Captain Samuel Butts (November 24, 1777 – January 27, 1814) was a militia officer in the Creek War. Butts was born at his family’s farm in Southampton, Virginia to parents Martha and Simmons. His descendents included many veterans of the American Revolutionary War. The Butts family moved to Sparta, Georgia when Samuel was young. In 1825, the Georgia General Assembly named Butts County, Georgia in honor of Captain Butts. A Georgia chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution is named after him as well.