Home > United States of America > Virginia > Culpeper County > Stevensburg > Salubria Cemetery > Butler Brayne Thompson

Butler Brayne Thompson

1 / 3

2 / 3

3 / 3

❮ ❯

Butler Brayne Thompson

Birth	:	1686 Greater London, England
Death	:	23 Sep 1758 Stevensburg, Culpeper County, Virginia, USA
Burial	:	Salubria Cemetery, Stevensburg, Culpeper County, USA
Description	:	Married first Alexander Spotswood in St. Margaret's Parish, London, England in 1724. Arrived in VA about 1728 with her husband and resided at "The Enchanted Castle" on the shores of the Rapidan River at Germanna, the first German settlement in the colonies founded by her husband in 1714. They had four children: John Maxwell, Anne Catherine, Dorothea and Robert. Following her husband's death in 1740, The Enchanted Castle burned down. She married second Rev. John Thompson of Culpeper Co on Nov. 9, 1742, and he spent the next few years building Salubria in Stephensburg, Culpeper Co, VA... Read More	Married first Alexander Spotswood in St. Margaret's Parish, London, England in 1724. Arrived in VA about 1728 with her husband and resided at "The Enchanted Castle" on the shores of the Rapidan River at Germanna, the first German settlement in the colonies founded by her husband in 1714. They had four children: John Maxwell, Anne Catherine, Dorothea and Robert. Following her husband's death in 1740, The Enchanted Castle burned down. She married second Rev. John Thompson of Culpeper Co on Nov. 9, 1742, and he spent the next few years building Salubria in Stephensburg, Culpeper Co, VA as a new home for him and Anne. They had two children: Ann and William. Anne probably died at Salubria, her actual burial site is unknown but I have placed her in the Salubria family cemetery until a certain burial site surfaces. Sources: Birth/Marriage: Int'l Marriage Recs/Ancestry.com Public Biographies of Alexander Spotswood and Anne Butler Brayne. The Germanna Foundation History of the Germanna Colonies, Locust Grove, Orange Co., VA. Notes for Butler Brayne: Daughter of Richard Bryan of Westminster, Sister to the Duke of Ormond. Ref: 15] Sir Walter Scott in his "History of Scotland", Quoted by Bishop Meade in his [9] "Old Churches, Ministers, and Families of .Virginia".. Second Husband was Rev. John Thompson, Culpepper, Virginia. [ according to [4] "Burke's Landed Gentry", 1952]. In his 16] "Genealogical and Historical Notes on Culpepper County, Virginia", Dr. Phillip Slaughter, Culpepper, Virginia, Pages 2, &3, writes that her name was Jane Butler, sister to the Duke of Ormond. Charles Campbell says her name was Butler Bryan [pronounced Brain], daughter of Richard Bryan of Westminster, and her Christian name was after James Butler, Duke of Ormond, her Godfather. In a letter dated Virginia, Sept. 8th, 1762, written by Judge Edmund Pendleton for his client John Benger, son of Dorothea Brayne, sister of Lady Spotswood addressed to Captain William Fox, signed by John Benger and Edmond Pendleton, has the following paragraph: "Richard Brayne and his wife are dead, and Mrs. Brayne's issue was four daughters, Anne, Diana, Dorothy, and Butler. Dorothy intermarried with Elliott Benger, gentleman, and with her husband, is since dead, and I am her son and heir. Butler intermarried with Major General Alexander Spotswood, and afterwards married John Thompson [clerk]. She is dead , and Alexander Spotswood, infant, is her grandson and heir, and is now in England. Anne and Diana remained in England and never married".

frequently asked questions (FAQ):

Where is Butler Brayne Thompson's memorial?
Butler Brayne Thompson's memorial is located at: Salubria Cemetery, Stevensburg, Culpeper County, USA.
When did Butler Brayne Thompson death?
Butler Brayne Thompson death on 23 Sep 1758 in Stevensburg, Culpeper County, Virginia, USA

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Rev John Thompson

(1702 - 1772)

Children

(unknow - unknow)

Anne Katherine Spotswood Moore

(1725 - 1802)

Ann Thompson Thornton

(1744 - 1815)

Flowers:

Nearby Cemetories:

1. Bleak Hill Cemetery
Alanthus, Culpeper County, USA

2. Cedar Farm Cemetery
Culpeper County, USA

3. Allen Family Burial Ground
Clarkson, Culpeper County, USA

4. Creel Family Cemetery
Clarkson, Culpeper County, USA
Coordinate: 38.5478910, -77.9248390

5. Devils Run Farm Cemetery
Culpeper County, USA

6. Dunkards Church Cemetery
Culpeper County, USA
Coordinate: 38.4832920, -77.9812970

7. Green Family Cemetery
Culpeper County, USA
Coordinate: 38.4410220, -78.1109610

8. Kilby Family Cemetery
Culpeper County, USA
Coordinate: 38.5323420, -78.0235820

9. Cooke Cemetery
Korea, Culpeper County, USA
Coordinate: 38.4126570, -78.0484330

10. Oakland Baptist Church Cemetery
Richardsville, Culpeper County, USA

11. Richardsville United Methodist Church Cemetery
Richardsville, Culpeper County, USA
Coordinate: 38.4696999, -77.9918976

12. Boswell Family Cemetery
Culpeper County, USA
Coordinate: 38.4808006, -78.0046997

13. Fleetwood Church Cemetery
Brandy Station, Culpeper County, USA

14. Liberty Hall Plantation
Brandy Station, Culpeper County, USA

15. Mount Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
Brandy Station, Culpeper County, USA

16. Penuel Seventh-day Adventist Church Cemetery
Brandy Station, Culpeper County, USA
Coordinate: 38.5478910, -77.9248390

17. Apperson Family Burial Ground
Culpeper, Culpeper County, USA

18. Bell Family Cemetery
Culpeper, Culpeper County, USA
Coordinate: 38.4832920, -77.9812970

19. Bickers Cemetery
Culpeper, Culpeper County, USA
Coordinate: 38.4410220, -78.1109610

20. Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery
Culpeper, Culpeper County, USA
Coordinate: 38.5323420, -78.0235820

21. Cedar Run Cemetery
Culpeper, Culpeper County, USA
Coordinate: 38.4126570, -78.0484330

22. Clatterbuck Family Graveyard
Culpeper, Culpeper County, USA

23. Culpeper National Cemetery
Culpeper, Culpeper County, USA
Coordinate: 38.4696999, -77.9918976

24. Fairview Cemetery
Culpeper, Culpeper County, USA
Coordinate: 38.4808006, -78.0046997