Samuel Russell and Mary Watt
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on Samuel Russell and Mary Watt
Generation One
1.
Samuel1Russell; born circa 1703 of,
Ramelton, Donegal,, Ireland; married Mary Watt circa 1728 Ramelton,
Donegal,, Ireland.
Children of Samuel1Russell
and Mary Watt were:
- + 2 i. Jane2
Russell, born circa 1729 Donegal,,, Ireland; married
John Buchanan.
Generation Two
2. Jane2Russell
(Samuel1); born circa 1729 Donegal,,,
Ireland; married John Buchanan, son of William Alexander Buchanan,
1751 Ramelton, County Donegal,, Ireland; died circa 1764 Donegal,,,
Ireland.
Children of Jane2Russell
and John Buchanan were as follows:
3 i. Sarah3 Buchanan; married William Murison; born 1752.
She and William Murison immigrated in 1770 to America,,,.
4 ii. William Buchanan; born 1753. He resided "the Cairn",,,; There
is no record of him coming to America.
5 iii. Samuel Buchanan; born 1757; married Sarah Kirkwood 1790, they had five
clildren. He resided in 1785 Garrigort,,, Ireland.
6 iv. Thomas Buchanan; born 1759 Donegal Co.,, Ireland; born
1767 Donegal County,, Ireland; born Mar 14, 1767; married Jane
Livingston before Jun 28, 1793; died Sep 25, 1853 Napoli,,
NY; buried after Sep 25, 1853 Napoli Corners Cemetery, Napoli,
Cattaraugus County, NY. He resided Remelton, County Donegal,,
Ireland. He He was related to James Buchanan - British Consul at Por. He Thomas
was a descendant of the House of Carbeth and the lairds of Buchanan, tracing
back to Fargallus, King of all Ireland (718AD) and to Anselin Buey O'Kyan who
fled to Scotland being driven from Ireland by King anute. Thomas' Scotch ancestry
includes Lady Isabel Stewart, Robert Stewart, Robert II, King of Scotland and
Robert Bruce.
The Buchanan Book, by A. W. Patrick Buchanan, Canada mentions Thomas on page
176. He resided White Creek, Washington County, NY. The
nationality of he was was Scotch-Irish. He served ni the war of 1812, 2nd
Regiment (Mapes) NY Militia from Sep. 15, 1812-Nov 30, 1812. In Capt. Williams
S. Hicks Company. Serves as a Sergeant. He Served in 2nd Regiment, NY State
Artillery from Sep 2, 1814 to Dec 3, 1814 as a Private in Capt. John Ferris'
Company on Sep 2, 1814. He was a Presbyterian in Napoli, Cattaraugus County,
NY> < 1853>.
7 v. James Buchanan; born 1761 Ramelton, County Donegal,,
Ireland; married Elizabeth Speer Apr 16, 1788 Adams County,
PA; died Jun 11, 1821 Mercersburg,, PA. He immigrated in 1783
to Mercersburg, Franklin County, PA.
8 vi. John Buchanan; married Hannah Campbell Brumacloughan,; born 1762.
9 vii. Margaret Buchanan; born circa 1763.
