Family:Alexander Allison and Unknown (1)

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Genealogy Report of Alexander Allison and Unknown Spouse:

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Descendants of Alexander Allison


Generation No. 1

1. ALEXANDER1 ALLISON was born WFT Est. 1677-1689, and died 1744 in Chester County, Pennsylvania.

Notes for ALEXANDER ALLISON: From Genforum.com post:

Alexander Allison 1720s Chester Co. PA Posted by: James D. Davidson Date: December 19, 2001 at 11:22:08

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I am looking for information on Alexander Allison who warrenteed land in Chester County, PA in 1726. Anything that you have would be appreciated.

Thank you, Jim Davidson


Re: Alexander Allison 1720s Chester Co. PA Posted by: Debra (ID *****3449) Date: June 19, 2002 at 12:32:22 In Reply to: Alexander Allison 1720s Chester Co. PA by James D. Davidson of 4206

Chester, Pa Will

Alexander Allison, Yeoman

4-25-1743 probated 9-22-1744

To daughter Martha 1 shilling. I also acquit my son in law James Bohaman all debts. Daughter Mary 40 pounds. Daughter Rebecca 1 shilling. Daughter Elizabeth 1 shilling. Sons David and Alexander my two plantations. One I live on and one on Christian Creek in New Castle Co. Executors: sons David and Alexander Witnesses: John Kees, and Sam Ingram and Robert Hyman


Children of ALEXANDER ALLISON are: i. MARY2 ALLISON, b. WFT Est. 1705-1722. ii. REBECCA ALLISON, b. WFT Est. 1705-1722. iii. ELIZABETH ALLISON, b. WFT Est. 1705-1722. iv. DAVID ALLISON, b. WFT Est. 1705-1722. v. ALEXANDER ALLISON, b. WFT Est. 1705-1722. vi. MARTHA ALLISON1,2, b. Abt. 1706, Northern Ireland; d. Abt. 17423; m. JAMES BUCHANAN4,5, 17226,7; b. Abt. 1700, Ireland8,9; d. 1764, Augusta County, Virginia10,11.

Notes for JAMES BUCHANAN: From Chalkley's Augusta County, VA Court Orders:

AUGUST 15, 1759. (287) Wm. Buchanan qualifies on estate of James Buchanan, the heir-at-law having refused. John Potts, appraiser of Robert Clark.

Page 379 - - 9th June, 1761. James Buchanan's will - - To son Alexander Buchanan; to son Archibald Buchanan; to son John Buchanan; to sons Wm. and Robt. Buchanan; to wife Mary Buchanan; to sons Geo. and David Buchanan; to daughter Rebecky Buchanan. Executors, wife Mary and son Alexander. Teste: Daniel Nerrity, Jas. McCown, Wm. Scott. Proved, 19th March, 1765, by Daniel Harrison and Wm. Scott. Executors qualified, with Jno. Wallace, Jno. Buchanan. (Mary's mark).


http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~hotel/old1/71John%20McAfee.htm

15. MARGARET4 MCAFEE (JAMES3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born Abt. 1745 in Pennsylvania. She married GEORGE BUCHANAN in Kentucky, son of JAMES BUCHANAN and MARY RESIDE. He was born Abt. 1746 in Virginia, and died 1811 in Mercer Co. Kentucky.

Notes for GEORGE BUCHANAN:

Farmer, non slave owner.

Fought in War of Independence

  • other source says death Est. 1817-1819*

More About GEORGE BUCHANAN:

Cousin of: President James Buchannan


Children of MARGARET MCAFEE and GEORGE BUCHANAN are:

i. ANNE5 BUCHANAN, m. JOESPH WOODS, October 05, 1803, Mercer Co. Kentucky.

Notes for ANNE BUCHANAN:

Lived in Mercer Co. Kentucky

Notes for JOESPH WOODS:

cousin to Joesph Woods married to wife's sister Dorcas.

ii. DORCAS BUCHANAN, m. JOESPH WOODS, June 29, 1815, Mercer Co. Kentucky.

Notes for JOESPH WOODS:

Cousin to Joesph Woods married to wife's sister Anne.

iii. JAMES BUCHANAN, m. REBECCA ARMSTRONG, January 03, 1793, Mercer Co. Kentucky.

iv. JANE BUCHANAN, m. WILLIAM MCCAMPBLE.

v. MARGARET BUCHANAN, m. WILLIAM EWING.

vi. MARY BUCHANAN, m. ? PURVIANCE, Kentucky.

vii. NANCY BUCHANAN, m. THOMAS GILKERSON, April 14, 1808, Mercer Co. Kentucky.

40. viii. JOHN BUCHANAN, b. May 17, 1768, Wythe Co., Virginia; d. September 20, 1834, Green Co., Kentucky.

41. ix. ALEXANDER BUCHANAN, b. Abt. 1769; d. December 03, 1806.



JAMES BUCHANAN, was born in Northern Ireland to Alexander Buchanan. He came with his father and two brothers to America about 1702. They settled first in Nottingham Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. Later he moved to Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. He married, first, Martha Allison about 1725 in Pennsylvania. She was born about 1706 in Northern Ireland, daughter of Alexander Allison. The Allisons came to America about 1720, settling for a while in Nottingham Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.

           James was listed as being among the very early settlers in Augusta County, Virginia, having settled in the Walker’s Creek section around 1745. He served on the Shawnee Expedition as a Sergeant. He was a Colonial Soldier. He owned a great deal of property, having acquired it several hundred acres at a time. He served as a Justice of the Peace in Augusta County, Virginia for 20 years.
           Martha died about 1740 – 42 in Augusta County, Virginia.
           Children: 


   9. i.  Alexander Buchanan, b. abt 1726; d. 1798; unmarried. Served as a lieutenant in 1753/54 and as a sergeant under Capt. William Preston in the French and Indian War in 1755/56 and received land for his service. On September 26, 1786, the Wythe County Court recommended that he be appointed a justice of the peace. On May 25, 1790, it recommended he be appointed a militia lieutenant. He died in Wythe County, Virginia, leaving his property to the children of his brother, Robert.

 
10. ii.  Archibald Buchanan, b. abt 1728; d. wp 7 Oct 1806; m. Mrs. Agnes (Bowen) McFerrin

 
11. iii. John Buchanan, b. abt 1730; m. Martha Buchanan

 
12. iv.  James Buchanan, b. abt 1734; d. abt 1759, killed by Indians during the French and Indian War.

 
13. v.  William Buchanan, b. abt 1736; d. wp 2 Sep 1805; m. Isabella Montgomery.

 
14.  vi. Janet Buchanan, b. abt 1738

 
15.  vii. Rebecca Buchanan, b. abt 1740; m. William Hall

 
16.  viii.  Robert Buchanan, b. abt 1742; d. 7 Jan 1809; m. Margaret McCutcheon

           James married, second, Mary Reside, in about 1742 in Augusta County, Virginia.
           Children: 
17.  i. George Buchanan, b. abt 1746; d. June 1813; m. Margaret McAfee.

 
18. ii. David Buchanan, b. 15 Jul 1749; d. Aug 1818; m. Susannah Ware.

           James wrote a will on June 9, 1761. On March 19, 1765 James’ will was proven. It reads as follows: 
 “In the name of God, Amen, I, James Buchanan of the Parish of Augusta and Colony of Virginia, farmer, being sick and weak of body but of sound disposing memory, blessed be God for his mercy and seeing it is appointed for all men to die, have made this ninth day of June, and in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty. 1. I first do commit my soul to Almighty God the giver and my body to be buried in such decent manner as my executors shall cause and to what worldly goods it pleased God to bestow upon me I dispose of them in the following manner and first my will is that all my lawful debts by me contracted be hastily paid by my estate as also that all debts due me may be collected by my executor and Secondly, I give and bequeath to my son Alexander Buchanan one two-year old heifer to be paid him of my estate also my silver sleeve button. Thirdly I give and bequeath unto my son Archibald Buchanan twenty shillings current money to be paid of my estate. Fourthly I give and bequeath to my John Buchanan my blue strait coat and the jacket belonging to said coat and Fifthly I give and bequeath to my sons William and Robert Buchanan to each of them 100 acres of land I now dwell on to be surveyed off the estate and of my said tract not to take any of the new cleared grassland that is farmed to them and their heirs and assigns forever and I order my executors to make them a deed for all said land and Sixthly I give and bequeath unto my well beloved wife Marey Buchanan the house I now dwell in and the one third the new cleared land and wood land; all her life if she does not marry if she marrys I order her to clear said place and have no further claim to said land as also I give to my well beloved wife the bed I now lie on with what cloath belongs to said bed and Seventhly I give and bequeath to my sons George Buchanan and David Buchanan two hundred fifteen acres where I now dwell with all the improvements thereunto belonging that is to each of them one hundred seven acres and a half reserving their mother’s right to the one third during her life and I order my executors to make them a deed forever for said lands and Eighthly I give and bequeath unto my daughter Rebecky Buchanan two cows and two calves and one two year old and one yearling. One bed and the chair belonging to said bed also I give to my dearly beloved wife Marey Buchanan my sorrel mare. I also give unto my son George Buchanan my black horse and as to the rest of my cows and sheep I order them to be equally divided between my well beloved wife Marey Buchanan and my sons George Buchanan and David Buchanan also my sheep equally devided between the said three persons also my great pot to my wife and the rest of my household goods to be devided as my wife shall see proper and Ninthly and lastly I constitute and appoint my well beloved wife and my son Alexander to be my executors to execute this last will and testament and hereby disannul and make void all other wills and testaments made by me and do publish and declare this to be my last will and testament as witness my hand and seal the day and year above written. 

Signed James Buchanan.

Signed, sealed and delivered to us Daniel Harmon, James McCown and William Scott.”


James Buchanan To go to the ancestor chart on which this person is listed, go HERE, or HERE, or HERE.


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JAMES BUCHANAN

   He was born about 1702 (possibly at the time in Northern Ireland) and moved to West Nottingham Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania about 1725. He married Martha Allison  shortly after. In 1726, James and his father in law Alexander Allison asked the Colony of Pennsylvania for a Grant of 200 acres each on Octorord Creek.
   He moved to Augusta County, Virginia about 1743 where Martha soon died. About 1746 he married Mary Reside.

(Family record written by Alexander Buchanan (1763-1858), 3rd son of John Buchanan , and belonging to Felix Grundy Buchanan in 1930; Chester County, Pennsylvania Tax Lists, 1718-1748; Pennsylvania Archives (Second Series) XIX, 745 (Philadelphia, 1853, Harrisburg, 1874-1935)

   James was a Justice of the Augusta County Court in 1757. On November 14, 1757 he bought 415 acres crossing Hays Creek on the Borden Patent Line from the executors of Benjamin Borden for L10. He devised his property to several of his sons in his Will made on June 9, 1761. He died 1764 in Abingdon, Virginia and his Will probated March 19, 1765.

(Lyman Chalkey, "Records of Augusta County, Virginia", (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, reprinted 1965), I, 77; Augusta County, Virginia, Deed Book 7, page 500, Will Book 3, page 379)

Children (with Martha Allison) 1)John Buchanan, Sr.

2)Alexander Buchanan: (1728 in Chester County, Pennsylvania - 1798 in Wythe County, Virginia)

3)Archibald Buchanan : b. abt. 1728 (note: this sources listed birthdate as 1748, but this could not have been true since his mother died around 1742 or before), Augusta Co. Va. Died 1806 in Davidson County, TN. Married first, Nancy Bowen, daughter of James Bowen and Lillie McIlhaney. Married (2) before 1761, Agnes (Bowen) McFerrin, widow of Rev. James McFerrin (and Nancy Bowen's sister). Two of their children were: Martha Buchanan - born about 1762 and James Buchanan - born July 16, 1763.

4)James Buchanan, Jr.: (1732 in Chester County, Pennsylvania - 1780 in Saltville, Virginia)

5)William Buchanan: (1740 in Chester County, Pennsylvania - ????) He married Isabella Montgomery.

6)Robert Buchanan: (1742 in Chester County, Pennsylvania - ????) He married Margaret McCutchan.

7)Rebecca Buchanan: (1734 in Chester County, Pennsylvania - ????) She married 1st, Robert Brafford. 2nd, William Hall, Jr.

8)Janet Buchanan: (1738 in Chester County, Pennsylvania - 1745)


Children (with Mary Reside) 1)George Buchanan: (1747 in Augusta County, Virginia - ????) He married Margaret McAfee.

2)David Buchanan: (1749 in Augusta County, Virginia -????) He married Susannah Wares.