John Buford

Brief Life History of John

John Buford was christened on 21 September 1707, in Middlesex, Virginia, British Colonial America as the son of Thomas Buford and Elizabeth. He married Judith Early on 17 March 1735, in Middlesex, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 4 daughters. He died before 17 September 1787, in Virginia, United States.

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Family Time Line

John Buford
1707–1787
Judith Early
1716–1785
Marriage: 17 March 1735
Thomas Buford
1736–1774
Anne Buford
1738–1794
James Buford
1740–1792
Elizabeth Ann Buford
1742–1794
William Buford
1745–1814
Abraham Buford
1749–1833
Henry Buford
1751–1814
Frances Buford
1753–1820
Mary Buford
1753–1818
Simeon K Buford
1756–1840

Sources (29)

  • Virginia, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1607-1890 [$$$]
  • John Bewford, "Virginia, Births and Christenings, 1853-1917"
  • U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900

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World Events (3)

1758 · Mount Vernon

Mount Vernon Plantation was the home of George Washington. It started off as 2,000 acres and was later expanded to 8,000 acres. The house itself started off as a six room building then got extended to twenty-one rooms.

1775

"Patrick Henry made his ""Give me Liberty or Give me Death"" speech in Richmond Virginia."

1776

Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.

Name Meaning

Altered form of French Beaufort or of its English altered form Beauford . Compare Bufford .

History: American bearers of this name are mostly descended from Richard Beaufort or Beauford, who came from England to Lancaster County, VA, in 1635. He was born in England as a son of a French Huguenot immigrant John Beaufort and is listed in the (US) National Huguenot Society's register of qualified Huguenot ancestors (as Richard Beauford or Beaufort or Buford). See also Beaufort .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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