Re: Whitson Butler
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In reply to:
Whitson Butler
Peter Butler 9/07/10
I have traced James Butler back through 3 generations of Thomas Butlers's 1663-1714 1625-1678 1603-1646. The first Thomas Butler (1603-1646) traveled to Virginia on the ship Africa with William Claiborne in 1631.
I am still no further forward in finding out why my DNA is shared with a Whitson, if our common ancester is from the marriage of James Butler and Elizabeth Whitson the surname should be Butler. Perhaps James Butler had a fling with Elizabeths relatives, stranger things have happened. If this did happen I am sure James never thought that he would be found out 250 years later!!!!!