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Fact finding on events prior to James Buchanan death in 1841 takes great skill and patience and, even then, there are history gaps (see below).
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Research is even more complicated when the only supporting evidence may be a few words hinting at a clue in a 1841 Will inventory or 1787 Land Deed.
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Below are some examples where we need more information on a couple interesting family notes. If you can add any details or dates, please send us your comments.
#1. James Sr owned a mill
There is evidence (a old photo and court records) that substantiate a Buchanan mill was built and operated on McCrory Creek -- still need to know where and how it served the community,
#2. James helped his father run 'Archy's ferry' on Stones River
In 1788 the Davidson county Court ordered Archibald Buchanan to keep a ferry on Stones River where the "publick" road crosses. Was this deemed logical because this spot was included in Archibald's Stones River land grant? And his son-in-law Andrew Steel, owned the property on the other side as the ferry landing (in 1804, Andrew sold this landing to Archibald's son, James).
