Thomas Buffington (1685 - 1739)

Born 1685 in Chester, Pennsylvania [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Ruth (Cope) Buffington — married 1708 in Delaware, Pennsylvania

Descendants

Died 10 Dec 1739 at about age 54 in East Caln Township, Chester, Pennsylvania

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Biography

Thomas Buffington was born c. 1685 in Chester County, Pennsylvania, and died 10 DEC 1739 in East Caln Twp., Chester County, Pennsylvania.

He married Ruth Cope in 1710 in Chester County, Pennsylvania, daughter of Oliver Cope and Rebecca Crooke. She was born 16 MAR 1687 in England, and died 1728 in Chester County, Pennsylvania.

2nd marriage: He married Ann Matthews. She was born ABT. 1685 in Chester County, Pennsylvania.

He was a yeoman.

Thomas Buffington acquired his first land in 1702. In Concord MM is the record of Ann Buffington, a widow, received into membership, 8/4/1742. On 9/10/1742 Ann married at Concord MM, Moses Gilpin s/o Joseph & Hannah of Chester County. Thomas Buffington's son, William, by his wife, Ruth Cope, was a school boy in 1739 at his father's death. In Hampshire County, West Virginia there exists the will of William Buffington s/o Thomas dated 8-10-1781, wife Mary, and children: Thomas (m. Ann Cline), William (1765-1824), Joel (m. Elizabeth Logan?), David (m. Margaret), Jonathan, Richard, Ruth (m. Thomas Collins), Susanna (m. William Sullivan) and Mary Black. Inventory was taken 7-11-1784. I have a note that his wife was Magdalena Ferree.

Mr. Gentzler has a genealogy web page that outlines the descendants of William Buffington, s/o Thomas <http://home1.gte.net/gentzler/RichardBoveington.htm>. Ruth Buffington, d/o Thomas of Chester County married 4/16/1736, John Feree of Lancaster County, Pa. at Kennett MM. The Ferree family is then granted a certificate to New Garden MM. In Goshen MM is the mention of the family of Evan Jones. Evan Jones went to Bradford MM. to marry Susanna Buffington, d/o Thomas & Ruth in 1744. Evan Jones was the son of Cadwalader & Elenor Jones. Their children were Agnes, Rebecca, Ruth, Mary, Hannah and Aquilla. Thomas Buffington, Jr. was born about 1704, his first wife is unknown. In 1740, Thomas Buffington Jr. married for his second wife, Mary Harlan, his cousin, the d/o Ezekiel Harlan, Jr. and Hannah Oborn. On 4/27/1754 Mary Buffington (formerly Harlan) was disowned for marrying out of unity at Concord MM. The children of Thomas Buffington Jr. and Mary were Ezekiel, Oborn, Thomas III, and Jonathan. Thomas Buffington Jr. died in April 1768 on Turkey Creek, Edgefield County, South Carolina. Mary Harlan Buffington married James Greer prior to the final estate settlement in 1770. Thomas Buffington had a son, Richard Buffington, who began paying taxes in 1734 in East Caln Township, and married Ann Morgan. Other children include: Rebecca Buffington, married Samuel James, Betty Buffington, Rachel Buffington and Ann Buffington.

Children of Ruth Cope and Thomas Buffington are:

1. Joseph Buffington was born AFT. 1701, and died AFT. 1774.
2. Rachel Buffington was born ABT. 1702 in Chester Co., PA, and died 1740. She married Samuel James BET. 1728 - 1732. He was born ABT. 1700, and died ABT. 1754.
3. Samuel James Buffington was born WFT Est. 1705-1727, and died WFT Est. 1711-1809.
4. Thomas Buffington , Jr. was born 1714, and died WFT Est. 1731-1804 in Edgefield Co.. He married Mary Harlan 1739, daughter of Ezekiel Harlan , Jr. and Hannah Oborn. She was born WFT Est. 1710-1730, and died WFT Est. 1731-1814.
5. Richard Buffington was born 1716, and died WFT Est. 1757-1814. He married Ruth Skeen WFT Est. 1733-1766. She was born WFT Est. 1704-1737, and died WFT Est. 1726-1820. He married Anna Morgan 5 AUG 1739 in Wilmington, Delaware. She was born WFT Est. 1695-1722, and died WFT Est.1744-1812.
6. Anne Buffington was born ABT. 1719, and died WFT Est. 1745-1813. She married William Morgan 5 AUG 1739 in Wilmington, Delaware. He was born WFT Est. 1694-1720, and died WFT Est. 1744-1807.
7. Rebecca Buffington was born 1720, and died WFT Est. 1734-1814. She married Atherton ? WFT Est. 1722-1763. He was born WFT Est. 1695-1726, and died WFT Est. 1722-1807. She married Atherton WFT Est. 1734-1767. He was born WFT Est. 1703-1723, and died WFT Est. 1737-1809.
8. Betty Buffington was born 1720, and died WFT Est. 1725-1818.
9. Ruth Buffington was born 1722, and died WFT Est. 1739-1816. She married John Ferree 10 APR 1736 in Strasburg Township Lancastor PA. He was born 1684 in France, and died 1769.
10. Susannah Buffington was born 24 MAY 1722, and died 1 FEB 1811. She married Evan James 22 SEP 1744. He was born WFT Est. 1699-1726, and died WFT Est. 1749-1813.
11. William Buffington was born BET. 1724 in Chester PA, and died 1784 in Hampshire Co., Virginia(or Pennsylvania). He married Magdalena M. Ferree 1743 in Strasburg PA. She was born AFT. 1700 in Conesroga PA, and died WFT Est. 1776-1799 in Conesroga PA. He married Mary Smith WFT Est. 1728-1781. She was born WFT Est. 1710-1761, and died WFT Est. 1783-1849.

Will

From the files of Sydna Uteg: Early Wills of Chester, Pennsylvania

BUFFINGTON, THOMAS. E. Caln, yeoman. November 30, 1739. December 22, 1739. B. 52. Provides for wife not named. To sons Richard and William 5 shillings each. To daughters Rebecca Atherton and Ruth Ferree 5 shillings each. To daughters Betty and Susanna Buffington 5 shillings each. To daughters Rachel James and Anne Morgan 5 shillings each. Remainder real and personal to be sold and at disposal of wife for bringing up children.

Executors: wife and Samuel James. Letters to wife. James renouncing.

Witnesses: Peter Whitacre, John Henderson, James Cunningham. He also mentions son Thomas.

Sources

• Heisterkamp, Charles III, M.D., The Ferree Family -- The First Five Generations in America (2007: Charles Heisterkamp, III, M.D.), Source Medium: Book
• Quaker Records of the Concord Monthly Meeting, Chester, Pennsylvania.
• Rupp, Colonial Families of Phillidelpha, Pennsylvania, BUFFINGTON, RICHARD pg.1231, Family History Library, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84150 USA
• Early history of the Buffington Family p.489, History of Chester Co., Pa by Gilbert Cope. iii.
• Pennsylvania Wills 1682-1834. The Wills of Chester Co. PA
• "History of Chester Co. PA" by Futhey and Cope
• S11 Title: BUFFINGTON, THOMAS Author: E. Caln, yeoman. Publication: November 30, 1739. December 22, 1739. B. 52. Text: . CONT CONT Provides for wife not named. To sons Richard and William 5 shillings CONT each. To daughters Rebecca Atherton and Ruth Feree 5 shillings each. To CONT daughters Betty and Susanna Buffington 5 shillings each. To daughters CONT Rachel James and Anne Morgan 5 shillings each. Remainder real and CONT personal to be sold and at disposal of wife for bringing up children. CONT Executors: wife and Samuel James. Letters to wife. James renouncing. CONT Witnesses: Peter Whitacre, John Henderson, James Cunningham. He also CONT mentions son Thomas. Italicized: Y
• S8 Repository: #REPO1 Title: Colonial Families of Phillidelpha, Pennsylvania Author: Rupp Publication: BOVINGTON, RICHARD pg.1231 Call Number: FHL US/CAN Fiche #6331279 #6331278 #6331277 #6331276 Note: BIOGRAPHY: History: Every Name Index to Rupp's "History and Topography of Dauphin, Cumberland, Franklin, Bedford, Adams, and Perry counties," Pennsylvania CONT This file contains an every name index to "The history and topography of Dauphin, Cumberland, Franklin, Bedford, Adams, and Perry counties (Pennsylvania) : containing a brief history of the first settlers, notices of the leading events, incidents and interesting facts, both general and local, in the history of these counties, general and statistical descriptions of all the principal boroughs, towns, villages, etc., with an appendix" compiled from numerous authentic sources by I. Daniel Rupp in 1846. Text:  : Vol. 1 FHL US/CAN Film #0924483 Item 1 CONT Vol. 2 FHL US/CAN Film #1697339 Item 2 CONT CONT Indexes: CONT Index, A - Flintham, M. FHL US/CAN Fiche CONT Index, Flintham, S. - McKinsey, H. FHL US/CAN Fiche CONT Index, McKinsey, J. - Suter, A. FHL US/CAN Fiche CONT Index, Suter, C. - Z Italicized: Y Data: Text: CONT MARRIAGE: CONT BUFFINGTON, CHARLES E 999 MD MARY E COX CONT BUFFINGTON, FRANCES VANE 1232 MD 1ST TO JOHN GRUBB CONT BUFFINGTON, JOSEPH 1232 JUDGE OF 3RD DIST.COURT CONT BUFFINGTON, MARY BATES 1240 MD RICHARD BUFFINGTON CONT BUFFINGTON, MARY E COX 1886 999 CH OF WALTER E COX CONT BUFFINGTON, MOSES GILPIN 1712 427 CH OF JOSEPH GILPIN CONT BUFFINGTON, PHEBE 1240 MD JOHN WALL CONT BUFFINGTON, PHEBE GRUBB 1232 1240 CH OF JOHN GRUBB CONT BUFFINGTON, RICHARD 1231 1240 CONT BUFFINGTON, THOMAS 427 1233
• Repository: REPO1 Name: Family History Library Address: 35 N West Temple Street CONT Salt Lake City, Utah 84150 USA

Research Notes

Note: Possible Birth of Thomas

Name: Thomas Bevington

Gender: Male

Christening Date: 10 Feb 1686

Christening Place: HONINGTON,WARWICK,ENGLAND

Father's Name: Richard Bevington

Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C03519-1

System Origin: England-ODM

GS Film number: 246663

"England, Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JQG5-KXD : accessed 18 Mar 2013), Richard Bevington in entry for Thomas Bevington, 10 Feb 1686.

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