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Richard Buffington 1797–1840 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1797

Birth Location: Hampshire County, West Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 1840

Death Location: Beverly Township, Adams County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: Joel Buffington

Mother: Elizabeth Logan

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In 1797, Richard Buffington entered the world in Hampshire County, West Virginia, United States of America, born to Joel Buffington And Elizabeth M Logan. Richard Buffington married Polly. Richard Buffington passed away in 1840 in Beverly Township, Adams County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1797, Richard Buffington entered the world in Hampshire County, West Virginia, United States of America, born to Joel Buffington And Elizabeth M Logan.
  • Richard Buffington married Polly.
  • Richard Buffington passed away in 1840 in Beverly Township, Adams County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Richard Buffington's Ancestors

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Richard Buffington
1797–1840
Birth Place: Hampshire County, West Virginia, United States of America
Parents
Joel Buffington
1744–1821
Virginia, United States of America
Elizabeth (M) Logan
1754–1834
Grandparents
William (Cope Buffington) Sr
1711–1784
Upland, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Mary (Magdalena (Lena)) Ferree
1712–1778
Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
William Logan
1736–1768
Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States
"Mary (Smith" Shikellamy Native Mingo Indian 1\2 Cayuga Tribe 1\2) Seneca
1740–1768
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Buffington
1685–1739
Ruth Cope
1687–1728
Philip Sr
1687–1753
Leah DuBois
1687–1758
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Sr
1655–1748
Anne\Ann Francis
1657–1700
Oliver Cope
1647–1697
Rebecca HARLAND
1647–1728
Jean\John Sr
1646–1708
Madam Warenbuer
1653–1716
Abraham Bois
1657–1731
* DuBois
1662–1741

Richard Buffington's Timeline

2 Records

1797
1797
Birth of Richard Buffington in Hampshire County, West Virginia, United States of America
Hampshire County, West Virginia, United States of America
1840
1840
Age 43
Death of Richard Buffington in Beverly, Adams, Illinois, USA
Beverly, Adams, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1797
    Event Place: Hampshire County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Beverly, Adams, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Beverly Township, Adams County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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