A Guide to the John Butler Deed, 1727
A Collection in
the Library of Virginia
Accession Number 35988
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Preferred Citation
John Butler. Deed, 1727. Accession 35988, Personal papers collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Brent Howard Holcomb, 23 July 1997.
Biographical/Historical Information
John Butler (b. ca. 1670) was from King William County, Virginia.
Scope and Content Information
The deed was issued as an exhibit in an equity suit in Abbeville District, South Carolina, in 1815. In the deed dated 20 July 1727, John Butler dictates ownership of his slaves upon his death.