Family:
Bibliography
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Helm, Emily Todd, "TODD Family, based on the manuscript of Emily Todd Helm", series of magazine articles in Kittochtinny Magazine, vol 1ff, 1905, p69-383 (with gaps). LDS FILM#0176612#1 (installments 1-3). Available at https://familysearch.org/search/film/008703194 images 6-55. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Helm TODD p[0-9-]*].
Sources for birth and parent Information
- date:
- [Ref: Helm TODD p87],
- place:
- [Ref: Helm TODD p87],
- parents:
- Thomas BUTLER & Eleanor ___ [Ref: Helm TODD p87]
Sources for death Information
- date:
- [Ref: Helm TODD p87],
- place:
- [Ref: Helm TODD p87]
Research Notes:
Entered the Revolutionary army as a captain in the 5th Pa. Battalion, Jan 5
1776; became major, Sep 7 1776, and lieutenant-colonel, Sep 20 1776; was
aide-de-camp to General Alexander (Lord Stirling) in 1778, and was designated
Lieutenant-Colonel Commandant of the 4th Reg't Pa. Line, Jan 22 1779. He
served til the close of the war. Col. Butler had two sone: one died in the
navy; the other was a subaltern under Gen. Wayne in 1794 [Ref: Helm TODD p87]
Pedigree of William BUTLER
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Thomas BUTLER
William BUTLER
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Eleanor (BUTLER)
Descendants of William BUTLER