Sampson County NcArchives Wills.....Butler, Major Robert 1802
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Source: Our Butler Beginnings
Written: 1802

Will of Major Robert Butler, 1802

In the name of God amen, I Robert Butler of the county of Sampson and state of 
North Carolina, being sick and weak in body but of sound mind and memory. 
Thanks be given to God, do hereby make and ordain this my last will and 
testament as followet

First of all-I give and bequeath in witness, to my beloved son John Butler, a 
certain piece if land on the west side of the Great Coharie, taking the pea 
field beginning at the mouth of the Spring Branch, thence to a stake at corner 
on the great run of Coharie, opposite William Clinton, thence up said run half 
way to the Beaverdam Swamp and comers, thence to the west side of Holder's 
Mill and up the big swamp to a corner, thence to the other branch and down to 
the beginning for 200 acres.

I also give to my beloved son Travis Butler, 200 acres of land, beginning at 
the mouth of Gum Branch and up the same near to the head corner at upper and 
crosses to a corner, thence to the said Mill Swamp into a stake, thence to the 
beginning---200 more on head line joining Crumpler's line on both sides.
 
I also give to my daughters, Sally Butler, Patience Butler, Betsey  Butler, 
and Cherriwine Butler to each a colt, cow, and calves, and a Negro girl Airey, 
with her increase, to the above said Betsey, and a Negro girl named Susanna, 
with her increase, to the above said Cherriwine. And my daughter Lucy Brown, 
Suffier (Sophia) Royals, and Disa Culbreth, deceased, having received the 
legacies. I further give to the said Lucy, 5 sterling, to the said Sophia 5 
sterling, to the heirs of said Disa, 5 sterling.

And I also give to my beloved Delilah, a Negro woman named Jean without any 
reserve-And a Negro boy named Henry, after my wife as before mentioned, I also 
give the my wife's son Reddick Rhodes, seventy acres of land in the county of 
Sampson. Beginning at the run of Beaverdam Swamp runs near a north corner to a 
post oak below the mouth of William Newman's branch, thence to the corner 
formerly Byrds, now Gabriel Holmes, thence to the pine in the  Beaverdam 
Swamp, thence to the beginning. And a colt and the cattle that is now called 
Reddick's, and a bed and furniture.

I also give to my beloved son Gabriel Butler the tract of land where he now 
lives. Beginning in the fork of Newman's Mill Swamp below the Coharie Swamp to 
the mouth of the long branch and with the same to the head, thence a straight 
line by the flax hole and gum pond to my back line and down and down the same 
to Boykin's Branch to the corner, thence a strait course to the head of the 
Spring Branch, and down the same to the beginning. Also the services of the 
bound boy named John William, his servitude and a feather bed and furniture 
and two cows and calves and a boy mare colt.

I also give to my beloved son Robert Butler the land and plantation where I 
now live. Beginning at the great run of Coharie at the corner of the aforesaid 
and up said run to the mouth of the Beaverdam Swamp and up to the mouth of my 
___ Mill branch and up the same to and across to a small __ corner. Thence to 
Crumpler's line to a post against a forked sealy bank. Thence along by 
Crumpler's fence to a hollow post oak and past to my line, and with same to a 
hickory, my corner and Crumpler's, thence a blazed line of trees. Divides 
between my land and Crumpler below the pea pond, thence with blazed trees by 
the gum pond to my old line, and with the same to the land first mentioned to 
John Butler and with the same to the great run of the Coharie, which land and 
plantation I leave in possession of my beloved wife Delilah during her life or 
widowhood and afterward to my son Robert as aforesaid. And I desire that my 
executor sell my stud horse to defray necessary expenses, and the money left 
to be divided between my wife Delilah and the legatees now with her as they 
come of age. And it is my intent that all the legatees that I have given to 
the within legatees are to them their heirs and assigns.

And my plantation where I now live as before mentioned I lend with my stocks 
of every kind, household goods all within and out of doors, I leave in the 
hands of my wife during her life or widowhood, to raise the children upon and 
dispose to the legatees as above mentioned.

And I, the said Robert Butler, acknowledge this to be my last will and 
testament, and leave my said wife Executrix to the same.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal.

March 26th day 1802   /s/ Robert Butler
    
Test: /S/ Fleet Cooper
           William X Butler
           Robert X Butler

Robert Butler died 6 April 1802
Delilah Royal Rhodes Butler died 1 June 1826

3 May 1802 Sampson CM:
BUTLER ESTATE: Mrs. Delilah Butler, widow and executrix of Robert Butler, 
dec'd, produced to the court the last will and testament of her dec'd husband 
for probate, which was proved by Fleet Cooper and Robert Butler.
Then she took the necessary oaths that authorized her to act. Then it was 
ordered she sell the perishable property agreeable to law. 
The above will in state archives is no longer readable. 

Additional Comments:
From the book "Our Butler Beginnings"
By Evelyn Butler Clifton
Book in 2nd printing.


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