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William Alexander James Buchanan 1723–1775 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1723

Birth Location: Romelton, Co Donegal, Donegal, Ulster, Ireland

Death Date: 6 April 1775

Death Location: Montgomery, Orange County, New York, United States of America

Father: Robert Buchanan

Mother: Catherine Buchanan

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Mary Buchanan

In 1723, William Alexander James Buchanan entered the world in Romelton, Co Donegal, Donegal, Ulster, Ireland, born to Robert Alexander Buchanan And Catherine Buchanan. William Alexander James Buchanan had children including Mary Temperance Buchanan. William Alexander James Buchanan passed away in 1775 in Montgomery, Orange County, New York, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1723, William Alexander James Buchanan entered the world in Romelton, Co Donegal, Donegal, Ulster, Ireland, born to Robert Alexander Buchanan And Catherine Buchanan.
  • William Alexander James Buchanan had children including Mary Temperance Buchanan.
  • William Alexander James Buchanan passed away in 1775 in Montgomery, Orange County, New York, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Buchanan's Ancestors

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William Buchanan
1723–1775
Birth Place: Romelton, Co Donegal, Donegal, Ulster, Ireland
Parents
Robert Alexander Buchanan
1702–1784
County Donegal, Ireland
Catherine Buchanan
1700–1790
Ramelton, Donegal, Ulster, Ireland
Grandparents
Thomas Buchanan
1676–1748
Devoran, Tyrone, Donegal, Ulster, Ireland
Jean Livingston
1680–1747
Remelton, Donegal, Ulster, Ireland
Rachael Skeffington
1689–1739
Antrim, Ulster, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
George Buchanan
1648–1680
Lady Baroness
1654–1681
John Livingston
1652–1718
Janet FLEMING
1645–1710
Clotworthy Skeffington
1660–1713
Rachael Hungerford
1662–1732
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Col Fleming
1633–1686
Mercy Randolph
1637–1720

William Buchanan's Descendants

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William (Alexander James) Buchanan (1723–6 April 1775)
  1. 1. Mary (Temperance) Buchanan 1747–
    1. 1. Pleasant May 1762–1845
      1. 1. Patrick May 1789–1868
        1. 1. Hellen May 1841–1924 m. William (Peyton) Wilson 1839–1917

William Buchanan's Timeline

2 Records

1723
1723
Birth of William Alexander James Buchanan in Romelton, Co Donegal, Donegal, Ulster, Ireland
Romelton, Co Donegal, Donegal, Ulster, Ireland
1775
6 April 1775
Age 52
Death of William Alexander James Buchanan in Montgomery, Orange, New York, USA
Montgomery, Orange, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1723
    Event Place: Romelton, Co Donegal, Donegal, Ulster, Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 April 1775
    Event Place: Montgomery, Orange, New York, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Montgomery, Orange County, New York, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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