Josiah BUTT^{[1, 2, 3]}

1762 - 1800  (37 years)

• Name	Josiah BUTT
  Birth	After Aug 1762  [2]
  	Joshia's need for a guardian on 21 Aug 1783, supports the fact that he was less than 21 years of age at that time.
  Gender	Male
  orphan	21 Aug 1783	Norfolk Co, VA   [4]
  	On 21 Aug 1783 in Norfolk County Court, Josiah was named as the orphan of Josiah Butt. Mary Butt qualified as guardian, and additional security in the amount of £500 was posted by William Robinson.
  Death	1800
  Will	11 Feb 1800	Norfolk Co, VA   [5]
  	Josiah named his brother Nathaniel and his friend Jordan Marchant as his Executors. The document was witnessed by Jordan Marchant, Malachi Wiles, James Manning and John hodges, Jr. Josiah signed his will with his signature.
  Will Recorded	21 Apr 1800	Norfolk Co, VA   [5]
  	The will was proved in Norfolk County Court by the oaths of Malachi Wiles and John Hodges, Jr. and duly recorded. Jordan Marchant was given a certificate for probate.
  Person ID	I55286	mason
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

  Father	Josiah BUTT   d. Abt 1781
  Mother	Mary BOUSH   d. 1794
  Family ID	F4049	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Children	1. Lovy BUTT,   b. After Oct 1773
  Family ID	F5910	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

• Sources

  [S195] Ethel W. Brewster, compiler, Brewster, Norfolk County, Virginia Will Book III 1788-1802, ((Fredericksburg, VA: by the compiler, 1986)). p. 66: Mary Butt will. [S212] Elizabeth B. Wingo, compiler, Wingo, Guardian Bonds of Norfolk County, Virginia 1750-1800, ((Athens, GA: Iberian Publishing Co, 1993)), p. 14. [S4308] Josiah Butt, Sr, Norfolk Co, VA will (1781). [S212] Elizabeth B. Wingo, compiler, Wingo, Guardian Bonds of Norfolk County, Virginia 1750-1800, ((Athens, GA: Iberian Publishing Co, 1993)). p. 14. [S195] Ethel W. Brewster, compiler, Brewster, Norfolk County, Virginia Will Book III 1788-1802, ((Fredericksburg, VA: by the compiler, 1986)), pp. 148-149: Josiah Butt will.