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Jean Thompson Buchanan 1696–1750 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Jul 1696

Birth Location: County Donegal, Ireland

Death Date: 22 May 1750

Death Location: Augusta County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Thomas Donegal

Mother: Jane Livingston

Spouse(s): Robert Edmiston

Children(s): Dorothy Edmiston

The story of Jean Thompson Buchanan began in 1696 in County Donegal, Ireland. Jean Thompson Buchanan married Robert 8 Holmes Edmiston, and had children including Dorothy Edmiston. Jean Thompson Buchanan passed away in 1750 in Augusta County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Jean Thompson Buchanan began in 1696 in County Donegal, Ireland.
  • Jean Thompson Buchanan married Robert 8 Holmes Edmiston, and had children including Dorothy Edmiston.
  • Jean Thompson Buchanan passed away in 1750 in Augusta County, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Donegal
1676–1748
Birth Location: Tyrone, Donegal, Ireland
TD
Jane Livingston
1678–1747
Birth Location: Donegal, Donegal, Ulster, Ireland
JL

Spouses(s)

Robert Edmiston
1700–1749
Birth Location: Augusta, Virginia, USA
RE

Children(s)

Dorothy Edmiston
1721–1763
Birth Location: Rockbridge, Virginia, USA
DE

Jean Buchanan's Ancestors

Self
Jean Buchanan
1696–1750
Birth Place: County Donegal, Ireland
Parents
Thomas Buchanan of Ramelton, County Donegal
1676–1748
Tyrone, Donegal, Ireland
Jane ((Jean Joane)) Livingston
1678–1747
Donegal, Donegal, Ulster, Ireland
Grandparents
George (Buchanan , 2nd Laird Of) Blairlusk
1648–1680
Blairlusk, Kilmarnock, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Lady (Elizabeth Mayne, Baroness) Buchanan
1654–1681
Deroran, Tyrone, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jean Buchanan's Descendants

1.
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Jean (Thompson) Buchanan (17 Jul 1696–22 May 1750) m. Robert (8 Holmes) Edmiston (1700–6 Apr 1749)
  1. 1. Dorothy Edmiston 1721–1763 m. Thomas McSPADDEN 1720–1765
    1. 1. Sarah (McSpadden) DA 1745–1820 m. Gideon Farris 1735–1818
      1. 1. Sarah Faires 1786–1865 m. Nicholas (Speak) Rev 1782–1852
        1. 1. Jane (V) Speak 1818–1878 m. George (Washington Ball) Jr 1814–1852

Jean Buchanan's Timeline

2 Records

1696
17 Jul 1696
Birth of Jean Thompson Buchanan in County Donegal, Ireland
County Donegal, Ireland
1750
22 May 1750
Age 54
Death of Jean Thompson Buchanan in Augusta County, Virginia, United States of America
Augusta County, Virginia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Jul 1696
    Event Place: County Donegal, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 May 1750
    Event Place: Augusta County, Virginia, United States of America
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