Ford Butler1

Male, #6499, (circa 1760 - circa 1817)

Birth*circa 1760 Ford was born circa 1760. 
Revolutionary War*between 1780 and 1783 He provided service in the American Revolutionary War between 1780 and 1783
(DAR Listing: Ford Butler, born ---, died before 1 Jan 1821 in Georgia, married Patsey ___, Soldier, North Carolina, Georgia
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He was a “Refugee” soldier from GA, served 1780/81 in NC Capt. Woods Horse Co. of Col. Malmedys Reg. paid by Hillsborough Auditors Office June 1783.).2 
Marriage*say 1786 He married Martha Craft say 1786. 
Marriage*say 1797 He married Mary (?) say 1797. 
Death*circa 1817 He died at Wilkinson Co., Georgia, circa 1817. 
Biography* Received Georgia bounty land 1787 living in Wilkes Co., m. Martha (Patsy) Craft. First known child Joel b. 1787. Ford and sons Joel and Malachi lived Wilkinson Co. GA ca 1806 until Ford death 1817. Other children said to be Sarah and James; possibly Robert Ford Butler. An older Malachi was in Laurens Co. SC 1790 and 1800 census. (From researcher Gladys Vindal)
(Names referenced above: Ford Butler Ford Butler). 

Family 1

Martha Craft (say 1764 - )
Marriage*say 1786 He married Martha Craft say 1786. 
Child

Family 2

Mary (?) (say 1765 - )
Marriage*say 1797 He married Mary (?) say 1797. 
Child

Last Edited 15 Feb 2005

Citations

  1. E-mail from GEDCOM at www.my-ged.com Mary Beth Beard, e-mail address to Lew Griffin, 1999.
  2. DAR Patriot Index, Washington, DC: National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, 2003.