Pvt. William Buckingham, Jr

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A Patriot of the American Revolution for PENNSYLVANIA with the rank of Private. DAR Ancestor #: A016514

BUCKINGHAM, WILLIAM JR Ancestor #: A016514 Service: PENNSYLVANIA Rank(s): PRIVATE Birth: 6-2-1734 CHESTER CO PENNSYLVANIA Death: 6-23-1829 WASHINGTON CO PENNSYLVANIA Service Source: PA ARCH, 3RD SER, VOL 23, P 218; 5TH SER, VOL 4, P 702; 6TH SER, VOL 2, P 206 Service Description: 1) CAPT ROSE, WASHINGTON CO, MILITIA, FRONTIER RANGER
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Birth: Jun. 2, 1734 Pennsylvania, USA Death: Jun. 23, 1827 Washington County Pennsylvania, USA

William Buckingham was the son of William & Jane (James) Buckingham. He was born on 2 Jun 1734 in eastern PA, (probably Chester County).

William had 6 Buckingham siblings, they were: Margaret 1728-1789, never married John 1731-1735 Enoch 1732-abt 1782 Hannah 1736-aft 1782 m. Wm Thomas Ruth 1738-1826 m. Wm Cloud John 1741-1794

On 7 Dec 1762 (probably in the New Castle County, Delaware) William married Jane Jones. The couple had 13 children, some born in New Castle County, Delaware the later ones in Washngton County, Pennsylvania.

The children's names were: 1. Enoch, 2. Levi, 3. Catherine, 4. John, 5. James, 6. Isaac, 7. Susannah, 8. Hannah, 9. Esther, 10. Lydia, 11. William, 12. Jesse, 13. Jane

About 1779 the family moved to Washington County, Pennsylvania where William was a farmer.

During the Revolutionary War William served in the Pennsylvania Militia and was a Frontier Ranger.

William must have passed on the pioneer spirt to his children. For all of his children moved west (Ohio, Indiana & Illinois) except his son William and daughter Jane (Kelly).

William established the Buckingham Cemetery in Washington County where he and his family are buried. The cemetery is on part of William's original "Servis Plane" land patent of 367 acres.

William and his brother John (buried in the Franklin Cemetery west of this cemetery) were the patriarchs of the Buckinghams in SW PA. Their ancestoral roots go back to William Buckingham who came from England to Chester Co, PA in 1682.

Note, William's son Isaac in 1832 moved to Woodford County, Illinois where Isaac establish a Buckingham cemetery. Today you can see the similarities between both cemeteries. They are set back off of the road, well laid out, maintained nicely and still active in 2006.

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Parents:

 William Buckingham (1701 - 1789)

 Jane James Buckingham (1708 - 1790)

Spouse:

 Jane Jones Buckingham (1743 - 1826)*

Children:

 Enoch J. Buckingham (1763 - 1845)*

 Levi Buckingham (1765 - 1852)*

 Catherine Buckingham Mundell (1767 - 1851)*

 Isaac Buckingham (1772 - 1849)*

 Esther Buckingham Batson (1777 - 1845)*

 William Buckingham (1781 - 1851)*

Sibling:

 William Buckingham (1734 - 1827)

 John Buckingham (1741 - 1794)*

*Calculated relationship

Burial: Buckingham Cemetery Deemston Washington County Pennsylvania, USA Plot: Buried next to his wife

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Created by: The Ancestor Hunter Record added: Aug 27, 2006 Find A Grave Memorial# 15529288 http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=15529288