Margaret Buchanan1
d. after October 1826
| Father | Moses Buchanan1 b. abt 1785, d. 8 Apr 1827 |
| Mother | Joanna Buchanan b. 29 Sep 1789, d. 1861 |
| Legatee | 22 Oct 1826 | Moses Buchanan left Margaret a share of his estate but her brothers Hastings, Mathew and John received the family land. She also received an equal share of income from the hiring out of her father's slaves which was to occur until the youngest of her siblings came of age.1 |
| Death | after Oct 1826 | Margaret died after Oct 1826.1 |
| Feb 1858 | Margaret was not mentioned in her mother's will written in Feb 1858. Neither were any heirs named for her suggesting she died before 1858, possibly without having married. She was not enumerated in her mother's household in 1850.2 |
| Last Edited | 17 May 2009 |
Citations
- [S618] Moses Buchanan will (exhibited 21 June 1827/ 17 Jul. 1827), Washington Co., Virginia, Will Book 5: 356. The will was written 22 Oct. 1826. It mentioned wife Joanna, sons Hastings, Mathew, John, James, Philip and daughters Margaret, Elizabeth and Jane (Buchanan); also brother William and youngest child Moses Campbell Buchanan. The witnesses were James Edmondson and Samuel Edmondson. As no executor was named Joanna Buchanan was appt administrix. She posted bond in the amt of $5,000 with William Buchanan, John Katron, Robert Keys and James Edmondson providing security.
- [S851] Joanna Buchanan will (recorded 1862), Washington Co., Virginia Will Book 15: 335.