year of our Lord 1804 Roeny Gallaway the daughter of William Gallaway and Mary his wife was Borned 23rd of January in the year of our Lord 1806 Thomas Richard Gallaway son of Noah Gallaway and Chloe was Borned November 1st in the year of our Lord 1797 Nancy Blount Gallaway the daughter of Noah Gallaway and Chloe his wife was Borned June 30th in the year of our Lord 1799 Noah Gallaway the son of Noah Gallaway and Chloe his wife was Borned March 4th in the year of our Lord 1801 Sally M_ [illegible letter, Mc?] Gallaway the daughter of Noah Gallaway and Chloe his wife was Borned Apriel [sic] 15th in the year of our Lord 1803 Luis B. Gallaway son of Noah Gallaway & Chloe his wife was Borned Septtember 17 in the year of ____ [torn] Lord 1805 Elinor Blont [sic] Gallaway daughter of Noah Gallaway and Chloe his wife was Borned Feby 20 in the year of our Lord 1815 Wm. W. Gallaway the son of Noah Gallaway and Sally his ____ [torn] was Borned January 5th in the year of our Lor(____torn) ( His tombstone gives his year of birth to be 1825.) Calvin Gallaway the son of _____(looks like Hosa) Gallaway and Sarah Barrot was Borned March 5th in the year of our Lord 1809 Anthony Kinnin was borned February 22 in AD 1763 A. Kinnin died Oct. 12th in AD 1843 William R. Caton and Eleanor B. Gallaway was married Sept. 25 1839 William Agustus Caton the son of William R. Caton and Eleanor his wife was borned January 13 1841 Noah G. Caton the son of W. R. Caton and Eleanor his wife was borned March 25, 1843 Henry S. Caton the son of Wm. R. Caton and Eleanor his wife was borned January the 5 1845 Alexandre Caton the son of W. R. Caton and Eleanor his wife was borned January 22 1847 Lewis Briant Caton son of William R. Caton and Eleanor his wife was Borned June the 10 [?] in the year of our Lord 184_ [torn] William W. Gallaway & Elizabeth E. Nelson was married April 20th AD 1848 Elizabeth E. Nelson daughter of Charity Nelson was borned July 20, 1831 James Henory son of W. W. Gallaway and Elizabeth his wife was borned March 1st AD 1849 Noah Nashvill the son of W. W. Gallaway and Elizabeth his wife was borned January 14th AD 1852 Guillana the Daughter of W. W. Gallaway and Elizabeth his wife was borned April 30th AD 1855 Guillana Galloway and John H. Butler were married October 1870 Susan Elizabeth the Daughter of John H. Butler and Guillana his wife was born October 4, 1873 James Henory, the son of James H. Gallaway and Nancy his wife was borne January 13, 1874 William J. Butler the son of John H. Butler and Guillana his wife was borned July the 15 1877 Romulus F. Butler and Remus C. Butler the sons of J. H. Butler and Guillana his wife was borned September the 14 1882 Wm. W. Galloway died December 10, 1894 -- aged 70 yr Elizabeth Galloway his wife died July 12, 1912 -- aged 81 yr ( Her tombstone gives the date of death as April 12, 1912.) John Harold Butler their son-in-law died [date not given]--aged 62 yr Guillana Galloway Butler their daughter died March 28, 1937--aged 82 yr William James Butler son of John H. Butler and Guillana his wife died July 8, 1896 -- aged 19 yrs Remus Charlie another son died June 26, 1896 -- aged 13 yr Noah Gallaway Departed this life April 15, 1849 in the eighty first year of his age Sally Gallaway departed this life December 31st 1861 in the 72 year of her age Noah N. the son of W. W. Gallaway and Elizabeth his wife Departed this life January 18th 1862 in the eleventh year of his age The following records were on a loose sheet of paper stored in the Bible: John H. Butler and Guillana Gallaway was married Oct. 16, 1870 J. H. Gallaway and Nancy Latham was married April 13, 1871 William James the son of J. H. Butler & Guillana his wife was Born July 15, 1877 Romulus F. -- Remus C. September the 14 William J. Butler the son of J. H. B. and G. Butler his wife was borned July 15, 1877 On the various fly-leaves: Noah Ga (incomplete signature) W. W. Gallaway's Holy Bible Nov. 25th 1871 William D. Manning the son of Wallace Manning and Barbrey his wife was born September 12 in the year of our Lord AD 1824 ======================== 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.