Sarah Hutton Buchanan1

b. 30 July 1814, d. 24 July 1859
FatherWilliam Buchanan2 b. Apr 1777, d. 9 Nov 1845
MotherSarah Ryburn1 b. 30 Oct 1780, d. 15 Aug 1814
Birth30 Jul 1814 Sarah Hutton Buchanan was born on 30 Jul 1814.1 
Marriage19 Nov 1830 She married Joseph Stewart, son of William Stewart and Mary Orr, on 19 Nov 1830.3 
Legatee20 May 1844 Sarah's father, writing his will in 1844, left $50.00 to his daughter, Sally Stewart, wife of Joseph Stewart.2 
Cens-18501850  The 1850 census is the only one on which Sarah was recorded by name. She and Joseph had been married 30 years and were farming land they estimated in value at $1,000. Two children: William (18) and Mary (16) were enumerated with them that year.4 
Death24 Jul 1859 Sarah died of flux on 24 Jul 1859 in Virginia at age 44.5 

Family

Joseph Stewart b. 1805
Children
ChartsDescendants of William Ryburn and Mary (?)
Last Edited16 May 2010

Citations

  1. [S116] Stan Bean, "Ryburn families of Washington Co. VA," e-mail to Diana Powell, 26 May 1998.
  2. [S701] William Buchanan will (1846), Washington Co., Virginia Will Book 10: 92. The will was dated 20 May 1844 and recorded in court 27 Apr. 1846. Russell M. Buchanan and Andrew Edmondson were the executors with Wm Buchanan ad Elijah Widener as witnesses.
  3. [S4] D.E. Brown, Marriages of Washington Co., VA 1781-1853, p. 58. Joseph Stewart and Sarah Buchanan, 19 Nov. 1830; minister: Alexander McEwen.
  4. [S367] Joseph Stewart household, 1850 U.S. Census, Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., District 67, p. 113 (stamped), dwelling 694, family 694, viewed online at Ancestry.com, March 2005, image 91 of 289. Enumeration includes: Joseph Stewart, 45, farmer, land: $1,000; Sarah, 30 [?]; Wm, 18; cont. top next page: Mary, 16; all b. VA.
  5. [S2268] Research of Tom Colley, Hanceville, Alabama; Mr. Colley cites the Washington County Death Register for the year 1859 originally held by the Virginia Bureau of Vital Statistics and viewed as Library of Virginia microfilm reel #30 (Lower District record of James L.F. Campbell noted as "Copy"): Sarah Stewart, d. 24 Jul 1859, age 45y 1m, flux, d/o William & Sarah Buchanan, consort of James (sic; Joseph) Stewart, reported by husband.