... The Buckner family were from Virginia, in Caroline County. They trace their ancestry to one Thomas Buckner, born May 13, 1728; who married Mary Cocke, and by her had three sons; George, William and Richard, and from them have descended a numerous progeny. ...
... The grandsire of our subject on the paternal side, was Thomas Buckner, who was born Aug. 31, 1755; he married Elizabeth Hawes. He was a son of Thomas and Mary (Cocke) Buckner. ...
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[cos1776 Note: something is amiss here. First it states that Thomas and Mary (Cocke) Buckner had 3 sons (George, William and Richard) and then it states that Thomas (b 1755) was also their son. More research needed.]
