William Alexander Buchanan: Tofterå Slettemoen

Tofterå Slettemoen genealogy

1701 - 1730 (28 years)

Generation: 1

William Alexander Buchanan was born on 12 Oct 1701 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotlan; died in 1730 in Donegal, Northern Ireland.

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Children:
James (1717-1792)
Jane (1720-)
George (1721-1815)
Alexander (1725-1792)
Elizabeth (1726-1824)
John (1727-1763)

Family/Spouse: Rachel van Scheik. Rachel was born in 1702; died in 1747 in New York, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. George Buchanan was born on 16 May 1721 in Ramelton, Donegal, Ireland; died in 1815 in Madison, Jefferson County, Indiana, USA.

Generation: 2

George Buchanan

(1.William¹) was born on 16 May 1721 in Ramelton, Donegal, Ireland; died in 1815 in Madison, Jefferson County, Indiana, USA.

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Revolutionary War, 4 PA Reg.
DAR Established Patriot
4th Reg., Pennsylvania Continental Line

George's first wife was Esther Campbell. They married in about 1763. George and Esther had three children: Mary, William, and Margaret.

Esther died about 1773.

Left Ireland and came to York Co., Pennsylvania, arriving in about 1774.

George married again after he was in Pennsylvania. The name of his second wife is not known. George and his second wife had four children: Wilson, John, Martha (m. McLaughlin), and David.

After the Revolutionary War, in about 1790, George moved to Kentucky. He was in Woodford County, Kentucky in 1792, 1793, 1794, and 1795.

He was in Jefferson County, Indiana, by 1813. Here the family built a fort called Buchanan's station, as a defense against the Indians. A smaller replica of the original blockhouse, was rected on the same site and was dedicated on August 26, 1927 by the Indiana daughters of the American revolution.

George Buchanan is considered an established Patriot by the Daughters of the American Revolution. His Patriot number is A-016392. His service is noted as having paid the supply tax in 1779, and having served in the 4th Pennsylvania Regiment.

Family/Spouse: Esther Campbell. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

3. Mary Buchanan was born on 15 Mar 1764 in Ireland; died on 21 May 1857 in Jefferson, Indiana.

Generation: 3

Mary Buchanan

(2.George², 1.William¹) was born on 15 Mar 1764 in Ireland; died on 21 May 1857 in Jefferson, Indiana.

Mary married George Eli Benefiel in 1787 in Northumberland Co., PA. George was born on 25 Dec 1759 in York, Pennsylvania; died on 1 Apr 1832 in Shelby Township, Jefferson, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

4. Martha R. Benefiel was born on 13 Mar 1789 in Kentucky; died on 31 Dec 1878 in Jefferson, Indiana.

Generation: 4

Martha R. Benefiel

(3.Mary³, 2.George², 1.William¹) was born on 13 Mar 1789 in Kentucky; died on 31 Dec 1878 in Jefferson, Indiana.

Martha married John S. West on 12 Jan 1816 in Jefferson, Indiana. John was born in 1787 in Chapham, Bedfordshire, England; died on 20 Jan 1865 in Jefferson, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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5. Charles B. West was born on 22 Dec 1816 in Jefferson, Indiana, USA; died in 1860-1870 in Bartholomew County, Indiana, USA.