Martha Buchanan (1726 - 1780)

Born 1726 in Chester, Pennsylvania

Wife of John Buchanan — married 17 Jun 1749 in Augusta, Virginia Colony

Descendants

Died 1780 at about age 54 in Abingdon, Washington, Virginia, United States

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Biography

Martha Buchanan was born about 1727. She was the daughter of John Buchanan, Jr. and Margaret Buchanan. ^[1] She married Captain John Buchanan in Augusta County, Virginia. They had the following children:

• John Buchanan
• Alexander Buchanan
• James Buchanan
• Archibald Buchanan
• George Buchanan
• Patrick Buchanan

On 20 August 1771, she and her husband deeded 340 acres in Augusta County, Virginia, to Charles Berry. ^[2]

The family eventually moved to Plaster (or Locust) Cove on the North Fork of the Hoston River.

Further Research

Martha's mother, Margaret, may have been Margaret Campbell, daughter of John Campbell and Grissel Hay Campbell. The dates are about right, and the Campbell, Hay and Buchanan families all lived in the same general area in Augusta County, but so far there doesn't seem to be any further proof of this connection. ^[3]

Birth

Date: 1730 - Chester, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA^[4][5]

Death

Date: 1780 - Abingdon, Washington, Virginia, USA

Marriage

Husband: John Buchanan

Wife: Martha Buchanan

Child: Archibald Buchanan

Date: 1756 - Abingdon, Washington, Virginia, USA^[6][7]

Sources

• Buchanan, A Genealogical History, by John A. Blakemore, 1978. (The title page reads: "Buchanan: The Family History of James Buchanan, son of Alexander Buchanan of Pennsylvania, 1702-1976.)

1. ↑ Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia, by Lyman Chalkley, 1912, Volume 3, page 187.
2. ↑ Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia, by Lyman Chalkley, 1912, Volume 3, page 510.
3. ↑ Buchanan, A Genealogical History, by John A. Blakemore, 1978, page 287.
4. ↑ Source: #S-764672737 Page: Birth year: 1732; Birth city: Chester Co; Birth state: PA. Note: Ancestry Record genepool #5127456 Text: Birth date: 1732 Birth place: Chester Co, PA Death date: 1780 Death place: Marriage date: 1756
5. ↑ Source: #S-764672737 Page: Birth year: 1732; Birth city: Chester Co; Birth state: PA. Note: Ancestry Record genepool #4979597 Text: Birth date: 1732 Birth place: Chester Co, PA Death date: 1780 Death place: Saltville, VA Marriage date: 1756 Marriage place: Abingdon, VA
6. ↑ Source: #S-764672737 Page: Birth year: 1732; Birth city: Chester Co; Birth state: PA. Data: Text: Birth date: 1732 Birth place: Chester Co, PA Death date: 1780 Death place: Marriage date: 1756 Marriage place: APID: 1,4725::5127456
7. ↑ Source: #S-764672737 Page: Birth year: 1732; Birth city: Chester Co; Birth state: PA. Data: Text: Birth date: 1732 Birth place: Chester Co, PA Death date: 1780 Death place: Saltville, VA Marriage date: 1756 Marriage place: Abingdon, VA APID: 1,4725::4979597

• Source: S-764672737 Repository: #R-1196118819 Title: Family Data Collection - Individual Records Author: Edmund West, comp. Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000.

Acknowledgements

• Buchanan-1838 was created by Brandon Buchanan through the import of Buchanan Family Tree.ged on Jun 17, 2014.
• Buchanan-2166 was created by Mike Crain through the import of TestTree(2).ged on Jan 10, 2015.