Nielsen Hayden genealogy
Christopher Butler
Bef 1680 - 1763 (> 83 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
Generation: 5
Generation: 6
1. Christopher Butler was born before 1680 (son of Christopher Butler and Henrietta); died in 1763 in Chowan County, North Carolina. Family/Spouse: Sarah Stepney. Sarah (daughter of John Stepney and Mary) died after Jul 1754. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Jacob Butler died before 24 May 1745 in Chowan County, North Carolina.
2. Christopher Butler was born in Westmoreland County, Virginia (son of John Butler and (Unknown) Thompson); died before 16 Jul 1703 in North Carolina. Other Events and Attributes:
- Alternate death: Bef 27 Jul 1703, North Carolina
Christopher married Henrietta. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Henrietta Children:
- 1. Christopher Butler was born before 1680; died in 1763 in Chowan County, North Carolina.
Generation: 3
4. John Butler died after 1723. Notes:
Possibly born as early as 1668.
Possibly a son of Thomas Butler (d. bef. 27 Feb 1678, Westmoreland County, Virginia) and Jane Baldridge, daughter of James and Dorothy Baldridge. Certainly his descendants include a large number of men named Christopher, just as the proven descendants of Thomas and Jane do.
However, if so, and if he really was married to a daughter of Edward Thompson by Joan, widow of that Thomas Butler's father -- as claimed by Judge Edward F. Butler (citation details below) and shown here -- he would have been married to his half-aunt.John married (Unknown) Thompson. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. (Unknown) Thompson (daughter of Edward Thompson and Joan). Notes:
Given as "Martha Thompson" in some sources.
Children:
- 2. Christopher Butler was born in Westmoreland County, Virginia; died before 16 Jul 1703 in North Carolina.
Generation: 4
10. Edward Thompson (son of Edward Thompson); died before 11 Mar 1662 in Westmoreland County, Virginia. Edward married Joan before 10 Feb 1647. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
11. Joan Notes:
Sometimes referred to as "Joan Christopher", but we don't actually know her maiden name, just the name of her first husband, Mountstephen.
However, as Jon M. Stallard points out (citation details below), it's notable how many of her descendants had Christopher as their given name -- including four of PNH's direct ancestors, all direct descendants of Joan through her marriage to Edward Thompson, whether or not her first husband Thomas Butler was also a PNH ancestor. (Which he may have been.)Children:
Generation: 5
20. Edward Thompson was born in of Berden, Essex, England (son of Thomas Thompson); died in 1657. Children:
- 10. Edward Thompson died before 11 Mar 1662 in Westmoreland County, Virginia.
Generation: 6
40. Thomas Thompson was born in of Berden, Essex, England. Children:
- 20. Edward Thompson was born in of Berden, Essex, England; died in 1657.