George Buckner (1760 - 1828)

Born 1760 in Virginia

Ancestors

Died 1828 at about age 68 in Virginia, United States

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Biography

George Buckner was the son of George Buckner of Caroline County.

1820 Census shows approximately 93 enslaved.^[1] George was buried at the family plantation, known as "Braynefield". ^[2]

Will of George Buckner

In the name of God Amen I George Buckner of the County of Caroline and Parish of Saint Margarets being at this time in perfect health and memory do make and ordain this my last will and Testament in manner and form as follows: As it is my desire to provide in the most ample manner in my power for my wife during her life I do hereby lend to my beloved wife Dorothea Brayne Buckner during her natural life and widowhood all my Estate both real and personal and at her death or marriage I dispose of it in the following manner, vizt. Imprimis: I give and bequeath to my adopted granddaughter Dorothea Brayne Buckner Minor (daughter of Garrit Minor of Fredericksburg) my house servant Jack, his wife Hannah and their four children Bob, Charlotte, Malinda and Achilles with their future increase, also one third part of my household furniture to her and her heirs forever. Item: I give and bequeath unto my nephew George Washington one third part of my estate in Caroline real and personal, the one third part of the land to be laid off agreeably to quality and quantity by a line running as nearly parolel with the lines which divide his lands at present from my lands as may be I mean the line here mentioned to be a straight one from the River to my back line and my nephew George Washington to have his part adjoining his tract which he now possesses and where any of his negroe men have wives belonging to me he shall have the said women and their children allotted to him and where my men have his women, he shall have the men so having wives allotted to him also to him and his heirs forever. Item: I give and bequeath to my brother Horace Buckner the remaining two thirds of my Estate in Caroline both real and personal also the whole of my Estate in Culpeper real and personal to him and his heirs forever. I do subject the Estate in Culpeper to the payment of one thousand dollars to be paid to my sister if she be then living, if she be dead to her son George this one thousand dollars shall be paid in one year after the death of my wife. I leave to my daughter-in-law Elizabeth Minor a Mulatto girl called Betty which she now is in possession of to her and her heirs forever. It is my will and desire that within three years after my death or sooner if possible my Kentucky lands be sold for the best price that can be had, and the amount arising from the sale thereof to be put to interest for the use of Maria Tinsley, daughter of Elizabeth Tinsley until she comes of age or marries and when she becomes of age or marries to become her absolute property to her and her heirs forever. I do hereby appoint my friend and relation Richard Hawes Executor of this my will and for his trouble direct that he receive and be entitled to a commission of ten per cent on the amount of my debts and the sale of the Kentucky lands with all reasonable expences paid him, which he may incur in Executing this my will. The Kentucky lands being liable to the Commission and expense attending its sale and placing the nett amount thereof to interest as before directed. I also leave my said Executor five hundred dollars to be raised from my Estate within two years after my decease. It is my will and desire that there be no appraisement of my Estate and that my Executor shall not be required to give security for his executorship. I do make this my last and most earnest bequeast that those to whom I have given my slaves will treat them with humanity and kindness particularly the old ones. In conformation of this my last will and testament (which I have written with my own hand) I have hereunto affixed my hand and seal this 13th day of March 1807. Geo: Buckner Seal At a Court of Monthly Sessions holden for Caroline County at the Courthouse on the 8th of December 1828: A writing purporting to be the last will and Testament of George Buckner was produced in Court and there being no subscribing witness thereto, John Dickinson and William G. Minor were sworn, and severally disposed that they were acquainted with the testators handwriting and verily believe the said writing and the name thereto subscribed to be written wholly by the testators own hand, whereupon the said writing is ordered to be recorded as the true last will and testament of the said George Buckner.

Sources

1. ↑ 1820 Census "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHLH-R1B : accessed 13 January 2023), George Buckner, Caroline, Virginia, United States; citing p. , NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm .
2. ↑ Burial Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6937234/george-buckner: accessed 13 January 2023), memorial page for George Buckner (Oct 1760–18 Nov 1828), Find a Grave Memorial ID 6937234, citing Washington-Burke Family Cemetery, Caroline County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by RTerry (contributor 46537864).

• G.H.S. King, "Further Notes on Captain George Buckner (1760-1828) and the Caroline County Buckners" The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Vol. 64, No. 3 (Jul., 1956), pp. 358-372