Sarah Ryburn
b. 30 October 1780, d. 15 August 1814
Birth | 30 Oct 1780 | Sarah Ryburn was born on 30 Oct 1780.2 |
Marriage | 26 Feb 1801 | She married William Buchanan, son of Samuel Buchanan, on 26 Feb 1801 in Washington County, Virginia, with Rev. Edward Crawford officiating.3,4 |
| | She was 20 and he was 23. |
| 1807 | Correspondence with another researcher suggests William and Sarah may have had two other children in addition to those listed below: Nelson Buchanan, b. 30 June 1807 and Brandon Buchanan, born 22 Sept. 1809.2 |
| | If this is correct Brandon must have been a twin to William's daughter Mary, born on the same date. |
Cens-1810 | 1810 | The appearance of one additional son is suggested by the 1810 census which lists three males and one female under the age of ten.5 |
Legatee | 22 Jul 1812 | Sarah's father wrote his will in July 1812. He left her ten dollars to be paid two years after his death.1 |
Death | 15 Aug 1814 | Sarah died on 15 Aug 1814 at age 33 two weeks after the birth of her last child.2,6 |
Burial | | She was buried at Rock Spring Cemetery in Washington County, Virginia.6 |
Citations
- [S617] William Ryburn will (1812), Washington Co., Virginia, Will Bk 3: 300. Wlliam's will was dated 22 Jul 1812 and recorded in court in October of the same year. Son Patrick was appointed executor with James Orr, L. Hutton and John Edmondson witnesses.
- [S116] Stan Bean, "Ryburn families of Washington Co. VA," e-mail to Diana Powell, 26 May 1998.
- [S4] D.E. Brown, Marriages of Washington Co., VA 1781-1853, p. 4. William Buchanan and Sarah Ryburn, 26 Feb. 1801; minister Edward Crawford.
- [S116] Stan Bean, "Ryburn families of Washington Co. VA," e-mail to Diana Powell, 26 May 1998. Steve has this marriage recorded on 26 July 1801.
- [S1004] William Buchanan household, 1810 U.S. cens., Washington Co., Virginia, p. 701 (added script), viewed online at Ancestry.com, Oct. 2004, image 13 of 73. The enumeration lists: William Buchanan, 3m (1-10) 0 0 1 (26-45) 0.
- [S2] Catherine McConnell, High On A Windy Hill, p. 206. Stone reported to read: Sarah Buchanan, d. 15 Aug. 1814, age 68y, 6m, 27 days [Note: this is exactly the same age as reported on her husband William's stone and is not correct for Sarah].
- [S1985] William R. Buchanan entry, Smyth Co., Virginia Death Register Vol. 1: 16 (1866).
- [S2268] Research of Tom Colley, Hanceville, Alabama; Mr. Colley cites the Washington County Death Register for the year 1855 originally held by the Virginia Bureau of Vital Statistics and viewed as Library of Virginia microfilm reel #30; entry states: Russell M. Buchanan, d. 12 Apr 1855, age 43y 2m 10d, inflamation of brain, s/o William & Sarah Buchanan, farmer, consort of Rosannah Buchanan, reported by brother in law, Andrew Edmundson.