Person:Valentine Butcher (1)

George Valentine Butcher (Metzger) was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia

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Early Land Acquisition in Augusta County, VA

Land Grant Survey in Virginia:

• Page 161 - Valentine Metsclaw, 130 acres, South Branch of the Potomac. December 15, 1769. [Abstract of Land Grant Surveys, 1761-1791, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Virginia, by Peter Cline Kaylor, pg. 58].

Estate Records

• Vol. 1 - MARCH 16, 1773. - (5) Nicholas Butcher qualified admr. of father, Valentine Butcher.

• Page 47.--16th March, 1773. Nicholas Butcher's bond (with John Poage, Nicholas Harpole) as administrator of Valentine Mischorls Butcher.

• Page 89.--18th May, 1773. Peter Vaneman's bond (with Henry Stone) as guardian to Mary Butcher, orphan of Valentine Butcher.

• Page 211.--1st April, 1773. Valentine Butcher's (on South Branch) estate appraised by Peter Vaneman, Robert Davis, Adam Louck.

Records in Augusta County, VA

From Chalkley’s Augusta County Records:

• Page 358.--8th February, 1759. Vendue of John Wingord's (Vinegard) estate--To Henry Colar, Christopher Kishlinger, Christopher Wingord, Ludwick Francisco, Augustine Price, Tetrach Couch, Conrad Bloze, Frederick Ermantrout, Jacob Nicholas, Margt. Wilmouth, Brice Russell, Alvenus Byar, Jacob Parsinger, Charles Man, Nicholas Millberry, Jno. Craig, Danl. Price, Jno. Fuge, Jacob Man, Henry Perkey, Nicholas Null, Jas. Laird, Charles Ty (Fy?), Paslin Hover, Valentine Cough, Valentine Cook, Valentine Pence, Robt. Scott, Jacob Man, Stephen Conrad, Christian Tetrach, Valentine Butcher, Peter Herman, Wm. Beard, John Couch.

• Page 384.--9th December, 1759. John Colley's will--Daughters, Susan, Catharn, Mary; son, Christian, to mall 6,000 rails; wife, land he bought of Mr. Courts (Curts?); son, Peter; wife and her children, and Mary, Barbery, Margt., Elizabeth, Clorah, Peter. Executors, Ludwick Franciscus, Christopher Ermantrout. Teste: Thos. Poynter, Valentine Mitsker, Wm. Beard. Proved, 20th May, 1760, by the witnesses. Christopher Annentrout (the other refusing) qualified, with Augustine Price, Frederick Armentrout, Jno. Couts.

• Page 75.--19th August. 1761. Daniel Smith's settlement of estate of Jacob Sivers approved--Paid Woolrick Conrod, Gabriel Kyle; paid 1 clerk's note for swearing into your commission; paid Jno. Wright for crying the vendue; paid Henry Pircy for liquor; paid David Rule; paid Christian Lower (Sower?); paid Paul Shaver; paid Horrical Hufman; paid Henry Baninger; paid Sarah Harrison for liquor for vendue; paid Margaret Johnson for appraising the estate. Sale bill, viz: To John McCoy, Valentine Butcher, Henry Smith, Wm. Snodon, Saml. Briggs, Robt. Gragg, Jno. Dunkle, Ludwick Waggoner, Jno. Skidmore, Jonas Friend, Nicholas Havener. Received of Benj. Hagler, Robt. Minnis, Henry Penigar.

• Vol. 1 - FEBRUARY 23, 1762. - (187) Valentine Butcher--bail.

• Page 239.--17th August, 1769. Settlement recorded of estate of Stephen Conrad (Geo. Conrod, executor)--Paid, viz: Jacob Bear, John Fudge, Jno. Michl. Stophelmire, Mathias Kersh, Michl. Summy, Jno. Seller, Valentine Mitcher, Paul Lingal, Mauks Swadley, Jacob Archinbright, Peter Smith, Saml. Maggot, Michl. Shirley, Jacob Shell, Christian Pikle, Jacob Peters, Conrad Peterfish, George Fullingar, Geo. Mallo.

• Page 282.--20th March, 1770. John Colley's estate settled, by Christopher Ermentrout--Paid Valentine Butcher, Paul Shover, Jacob Goodman, Ludwick Fridley, Peter Hole, Jacob Grub, Jacob Fred. Couters, Michl. Hornbeck, Anthony Hornbeck, Mary Colly, Elizabeth Colly, Wm. Glassgo, Susannah Powers; paid Elizabeth Glassgow the specific legacies due by the will of her deceased husband.

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 Ancestry.com. Public Member Trees: (Note: not considered a reliable primary source).

   http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/9568176/person/-608950166

2.   Find A Grave.

   George Valetine Butcher-Metzger Sr.
   Birth 19 Feb 1715
   Saarland, Germany
   Death Mar 1773 (aged 58)
   Deer Run, Pendleton County, West Virginia, USA
   
   George Valentine,s/o Johann Phillip & Anna Chatherine (Domh)Metzger of Niderlinxweiler,Germany.H/O Maria Elizabetha (Kippert) Metzger.(History: (1) Proof of marriage:
   Nieder- Linxweiler Parish Register - marriages 1726- 1782 FHL # 1052688
   GROOM:Georg Valentine METZGER, cooper, son of deceased Philip METZGER, former citizen and cooper at Mainzweiler, Germany.
   BRIDE:Maria Elisabetha, d/o Johann Wilhelm KIEPPERT of Nieder-Linxweiler, Germany
   PROCLAMATION: 19 Nov. 1739, Elisabeth's day.
   MARRIED:6 Dec. 1739
   
   (2) George Valentine,(like a lot of immigrants to America),altered and/or changed their names due to various reasons.George became known as Valentine BUTCHER of Augusta Co VA about 1755. His sons,(except Henry) also took the name BUTCHER as they lived & moved from place to place.His 2 daughters were married as METZGERS.Many documents can be found to support this. Francis M.Butcher has the most complete genealogy file on the METZGER-BUTCHER family and can be found on the "Family Tree Maker" website.(NOTE!!!!--another METZGER family who also changed thier name to" BUTCHER" was an ADAM METZGER,(a Hession soldier who came from Germany about 1772),and migrated to Pike Co.OH.,about 1825.They are NOT related to our George V.METZGER-BUTCHER). (3) Other researchers of the Metzger-Butcher family(Bette Butcher Topp,Don Norman,among others) have futher data in their reports. Another good reference is a 3 book set called "Chalkey,s Chronicals of the Scotch-Irish Settlements in VA" in which the former Judge highlights names,dates,places of Augusta Co VA from court records.Yet one more important report is the church records of the "Peaked Mountain Church of Rockingham Co VA"All these documents can be found on the internet and provide 99% proof about George V.Metzger-Butcher.His death was reported as befor Mar 1773 in Augusta Co VA. (Pendleton Co WV as of 1788 )South Mill Creek/Deer Run area.Presummed to be buried there. (4) In a book titled "History of Pendleton Co.WV",there is a chapter "Certain Extinct Families" (author: Oren Morton) in which the Butcher,s are listed.:Valentine Sr. d-1773.No wife is listed.Children listed are:(1)Nicholas(executor of his estate),(2)Valentine,(believed to be Geo Valentine Metzger-Butcher Jr.(3).Margaret (m: Jacob Pitsenbarger 1792).Also listed are:(A)Elizabeth (m:George Fisher 1794) .(B) Anna (m: Michael Fisher 1803).( Elizabeth & Anna are believed to be children of Nicholas & Susanna Petro).Other notations include::Michael-d.ca 1775 . Pulsor 1773( believe this to be Paulser Butcher,another son of Valentine Sr.)
   
   https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/83374307/george-valetine-butcher-metzger