Archibald BUCHANAN

Archibald BUCHANAN

Male 1728 - 1806  (78 years)

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  • Name Archibald BUCHANAN  [1, 2
    Born 1728  , Chester, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Address:
    Nottingham Township
    Chester County
    Chester County, Pennsylvania 
    Gender Male 
    Military 17 Jul 1755 
    Captain William Preston's Rangers 
    Residence 1761  , Augusta, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Property 7 Nov 1762  , Augusta, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Property 18 Aug 1769  , Augusta, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1782  , Washington, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence Abt 1785  Donelson, Davidson, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Clover Bottom Farm 
    Residence 1800  Donelson, Davidson, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Old Blue Brick 
    Died 1806  Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Buried 1806  Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Address:
    Knapps Farm, Peabody College
    Davidson County
    Davidson County, Tennessee 
    Will 7 Oct 1806  , Rutherford, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Person ID I3135  An Armstrong & A Heffernan
    Last Modified 16 Mar 2016 

    Father James BUCHANAN,   b. Abt 1700, , Tyrone, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1765, , Augusta, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 65 years) 
    Mother Martha ALLISON,   b. Abt 1705, , Chester, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1743, , Augusta, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 38 years) 
    Married Abt 1724  , Chester, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F1535  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Nancy BOWEN,   b. 1732, , Orange, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1757, , Augusta, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 25 years) 
    Married Between 1750 and 1752  , Augusta, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. William BUCHANAN,   b. Abt 1752,   d. Deceased
     2. Spencer BUCHANAN,   b. Abt 1754,   d. Deceased
     3. John BUCHANAN,   b. Abt 1756,   d. Deceased
    Last Modified 7 Dec 2008 
    Family ID F1559  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Agnes BOWEN,   b. 1734, , , Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1803, Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Married 19 May 1761  , Augusta, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Children 
     1. Martha BUCHANAN,   b. 1762, , Augusta, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Deceased, , , Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. James BUCHANAN,   b. 16 Jul 1763, , , Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Feb 1841, , Davidson, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
     3. Rebecca BUCHANAN,   b. 6 Oct 1768,   d. 1860, , Wilson, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years)
     4. Lillian BUCHANAN,   b. Abt 1770, , Washington, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1820  (Age ~ 51 years)
     5. Ellen BUCHANAN,   b. Abt 1770,   d. Deceased
     6. Nancy BUCHANAN,   b. Abt 1772,   d. Deceased
     7. Mary BUCHANAN,   b. Abt 1774,   d. Abt 1845, , White, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 71 years)
    Last Modified 16 Mar 2016 
    Family ID F1538  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 3 Patsy MOTNEY,   b. Abt 1725,   d. Deceased 
    Married Aft 1799 
    Last Modified 6 Dec 2008 
    Family ID F1560  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia, Volume I [Chalkey], page 89
      AUGUSTA COUNTY COURT RECORDS, ORDER BOOK No. VII.
      MAY 19, 1761.
      (3) Agnes Buchanan qualifies admx. of her late husband, James McFarron, decd., now wife of Archibald Buchanan.

      COUNTY COURT JUDGMENTS, page 358, MARCH, 1769 (B)
      Buchanan's Administrator vs. Sayers.--Bill filed 14th January, 1767. Archibald Buchanan, administrator of Walter Buchanan, late of County of Chesterfield, merchant, orator. In 1764 Alexander Sayers, now deceased, owned land in Dunkar's Bottom, on New River, and on Red Creek, at Fort Chiswell, and mortgaged the same to Walter Buchanan on 21st January, 1764. Alexander died 1765 intestate, leaving son Robert, eldest son and heir. Walter Buchanan died 1766. Archibald is brother of Archibald. Robert Breckinridge was guardian of Robert Sayers, May 1767. The mortgage was proved before the General Court, 28th April, 1764, by John Skelton, Robert Donald and Marty Handly, witnesses. John Fleming and Joseph Maynard were also witnesses.

      Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia, Volume II, page 451
      AUGUSTA COUNTY FEE BOOKS
      Page 385.--1765: Processioned by Collier and McCampbell, viz: For William McCamey, for Jno. Beatty (Samuel Norrad present), for Solomon Whitley, for Wm. Gilmore, for Robt. Erwin, for Jno. McKee, for Andw. McCampbell, for Henry Kirkham, for Edward Fairies, for James Campbell, for Alex. Deal, for John Gilmore, for Moses Cunningham for Robt. Hamilton, for James McCalster, for Hugh Cunningham, for George McConne; for Wm. Moore, Michael Kirkham present; for James Young, for Robert McKelhenny, for Margery Crawford, for Saml. Todd, for Rob. Young, for James Hutton, for James Todd, for George Gibson for Alex. Collier, for Jno. Hanna, for Robt. Talford, for Robt. McHenry, for David Talford, for William Hall, for John McMurtrey, for James Davies, for Robt. McKee, for Jno. Somers, for Jno. Huston, for Jno. Wylie, for Jno. McConne, for Archd. Buchanan, for Wm. Porter, for Jno. Wieley.

      Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia, Volume III, page 15
      ABSTRACTS OF WILLS OF AUGUSTA COUNTY, VIRGINIA
      AUGUSTA COUNTY COURT.
      WILL BOOK NO. 1.
      Page 208.--1st September, 1748. Vendue held at house of Samuel Stewart of goods of Joseph Harrison sold by Jeremiah Harrison. To Timothy Convey, Samuel Harrison, Samuel Monsey, Arthur Johnson, Abraham Smith, Tunis Wood, Samuel Hull, Edward McGinnis, Archibald Buchanan, Aaron Oliver, Ephraim Love, Solomon Turpin, Samuel Wilkey.

      page 59
      Page 396.--20th September, 1759. Vendue of James Buchanan's estate, purchasers, viz: John, Archibald, William, Buchanan. In hands of Capt. John Buchanan, his pay. Paid Thomas Dredan.


      page 62
      WOLL BOOK NO. 3
      Page 23.--19th May, 1761. Archibald Buchanan's (Bohannon) bond (with Jno. and Wm. Buchanan) for Archibald and Agnes Buchanan (late Agnes McFerrin) administration of estate of James McFerrin.

      page 67
      Page 116.--9th December, 1761. Francis McCown's estate appraised, by Jacob Anderson, Archd. Buchanan, Hugh Cunningham.

      page 78
      Page 239.--18th August, 1761. Archibald Buchanan's bond (with Jno. Maxwell, Chas. Hays), as guardian (appointed) to Jno. McFerrin, orphan of James McFerrin.

      page 88
      Page 379.--9th June, 1761. James Buchanan's will--To son Alexander Buchanan; to son Archibald Buchanan; to son John Buchanan; to sons Wm. and Robt. Buchanan; to wife Mary Buchanan; to sons Geo. and David Buchanan; to daughter Rebecky Buchanan. Executors, wife Mary and son Alexander. Teste: Daniel Nerrity, Jas. McCown, Wm. Scott. Proved, 19th March, 1765, by Daniel Harrison and Wm. Scott. Executors qualified, with Jno. Wallace, Jno. Buchanan. (Mary's mark ).

      page 104
      WILL BOOK NO 4
      Page 119.--18th May, 1768. James Rutherford's will was presented by Wm. Buchanan, one of the executors, who refused to execute. It is proved that Margaret, the willow, likewise refuses. Will is proved, by William Buchanan (another witness, James Buchanan, being dead). The other witness, Archibald Buchanan, is ordered summoned. Administration granted Alex. Walker.

      page 310-311
      DEED BOOK NO 5
      Page 154.--19th March, 1753. Borden, etc., to John Walker, Jr., 302 acres of 92100. (Back Creek ?); corner Joseph Culton, Moffets Cr., Robert Culton. Delivered: Alexander Walker, October 2d, 1775, Archibald Buchanan. Teste: James and Wm. McCoskry, Alexander McMullen.

      page 392-293
      DEED BOOK NO 11
      Page 134.--7th November, 1762. Borden's executors, to Archibald Buchanan,

  • Sources 
    1. [S328] Gordon Aronhime Papers, Aronhime, Gordon, (handwritten on index cards), Buchanan, Alexander I.
      ... Two brothers Archibald and John settled in ...

    2. [S328] Gordon Aronhime Papers, Aronhime, Gordon, (handwritten on index cards), Buchanan, Archibald.
      ... Archibald Buchanan (1728- ) died 180 Wife Agnes Bowen m (1) James McFerrin ... a brother to John (son Patrick) ...

    3. [S771] Cemetery, Buchanan, Davidson Co, TN, Archibald Buchanan.
      1728

    4. [S771] Cemetery, Buchanan, Davidson Co, TN, Archibald Buchanan.
      Jul 1806
      Note that this is a new stone and is only as correct as the information supplied by the folks who had it made.

    5. [S863] Rutherford Co, TN, Will Book, Bk 3, Pg 120.

    6. [S244] Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia, Chalkley, Lyman, (Genealogical Publishing Company, Baltimore [out of print, copyright expired]), Vol. III, pg. 23.
      19th May, 1761. Archibald Buchanan's (Bohannon) bond (with Jno. and Wm. Buchanan) for Archibald and Agnes Buchanan (late Agnes McFerrin) administration of estate of James McFerrin.
      Agnes McFerrin, widow of James.


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