Ruth (Smith) Buce (1775 - 1857)

Born 1775 in Province of North Carolina

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Died 1857 at about age 82 in Tallapoosa County, Alabama, USA

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Biography

Rutha Smith was born about 1775 in North Carolina to Captain William Smith and Celia Hogan. ^[1] She married John Buce, and they were likely living in Clarke County, Georgia in 1815, when a "John Buse" first appears in Captain Funderburgh's District tax list. William "Poach" owned land and paid taxes in the district, and his son Sherrod married Rutha's daughter, Celia, in 1816. ^[2]

By 1830 the Buces moved to Meriwether County, Georgia, where John purchased 150 acres from William Smith (potentially his future son-in-law) in 1834. ^{[3] [4]}

In 1837 John purchased 160 acres from the federal government in Tallapoosa County. ^[5]

The Buces moved to their Tallapoosa land by 1840. ^{[6] [7]}

In 1850 the Buces were farming in Township of 22 of Tallapoosa County, Alabama. ^[8]

John formalized his last will and testament on February 12th, 1853, in which he named Ruth his sole executrix, and the document was probated on April 9th, 1855, providing roughly a 26-month window for when his death occured. ^[9]

John formalized his last will and testament on February 12th, 1853, in which he named Ruth his sole executrix. ^[9]

Research Notes

• Birthdate - On July 15th, 1843 Ruth stated that she was 68 years old, indicating a date of birth between 1774 and 1775. Ruth was enumerated as 70 years old in the 1850 Census, suggesting a year of birth between 1779 and 1780.

• Give Name - Rutha v. Ruth

Sources

1. ↑ Celia Smith Widow Application for Captain William Smith, Revolutionary War Veteran, application R9701.5, transcribed by Will Graves, Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements and Rosters, accessed online at http://revwarapps.org/r9701.5.pdf on 15 February 2023.
2. ↑ "Georgia, Tax Digests, 1787-1900", database, FamilySearch John Buse, Captain Funderburk's District, Clarke County, Georgia, 1815.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch Household f John Buce, Georgia > Meriwether > Not Stated > image 30 of 44; citing NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
4. ↑ Meriwether County, Georgia Deeds and Mortgages, Book C, 1833-1835, page 186, William Smith deed to John Buce, filed on 31 March 1834, accessed online at https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSRB-137H-8?i=116&cat=234242 on 07 February 2023.
5. ↑ US. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, General Land Office Records, John Buce Land Patent, Tallapoosa County, Alabama, Document No. 5575, issued on 05 August 1837, accessed online at https://glorecords.blm.gov/ on 07 February 2023.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch Household of John Buce Sr., Alabama > Tallapoosa > Not Stated > image 14 of 63; citing NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
7. ↑ Meriwether County, Georgia, Court of Ordinary, Inventories - Appraisements - Returns - Sales Book A, John Buce's return of Powell Ward's estate, 10 September 1840, accessed online at https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G93T-87WX?i=260&cc=1999178&cat=270952 on 07 February 2023.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch Household of John Burr, Alabama > Tallapoosa > Tallapoosa county > image 106 of 278; citing NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1} John Buce Will, Tallapoosa County, Alabama Will Book 1, p. 103, accessed online at https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9V2-SWSY?i=114&cat=78207 on 16 November 2020, transcription available at https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:Transcribed_Will_of_John_Buce.