Hans Michael Butz, Sr

GEDCOM Note

From Americana Vol 15. (American Historical Magazine)

III. Michael Butz, son of Jacob (2) Butz, was born in Springfield township, Bucks county, Pennsylvania, and died in Forks township, in July 1779. About the year 1763 Michael Butz moved to Forks township, near Easton, where he settled on a farm he had previously purchased from Paul Abel(May 10, 1763).
On October 13, 1763,he joined Captain Jacob Arndt's colonial company. ("Condit's History of Easton," p. 197; "Fritts' History of Northampton, 1877," p. 53). The original roll of this company was (1902)in the possession of B. M. Youells. He took the oath of allegiance on December 15, 1777 (No.188). (Pennsylvania Historical Society Mss. Records, 1767-78, p.251). Michael Butz married Elizabeth Weaver, born July 11, 1730, died September 6, 1795. They were the parents of 14 children.

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