[Brøderbund WFT Vol. 9, Ed. 1, Tree #0552, Date of Import: Apr 29, 1999]
From chapter, "Richard Buffington, The Emigrant," in "The Buffington Family in America," p. 43, edited by Richard M. Buffington:
Richard Boveington, born in 1654, considered himself from Great Marle upon the Thames in Buckinghamshire in Old England. The family had been estabshed there for some generations, probably at Bovingdon Green, a hamlet only one mile from the cetner of the town. Relatives also owned property in Marefield, even closer to the center of what is now Marlow. Within a day's walk of Great Marle were all the towns, farms and villages where the Boveingtons, under various spellings of the name, had lived at least since 1300, and probably several centuries earlier.
Richard Buffington, the Emigrant, in addition to founding the largest segment of the Buffington family in America, made definite historic contributions to the American colonial history. He was a pioneer settler in West Jersey, and signed the West Jersey Compact (officially dated March 3 1676).
He was a settler in Upland, later Chester, prior to Penn's receiving the Charter for the Province of Pennsylvania.
He assisted in the layout of the public road from Philadelphia to Lancaster, Pennsylvania, that became the first unit of America's earliest trans-continental highway.
Richard was a man of great spiritual conviction, and forfeited his material advance in this Quaker country by joining the Baptist, being baptized in Crum Creek, Pennsylvania, on June 26 1699. He later was the first person in America know to have left money in his will for a Baptist church.[Brøderbund WFT Vol. 7, Ed. 1, Tree #3118, Date of Import: Apr 29, 1999]
The family originated in Buckinghamshire, England. The family church is Little Missenden in Buckinghamshire. I actually met a waitress in the late 70s at Lord Jims in San Francisco named Boevington who was from there and knew of the church. She was about six feet tall, very Scandenavean in appearance and attractive.
Richard came over on the Griffin(to) and probably arrived in West Jersey in 1675 as Richard Buffington signed the West Jersey Compact in 1676.
From the History of Chester County, Pennsylvania:
In 1696, he purchased 218 acres in conjunction with William Vestal. In 1701, they purchased 218 acres more. This land extended from Brandywine, below the forks, nearly to Strode's mill in Upland (now Chester), Pennsylvania.
From 1700-1703, he was constable of Westtown.
In 1705, Richard Buffington was a constable for the community of Bradford, Pennsylvania, which was founded that year.
In 1721, he divided a property between his sons, Thomas and William.
In 1708, he purchased 210 acres from Thomas Martin and then sold 100 acres. He divided the remainder between his sons Thomas and William in 1721 and reserved a life interest.
History of Chester County, Pennsylvania Pg 163-167.
The English history is presented in "English Origins of the American Buffingtons" by Vincent Joseph Boveington. There is a problem in that there are two Richard Buffington cousins with the same birthdate, 1655.
A Ralph Buffington did the same with "The Buffington Family in America
Buffington meant originally "Above Town." There are rumored to be 1,000,000 descendents in the United States. As a point of interest, there appears to be an entirely separate (related in Europe} line of Nighswongers originating in Washington D.C. which married into the Buffington line. [Genealogy.com, LLC WFT Vol. 77, Ed. 1, Tree #1148, Date of Import: Apr 2, 2003]
The family originated in Buckinghamshire, England. The family church is Little Missenden in Buckinghamshire. I actually met a waitress in the late 70s at Lord Jims in San Francisco named Boevington who was from there and knew of the church. She was about six feet tall, very Scandenavean in appearance and attractive.
Richard came over on the Griffin(to) and probably arrived in West Jersey in 1675 as Richard Buffington signed the West Jersey Compact in 1676.
From the History of Chester County, Pennsylvania:
In 1696, he purchased 218 acres in conjunction with William Vestal. In 1701, they purchased 218 acres more. This land extended from Brandywine, below the forks, nearly to Strode's mill in Upland (now Chester), Pennsylvania.
From 1700-1703, he was constable of Westtown.
In 1705, Richard Buffington was a constable for the community of Bradford, Pennsylvania, which was founded that year.
In 1721, he divided a property between his sons, Thomas and William.
In 1708, he purchased 210 acres from Thomas Martin and then sold 100 acres. He divided the remainder between his sons Thomas and William in 1721 and reserved a life interest.
History of Chester County, Pennsylvania Pg 163-167.
The English history is presented in "English Origins of the American Buffingtons" by Vincent Joseph Boveington. There is a problem in that there are two Richard Buffington cousins with the same birthdate, 1655.
A Ralph Buffington did the same with "The Buffington Family in America
Buffington meant originally "Above Town." There are rumored to be 1,000,000 descendents in the United States. As a point of interest, there appears to be an entirely separate (related in Europe} line of Nighswongers originating in Washington D.C. which married into the Buffington line.
More About Richard Buffington: Baptism: 26 Jun 1699, Crum Creek, PA.1631, 1632, 1633, 1634 Date born 2: 30 May 1655, Great Marlow, Buckinghamshire, England. Children: Twelve children..1635, 1636 Comment 1: English book lists a birth date of 1655.1637, 1638, 1639 Died 2: Jan 1748, Chester Co., Pennsylvania.1640, 1641 Died 3: 08 Jan 1748, Chester, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA. Died 4: Jan 1749, East Bradford Chester Pensivania.1642, 1643 Occupation: Farmer.1644, 1645, 1646, 1647 Residence: Bradford Twp., Chester Co., Pennsylvania.1648, 1649
More About Richard Buffington and Anne Parsons: Marriage 1: Abt. 1674, Buckinghamshire, Great Marle, England.1650, 1651 Marriage 2: Abt. 1680, England.1652, 1653
Children of Richard Buffington and Ann Francis are:
+Ann Buffington, b. 1674, Great Marlow, Buckinghamshire, England1654, 1655, d. date unknown, Westtown, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA1656, 1657.
Children of Richard Buffington and Anne Parsons are:
+Ann Buffington, b. 1674, Great Marlow, Buckinghamshire, England1658, 1659, d. date unknown, Westtown, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA1660, 1661.
Richard Buffington (b. 30 May 1654, d. 1746)
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