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Col. John Floyd Buchanan 1699–1779 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1699

Birth Location: Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 1779

Death Location: Greenfield, Augusta, Virginia, United States

Father: James Buchanan

Mother: Jane Sawyer

Spouse(s):

Children(s): James Capt.

In 1699, Col. John Floyd Buchanan entered the world in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA, born to James Buchanan And Jane Sawyer. Col. John Floyd Buchanan had children including James Patton Buchanan Capt. Col. John Floyd Buchanan passed away in 1779 in Greenfield, Augusta, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1699, Col. John Floyd Buchanan entered the world in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA, born to James Buchanan And Jane Sawyer.
  • Col. John Floyd Buchanan had children including James Patton Buchanan Capt.
  • Col. John Floyd Buchanan passed away in 1779 in Greenfield, Augusta, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Col. Buchanan's Ancestors

Self
Col. Buchanan
1699–1779
Birth Place: Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
James Buchanan
1698–1765
Coldraine, Tyrone, Ulster, Ireland
Jane Sawyer
1697–1747
Tyrone, Tyrone, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
William Sayers
1660–
Ireland, Ireland
William Sawyer
1656–
Ireland, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
William Sawyer
1673–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Col. Buchanan's Descendants

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Col. (John Floyd) Buchanan (1699–1779)
  1. 1. James (Patton Buchanan) Capt. 1749–1808
    1. 1. William (Buchanan) DNA 1764–
      1. 1. Martha Buchanan 1784–1857 m. Thomas (Bryant) Vann 1780–1832
        1. 1. Caroline (A. E) Vann 1828–1876
        2. 2. Thomas Vann 1809–1880
        3. 3. Jesse (Calvin) Vann 1804–1884
        4. 4. Dempsey Vann 1802–1872
        5. 5. Sarah (Buchanan) Vann 1813–1885 m. Ambrose Grayson 1810–1816
        6. 6. Lucretia Vann 1807–1845
        7. 7. Jesse (Calvin) Vann 1808–1884
        8. 8. Martha (A) Vann 1815–1864
        9. 9. Azariah Vann 1810–1849
        10. 10. Nancy (D) Vann 1814–
        11. 11. Mary (Ann) Vann 1819–1863

Col. Buchanan's Timeline

5 Records

1699
1699
Birth of Col. John Floyd Buchanan in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA
Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA
1724
1724
Age 25
Birth of Col. John Floyd Buchanan in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA
Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA
1749
17 Jun 1749
Age 50
Col. John Floyd Buchanan was married in Montgomery Co, Virginia, United States
Montgomery Co, Virginia, United States
1769
16 Aug 1769
Age 70
Death of Col. John Floyd Buchanan in Cherry Tree Bottom Plantation, Botetourt, Virginia, USA
Cherry Tree Bottom Plantation, Botetourt, Virginia, USA
1779
1779
Age 80
Death of Col. John Floyd Buchanan in Greenfield, Augusta, Virginia, United States
Greenfield, Augusta, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1724
    Event Place: Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1699
    Event Place: Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 17 Jun 1749
    Event Place: Montgomery Co, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Aug 1769
    Event Place: Cherry Tree Bottom Plantation, Botetourt, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1779
    Event Place: Greenfield, Augusta, Virginia, United States

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