James Buford (1712 - 1796)

Born 2 Feb 1712 in Christchurch Parish, Lancaster, Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Osborne — married 1759 in Chester, South Carolina

Descendants

Died 19 Dec 1796 at age 84 in Union, South Carolina

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Biography

James Buford performed Patriotic Service in the American Revolution.

James Buford is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A016697.

This record is for the James Beuford (Buford) who died in December 1797, Union County, South Carolina. James had been a resident of Union County at least since 1790, as he is listed on the 1790 Census for South Carolina.

In James' will names 1 grandchild Jincy Pride Glenn (parents unknown) and his 8 children. Tavinor Bird Beuford, Lillian Phillips, Lucy Tucker, Mildred Hutt, Warren Beuford, Phoebe Hardy, Mary Walker or her heirs and Ambrose Walker, or his heirs. Mary Walker, wife of Thomas Walker died in 1790 in Lunenberg County, Virginia and Ambrose Walker reportedly died in 1781 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

Samuel Hardy, Patrick Henry Sims and John Buford witness his will.

Birth

Birth:

Date: 02 Feb 1712

Place: Christchurch Par, Lancaster, Virginia, United States^[1][2][3][4]

Birth:

Date: 1712

Place: Lancaster, Virginia, United States

Source: #S-2138701053

Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=worldmarr_ga&h=174511&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt

Residence

Residence:

Date: 1790

Place: Union, South Carolina, United States^[5][6]

Military Service

Military Service: James Buford became a resident of Bedford County, Virginia in 1761. He was one of the pioneers who laid out the town of Liberty, now called Bedford City. He was one of the presiding magistrates of the court and prominent in many respects. In 1786 he made a

Date: 22 MAR 1777

Place: Virginia

During the American Revolution, he provided Patriotic Service by paying a supply tax in 1783.^[7][8]

Death

Death:

Date: 19 December 1796

Place: Union Co, South Carolina, United States^[9][10]

Note

Note: BEAUFORD, James; Will Dec 1797 South Carolina

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S-2090638802
2. ↑ Source: #S-2090638802 Record for Capt. James Warren Buford
3. ↑ Source: #S-2090759716 Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=genepool&h=3839634&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt
4. ↑ Source: #S-2090670869 Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=worldmarr_ga&h=174511&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt
5. ↑ Source: #S-2090638802 Record for Daniel Buford
6. ↑ Source: #S-2090638801 Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=1790usfedcen&h=394067&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt
7. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 10 January 2024), "Record of James Buford", Ancestor # A016697.
8. ↑ LIB OF VA, LUNENBERG CO PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX, 1782-1807, REEL #217
9. ↑ Source: #S-2090638802 Record for Daniel BufordRecord for Capt. James Warren Buford
10. ↑ Source: #S-2090759716 Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=genepool&h=3839634&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt

Source: #S-2141108661

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