Orange County Indexed
The Butler surname
The Butler name in Orange County Indexed: 130 historical records, 10 people in the chronology and 3 headings in books and archives.
- In the records
- 1763 to 1896
most named in the 1780s
- Deeds 1763–1825
- Wills 1767–1789
- Records of enslaved people 1771
- Court minutes 1777–1801
- Tax lists 1779–1780
- Marriages 1788–1896
- In the chronology
- 1752 to 1984 10 people in 56 entries, most in the 1770s
- In books and archives
- 3 people, born 1862 to 1863
- Places in its deeds and wills
- Eno River (5), Little River (4), Cabin Branch (2), Main Road (2), Hillsborough (1), Otter Creek (1), Cabin Creek (1), William Johnston's Cabin Branch (1)
- Married into
- Christmas 1, Taylor 1, Pratt 1, Pearce 1, Horton 1, Hall 1, Wilson 1, Patterson 1 · the marriages
- Often named with
- McCauley 23, Taylor 14, Walker 14, Ray 12, Steel 10, Johnston 9, McDaniel 9, Mebane 7, Carrington 7, Freeland 6, Hart 6, Nichols 6
- People with a page here
- John Butler, Marion Butler, Tait Butler, William Butler (Regulator)
- Spellings to try
- Butner, Buttler
- Search beyond these records
- Butler in Ancestry Library Edition (on the library’s public computers; add Orange County, North Carolina as a place)
- HeritageQuest, through NC LIVE (anywhere, with your OCPL library card; search Butler there)
- Butler in Orange County records on FamilySearch (free account)
Drawn from the records below. Families named together, or married to one another, are leads to follow, not proof of kinship. A similar spelling may be another family, and two people of the same name are not necessarily the same person.
In the chronology 10 people
The people of this surname named in the county’s dated events, as the names index lists them. Each printed name is its own heading; names that may be one person are not merged.
- Butler, Algernon L. 1 entry, 1967
- Butler, George 1 entry, 1971
- Butler, John 23 entries, 1752–1786
- Butler, John 1 entry, 1775
- Butler, Marion 5 entries, 1890–1906
- Butler, Sandra 2 entries, 1977–1984
- Butler, Tait 2 entries, 1904–1905
- Butler, Thomas C. 1 entry, 1965
- Butler, William 22 entries, 1752–1771
- Butler, William 1 entry, 1752
In books and archives 3 headings
Subject headings from the library catalogs Orange County Indexed gathers. A family heading collects genealogies and family papers; a person heading, the works about that person.
- Butler, John, -1786 5 works
- Butler, Marion, 1863-1938 1 work
- Butler, Tait, 1862-1939 1 work
In the historical records 130 records
15 deeds, 1 records of enslaved people, 8 marriages, 98 court minutes, 3 tax list entries and 5 wills and papers, oldest first. Every record that names someone of this surname, as the record spells it; choose a collection to narrow the list. Butler marriages in full · Search the name in every collection
1760s
1770s
- 1770DeedsWilliam Few Sr to John Butler, 27 April 1770
- 1771DeedsRichard Burton to Christian Butler, 21 November 1771
- 1771DeedsJohn Butler to Ralph McNair, 23 July 1771
- 1771Records of enslaved peopleDeed (sale or gift not stated): Richard Burton to Christian Butler, 21 November 1771
- 1777Court minutesThe court convened with justices John Butler, Thos. Taylor, Charles Abercrombie and 6 others present.
- 1778Court minutesThe February court convened; eleven named justices subscribed the test and took their seats.
- 1778Court minutesFive justices were appointed to settle Robert Lytle’s account with Orange County with his administrators in Hillsborough and report at ne…
- 1779Court minutesThe court convened with justices Thomas Hart, John Butler and Wm. McCauley present.
- 1779Court minutesThe court reconvened after one hour with five named justices present.
- 1779Tax listsThe 1779 tax list: Butler John Esqr
- 1779Tax listsThe 1779 tax list: Butler John
1780s
- 1780DeedsJohn Butler to William Johnston, 9 June 1780
- 1780DeedsJohn Butler to William Johnston, 9 June 1780
- 1780DeedsNorth Carolina to John Butler, 13 March 1780
- 1780DeedsNorth Carolina to John Butler, 13 March 1780
- 1780Court minutesGen. John Butler resigned as Orange County entry taker.
- 1780Tax listsThe 1780–81 tax lists: Butler, John (Caswell District)
- 1781Court minutesThe court convened with justices John Butler, Thomas Taylor, John Ray and Wm. M'Cauley present.
- 1781Court minutesThe court convened with justices John Butler, John Ray, William McCauley and Wm. McCauley present.
- 1781Court minutesJustices were appointed to receive taxable-property lists, with three assessors for St. Asaphs & Chatham Districts (John Robertson, Zache…
- 1782DeedsNorth Carolina to John Butler, 25 October 1782
- 1782DeedsJohn Butler to William Johnston, 24 February 1782
- 1782Court minutesThe court convened with justices John Butler, William McCauley, Eli M'Daniel and William Raney present.
- 1782Court minutesThe court convened with justices John Butler, John Steel, Wm. McCauley and 2 others present.
- 1782Court minutesJohn Butler and John Walker were appointed to inventory taxable property in Orange and Caswell, with Robert May and Walter Morrow as asse…
- 1782Court minutesThe court convened with justices John Butler, Alex Mebane, Wm. McCauley and 2 others present.
- 1782Court minutesThe court convened with justices John Butler, Wm. McCauley, John Steel and John Taylor present.
- 1782Court minutesThe court convened with justices Alex. Mebane, John Butler, Wm. McCauley and John Walker present.
- 1782Court minutesThe court convened with justices John Butler, Jno. Steel, John Walker and 2 others present.
- 1782Court minutesThe court convened with justices John Butler, John Steel, John Taylor and James Carrington present.
- 1782Court minutesThe court convened with justices John Butler, Hugh Tinnen and John Taylor present.
- 1783DeedsJohn Butler to William Johnston, 24 February 1783
- 1783DeedsJohn Butler to William Johnston, 24 February 1783
- 1783Court minutesThe court convened with justices John Butler, John Ray, James Freeland and Eli McDaniel present.
- 1783Court minutesThe court convened with justices John Butler, John Ray, James Freeland and Eli McDaniel present.
- 1783Court minutesEight justices were appointed to receive taxable-property lists for their respective districts.
- 1783Court minutesThe court convened with justices John Butler, John Walker and James Carrington present.
- 1783Court minutesThe court convened with justices John Butler, John Walker and Robert Campbell present.
- 1783Court minutesThe court convened with justices John Butler, Robert Campbell, William McCauley and 2 others present.
- 1783Court minutesThe court convened with justices John Butler, Elie McDaniel and Archer Grissom present.
- 1783Court minutesThe court convened with justices John Butler, Wm. McCauley, Jno. Nichols and Jno. Taylor present.
- 1783Court minutesThe court convened with justices John Butler, John Walker, John Nichols and 2 others present.
- 1783Court minutesThe court convened with justices John Butler, Wm. McCauley and John Nichols present.
- 1784Court minutesThe court convened with justices John Butler, John Taylor and James Alston present.
- 1784Court minutesThe court convened with justices John Butler, John Walker and James Alston present.
- 1785Court minutesThe court convened with justices John Butler, James Kerson and Jno. Walker present.
- 1785Court minutesThe court convened with justices John Butler, John Walker and James Kerson present.
- 1785Court minutesThe court reconvened at four o’clock with John Butler, John Ray and James Elliott present.
- 1785Court minutesThe court convened with justices John Butler, Andrew Grisham and John Walker present.
- 1785Court minutesThe court reconvened after two hours with Jno. Butler, Wm. McCauley and Wm. Raney present.
- 1785Court minutesThe court convened with justices John Butler, Wm. McCauley and Wm. Courtney present.
- 1785Court minutesThe court convened with justices John Butler, Eli McDaniel and Jno. Ray present.
- 1785WillsWill of Abel (x) Pocock
- 1785WillsWill of John Butler
- 1786Court minutesArchibald Lytle was ordered to suspend confiscation proceedings pending hearing of John Butler’s claim to land formerly belonging to Henr…
- 1786Court minutesJohn Butler, Esq. was appointed to receive tax lists.
- 1786Court minutesThe court convened with justices John Butler, Wm. M'Cauley and Wm. Ansley present.
- 1787Court minutesWill of John Butler, proved by Moses Crawford & William Shannon.
- 1788MarriagesMarriage bond: Richard Christmas and Anne Butler
- 1789WillsWill of Jean (x) Bowling
1790s
- 1797Court minutesThe court ordered certification of Thomas Lasley’s land payment receipt and a duplicate warrant after he reported the original unavailable.
- 1797Court minutesOn W Duffey’s motion, the court ordered a duplicate land warrant for James Baldridge, supported by affidavits from Baldridge and Charles…
- 1797Court minutesOn Wm Norwood’s motion and the Andersons’ affidavits, the court ordered certification of James Anderson’s land payment receipt.
- 1797Court minutesOn W Norwood’s motion, the court ordered certification of Jesse Fulton’s land payment receipt and a duplicate warrant.
1800s
1810s
- 1810MarriagesMarriage bond: Absalom Butler and Edy Pratt
1820s
1880s
- 1881MarriagesMarriage license: Lee Pearce and Ellen Butler
- 1884MarriagesMarriage license: W M Butler and Hestanna Horton
- 1887MarriagesMarriage license: David Hall and Emma Butler
1890s
- 1894MarriagesMarriage license: Amos Wilson and Cis Butler
- 1896MarriagesMarriage license: Washington Patterson and Carrie Butler
Undated
- Court minutesTwelve men were appointed to lay out and open the road from Peter Nowey’s to William Wiley’s.
- Court minutesA jury was appointed to lay out two roads, with named workers and Burges Harrelson and Thomas Douglass as overseers.
- Court minutesJames Freeland became guardian of Andrew Caldwell’s named orphans on a thousand-pound bond, with Alexander Mebane Senior and John Butler…
- Court minutesThe court opened under Richard Caswell’s commission appointing justices; eight appointees took the required oaths, subscribed the test an…
- Court minutesSix named justices signed the May court minutes.
- Court minutesThe court met the following morning with seven named justices present.
- Court minutesJohn Butler was appointed to take property lists for Tryon district.
- Court minutesThe court met the following morning with five named justices present.
- Court minutesThe court met the following morning with five named justices present.
- Court minutesEight justices were appointed to administer allegiance oaths to all males above sixteen.
- Court minutesJohn Butler became county entry taker.
- Court minutesMajor Thomas Taylor became county surveyor, entering bond with John Butler, Hugh Tinning, Wm. Rainey and James Freeland as securities.
- Court minutesThe court resumed with four named justices present.
- Court minutesThe court met the following morning with five named justices present.
- Court minutesJohn Butler was appointed to receive taxable-property lists for Tryon District.
- Court minutesEight justices were appointed to administer allegiance and abjuration oaths or affirmations to free males above sixteen in their respecti…
- Court minutesJohn Butler, John Tapley Patterson and Bryan Crosbie signed the minutes.
- Court minutesThomas Hart, John Butler and Nathaniel Rochester were appointed commissioners to sell confiscated county lands, bonded with John Kinchen,…
- Court minutesThe court convened with justices John Butler, Eli McDaniel and James Carrington present.
- Court minutesThe court reconvened after one hour with four named justices present.
- Court minutesWm. Johnston and Joshua A. Potts were appointed to examine former entry taker John Butler’s accounts.
- Court minutesThe court convened with justices John Butler, William Cain and John Steel present.
- Court minutesThe court convened with justices John Butler, William McCauley and Jno. Ray present.
- Court minutesJohn Butler, John Steel and Thomas Taylor signed the minutes.
- Court minutesThe court convened with justices Jno. Butler, Wm. McCauley and John Ray present.
- Court minutesJohn Armstrong was appointed road overseer to the Trading Path’s southern Haw branch, using workers belonging to John Butler, John Trousd…
- Court minutesThe court convened with justices John Butler, Wm. McCauley and Alex. Mebane present.
- Court minutesWm. Johnston, Wm. Courtney, John Hawkins and John Butler were appointed inspectors of currency in Orange County.
- Court minutesDeed, John Butler to William Johnston, proved by Exec..
- Court minutesThe court convened with justices Thos. Hart, Eli McDaniel, Wm. Cain and 4 others present.
- Court minutesThe court convened with justices John Butler present.
- Court minutesThe court convened with justices Thos. Hart, John Butler, John Nichols and 4 others present.
- Court minutesJohn Hawkins received an ordinary license at his dwelling, with John Butler and Jesse Benton as securities.
- Court minutesTwelve named people were ordered summoned for the next Superior Court of Law and Equity.
- Court minutesZacheus Tate qualified as Chatham’s public-tax collector, bonded with John Butler and Alex Mebane.
- Court minutesThe court convened with justices John Butler, John Ray, Wm. McCauley and John Taylor present.
- Court minutesDeed, James Veazey to Joseph Speed.
- Court minutesJohn Butler, Wm. McCauley, Archer Gresham and John Ray were paid for jury attendance at Superior Court.
- Court minutesDeed, Charles Carrell to Stephen Wilson.
- Court minutesThe court convened with justices John Butler, John Taylor and John Walker present.
- Court minutesWill of Wm. Johnston, proved by Gen'l. John Butler, Jesse Benton, & Absolom Tatom.
- Court minutesThe court convened with justices John Butler, Arch'd. Grisham and Robt. Campbell present.
- Court minutesThe court convened with justices Jno. Butler, Eli McDonald and Jno. Walker present.
- Court minutesThe court convened with justices Jno. Butler, Jno. Nichols and Robt. Campbell present.
- Court minutesThe court reconvened after an hour with John Butler, John Hawkins and Wm. Rany present.
- Court minutesThe court reconvened after an hour with John Butler, John Ansley and James Cearson present.
- Court minutesThe court reconvened after an hour with John Butler, Wm. M’Cauley and John Sloss present.
- Court minutesThe court convened with justices John Butler, James Freeland and Elie M'Dannell present.
- Court minutesThe court convened with justices John Butler, James Carrington and John Sloss present.
- Court minutesWm Butler was sworn as garnishee in Jno Dunnavin’s action against James McMurtry, but his statement was unfinished.
- Court minutesThe court applied James McMurtry’s funds held by Wm Butler toward John Dunnaven’s recovery.
- Court minutesJno Dunnavin was nonsuited; Wm Butler was discharged after denying possession or knowledge of James McMurtry’s property.
- WillsBill of sale: Samuel Guthrie to Edward Trice
