Person:James Buchanan (88)

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James Buchanan, Jr.
b.10 Nov 1794 Kentucky
d.7 Aug 1865
m. Bef 1788
  1. James Buchanan, Jr.1794 - 1865
m. 10 May 1815
  1. Jane BuchananBet 1816 & 1825 - 1849
  2. Phoebe Buchanan1818 - 1850
  3. Joseph Buchanan1826 -
  4. William Preston Buchanan1828 - 1899
  5. John Buchanan1830 - 1897
Facts and Events
Name James Buchanan, Jr.
Gender Male
Birth[1] 10 Nov 1794 Kentucky
Marriage 10 May 1815 Nicholas County, Kentuckyto Mazie B. 'Nancy' Barlett
Death[1] 7 Aug 1865

Records in Kentucky

Nicholas County, Kentucky Deed Book 4: Page 402, Dated ______, 1816. - Phoebe Buchanan, widow and relict of James Buchanan, deceased, and James Buchanan, heir at law of the said Buchanan, deceased, and Nancy, his wife, sell land in Nicholas county to William Bartlett.
[Source: Nicholas County, Kentucky Court Records. Note: Nicholas County was formed from Bourbon and Mason Counties in 1793]


Nicholas County, Kentucky Deed Book H, Page 368:
THIS CONTRACT made June 5th, 1822 between Joseph Bartlett, James Wilson and Dorcas Wilson his wife, Dorcas was Dorcas Bartlett, Ashford Prather and Polly Prather his wife, Polly was Polly Bartlett, James Buchanan and Nancy Buchanan his wife, Nancy was Nancy Bartlett, Benoni Duncan and Phebe his wife, Phebe was Phebe Bartlett, George Swarts and Betsy his wife, Betsy was Betsy Bartlett, Samuel Bartlett, children and heirs and legal representation of William Bartlett, deceased, late of the county of Nicholas in the State of Kentucky, of the first part, and Ebenezer Bartlett, of Fleming county, in the same State, of the second part.
WHEREAS the said William Bartlett, deceased, departed this life having first made a Will, and he left said Joseph Bartlett, Dorcas Wilson, Polly Prather, Nancy Buchanan, Phebe Duncan, Betsy Swarts, Samuel Bartlett, and the said Ebenezer Bartlett, and also William Bartlett and Ann Foster, who was Ann Bartlett, (The two latter of whom have departed this life) his children and heirs and legal representation. That the said William Bartlett, last named, left two children, who are now living and entitled to his portion of the estate of his deceased father. That the said Anna Foster, also left seven children, who are now living and are entitled to their mothers portion of her fathers estate. And, WHEREAS, also the widow of said William Bartlett first named, to-wit: Phebe Bartlett, is entitled to one-third part of the estate of the said William Bartlett, deceased, and the said Ebenezer Bartlett has purchased out her interest in the said estate........................she has become dissatisfied with the Contract that the said Ebenezer Bartlett agrees to give to Phebe Bartlett, one thousand dollars for her interest in the said estate, and the parties of these presents have agreed and now agree that they will not take under the will of the said William Bartlett, their ancestor, but that they will take as his heirs and distribute according to the Statute of distribution, each one an equal share and part of that estate, real, personal, and mixed, in the same manner as if the said William Bartlett, intestator, that the parties of the first part are and shall be equally interested with the said Ebenezer Bartlett in the purchase of the interest of the aforesaid Phebe Bartlett, in and to the estate as aforesaid.......... The said Joseph Bartlett has now sold out his entire interest in the said estate to Ebenezer Bartlett, whereby Ebenezer is entitled to two parts thereof.................
Written in the margin of the Contract is: September 30, 1829, delivered to Ebenezer Bartlett, Ebenezer Bartlett our Attorney in Fact to compromise with the said Phebe Bartlett in relation to the Contract made with her by him for her interest in the estate of aforesaid on the best terms he can and if he shall pay or agree to pay her any other, or further sum of money, the parties of the first part agree to pay the said Ebenezer Bartlett one-tenth part each, and the parties empower the said Ebenezer Bartlett.............
References
  1. 1.0 1.1 Family tree maker. (MyFamily.com, Inc., c2003).

    48. James Buchanan, Jr., born 10 Nov 1794 in Kentucky; died 07 Aug 1865. He was the son of 96. James Buchanan, Sr. and 97. Phoebe Hildreth. He married 49. Mazie B Bartlett 10 May 1815 in Nicholas County Kentucky.

    49. Mazie B Bartlett, born Unknown; died Unknown. She was the daughter of 98. William Bartlett.

    Children of James Buchanan and Mazie Bartlett are:
    24 i. Joseph Buchanan, born 20 Jan 1826 in Robertson County, Kentucky; died Unknown; married Mary A Sampson 12 Mar 1863.
    ii. John Buchanan, born 1830; died 1897; married Sarah Unknown; born Unknown; died Unknown.
    iii. Colman Buchanan, born Unknown; died Unknown; married Melinda Kash Unknown; born Unknown; died Unknown.
    iv. William Preston Buchanan, born 1828; died 1899; married Sarah Elizabeth Datson Unknown; born Unknown; died Unknown.
    v. Pheobe Buchanan, born 1818; died 09 May 1850.
    vi. Jane Buchanan, born Unknown; died 15 Jun 1849.

    http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/p/f/i/F-M-Pfiester/GENE2-0006.html#CHILD2114454530

  2.   United States. 1820 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M33).

    1820 United States Federal Census
    Name: James Buchanan
    Home in 1820 (City, County, State): Nicholas, Kentucky
    Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820
    Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 1
    Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25: 1 [b. bet. 1795-1804, this was James Buchanan, Jr.]
    Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 3
    Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25: 1 [b. bet. 1795-1804, this was James Buchanan's wife Nancy]
    Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over: 1 [b. bef. 1776, this was likely James Buchanan's mother Phoebe]
    Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture: 4
    Free White Persons - Under 16: 4
    Free White Persons - Over 25: 1
    Total Free White Persons: 7
    Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 7