Buchanan Cemetery, Hendricks County IN
Levi Buchanan married Sally Ann Sellers Dec. 18, 1804 Jessamine Co. KY.
Bond was Dec. 15, 1804 Woodford Co. KY.
She was the daughter of John Sellers and Mary Wood.
She died 1811-1816.
Frances/Frankey Mitchell was probably the daughter of George Mitchell
She was born Feb. 18, 1798 and died Dec. 16, 1828 Woodford Co. KY
Nancy Spaulding was the daughter of William Spaulding and Elizabeth Tinder.
She was born ca 1794 Woodford Co. KY.
Transcript of Document by John A. Buchanan, son of Levi Buchanan
| John A. Buchanan first being duly sworn on his oath says makes the following statement in reference to his family both as to what he knows personally and as to what he knows from tradition. My father’s name was Levi Buchanan who was the third son of Alexander Buchanan and Rachel Buchanan his wife. He was born, I think, near Trenton New Jersey in the year 1779. He with his father and father’s family came from Virginia to Woodford County KY about the year 1790 where he remained until about the year 1830 when he moved to Jefferson County Indiana; where he remained until about the year 1838; then he moved to Hendricks County Indiana where he died in the year 1864. His occupation was that of a farmer. He was a member of the Baptist church. He married for his first wife Ann Sellers, by whom he had four children to wit: Reuben M., John A., George W. And Malinda M. John A. And George W. are still living. Reuben M. Is dead but left heirs. Malinda M. married John Hendricks, both of whom are dead but left heirs. Levi Buchanan married for his second wife Frances Mitchell by whom he had eight children: to wit: Ann, Elixabeth W., Nancy, Harriet, Mary, Andrew, Eli and Frances J. Ann married Nicholas Lawler and is yet living. Elizabeth W. married Benjamin Stribling and is yet living. Nancy married for her first husband Martin Lawler by whom she has no children living and for her second husband William Barnett, and is yet living. Harriet married John Ragland and is still living. Mary died whan an infant. Andrew died when a young man and left no heirs. Eli is dead, left one heir who married Thomas E. Hamrick. Frances J. married William P. McClure, is yet living. Sworn before Levi A. Barnett, Notary Public, July 19, 1877 |
Transcript of Document by Jacob Kennedy
| State of Indiana, County of Hendricks I Jacob Kennedy of the County of Hendricks of the State of Indiana upon his oath says: I was personally acquainted with Levi Buchanan, the fourth son and fifth child of Alexander Buchanan and Rachel Buchanan his wife. He followed the occupaton of farming. He married for his first wife Ann Sellers in Woodford County KY, for his second wife Francis Mitchell in said County and State, and for his third wife Nancy Spaulding. He left heirs by the first two but none by the third wife. Sworn before Levi A. Barnett, Notary Public, Feb. 24, 1877 |
Adair County Kentucky Tax Lists
| 1802 Levi Buckhannon 123 acres |
Woodford County Kentucky Tax Lists
| 1804 Levi Buckhannon 120 acres in Adair County on Crows Creek 1805 Levi Buckhannon 1806 Levy Buckhannon 50 acres on Troman Branch 1807 Levy Buckhannon 50 acres on Cattins(?) Branch 1808 Levi Buchanan 50 a cres on Brushy Run in name of Andrew Hampton 1809 Levi Buchanan 50 acres on Brushy Run 1810 Levi Buchanan 50 acres on Brushy Run 1811 Levi Buchannon 50 acres on Brushy Run 1812 Levi Buchanan 160 acres on Brushy Run 1813 Levi Bucchannon 160 acres on Brushy Run 1814 Levi Buchanan 160 acres on Brushy Run 1815 Levi Buckhannan 160 acres on Brushy Run 1816 Levi Buchanan 160 acres on Brushy run, entered in Hampton’s name. 1817 Levi Buchanan 160 acres on Brushy Run No 1818 list 1819 Levi Buckannan 160 acres on Brushy Run 1820 Levi Buckhannon 135 acres on Brushy Run 1821 Levi Buchanan 1351/4 acres on Brushy Run 1822 Levi Buchanan 1351/4 acres on Brushy Run 1823 Levi Buchanan 300 acres on Brushy Run (Clear Creek) entered in Hampton’s name 1824 Not listed 1825 Levi Buchanan 200 acres on Clear Creek entered in Moore’s name. 100 acres on Clear Creek entered in Hudson’s name. 1826 Not listed 1827 Levi Buchanan 300 acres on Clear Creek 1828 Levi Buchanan 300 acres on Brushy Run 1829 Levi Buckhannon 300 acres on Clear Creek |
Green County KY Application for Land Warrant to authorize a survey
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Levi Buchanan applied July 1801. |
Adair County KY formed from Green County Dec. 11, 1801.
Adair Kentucky Survey 9163
| 120 acres on Crocus Creek in Adair County by land owned by Joseph Buckhannan. Recorded Sept. 21, 1803. Grant issued Jan. 24, 1813. Levi Buchanan paid $21.00 |
Woodford County Kentucky Deed Bk F, P 23----Dec. 30, 1811
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Joshua Hudson of Jessamine County KY attorney in fact for David and James Hudson of |
Woodford County Kentucky Deed Bk F, P 70----Sept. 26, 1812
| I, John Duval Jr., formerly of Woodford County, have empowered Levi Buchanan of the same place - - - power of attorney Wit: Thomas Lizenby, William Lizenby |
Woodford County Kentucky Unrecorded Deed----May 26, 1824
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Levi and Frances Buchanan of Woodford County KY to John Wilson - - - $100 |
Woodford County Kentucky Deed Bk K, P 71----Oct. 6, 1823----Oct. 29, 1823
| Levi and Frances Buchanan to Mathew Kenedy - - - $240 - - - Brush Run - - - 24 acres |
Woodford County Kentucky Deed Bk K, P 288----Oct. 14, 1824----Dec. 6, 1824
| Jacob Dearinger of Woodford County to Levi Buckhannan - - - $50 - - - Clear Creek - - - Yates’ line. 8.23 acres Wit: T. W. Sellers, James McConnell /s/ Jacob Dearinger /s/ Elizabeth x Dearinger |
Jacob and Elizabeth Dearinger were the parents of Sarah Dearinger who married John A. Buchanan, son of Levi.
Woodford County Kentucky Deed Bk K, P 292----May 26, 1824
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John and Elizabeth Wilson to Levi Buckhanan - - - $100 - - - Clear Creek |
Woodford County Kentucky Deed Bk M, P 267 (1829-1837)
| Levi Buckhannon to Alexander Gordon |
Woodford County Kentucky Deed Bk M, P 199----Feb. 13, 1830
| Levi Buckhannon of Woodford Co. KY to John Cleaveland 3881/4 acres and 29 poles - - - $1950. Road leading from Dearingers Mill - - - near Polly Dearinger’s house. |
The wife of Levi Buchanan does not sign this deed so Frankie Mitchell probably
had died.
Woodford County Kentucky Deed Bk M, P 200 (1829-1837)
| John Cleaveland to Levi Buchanan |
Woodford County Kentucky Marriages
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Know all men by these presents that we Levy Buchanan and Joseph Kennday are held and firmly bound unto Christopher Greenup Esq. Gov. of KY in the sum of 50 pounds to the payment whereof well and truly to be made to this Governor this Dec. 15, 1804. |
1810 Census Woodford County Kentucky----P 1005
(John Sellers and Joshua Wilson on same Levi Buchanan page)
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1820 Census Woodford County Kentucky
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1830 Census Woodford County Kentucky----P 335
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INDIANA RECORDS
Sometime after the summer of 1830 when the Census was taken and the following spring, Levi Buchanan and his family left Kentucky and moved to Jefferson County Indiana.
Land Application---Crawfordsville, Indiana Land Office
| Land in Hendricks County IN Levi Buchanan----Application #13911----April 2, 1831. 160 acres the SW 1/4 of Section 35, Twp 15N, R 1W - - - at $1.25 per acre - - - $200 Levi Buchanan----Application #13912----April 2, 1831 80 acres the E 1/2 of the SW 1/4 of Section 34, Twp 15N, R 1W - - - at $1.25 per acre |
Another section of land was also purchased, giving Levi Buchanan a total of 300.53 acres which was also recorded in the first deed book for Hendricks County IN.
The Deed Books of Hendricks County IN show that Levi Buchanan bought more land in Section 34 and other Sections nearby from May of 1835 until his last purchase in 1859.
On one land deed, dated May 25, 1835 Levi Buchanan bought land from James Herron in Hendricks County and lists his residence as Jefferson County Indiana. His son George W. Buchanan married April 2, 1833 in Jefferson County IN.
Jennings County Indiana Marriages
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Levi Buchanan to Nancy Spaulding April 4, 1833. |
Jennings County Indiana joins Jefferson County. Living in Jennings County Indiana at that time were members of the William Spaulding family of Woodford County KY. William Spaulding’s daughter Amelia had married Simeon Buchanan, brother of Levi.
Levi Buchanan probably moved to Hendricks County Indiana between May of 1835 and 1838. His son John A. Buchanan said that Levi Buchanan moved to Hendricks County in 1838. His sons began buying land in 1836 in Hendricks County No mention is made in any records of Nancy Spaulding Buchanan, Levi’s third wife. She may have died before the move to Hendricks County.
The History of Hendricks County 1914-1976 by John R. McDowell
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Merridean C. Mohr Family |
1840 Census Hendricks County Indiana----P 623
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1850 Census Hendricks County Indiana
Liberty Township, No 20-20
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| Eli Buchanan | 26 | M | KY | Farmer | $900 |
| Caroline Buchanan | 26 | F | IN | ||
| Levi H. Buchanan | 2 | M | IN | ||
| Levi Buchanan | 71 | M | NJ | $1600 |
1860 Census Hendricks County Indiana
Marian Twp, P 215, No 1520-1520
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| John Ragland | 38 | M | KY |
| Harriet Ragland | 35 | F | KY |
| William Ragland | 14 | M | IN |
| Levi Buchanan | 80 | M | NJ |
| Martha A. Moore | 17 | F | KY |
Levi Buchanan died intestate. His probate packet was in the Clerk’s Office in Hendrick’s County. John Ragland, a son-in-law, stated that Levi died in Feb. 1864. John Ragland and Thomas Hammrick were appointed Administrators of Levi’s Estate. Levi was buried in the Buchanan Cemetery on the land he had purchased in the 1820’s from the Federal Government.
He was listed on the 1860 Census with John and Harriet Ragland and was probably living with them at the time of his death. Thomas E. Hamrick
The Buchanan Cemetery, Hendricks County Indiana
| The Cemetery is located in Hendricks County Indiana, Liberty Township, 3/4 miles north of US 40 on SR 39 or 150E near the town of Bellville. It is located near the south end of Section 35, Township 14 North, Range 1 West. Davis orchard has planted new apple trees on the left side of the road, and the cemetery is north and west of the orchard. This land originally housed the barn of Levi Buchanan according to Ruth Prichard, a County historian. The land was purchased by Levi Buchanan in April 1831 from the Federal Government at the Crawfordsville Land Office. The land was farmed by Levi Buchanan and his sons John A. and George W. In 1933 Roy Burns, descendant of Levi Buchanan, had a handwritten list of Buchanan tombstones copied. Some of these tombstones were no longer there in 1964 and 1985. In 1964 Ruth Prichard, historian in Hendricks County, copied the inscriptions of all markers in the Cemetrey at that time. In 1985 Marsha Sorrell, descendant of Levi, visited the Cemetery. Most markers no longer existed. Since that time, several markers have been uncovered by farmers and taken to the Cemetery, the exact location of the grave sites nearby but unknown. Tombstones of Levi Buchanan and his Children and their wives in the Cemetery. Levi Buchanan died March 18, 1864, age 84 years, 7 months, 19 days. Reuben M. Buchanan died Sept. 27, 1872, age 67 years, 2 months and 16 days. John Buchanan died Nov. 24, 1879, age 72 years, 9 months, 26 days. Sarah Buchanan, wife of John A. Buchanan died Feb. 1, 1894, age 84 years, 9 months, 19 days. Sarah Buchanan, wife of George W. Buchanan, died Aug. 4, 1867, age 56 years, 10 months, 30 days Linda M. C. Hendricks, wife of J. Hendricks, died Sept. 5, 1856, age 45 years, 2 months, 3 days. Martin Lawler died June 8, 1841, age 24 years, 8 months, 8 days Andrew J. Buchanan, son of Levi and Francis Buchanan, died Feb. 12, 1811 (error for 1841), age 18 years, 1 month, 2 days. |