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Ellen Butler (Burwell)

Also Known As: "Thompson"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Virginia, United States
Death: circa 1658 (9-26)
Westmoreland, Westmoreland County, Virginia, United States
Immediate Family:

Wife of John Butler
Mother of Christopher Butler and Nathaniel Butler

Managed by: Dan Albarran
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Immediate Family

About Ellen Butler

4. John Butler, son of Thomas Butler & Joan Christopher, was probably born about 1637, on Kent Island, MD (now within Queen Anne's Co, MD) John died in 1684, in Westmoreland Co, VA

family

From http://mcclure.freeservers.com/butler.htm

  • He first married Ellen (Thompson) Burrell, widow of Francis Burrell about 1657
  • John's second marriage was to Martha
  • His third wife was Sarah Veale, who was executor of his will

(Note: John and his "younger brother" Christopher are often mentioned together in early Westmoreland Co, VA records)

John was a carpenter by trade

Children included:

  • (1) Nathaniel Butler,
  • (2) Lawrence Butler and
  • (3) Christopher Butler, who relocated to Stafford Co, VA with his uncle Christopher Butler.

wives also seen as 1) Martha Thompson 2) Eleanor Pope 3) Sarah Veale ref: http://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I02383...

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Ellen Butler's Timeline

1640
1640
Virginia, United States
1641
1641
Kent Island, Accomack, Maryland, USA
1658
1658
Age 18
Westmoreland, Westmoreland County, Virginia, United States
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Westmoreland Co, VA