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Facts and Events
James Buchanan was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia
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Disambiguation
- Several Ancestry Member submissions, and some published sources [including Historical Southern Families, Vol. III], claim that the husband of Isabella Hall was James Patton Buchanan, born in 1749, but as James Patton and Isabella Hall married in 1763 [Augusta County Marriage Bond, Chalkley's Vol. II], he would have only been abt. 14 years old at his marriage (with wife Isabella several years older), which in Colonial Virginia would have been questionable and very unlikely. Additional research necessary.
Processioning List of 1765
- "Processioning" was the periodic review and agreement of property lines between settler's lands. Processioning Lists are useful in determining the general area of a settlers lands and their neighbors at specific time periods:
- Vol. 2 - Page 385.--15th February, 1765: Reported by Andw. Hall, Jas. Buchanan, viz: For John McCroskey, for Alex. Telford, for Rev. Jno. Brown, for William Patton, for Cap. Saml. McDowell, for James Greenlee, deceased; for Jno. Lyle, deceased; for David McCroskey, for Saml. Dunlap, for Jacob Anderson, for Andrew Hays, for Robt. Allison, for James Buchanan, for Andw. Buchanan, for Wm. Davies, for Wm. Berry, for James McKees, for Wm. Lusk, for Edward Tarr, for James McLang, for Henry McLang, for Isaac Anderson, for John Buntin, for William Young, for James Anderson, for James Thompson, for John Allison; for Alex. McCroskey, Jas. Duncan present; for Saml. Robinson, for Andw. Fitzpatrick.
- [Note: Andrew Hall, listed immediately before James Buchanan, is the brother-in-law of this James Buchanan, making it certainly plausible that James was living nearby]
Records in Augusta County, VA
From Chalkley's: (likely this James Buchanan)
- Vol. 2 - Marriage License: 1763 -- August 23, James Buchanan. [Note: spouse's name not listed].
- Page 375 - 25th June, 1769. John Buchanan's will--Lands on Reed Creek called Anchor and Hope,and 500 acres on New River where Adam Harman lived; to sons, James, William, and John (all under 30); to wife and children, tract where Walter Stewart lives; to daughter, Mary Boyd, wife to Andrew Boyd; to three youngest daughters; to George Wilson; to relative, James Buchanan, merchant in this county. Executors, Col. Andrew Lewis, Col. Wm. Preston, and nephew Wm. Campbell. Teste: John Smith, Robt. Breckinridge, Wm. Thompson, Jno. McClellan. Proved, 16th August, 1769. Preston and Campbell qualify; and 23d February, 1818, the will not having been recorded a certified copy is now ordered to be spread on record.
- [Note: it is certainly plausible that John Buchanan is referring to this James Buchanan, likely a cousin or uncle of John's. We know that this James Buchanan was living in Augusta County and had married Isabella Hall in 1763, and that James was NOT the son of John Buchanan (his son James, named separately in John Buchanan's will, later went to Kentucky), and appears to be a good candidate for this "other" relative James Buchanan, merchant in this county, named in this will].
- Vol. 2 - FEE BOOKS OF AUGUSTA COURT - 1788-- Page 53, Thomas Bland, Pendleton; James Buchanan, Rockbridge.
Information on James Patton Buchanan
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~jlopp/janebuchananancestry.htm
- 2. James Patton Buchanan, Maj, born 1749 in Augusta Co, VA; died 1808 in Rockbridge Co, VA.
- He was the son of 4. John Buchanan, Col and 5. Margaret "Peggy" Patton
- He married 3. Isabel Hall 1763 in Botetourt Co, VA.
- Notes for James Patton Buchanan, Maj:
- Major in the American Revolution.
- DAR Patriot Index pp 96.
- Member of Major McCowell's regiment.
- 3. Isabel Hall, born Abt. 1735 in New Monmouth, Rockbridge Co, VA. She has been said to be the daughter of James William Hall I and Jean (Mitchell?)
- This William Hall is not the William Hall who was said to have a history with Catawba Valley. Please see this posting: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/hall/2007-03/1174475760
- Children of James Buchanan and Isabel Hall are:
- i. William Buchanan, born in Rockbridge Co, VA. Notes for William Buchanan: Single.
- ii. Isabel Buchanan, born in Rockbridge Co, VA; married // Scragens.
- iii. Hannah Buchanan, born in Rockbridge Co, VA; married Adam Reed October 29, 1805 in Rockbridge Co, VA; born in Eaton, OH.
- iv. Mary "Polly" Buchanan, born 1779 in Rockbridge Co, VA; died 1831; married (1) John Holt Rice, DD; born: 28 Nov 1777 at Bedford, Virginia. His parents: were Benjamin RICE and Catherine HOLT. He died 1816; married (2) Ephraim James Walker; born 1772 in York Co, SC; died 1863 in Tishemingo Co, MS.
- v. Jane (Jean) Buchanan, born in Rockbridge Co, VA; married James Parks May 04, 1786 in Rockbridge Co, VA.
- vi. Nancy Buchanan, born in Rockbridge Co, VA; married John Acton January 17, 1809 in Rockbridge Co, VA; born in Eaton, OH.
- vii. Paxi Washington Buchanan, born in Rockbridge Co, VA; married Samuel Pettigrew.
- viii. James Buchanan, born 1780 in Rockbridge Co, VA; died in Nobel Co, IN; married Katharine (Catharine Bodle) Bogle.
- ix. George Buchanan, born April 23, 1781 in Rockbridge Co, VA; died July 20, 1862 in Covington, Miami Co, OH; married Nancy (Casady) Cassady June 23, 1803 in near Natural Bridge, Rockbridge Co, VA; born December 16, 1782 in Rockbridge Co, VA; died about 1871 in Covington, Miami Co, OH. Notes for George Buchanan: Ancester of the large connection in Shelby & Miami Cos. OH
- x. Andrew Buchanan, born 1783 in Rockbridge Co, VA; died in FL; married Nancy Burnes.
- xi. John (Buckaman) Buchanan, born December 31, 1785 in Augusta Co, VA; died January 05, 1866 in on the Old Farm, Rockbridge Co, VA; married Rhoda Corby 1816 in Rockbridge Co, VA; born July 1792 in Rockbridge Co, VA; died March 1855 in Rockbridge Co, VA. Notes for John (Buckaman) Buchanan: Blacksmith?? from Rockbridge death records of John Buckaman..
References
- Johnson, B.F. Makers of America: Biographies of Leading Men of Thought and Action, the Men who Constitute the Bone and Sinew of American Prosperity and Life. (1915)
Vol. 1, pg. 306.
Mr. Stearnes married, on February 10, 1892, Miss Margaret Buchanan, of Greenbrier County, West Virginia. Mrs. Stearnes's mother, nee Mary Flood Bocock, born in Appomattox County, Virginia, was the youngest sister of Thomas S. Bocock, who was Speaker of the Confederate Congress in Richmond. Her father was Captain John Rice Buchanan, of Rockbridge County, Virginia. He was a grandson of James Buchanan, who emigrated from Scotland and settled in Rockbridge County, Virginia, where, at the old Buchanan homestead, Mrs. Stearnes was born. Buchanan's father was a first cousin of President James Buchanan. Captain Buchanan served in the Confederate Army as Captain of one of the Rockbridge companies, participating with his company in many of the important battles of the war, and made a splendid record for gallantry and faithful service.
- Note: based upon what is known about the ancestry of President James Buchanan and this James Buchanan, the claim listed of the relationship with the two Buchanan families is highly unlikely.
- A Genealogical and biographical record of Miami County, Ohio: compendium of national biography. (Chicago [Illinois]: Lewis Publishing, 1900)
pg. 241.
Among the members of the family there is a tradition that at an early date there came from Scotland to America three brothers: William Buchanan, who settled in Pennsylvania; James, who took up his abode in Virginia, and John or George, who became a resident of Tennessee.
James Buchanan, of Rockbridge county, Virginia, married Isabella Hall and lived on land which was part of the Ben Burden [Benjamin Borden] grant from the crown of England. They had eleven children, as follows: William lived and died on the old homestead; James, who located near the present site of Lockington, Shelby county, Ohio, was married and about 1840 removed to Elkhart, Noble county, Indiana, where he and his wife died; Andrew emigrated to Kentucky and served in a company of mounted volunteers in the service of the United States for seventy days in the expedition under command of Major-General William Henry Harrison near Canada in the war of 1812, when that company was attached to the Fourth Regiment of Kentucky Volunteers, performing his duties faithfully as a soldier, and was honorably discharged from the service on the 8th of November, 1813. Later he removed to Missouri. He was married and his son, James Archibald, resided in Indianapolis, Indiana, in the early ’6os. Later he lived for a short time in Piqua, but afterward returned to Indiana. George was the next of the family. John, who remained on the old homestead in Virginia, married Rhoda Corby, of Augusta county, Virginia, and had a family of eight children. In 1859-60 he visited Ohio, accompanied by his son, John Rice. Jane became the wife of James Parks. Mary became Mrs. Walker and afterward married John Rice. Isabel became Mrs. Scroggan. Hannah married Adam Reed, of Eaton, Ohio. Nancy married John Acton, of Eaton. Paxi Washington married Samuel Pettigrew.
Colonel George Buchanan, the grandfather of our subject, was born in Rockbridge county, Virginia, not far from the natural bridge. April 23, 1781. He was the fourth son of James and Isabel (Hall) Buchanan. On the 23d of June. 1803, he married Nancy Cassady, who was born in Rockbridge county December 16, I782. They came across the mountains on horseback and settled in Marietta, Ohio. whence they removed to Deerfield, Warren county, where their first child, James Harvey, was born December 20, 1804. The following year they removed to West Milton, Miami county, where they remained until after the Indian war of 1812. During the time of that war George Buchanan raised a company of volunteers and received a commission as captain. having hls company enrolled, drilled and ready for Service before the formal declaration of war W215 made. For the protection of the settlers he built a block house or fort, which was called Fort Buchanan, on the present site Of Covington. For some time he and his command occupied that fort. He was also and stationed at Greenville for a part of the time and after the war he served as an officer in the militia in the early days of Miami county. He was a man of great courage and integrity, strong and fearless and of decided Character, and a natural leader, who was recchased a farm on section 6, Newberry township, whither he removed his family in 1830. there residing until July 20, 1862, when he died, respected by all who knew him. The old sword and epaulets \vom by Colonel George Buchanan are now in possession of George David Buchanan, of Sidney. Ohio. Their presentation to the present owner was made in a very impressive manner. In the summer of 1861, just a few weeks before his death. when he had grown too feeble to walk without help. he left his bed and crept on his hands and knees up the stairwav. True to the character of the successful army officer, he did not make known to any 0116 the purpose of his mission up stairs. but a little later he came into the room where the family were assembled and addressing hls grandson, whom he always called by hi middle name, said: "David. I have brought down my sword and epaulets which 1 carried in the war of 1812, and placed them in the bureau drawer of the west room. You will find them in the second drawer from the bottom. I present them to you as a keepsake to remember me by. I want You to keep them as long as you live. The sword is in its scabbard and I want you never to unsheath it unless in defense Of your country.”
The children of Colonel Ge0rge and Nancy (Cassady) Buchanan were: James, who was born December 20, 1804 and was married January 5, 1826, to Joanna Hall eldest daughter of William and Mary (Carmack) Hall :_George Washington, who was born December 2i. 1805, and died in infancy; William Madison. who was born Februarv I0. 1807, and died in infancy. Alexander Hueston, who was born October 26, 1809, and died in infancy; Isabella, who was born January 11, 1811, and became the wife of Nathan W. Perry April 30. 1829, and died May 12. 1854: Mary. of Rochester, Indiana, who married Frederick Sinks, and after his death wedded Adolphus Stone: John Harrison. who was a twin brother of Mary. and died in infancy, Eliza Jane, who was born January 31, 1815, and is the deceased wife of George Dively, her death having occurred May 28, 1892; Nancy. who was born April 16, 1816, and died in November. 1886. and was the wife of James McClary; David Jackson; Hannah Lavinia, of Macy. Indiana. who was born May 21,1819. and became the wife of Job Stahl, and after his death wedded W. A. Horton; and Cynthia Ann. who was born May 15, 1822. and died October 18, 1848.
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Possible Will: [although the relationship to Victor Bell appears questionable]
BUCHANAN, JAMES
Rockbridge Co., Va. Will filed June 6, 1797.
James Bell, g.s. of Victor Bell
Jerry Bell, s. of Victor Bell
Mary Neagle
http://genealogytrails.com/vir/rockbridge/wills_abstracts_prior1799.html
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