Biographical Sketch of Noble BUTLER (1881); Chester County, PA

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from Futhey and Cope's THE HISTORY OF CHESTER COUNTY (1881);

    Noble Butler, son of John Butler, of Philadelphia, came to Chester
County and married 8-18-1727, Rachel Jones, of Goshen.   A few years later
they settled in Uwchlan twp, and were members of Uwchlan Meeting, of which both 
were overseers.  In 1758, Noble fell under the censure of his friends for 
discounting notes at a higher percentage than they could approve.  A committee 
appointed in the case reported that the complainant ''had a bad bargain, but it 
was of his own seeking', yet as Noble declared he would do the like again if 
opportunities presented, he was disowned.  He died ca 1801;  His children, as 
far as known, were (1) John m 6-5-1760, to Elizabeth Samuel, of Radnor (2) Enoch 
m 5-29-1755 to Deborah Swayne (3) Bathsheba m John McOwen, or McGowan, and moved 
to Shearman's Valley (4) Wm b 4-12-1738 d. 3-13-1821 m 4-20-1763 Jane Woodward, 
sau of James and Ann Pyle Woodward, of West Bradford b 8-3-1739, d 7-1-1814  (5) 
Benjamin  (6) Noble, m Susanna, dau of Wm Beale and said to have gone to 
Kentucky.