ELBERT COUNTY, GEORGIA

BUTLER FAMILY

Loose Estate File Index From FamilySearch.org

Butler

County

Image

Date

Document

Comments

Haley

Elbert

416

abt. 1844

 

Eppy Bond, admr.

Nancy

Elbert

467

abt. 1863

 

Eppy W. Bond, gdn.

Isaac N.

Elbert

471

abt. 1843

 

William Butler, gdn.

Nancy

Elbert

3

abt. 1863

 

Eppy W. Bond, gdn.

John

Elbert

16

25 Jan 1830

Oath

Martha Butler, excr.

John

Elbert

18

11 Jan 1830

25 Jan 1830

LWT

Wife Martha Butler, excr. Children not specifically named. Witnesses: Horatio C. Bowen, John Snellings, James Bell, J.P.

John

Elbert

30

 

Inventory

Martha Butler, excr.

John

Elbert

38

 

Receipt

Receipt for Mary Butler, minor

Receipt for James Butler, minor

Lester Butler

Elbert

56

1917

 

C. J. Booth, gdn.

Patrick R. Butler

Elbert

66

4 Jun 1888

Admin Bond

 

Zachariah Butler

Elbert

129

10 Sep 1827

Power of Attorney

Thomas Butler, of Shelby Co., AL; John C. Sorrel who m. Sarah Butler; John C. Sorrel as gdn. for Nancy Butler appt, James Bullard, attorney in fact to collect from the estate.

William Butler

Elbert

134


2 May 1870

LWT

Wife Frances R. Butler, son William Stephens Butler,

Excr.: Wife Frances R. Butler

Annual Returns

None Found

Elbert Return P

 

1835-1837

 

 

None Found

Elbert Return Q

 

1837-1842

 

 

Haley

Elbert Return R.012

 

1842-1846

Inventory

 

Haley

Elbert Return R.063

 

1842-1846

Sale

 

Haley

Elbert Return R.078

 

1842-1846

Return, Hire of Negroes

Eppy Bond, admr.

Haley

Elbert Return R.165

 

Jan 1845

Return

Return as gdn. of his heir Nancy Butler, an insane person. Eppy Bond, admr. of Haly, gdn. of Nancy

Nancy

Elbert Return R.085

 

3 Feb 1844

Inventory

 

Isaac N. Butler, minor

Elbert Return R.147

 

Nov 1855

Gdn. Return

William H. Butler, gdn.

$596.27 distributed from Haley Butler.

Haley

Elbert Return S.016

 

18 Jul 1846

5 Aug 1846

Return

No distributions

Nancy, insane person

Elbert Return S.016

 

 

Gdn. Return

Eppy Bond, gdn.

Nancy, insane person

Elbert Return S.0138

 

 

Gdn. Return

Eppy Bond, gdn.

None Found

Elbert Return U

 

1854-1857

 

 

None Found

Elbert Return V

 

1857-1859

 

 

None Found

Elbert Return W

 

1859-1862

 

 

None Found

Elbert Return X

 

1862-1866

 

 

B Index Page Missing

Elbert Return Y

 

1866-1869

 

 

William

Elbert Return Z.210

116

27 Jun 1870

24 Aug 1870

Inventory

 

None Found

Elbert Return AA

 

1874-1877

 

 

None Found

Elbert Return BB

 

1877-1880

 

 

None Found

Elbert Return CC

 

1879-1885

 

 

Patrick R.

Elbert Return DD.469

276

23 Jun 1888

28 Jun 1888

Inventory

William F. Bowers, admr.

Patrick R.

Elbert Return DD.508

295

4 Dec 1888

22 Jan 1889

Sale Bill

 

Patrick R.

Elbert Return DD.569

325

2 Jul 1889

15 Aug 1889

Return

 

Patrick R.

Elbert Return DD.622

352

14 Dec 1889

Sale

 

Patrick R.

Elbert Return EE.244

160

May 1892

16 May 1892

Return

W. F. Bowers, admr.

L. E. King $100 +

J. M. Butler $132.99

T. N. Butler $132.99

W. P. Butler $26.

J. R. Butler $26.

E. J. Butler $18.71

L. M. Ray, per W. J. Ray $13.95

C.P. Moon, gdn. for John Thomas Butler, Noble Butler, Ethel Butler, Patrick R. Butler, Jr. $40.

L. M. Ray, for W. A. J. Ray $5

J. E. Butler $5.

C.P. Moon, gdn. for Orrisser Moon, John Thomas Butler, Noble Butler, Ethel Butler, Patrick Ray Butler, Jr. $6.

A.S. Moon & C. P. Moon $10.

Martha P. Calvon [Colvard] $145 = 1/7 share

L. E. King $33.

Y. R. Ray $19.

J. R. Butler, gdn. for Lutia Butler, Alexander Butler, Orson Butler, Minor children of Martin T. Butler $81.90

This estate Annual Return is very Messy: Here are a few annotations to try to make some sense of what is happening in the documents. From the payment to Martha P. Colvard, it appears that seven children survived Patrick Ray Butler (or had surviving children.


Sons: Joel M. Butler, Thomas N. Butler and Martin T. Butler (deceased with children)

Daus. Louise Elizabeth Butler King and Martha P. Colvard

Dau. Aletha Susan Butler Moon survived but had no distribution to her

The minor children of son William, John F. or Robert: Oriser m. her first cousin Charles P. Moon. Charles was the gdn. of John Thomas Butler, Noble Butler, Ethel Butler, Patrick Ray Butler, Jr., siblings of Oriser.


W. F. Bowers, admr. [W. F. Bowers, husband of Georgia Ella King, who was dau. of William H. King and Louise Elizabeth Butler]

L. E. King $100 + $33 [Louise Elizabeth Butler, wife of William H. King]

J. M. Butler $132.99 [Joel M. Butler]

T. N. Butler $132.99 [Thomas N. Butler]

Martha P. Calvon $145 = 1/7 share [Martha P. Colvard]

J. R. Butler, gdn. for Lutia Butler, Alexander Butler, Orson Butler, Minor children of Martin T. Butler $81.90 [James R. Butler, gdn.]

W. P. Butler $26. [William P. Butler, son of Martin T. Butler]

J. R. Butler $26. [James R. Butler, son of Martin T. Butler]

C.P. Moon, gdn. for Orrisser Moon, John Thomas Butler, Noble Butler, Ethel Butler, Patrick Ray Butler, Jr. $6. [Charles Patrick Moon, gdn.]

C.P. Moon, gdn. for John Thomas Butler, Noble Butler, Ethel Butler, Patrick R. Butler, Jr. $40.


The following names received distributions, but are unidentified at this time:

E. J. Butler $18.71

J. E. Butler $5.

A.S. Moon & C. P. Moon $10.

L. M. Ray, per W. J. Ray $13.95

L. M. Ray, for W. A. J. Ray $5

Y. R. Ray $19.

None Found

Elbert Return FF

 

1895-1900

 

 

None Found

Elbert Return GG

 

1900-1907

 

 

Compiled By: David H. Robertson, 159 Hickory St., Roswell, GA 30075 davidhr@hushmail.com