Wife of Pierce Butler. South Carolina marriage records list a marriage between Pierce Butler, born 1744 and Mary Polly Middleton, born 1750 in South Carolina, married 10 January 1771.
Her father was Colonel Thomas Middleton {b.1719 Goose Creek South Carolina-died December 17, 1766 Beaufort, South Carolina}. He was the son of Arthur Middleton and Susan Amory and was a great uncle to Thomas Middleton
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In January 1771, Butler married Mary Middleton (c. 1750–1790). She was the orphaned daughter of Thomas Middleton, a South Carolina planter and slave importer, and was heiress to a large fortune. The couple had eight children:
Sarah (c. 1772–1831), married 1800, James Mease of Philadelphia
Anne Elizabeth (1771–1845), unmarried
Frances (1774–1836), unmarried
Harriot Percy (c. 1775–1815), unmarried
Pierce Jr. (1777–1780)
Thomas (1778–1838), married 1812, Eliza de Mallevault of Paris
3rd son, died young
4th son, died young
Butler disinherited his only surviving son, Thomas Butler, along with the son's French-born wife and children. Sarah Butler Mease was the only one of Butler's daughters to marry and have children. Butler initially planned to leave his whole fortune to her eldest son, Pierce Butler Mease, but the boy died in 1810 at age 9. Butler told Sarah that he would leave his estate in equal parts to her three surviving sons (including one born that year), provided that they would irrevocably adopt Butler as their surname. Two of her sons, John Mease and Pierce Butler Mease (born 1810 and named for the brother who died), changed their surnames order to inherit portions of the estate. Until the grandsons came of age, Butler's daughters Fraunces and Eliza had use of the most productive lands.[5]
In 1820 Major Butler hired Roswell King Jr. as the manager of the plantations, which continued to be enormously profitable. After Butler's death in 1822, King continued as manager of the estate, staying until 1838. After the two Mease grandsons came of age, adopted the surname Butler, and claimed their inheritance, King operated a plantation in Alabama.
Contributor: Misty Dawn (48452907)
Her father was Colonel Thomas Middleton {b.1719 Goose Creek South Carolina-died December 17, 1766 Beaufort, South Carolina}. He was the son of Arthur Middleton and Susan Amory and was a great uncle to Thomas Middleton
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In January 1771, Butler married Mary Middleton (c. 1750–1790). She was the orphaned daughter of Thomas Middleton, a South Carolina planter and slave importer, and was heiress to a large fortune. The couple had eight children:
Sarah (c. 1772–1831), married 1800, James Mease of Philadelphia
Anne Elizabeth (1771–1845), unmarried
Frances (1774–1836), unmarried
Harriot Percy (c. 1775–1815), unmarried
Pierce Jr. (1777–1780)
Thomas (1778–1838), married 1812, Eliza de Mallevault of Paris
3rd son, died young
4th son, died young
Butler disinherited his only surviving son, Thomas Butler, along with the son's French-born wife and children. Sarah Butler Mease was the only one of Butler's daughters to marry and have children. Butler initially planned to leave his whole fortune to her eldest son, Pierce Butler Mease, but the boy died in 1810 at age 9. Butler told Sarah that he would leave his estate in equal parts to her three surviving sons (including one born that year), provided that they would irrevocably adopt Butler as their surname. Two of her sons, John Mease and Pierce Butler Mease (born 1810 and named for the brother who died), changed their surnames order to inherit portions of the estate. Until the grandsons came of age, Butler's daughters Fraunces and Eliza had use of the most productive lands.[5]
In 1820 Major Butler hired Roswell King Jr. as the manager of the plantations, which continued to be enormously profitable. After Butler's death in 1822, King continued as manager of the estate, staying until 1838. After the two Mease grandsons came of age, adopted the surname Butler, and claimed their inheritance, King operated a plantation in Alabama.
Contributor: Misty Dawn (48452907)
Wife of Pierce Butler. South Carolina marriage records list a marriage between Pierce Butler, born 1744 and Mary Polly Middleton, born 1750 in South Carolina, married 10 January 1771.
Her father was Colonel Thomas Middleton {b.1719 Goose Creek South Carolina-died December 17, 1766 Beaufort, South Carolina}. He was the son of Arthur Middleton and Susan Amory and was a great uncle to Thomas Middleton
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In January 1771, Butler married Mary Middleton (c. 1750–1790). She was the orphaned daughter of Thomas Middleton, a South Carolina planter and slave importer, and was heiress to a large fortune. The couple had eight children:
Sarah (c. 1772–1831), married 1800, James Mease of Philadelphia
Anne Elizabeth (1771–1845), unmarried
Frances (1774–1836), unmarried
Harriot Percy (c. 1775–1815), unmarried
Pierce Jr. (1777–1780)
Thomas (1778–1838), married 1812, Eliza de Mallevault of Paris
3rd son, died young
4th son, died young
Butler disinherited his only surviving son, Thomas Butler, along with the son's French-born wife and children. Sarah Butler Mease was the only one of Butler's daughters to marry and have children. Butler initially planned to leave his whole fortune to her eldest son, Pierce Butler Mease, but the boy died in 1810 at age 9. Butler told Sarah that he would leave his estate in equal parts to her three surviving sons (including one born that year), provided that they would irrevocably adopt Butler as their surname. Two of her sons, John Mease and Pierce Butler Mease (born 1810 and named for the brother who died), changed their surnames order to inherit portions of the estate. Until the grandsons came of age, Butler's daughters Fraunces and Eliza had use of the most productive lands.[5]
In 1820 Major Butler hired Roswell King Jr. as the manager of the plantations, which continued to be enormously profitable. After Butler's death in 1822, King continued as manager of the estate, staying until 1838. After the two Mease grandsons came of age, adopted the surname Butler, and claimed their inheritance, King operated a plantation in Alabama.
Contributor: Misty Dawn (48452907)
Her father was Colonel Thomas Middleton {b.1719 Goose Creek South Carolina-died December 17, 1766 Beaufort, South Carolina}. He was the son of Arthur Middleton and Susan Amory and was a great uncle to Thomas Middleton
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In January 1771, Butler married Mary Middleton (c. 1750–1790). She was the orphaned daughter of Thomas Middleton, a South Carolina planter and slave importer, and was heiress to a large fortune. The couple had eight children:
Sarah (c. 1772–1831), married 1800, James Mease of Philadelphia
Anne Elizabeth (1771–1845), unmarried
Frances (1774–1836), unmarried
Harriot Percy (c. 1775–1815), unmarried
Pierce Jr. (1777–1780)
Thomas (1778–1838), married 1812, Eliza de Mallevault of Paris
3rd son, died young
4th son, died young
Butler disinherited his only surviving son, Thomas Butler, along with the son's French-born wife and children. Sarah Butler Mease was the only one of Butler's daughters to marry and have children. Butler initially planned to leave his whole fortune to her eldest son, Pierce Butler Mease, but the boy died in 1810 at age 9. Butler told Sarah that he would leave his estate in equal parts to her three surviving sons (including one born that year), provided that they would irrevocably adopt Butler as their surname. Two of her sons, John Mease and Pierce Butler Mease (born 1810 and named for the brother who died), changed their surnames order to inherit portions of the estate. Until the grandsons came of age, Butler's daughters Fraunces and Eliza had use of the most productive lands.[5]
In 1820 Major Butler hired Roswell King Jr. as the manager of the plantations, which continued to be enormously profitable. After Butler's death in 1822, King continued as manager of the estate, staying until 1838. After the two Mease grandsons came of age, adopted the surname Butler, and claimed their inheritance, King operated a plantation in Alabama.
Contributor: Misty Dawn (48452907)
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Here lieth the Body of Mary Butler wife of Pierce Butler who departed this life in the City of New York on the 13th. of November 1790. Her remains are Inter'd here at her own desire by her affectionate husband who trust that her spirit has fled to receive the reward.
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