Adam Butner and Family

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1. Adam¹ Butner birth date unknown. Adam died before 1777 in Rowan Co, NC, at age unknown.

He married Mrs._Adam (Butner). Mrs._Adam was born circa 1710.

He came from Europe, probably in the 1730s. One researcher said he came on the ship "Robert and Alice," but supporting evidence has not been found. Sometime thereafter, he settled near the village of Graceham, in the part of Prince Georges County, Maryland, that in 1744 became Frederick County.⁽¹⁾

In August 1850 Adam accused the son of a local landowner of stealing his horse. It may have been this conflict with the local establishment that prompted his move to North Carolina.⁽²⁾

The first mention of Adam in the records of North Carolina was 19 June 1853, when he appeared in a Rowan County court to register his cattle brand, an A and B run together so that the right side of the A shared the vertical line on the left side of the B.⁽³⁾

The 1761 marriage license of Thomas Butner bears the signatures of two men named Adam Butner.

He bought property from Henry Eustace McCulloh 20 Jan 1763 in Rowan Co, NC.⁽⁴⁾ The 1763 deed refers to "Adam Butner, Sr." Later records in the 1770s refer simply to "Adam Butner." It may be inferred that the elder had passed on, and there was no longer a need to distinguish between the two.

Adam Butner and Mrs._Adam (Butner) had the following children:

• + 2 i. James² Butner was born circa 1729.

• 3 ii. Anna Butner was born circa 1729. Anna died at age unknown. Anna Butner appeared as a witness at a grand jury hearing investigating Micajah Plummer for stealing Adam Butner's horse August 1750 in Frederick Co, MD.⁽⁵⁾ Testified to grand jury in Frederick Co. MD Aug. 21, 1750 about theft of a horse from Adam Butner. Birth date guessed at 21 years before. May be child or wife of Adam, or wife of James.

• 4 iii. Catherine Butner was born circa 1729. Catherine died at age unknown. Catherine Butner appeared as a witness at a grand jury hearing investigating Micajah Plummer for stealing Adam Butner's horse August 1750 in Frederick Co, MD.⁽⁶⁾ Testified to grand jury in Frederick Co. MD Aug. 21, 1750 about theft of a horse from Adam Butner. May be child or wife of Adam, or wife of James. Birth date guessed at 21 years before.

• 5 iv. Leah Butner was born circa 1729. Leah died at age unknown. Leah Butner appeared as a witness at a grand jury hearing investigating Micajah Plummer for stealing Adam Butner's horse August 1750 in Frederick Co, MD.⁽⁷⁾ Testified to grand jury in Frederick Co. MD Aug. 21, 1750 about theft of a horse from Adam Butner. Could be child or wife of Adam, or wife of James. Birth date guessed at 21 years before.

• 6 v. Martha Butner was born circa 1729. Martha died at age unknown. Martha Butner appeared as a witness at a grand jury hearing investigating Micajah Plummer for stealing Adam Butner's horse August 1750 in Frederick Co, MD.⁽⁸⁾ Testified to grand jury in Frederick Co. MD Aug. 21, 1750 about theft of a horse from Adam Butner. Could be child or wife of Adam, or wife of James. Birth date guessed at 21 years before.

• + 7 vi. Adam Butner Jr..

• + 8 vii. Herman (Harmon) Butner was born circa 1738.

• + 9 viii. Thomas Butner was born April 9, 1741.

• + 10 ix. David Butner was born circa 1745.

• + 11 x. Ancestor of early Butner residents of Kentucky was born circa 1745.

• + 12 xi. Unknown North Carolina Butner was born circa 1750.

• 13 xii. Peter Butner was born circa 1750. Peter died July 1784 in Rowan Co, NC, at age 34. He married Elizabeth (Betty) Bussell August 3, 1775 in Rowan Co, NC.⁽⁹⁾ Elizabeth was born circa 1750. Elizabeth died at age unknown.

  Peter served on a jury 7 Nov 1772 in Rowan Co, NC.⁽¹⁰⁾ On January 22, 1774, the regular Baptist Church of Rowan County met at the Mulberry Field, near the forks of the Yadkin River, and baptised eight persons, including Peter Butner. On August 7 of the same year, he was listed as a member of the church. On September 17, the church, meeting at Boone's Ford, received into membership by baptism one Adam Butner, and by letter, Jemima Merrill, who later married Harmon Butner. The relationship of this Adam and of Harmon to Peter Butner hasn't been discovered.

  1778 Peter was taxed on property valued at 15 pounds shillings in Captain Craige's Di in Rowan Co, NC.⁽¹¹⁾ In the same district were Harmon Butner, Adam Butner, and Catherine Beefle.

  Peter's estate was probated 5 Aug 1784 in Rowan Co, NC.⁽¹²⁾ Letters of administration on the estate of Peter Butner were granted to widow Elizabeth Butner. No children were mentioned. She gave bond of 40 pounds with Harmon Butner and John Moore as security. Peter's inventory was filed 5 Nov 1784.

• 14 xiii. Andrew Butner was born circa 1750. Andrew died July 1784 in Rowan Co, NC, at age 34. Parents are purely speculative. Birth date guessed as about 21 years before court claim in 1772.

• 15 xiv. Jesse Butner⁽¹³⁾ was born circa 1758. Jesse died at age unknown. His parents are pure speculation. At the Rowan County Court on May 7, 1783, he was appointed overseer of a road from Dutchmans Creek to Shallow Ford.

Notes and References

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