Adams-Butler 11/7/99 10:29 PM ii. John, born say 1722. iii. William, born about 1723, brought suit for his freedom in St. Mary's County in 1764. He married his cousin Mary Butler, granddaughter of Catherine Butler. 6. Eleanor1 Butler, born say 1693, died in 1760. She was the mother of 11 i. Ann2, born say 1720. ii. Eleanor, born say 1722, had a grandson named John who was freed by Henry Gamer in 1792. He may have been the John Butler who married Elizabeth Proctor at St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church in 1793. The couple required a dispensation because the Proctor and Butler families were related. Both families descend from white women who were servants of William Boarman. John was head of a Charles County household of 6 "other free" in 1800[MD:512]. iii. Elizabeth. 7. Ann1 Butler, born say 1695, was the mother of i. Eleanor. ii. Jane, mother of Henry Butler. He may have been the Henry1 Butler who was head of a Charles County household of 8 "other free" and 4 slaves in 1800 [MD:530]. iii. Henrietta, born about 1726. 8. Margaret1/ Peg Butler, born say 1720, was bequeathed to James Boarman. Her children were i. Mary, bequeathed to Henry Bradford. She married William Butler. They sued for their freedom in 1762. ii. Ignatius, born in 1760. http://www.freeafricanamericans.com/Adams-Butler.htm Page 29 of 38