Gen. George Buchanan and Mary Patterson

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Husband Gen. George Buchanan ^{1 2}

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           Born: 27 Jul 1796 - Baltimore, MD 2
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           Died: 9 Jun 1879 - near Penn Hall, Centre Co, PA 3 4
         Buried: 

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         Father: Dr. George Buchanan (1763-1808) 5 6
         Mother: Letitia McKean (1769-1845) 5

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       Marriage: 26 Jun 1846 - Potter's Mills, Centre Co, PA 4

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   Other Spouse: Sarah G. Miles (1806-1844) 4 7 - 16 May 1833 4

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Wife Mary Patterson ⁴

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           Born: Abt 1810
     Christened: 
           Died: 18 May 1868 4
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Children

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1 F Mary Ann Buchanan ⁸

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           Born: 10 Aug 1849 8
     Christened: 
           Died: 23 Apr 1850 8
         Buried:  - Spring Mills, Gregg Twp, Centre Co, PA

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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General Notes: Husband - Gen. George Buchanan

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He held the office of prothonotary of Centre County, Pennsylvania, for a time by appointment by the Governor. He also served for several terms as justice of the peace in Gregg township, where he had his home for many years. In religion, he adhered to the Episcopal Church; in politics he was an ardent Whig until that party was dissolved, when he attached to the Democratic party, with which he acted up to the time of his death.

He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1815, and subsequently took the master's degree, A. M. Since his two brothers were in the Navy, his mother left to him the tract of land she inherited from her father, Governor McKean, and which in her will she calls Auchentorlie, after the estates in Scotland held by the family of Dr. George Buchanan, Sr. General Buchanan lived on this farm in Gregg township, Centre County, during his whole lifetime. In his earlier life, he served for several terms as a Justice of the Peace. As a magistrate, Squire Buchanan, as he was called by the residents, became one of the prominent men in the county. He was appointed Prothonotary of Centre county, January 12, 1836, holding office until November 11, 1839. Formerly in the days of Whiggery, he was a member of that party, but upon its dissolution he became a democrat; and ever after was an advocate of democratic principles. In 1841, he was Captain of the Penn's Valley Troop, and in June, 1852, was elected Brigadier General of the 3d Brigade, 14th Division of the Pennsylvania Militia; holding this appointment until the Civil War, in 1861, broke up the Pennsylvania military organization. When the war commenced, General Buchanan was strongly solicited to accept the command of a brigade, with the rank he had held for several years past; but he declined this offer, principally on account of his age. General Buchanan was interested in an insurance company in Centre County, of which he was one of the officers.
A paralytic affection in March, 1877, occasioned the loss of his speech, but did not otherwise interfere with his movements. He died in his 83rd year, having outlived his wives and all his children.

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General Notes: Wife - Mary Patterson

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She died after having been an invalid for many years.

1 John Blair Linn, History of Centre and Clinton Counties, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott & Co., 1883), Pg 182, 215.

2 Roberdeau Buchanan, Genealogy of the McKean Family of Pennsylvania (Lancaster, PA: Inquirer Printing Co., 1890), Pg 152.

3 John Blair Linn, History of Centre and Clinton Counties, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott & Co., 1883), Pg 182.

4 Roberdeau Buchanan, Genealogy of the McKean Family of Pennsylvania (Lancaster, PA: Inquirer Printing Co., 1890), Pg 153.

5 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Colonial and Revolutionary Families of Pennsylvania (New York, Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1911), Pg 1185.

6 Roberdeau Buchanan, Genealogy of the McKean Family of Pennsylvania (Lancaster, PA: Inquirer Printing Co., 1890), Pg 129.

7 John Blair Linn, History of Centre and Clinton Counties, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott & Co., 1883), Pg 215.

8 Roberdeau Buchanan, Genealogy of the McKean Family of Pennsylvania (Lancaster, PA: Inquirer Printing Co., 1890), Pg 154.