Nathaniel Buckner (abt. 1788 - abt. 1824)

Born about 1788 in Chatham, North Carolina, United States

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Died about 1824 at about age 36 in Chatham, North Carolina, United States

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Biography

Some curious things about Nathaniel and his family:

In 1810 and recorded in 1811, Jesse deeded to his son, Nathaniel, and to his heirs forever, a tract of land on Tyrell's Creek (see http://www.wikitree.com/photo/jpg/Buckner-95 Indenture between Jesse Buckner and Nathaniel Buckner.)

Nathaniel passed away about 1824. Please see WikiTree entry for Nathaniel's father Jesse (Buckner-96), in regard to the burial for both father and son.

In 1829, Nathaniel's widow, Martha, signs a document, whereby she was pressured into selling her rights to the estate, along with various personalty, to Nathaniel's brothers, Jesse and John Buckner, for the sum of $150.00 in addition to interest and possible damages that Jesse and John might sustain as securities for the property of the heirs. Per son Jackson's own written account of his life (Reminiscences of Jackson Buckner, Written by Jackson Buckner): "In the spring of 1829, mother married a very poor man by the name of Stephen Johnson." This could be the reason the Buckner family was concerned about Nathaniel's estate being squandered by a "poor" non-family member, they being on the hook for any losses, so most likely the reason to pressure the widow to take what they felt she no longer was entitled to.

In March 14, 1844, Nathaniel's Buckner's children: Susanah, Hanah, Jackson, & Irena, are then pressured into entering into an indenture/legal agreement and sale of inheritance with John Farrington Buckner (Nathaniel's child and their brother), and give up all rights to the property they would have received under their father's will, including the Tyrell's Creek property that Nathaniel's father, Jesse had given to him and his heirs forever, in exchange for $200.00.

On June 27, 1844, John Farrington Buckner then gave all that property (estate, land, etc.) to John W. Buckner for the sum of $100.00 (recorded in Chatham County February 1845 term Book A G page 143.)

This was obviously a pretty good deal for John W. Buckner, and we can see in the 1850 census that his property was valued at $426.

Sources

• "United States Census, 1810," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH26-V9C : accessed 30 August 2021), Nathaniel Buckner, Chatham, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 210, NARA microfilm publication M252 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 39; FHL microfilm 337,912.
• "North Carolina Estate Files, 1663-1979," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V659-M3L : 8 March 2021), Nathaniel Buckner, 1824; citing Chatham, North Carolina, United States, State Archives, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 1,728,842.
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/124023707/nathaniel-buckner: accessed 20 August 2023), memorial page for Nathaniel Buckner (1788–24 Mar 1824), Find a Grave Memorial ID 124023707, citing Buckner Cemetery, Siler City, Chatham County, North Carolina, USA; Maintained by Eric Georgesen (contributor 47753937).