| Physical medium | paper handwritten printed. |
| Organization of material | Arranged chronologically. |
| Abstract |
Papers, consisting almost entirely of grants, deeds, and other indentures pertaining to land in the Swift Creek and Palmetto Swamp area of Craven County north of the Neuse River, center around several generations of the Butler family with activities of the Roach, Fornes, and Bryan families also reflected. Of particular interest is a testimony signed by New Bern attorney John Stanly (1812) and a Confederate retirement record (1864) for Private Charles C. Butler. |
| Cite as |
Mary B. Buck Collection, #83, East Carolina Manuscript Collection, East Carolina University. |
| Acquisitions source |
Joyner- 40 items; Mrs. Mary B. Buck; Vanceboro, N.C.; deposit; Mar. 31, 1969. |
| Biographical note | The records are centered around members of the Butler family during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Included are references identifying Charles Butler as a shoemaker (1790) and his brother John as a planter. |
