Moses Alexander Buchanan (1745 - 1823)

Born 1745 in Augusta, Colony of Virginia

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Died 20 May 1823 at about age 78 in Washington, Virginia, United States

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Biography

This profile is part of the Buchanan Name Study.

Moses Alexander Buchanan was born in 1745 in Augusta, Colony of Virginia, son of Samuel Buchanan (~1718–<1783) and Martha Keys (1717–1800).

Moses died on May 20, 1823 in Washington, Virginia, United States, aged 77.

Alabama, U.S., Surname Files Expanded, 1702–1981 "Moses Buchanan in Fincastle Co., wed 1st Elizabeth Buchanan(dates and Parents unknown) and they had 3 children- 1. Robert 1777-1845 (have will & ch'n), wed Sarah Hampton; 2. John 1778-1845 & 3. "Old Squire" Samuel (b. wed & d ?) Moses and the three sons went from Washington Co., VA, to Lincoln Co, Tenn. but he returned. As widow of Andrew, Joanna (Hay) Buchanan wed, as 2d w., his brother Moses Buchanan. She went to Davidson Co., Tenn. Her 1st husbands nephew and her step-son, John Buchanan(Moses son) , wed her daughter Hannah Buchanan (Andrews daughter), John and Hannah thus were not only spouses and 1st Cousins but also step-kin." The above Margaret (Buchanan) Thompson in 1860 (aged 81) listed all Buchanan's known to her but she had cousins in PA. that she did not know. Charles B Edmonson (1935 was of Fayetteville, Lincoln County, TN) had records. I consolidate data form the above 2 sources and cross checked recognized authorities to give the foregoing outline, a result of much travel & study over a number of years. VJSA (Miss.) Genealogy & History DC Jan. 1950 https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/61266/images/41904_539783-01402?pId=175111

Research Notes

I have seen no other confirmation thAt Joanna Hay Buchanan married Moses as his second wife. Or that Hannah married John Buchanan.

Sources

• Title: Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Page: Ancestry Family Tree Data: Text: Ancestry Profile

Acknowledgments

• Profile Buchanan-1294 was created through the import of Buchanan.ged on Oct 7, 2013 by Nancy Hadley.
• Early Southwest Virginia Families. Families of Kelly, Smyth, Buchanan, Clark and Related Families of Edmondson, Keys, Beattie, Ryburn, McDonald. By Elizabeth Kelly Allison, Auburn, AL 1960. Ewards Bros, Inc Ann Arbor MI. 135 pp