Richard Buffington Jr. (1679 - 1741)

Born Sep 1679 in Upland, Delaware, Pennsylvania

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Died 1741 at about age 61 in Bradford Township, Chester, Pennsylvania

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Biography

Richard was a Friend (Quaker)

Richard BUFFINGTON was born SEP 1679 in Upland, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, and married Phebe Grubb, d/o John and Frances Grubb, and settled in West Bradford. Phebe was a minister among Friends, and after his death, she married Simon Hadly by 1761, and lived in the edge of New Castle County. She died 3, 4, 1769, and was buried at Bradford Meeting on the 6th. The children of Richard and Phebe were John (m. Elizabeth Way 1738 at Kennett MM, and 2nd Jane Thatcher), Frances (m. to Samuel Osbourne), Phebe (m. 1740 John Wall), Richard b. 1715-6 m. Mary Bates and Ann (Pyle) Woodward, Samuel (d. unmarried), Henry (possibly m. Cahterine), Catharine, Peter (m. Hannah Waite, 1750), Nathaniel, Jeremiah, Isaac and Joseph Buffington (m. Content Babb and Mary Few). Of these, Richard Buffington (3) had Curtis, Mary and Phebe, by his first wife and Richard, Jesse, Ann and Esther by his second. John Buffington, son of Richard and Phebe died 1774. His sons were Robert, Richard, Jacob and Joshua. Peter and Joseph Buffington, sons of Richard and Phebe, left for North Carolina in the 1760s. There is no evidence that Nathaniel, Jeremiah or Isaac married.

Alt Place of Birth: Brandywine Forks, Upland (Now part of West Bradford Twp, Chester, Pennsylvania

Will

3 APR 1741 To son John, daughter Frances wife of Saml OSBORN and daughter Phebe wife of John WALL 5 shillings each. Executors to sell all real estate. To sons Richard, Samuel, Henry, Peter, Nathan, Jeremiah, Isaac and Joseph 23 pounds at 21, also 23 pounds to the child my wife is now breeding of. Saml and Henry to be put to trades after my deceased. Executors: Saml GRUBB, son of John and wife Phebe.

Witnesses: John FREEMAN, Henry GRUBB, Catherine DAVIS.

Full Transcription of the will

[Note: Richard's will ^[1] was transcribed to the best of my ability by Shelly Cumbie Tucker. There is no punctuation or paragraphs. Bold face type is my addition]

I Richard Buffington of The Township of West Bradford Chester County and Province of Pennsylvania, Yeoman being at presents Weak in Body but of sound and perfect mind and memory do make This my Last Will and Testament in manner following. That is to say first my Will is That all my Just Debts and funeral Charges be paid and discharged. Also I give unto my Son John Buffington the Sum of five Shillings. Also I give unto my Daughter Francis Osborn Wife of Samuel Osborn the Sum of five Shillings. Also I give unto my Daughter Phebe Wall Wife of John Wall The Sum of five Shillings. And also my will is that all my Estate both Real and Personall may be Sold by my Executors & by this present will doth give them full power to Sell and make over all my Estate both Real and personal as aforesaid or any part Thereof as They may see proper giving good Security for the true performance of paying the Legacies and bringing up of the Young Children in The manner following. That is to say without any charges against the said Children’s Estate for any cause whatsoever and all my Children that is under Sixteen Years of Age is to be put out Apprentice to Trades at the Age of Sixteen Years. Also I give unto my Son Richard Buffington the Sum of Twenty Three pounds to be paid to him Three Years after my Decease. Also I give to my Son Samuel Buffington the Sum of Twenty Three pounds to be paid to him four Years after my decease. Also I give to my Son Henry Buffington the Sum of Twenty Three pounds to be paid to him five Years after my decease and also to have Six months Schooling by the time he is one and Twenty Years of Age. Also I give to my Son Peter Buffington the Sum of Twenty Three pounds to be paid to him at the age of One and Twenty Years and also to have Six Months Schooling by the time he is one and Twenty years of age and at the age of Sixteen to go to a Trade. Also I give my Son Nathan Buffington the Sum of Twenty Three pounds to be paid to him at the age of Twenty one years and also shall have Six Months Schooling by the same Age. Also I give my Son Jeremiah Buffington the Sum of Twenty Three pounds to be paid to him at the Age of Twenty one Years and also shall have Twelve Months Schooling by the age of Sixteen Years and then to be put an Apprentice to a Trade. Also I give to my son Isaac Buffington the Sum of Twenty Three pounds to be paid to him at the Age of Twenty One Years and also to have Twelve months Schooling between the age of Ten and Sixteen Years and then to be put an Apprentice to a Trade. Also I give to my Son Joseph Buffington the Sum of Twenty Three pounds to be paid to him at the age of Twenty one Years and also to Have Twelve months Schooling between the Age of Tenn and Sixteen Years and then to be put an Apprentice to a Trade. Also I give to my Child that my wife is now a Breeding of the Sum of Twenty Three pounds to be paid unto he or she at the Age of Twenty one Years be it a Son or a Daughter. If a Son then to be put an Apprentice to a Trade at the Age of Sixteen Years and ___ shall have Twelve months Schooling between the age of Tenn & Sixteen Years, and if it should happen that any of The said Children Die before They arrive at the Age of Twenty One Years then Their Equal Share shall be Equally divided between the other Children, John Buffington, Frances Osbourn, Phebe Wall or any of Theirs only excepted. And my Son Samuel to be put to a Trade in Three Weeks after my decease and my Son Henry to be put to a Trade in Six months after my Decease, And lastly I make and ordain my friend Samuel Grubb and my Son John Buffington and my well beloved Wife Phebe Buffington to be by whole and Sole Executors of this my Last Will and Testament and I hereby Utterly disallow Revoke and Disannull all and every other former Testaments Wills Legacies and Executors by me in any way before this the named Willed and Bequeathed Ratifying and Confirming this and onl this to be my Last Will and Testament. In Witness whereoff I have herunto set my hand and Seal This Third day of April in the Year of our Lord One Thousand and seven hundred and fortyone. Signe Richard Buffington (seal) Signed Sealed Published Pronounced and Declared by the said Richard Buffington as his Last Will and Testament in the presence of The Subscribers viz. John Freeman, Henry Grubb, Catherine Davis. Chester May 12th viz. Then personally appeared John Freeman and Catherine Davis two of the Witnesses to the within Will who on their Affirmations did declare and say that They were present and saw the Testator therein named Sign Seal Publish Pronounce and Declare the said Writing to be his Last Will and Testament and That at the doing Thereof he was of sound mind and memory to the best of their understanding. (unreadable signature) Be It Remembered the the Twelfth Day of May Anno Domine 1741 The Last Will and Testament of Richard Buffington of the said County deceased was proved in due form of Law and Probate and Letters of Administration was granted to Samuel Grubb John Buffington and wife Phebe Buffington sole Executors in the said will named being first attested according to Law well and Truly to Administer and to bring in an Inventory of the Deced” Estate into the Reg Office for the said County on or before the first Day of June next to Exhibit a just and true acct of Their Administration when legally Thereunto Required Given under the Seal of the Said office. (unreadable signature)

Death

Sources

1. ↑ Wills, 1713-1854 ; Index to Wills, 1713-1923; Author: Chester County (Pennsylvania). Register of Wills; Probate Place: Chester, Pennsylvania. Source Information: Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1683-1993 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.Original data: Pennsylvania County, District and Probate Courts.

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• Source: S7 Repository: #REPO2 Title: 1713-1825 Wills: Author: Cumberland Co. PA Publication: Abstracts and Administrations Italicized: Y Data: Text: WILL of BUFFINGTON, Richard. W. Bradford. Yeoman. 3 Apr 1741 - 12 May 1741. B.80 To son John, daughter Frances wife of Saml OSBORN and daughter Phebe wife of John WALL 5 shillings each. Executors to sell all real estate. To sons Richard, Samuel, Henry, Peter, Nathan, Jeremiah, Isaac and Joseph 23 pounds at 21, also 23 pounds to the child my wife is now breeding of. Saml and Henry to be put to trades after my deceased. Exe Richard BUFFINGTON was born SEP 1679 in Upland, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, and died 1741 in Bradford, Chester County, Pennsylvania. He married Phebe GRUBB 1711 in Upland, Chester County, Pennsylvania, daughter of John and Frances GRUBB. She was born 4 MAR 1695 in Upland, Chester County, Pennsylvania, and died 4 MAR 1769 in Bradford, Chester County, Pennsylvania.cutors: Saml GRUBB, son of John and wife Phebe. Witnesses: John FREEMAN, Henry GRUBB, Catherine DAVIS.
• Repository: REPO2 Name: Chester County, Pennsylvania