Rev. Amory BUTLER

Amory married Elizabeth UNDERWOOD, daughter of William UNDERWOOD and Margaret MASON, in 1671 in Old Rappahannock County, VA. (Elizabeth UNDERWOOD was born in 1632 and died on 7 May 1673 in Essex County, VA.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Marriage Contract, 1671, Old Rappahannock County, VA. 8-9 May 1671
In the Name of God Amen Whereas there is an Intention of Mariage betweene us Amory Butler of Rappa. County in Virginia Clerk wth Mrs. Elizabeth Catlett of the same place Widdow who is possessed of a certaine Estate Now Know yee that I the said Amory Butler voluntarily freely without compulsion and as an Instrumentall cause of the for supposed Marriage doe for me my heirs administrators &c. relinquish (disowne and forever disclaime) any right or interest of any Estate now in the possession or occupation of the aforesaid Elizabeth Catlett her heirs administrators all rights and interests of Estate that do now properly belong to her the said Mrs. Catlett as Administratrix to the Estate of Her late Husband Collo. John Catlett deceased as also all rights of thirds of dower wch might accrue to me the said Butler by any means or cause after the confirmation of the aforesaid Marriage and I do hereby further Impower the said Mrs. Catlett by Will or any other Instrument in Law whatsoever to dispose give grant or demise [probably devise] the said Estate belonging to her as aforesaid or any part or parcell thereof to whom at what time soever she in her judgment shall think or see fit reserving only to my self the proffits of the same Estate for the maintenance of ye Children of ye Mrs. Catlett and ourselves &c. and from noe part of the Estate itself the Estate alwaies to be kept whole and entire and I the said Amory Butler doe likewise for me my heirs and Administrators &c forever disclaim any right or interest to any Estate in England be it more or less and do freely and voluntarily demise the same unto my aforesaid loving friend Mrs. Catlett for the maintenance of the Children in England to be disposed according to the Will made by Collo. Catlett deceased and further I doe hereby for men my heirs &c promise and grant with the said Mrs. Elizabeth Catlett her heirs Executors Administrators and so forth that I will from time to time and at all times hereafter make good Keepe and continue the aforesaid Estate by me demised as aforesaid in the same state and condition as it shall be at the time of the Solomnization of the Marriage betweene the said Mrs. Catlett and me the said Amory Butler and lastly I the aforesd Butler doe for me my heirs administrators &c. give and confirme all and every the abovesaid Estate into the possession and care of Majr. William Penn of Westmoreland County Gent. and Mr. Edward Rouzee of Rappahannock when at what time Mrs. Eliza Catlett shall think fitt being by her appointed to be Feoffee in Trust for what is concerned in this Instrument of writing. In Witness the said Butler have hereunto set my hand and seale this nine and Twentieth day of Aprill in the Twenty and Fourth yeare of the Reigne of our Sovereign Lord Charles the Second & c. and in the yeare of our Lord one thousand Six hundred and Seventy Two in presence of us Anthony Bridges Amory Butler John Rosier.

• Marriage Contract, 20 Apr 1672, Richmond County, VA.