Brief Life History of James Buchanan
When James Buchanan McCutchan was born on 21 October 1840, in Virginia, United States, his father, Addison McCutchan, was 35 and his mother, Ann Kirkpatrick Buchanan, was 29. He married Susan Finley McCutchan on 18 October 1868, in Middlebrook, Augusta, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Harrison District, Charles City County, Virginia, United States in 1860 and Riverhead District, Augusta, Virginia, United States for about 30 years. He died on 12 June 1920, in Augusta, Virginia, United States, at the age of 79, and was buried in Middlebrook, Augusta, Virginia, United States.
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- James B Mccutchen in household of Addison Mccutchen, "United States Census, 1850"
- James B McCutchin, "Virginia, Library of Virginia State Archive, Births, Marriages, and Deaths 1853-1900"
- Jas. Buchanon Mccutchan, "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940"
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1844 · Lumpkin's Jail
In 1844 when Robert Lumpkin bought land in Virginia, this would be the spot of the Infamous Slave Jail (or Lumpkin’s Jail). The slaves would be brought here during the slave trade until they were sold. Lumpkin had purchased the land for his own slave business.
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1861 · The Battle of Manassas
The Battle of Manassas is also referred to as the First Battle of Bull Run. 35,000 Union troops were headed towards Washington D.C. after 20,000 Confederate forces. The McDowell's Union troops fought with General Beauregard's Confederate troops along a little river called Bull Run.
Name Meaning
Scottish: variant of McCutcheon .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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