Robert Butler and his siblings became the wards of the Andrew Jacksons in 1805 after their father Col. Thomas Butler died of yellow fever. He attended West Point and was his uncle Jackson's Adjutant at the Battle of New Orleans. When Jackson was appointed Governor of Florida for a brief time, Robert was his assistant.
In August, 1808, Robert Butler married the niece of General Andrew Jackson, Rachel Hays, at Jackson's Tennessee home,The Hermitage. He joined the U.S. Army in 1812 and resigned in 1821. He was appointed under the second article of the treaty with Spain for the purchase of Florida, a Commissioner to receive West Florida from the Spaniards.
In 1824, Butler was appointed Surveyor General of Florida, and moved his family to Tallahassee in 1825. He had a home on Lake Jackson on 900 acres.
Children of Robert Butler and Rachel Hays are:
Thomas P. Butler, b. July 29, 1809, Tallahassee, FL, d. January 30, 1835, Charleston, SC.
Sarah Jane Butler, b. May 24, 1811, d. October 1878, FL.
Robert Hays Butler, b. September 23, 1813, d. October 12, 1873.
Jackson Orleans Butler, b. December 08, 1815, d. October 20, 1826.
Ellen Mary Butler, b. April 20, 1820, d. date unknown.
Eliza Narcissa Butler, b. July 02, 1822, d. August 04, 1850.
Rachel Jackson Butler, b. April 04, 1824, Hermitage, Davidson, TN,, d. March 31, 1918, Tallahassee, FL.
William Edward Butler, b. September 24, 1826, d. June 18, 1836.
Andrew Jackson Butler, b. October 27, 1828, d. November 17, 1831.
Mary Lucinda Butler, b. January 10, 1830, d. September 02, 1831.
In August, 1808, Robert Butler married the niece of General Andrew Jackson, Rachel Hays, at Jackson's Tennessee home,The Hermitage. He joined the U.S. Army in 1812 and resigned in 1821. He was appointed under the second article of the treaty with Spain for the purchase of Florida, a Commissioner to receive West Florida from the Spaniards.
In 1824, Butler was appointed Surveyor General of Florida, and moved his family to Tallahassee in 1825. He had a home on Lake Jackson on 900 acres.
Children of Robert Butler and Rachel Hays are:
Thomas P. Butler, b. July 29, 1809, Tallahassee, FL, d. January 30, 1835, Charleston, SC.
Sarah Jane Butler, b. May 24, 1811, d. October 1878, FL.
Robert Hays Butler, b. September 23, 1813, d. October 12, 1873.
Jackson Orleans Butler, b. December 08, 1815, d. October 20, 1826.
Ellen Mary Butler, b. April 20, 1820, d. date unknown.
Eliza Narcissa Butler, b. July 02, 1822, d. August 04, 1850.
Rachel Jackson Butler, b. April 04, 1824, Hermitage, Davidson, TN,, d. March 31, 1918, Tallahassee, FL.
William Edward Butler, b. September 24, 1826, d. June 18, 1836.
Andrew Jackson Butler, b. October 27, 1828, d. November 17, 1831.
Mary Lucinda Butler, b. January 10, 1830, d. September 02, 1831.
Robert Butler and his siblings became the wards of the Andrew Jacksons in 1805 after their father Col. Thomas Butler died of yellow fever. He attended West Point and was his uncle Jackson's Adjutant at the Battle of New Orleans. When Jackson was appointed Governor of Florida for a brief time, Robert was his assistant.
In August, 1808, Robert Butler married the niece of General Andrew Jackson, Rachel Hays, at Jackson's Tennessee home,The Hermitage. He joined the U.S. Army in 1812 and resigned in 1821. He was appointed under the second article of the treaty with Spain for the purchase of Florida, a Commissioner to receive West Florida from the Spaniards.
In 1824, Butler was appointed Surveyor General of Florida, and moved his family to Tallahassee in 1825. He had a home on Lake Jackson on 900 acres.
Children of Robert Butler and Rachel Hays are:
Thomas P. Butler, b. July 29, 1809, Tallahassee, FL, d. January 30, 1835, Charleston, SC.
Sarah Jane Butler, b. May 24, 1811, d. October 1878, FL.
Robert Hays Butler, b. September 23, 1813, d. October 12, 1873.
Jackson Orleans Butler, b. December 08, 1815, d. October 20, 1826.
Ellen Mary Butler, b. April 20, 1820, d. date unknown.
Eliza Narcissa Butler, b. July 02, 1822, d. August 04, 1850.
Rachel Jackson Butler, b. April 04, 1824, Hermitage, Davidson, TN,, d. March 31, 1918, Tallahassee, FL.
William Edward Butler, b. September 24, 1826, d. June 18, 1836.
Andrew Jackson Butler, b. October 27, 1828, d. November 17, 1831.
Mary Lucinda Butler, b. January 10, 1830, d. September 02, 1831.
In August, 1808, Robert Butler married the niece of General Andrew Jackson, Rachel Hays, at Jackson's Tennessee home,The Hermitage. He joined the U.S. Army in 1812 and resigned in 1821. He was appointed under the second article of the treaty with Spain for the purchase of Florida, a Commissioner to receive West Florida from the Spaniards.
In 1824, Butler was appointed Surveyor General of Florida, and moved his family to Tallahassee in 1825. He had a home on Lake Jackson on 900 acres.
Children of Robert Butler and Rachel Hays are:
Thomas P. Butler, b. July 29, 1809, Tallahassee, FL, d. January 30, 1835, Charleston, SC.
Sarah Jane Butler, b. May 24, 1811, d. October 1878, FL.
Robert Hays Butler, b. September 23, 1813, d. October 12, 1873.
Jackson Orleans Butler, b. December 08, 1815, d. October 20, 1826.
Ellen Mary Butler, b. April 20, 1820, d. date unknown.
Eliza Narcissa Butler, b. July 02, 1822, d. August 04, 1850.
Rachel Jackson Butler, b. April 04, 1824, Hermitage, Davidson, TN,, d. March 31, 1918, Tallahassee, FL.
William Edward Butler, b. September 24, 1826, d. June 18, 1836.
Andrew Jackson Butler, b. October 27, 1828, d. November 17, 1831.
Mary Lucinda Butler, b. January 10, 1830, d. September 02, 1831.
Inscription
Grand Master F.& A.M.
(Free and Accepted Masons)
1832
Adjutant General
Southern Division U.S. Army
1815
First Surveyor General of
Florida 1824 to 1848
Born December 29, 1786
Died January 13, 1860
Erected by Grand Lodge F.& A.M.
of Florida
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