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- A Duncan Bohannan lives next to Richard in 1805 in Chatham Co., NC. This info was listed in his estate papers when he died. Richard received the
plantation his father lived on from his father, Duncan's, will in 1760, Orange Co., NC. (Chatham Co. was later created out of Orange Co.)
In Nov 1764 John Bohannan deeded land in Orange Co., N C to Richard.
1772--Road overseer in Chatham Co.
25 July 1778-land on fork of Deep River and Rocky River
26 Oct 1778-land on Waldens Branch
26 Oct 1778-land on Cowpen Creek above Pee Dee Path
1781-Jury Duty, Chatham, Co
1781-1785-Overseer of Road
1789-witness to will of George Laws Sr. 1791-sale from Richard to Murdock McQueen
Richard began life as BOHANNAN. In 1790 census is listed as BOKHANAN, in the 1800 census as
BAHANNAN, and in 1805 in his will is listed as BUCHANAN. All of his descendants use the spelling BUCHANAN. Richard's middle name may have been Abner. (There are references to this man as Abner.) However, in one case, the author claims Abner and Elizabeth had 6 children and came from Scotland after the Rev. War. In the other case, the author claims that Abner and Elizabeth Minter were probably from Pa. In the last case, another author disclaims Abner and Elizabeth Minter as the parents of our Joseph. She claims Joseph and Abner were the sons of Richard and Elizabeth.
Will of Richard Bohannan/Buchanan is on file at Raleigh. --Elizabeth, wife, Abner son, Elizabeth Griffis dau., wife of Pleasant Griffis, Sarah Buchanan dau., Joseph Buchanan son, May Buchanan son, Susannah Chapman dau. wife of James Chapman, Frances Griffis dau. wife of Herbert Griffis, Files: Pleasant and Elizabeth Griffis, Sarah Buchanan, Frances and Herbert Griffis of Smith co, Tenn and James Chapman from WIlson co, Tenn.
1790 Hillsborough, Chatham 2 m >16, 3 m <16, 5 f 1800 Chatham 1 m 10-1 6, 1 m 16-26, 1 m >45, 1 f <10, 1 f 10-16, 2 f 16-26, 1 f >45.
Another source claims his son Joseph is Joseph Spears Buchanan.
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Abt 1744 - 1805 (~ 61 years)
