Brief Life History of Abraham
When Abraham Buford was born on 31 July 1749, in Culpeper, Virginia, British Colonial America, his father, John Buford, was 41 and his mother, Judith Early, was 39. He married Martha McDowell on 4 October 1788, in Mercer, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Scott, Kentucky, United States in 1784. He registered for military service in 1776. In 1784, his occupation is listed as eventually settled in the bluegrass region of kentucky, on military bounty lands in excess of several thousand acres, where he helped found that state's horseracing industry. in Scott, Kentucky, United States. He died on 30 June 1833, in Georgetown, Scott, Kentucky, United States, at the age of 83, and was buried in Georgetown Cemetery, Georgetown, Scott, Kentucky, United States.
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Sources (15)
- Abm Or Abraham Bufone, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
- Military Muster Rolls of the Revolutionary War
- Abraham Buford, "Find A Grave Index"
Spouse and Children
1749–1833 Male
1766–1835 Female
Children (6)
1789– Male
1792– Male
1797–1866 Male
1800– Male
1803–1867 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1707–1787 Male
1710–1785 Female
Siblings (10)
1736–1774 Male
1738–1785 Female
1740–1792 Male
1742–1794 Female
1745–1825 Male
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World Events (7)
1758 · Mount Vernon
Age 9
1775
Age 26
1776
Age 27
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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The Battle of Waxhaws/ Buford's Massacre
The Battle of Waxhaws/ Buford's Massacre May 29, 1780 at Waxhaws, South Carolina American Forces Commanded by Col. Abraham Buford StrengthKilledWoundedMissing / Captured 35011315053 British Forces Co …
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