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Richard Buchanan 1739–1805 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1739

Birth Location: Orange, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: Jul 1805

Death Location: Chatham, North Carolina, United States

Father: Duncan *

Mother: Susannah May

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Drake

Children(s): Frances Montgomery

Richard Buchanan was born in 1739 in Orange, North Carolina, United States, the child of Duncan Buchanan Iii And Susannah May. Richard Buchanan married Elizabeth Ann Drake, and had children including Frances Montgomery. Richard Buchanan passed away in 1805 in Chatham, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • Richard Buchanan was born in 1739 in Orange, North Carolina, United States, the child of Duncan Buchanan Iii And Susannah May.
  • Richard Buchanan married Elizabeth Ann Drake, and had children including Frances Montgomery.
  • Richard Buchanan passed away in 1805 in Chatham, North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Duncan *
1704–1760
Birth Location: Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States,
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Susannah May
1706–1789
Birth Location: Gloucester County, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Drake
1756–1829
Birth Location: Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
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Children(s)

Frances Montgomery
1764–1798
Birth Location: Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
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Richard Buchanan's Ancestors

Self
Richard Buchanan
1739–1805
Birth Place: Orange, North Carolina, United States
Parents
Duncan Buchanan III *
1704–1760
Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States,
Susannah May
1706–1789
Gloucester County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Dunkin (Bohanan) Jr
1675–1753
Kingston Parish, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
Sarah (Armistead Elliott) 7GG
1677–1753
Christchurch, Middlesex, Virginia, United States
John May
1652–1732
England
Susanna Anderson
1652–1734
Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Duncan Sr.
1637–1704
Cecily Collmore
1639–1688
Edward Elliott
1663–1716
Sarah Elliott
1660–1720
Henry May
–1671
Mary Newcomb
1620–1719
Stephen Anderson
1620–1670
Elizabeth Howard
1618–1690
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Col Gartincaber
1595–1651
Elizabeth Preston
1593–1670
Colonel Culmer
1604–1662
Margaret Harris
1620–1692
LT Elliott
1610–1666
Frances Armistead
1637–1685
Col. Armistead
1642–1680
Hannah Harrison
1619–
William Newcombe
1578–1650
Ruth Garroll
1585–
Maria Spencer
1605–1648

Richard Buchanan's Descendants

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Richard Buchanan (1739–Jul 1805) m. Elizabeth (Ann) Drake (1756–1829)
  1. 1. Frances Montgomery 1764–1798 m. William Buchanan 1730–1795
    1. 1. John Buchanan 1786–1820 m. Margaret (Stokes Buchanan) Lapping 1788–1860
      1. 1. Hannah BUCKHANNON 1817–1858 m. Robert (Clark) Allgood 1810–1853
        1. 1. Samuel (Austin) Allgood 1845–1890 m. Margaret (Saluda Willis) COZART 1846–

Richard Buchanan's Timeline

2 Records

1739
1739
Birth of Richard Buchanan in Orange, North Carolina, United States
Orange, North Carolina, United States
1805
Jul 1805
Age 66
Death of Richard Buchanan in Chatham, North Carolina, United States
Chatham, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1739
    Event Place: Orange, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jul 1805
    Event Place: Chatham, North Carolina, United States
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