Johann Wilhelm Butz of Asbacher Hammer married at Hirchfled Nov 8, 1761 Maria Magdalena KURTZ, bapt Nov 1, 1736 daughter of Ludwig Kurtz and Agnes Steffens of Hirschfeld. Children: Anna Catharina b. sept 16,1762; Anna Maria, b. March4, 1765; John George, b. April 3, 1767 Ringwood, NJ;
John Joseph b. May 6, 1770 Ringwood, NJ; John Henry b. March 25, 1772 Ringwood In 1776 William went to Goshenhoppen, PA to establish an ironworks. He was a widower and married Mary Margaret (Magdalen) Kuhn. None of their children lived.