Person:William Buchanan (77)

William Buchanan was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia

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Will of William Buchanan

From Chalkley's Augusta County Records:

• Page 172.--25th January, 1762. William Buchanan's will - Planter. To wife, Rebecka; to son, James; to daughters, Merian, Ruth, Rebeckah, Hannah. Executors, son, James and Andrew Hays. Teste: Alex. Miller, James McCampbell, Jno. McCoskey. Proved, 18th August, 1762, by McCampbell and McCoskey. James Buchanan refuses to execute. Andrew Hays qualifies, with Nathaniel Evans, John Hunter.

• Page 266.--22nd June, 1763. William Buchanan's appraisement (by Jas. McCampbell, Isaac and Jacob Anderson) approved and recorded—One mill, £28; sundry books; Robt. Allison's bond; judgment vs. Wm. Burk and Richd. Burtain.

Records of William Buchanan in Augusta County, VA

From Orange County, Virginia Records:

• William Buchanan was named in the will of his son-in-law, William Campbell, dated 18 November 1744, proven 28 February 1745:

To my feather in law (s/b father-in-law) William Buckannon (Buchanan) my sadle.

From Chalkley's Augusta County Records:

• Page 818. 29th August, 1750. Benj. Borden to Wm. Buchanan, 480 acres; comer John McCroskey and Isaac Anderson. Teste : John Buchanan. (Volume 3)

• Page 115—James Buchanan, aged 65, deposes, ditto, 480 acres of Borden’s grant were conveyed to his father, Wm. Buchanan; 400 acres were bought from Borden, Sr.; also 200 acres were conveyed to John McCroskey, father of Alexr. McCroskey. [1789-1792 RECORDS OF DISTRICT COURT - VOLUME 2]