WILLIAM (CAPT)⁸ BUCKNER (JOHN III⁷, JOHN (JR.)⁶, JOHN⁵, THOMAS⁴, HUGH³, WILLIAM², RICHARD¹) was born Abt. 1730 in DAR Patiot Index, and died March 05, 1783 in Bowling Green, Caroline County, Virginia.  He married (1) LUCY ELIZABETH THORNTON Abt. 1745, daughter of FRANCIS THORNTON and MARY TALIAFERRO.  He married (2) MARY MADISON Bet. 1755 - 1768 in Virginia, daughter of THOMAS MADISON and JOHANNAH UNKNOWN.

In the name of God Amen— I William Buckner of the County of Caroline and parish of St. Asaph being of sound mind and disposing (blurred) and memory and considering the uncertanity of life do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following: Imprimis I give & bequeath unto my Son Richard Buckner the land whereon he now lives in St. Marys Parish together with the slaves & stock that were on the plantation at the time of his taking possession with all their increase to him and his heirs forever.

Item. I give and bequeath unto my Son Francis Buckner the land whereon he now lives in St. Asaphs Parish on Mattapony containing three hundred acres, together with the slaves and Stock that were on the plantation at the time of his taking possession with all their increase, also one hundred acres of land to be laid off on the upper corner of my land adjoining that already given him on that part known by the name of McPhersons, also six acres and three quarters of meadowland the bounds of which are specified in a Deed I have already executed, to him and his heirs forever.

Item. I give and bequeath unto my daughter Mary Slaughter two Negro Women named Murreah and Hannah with all their increase which she now holds by deed of gift to her and her heirs forever.

Item. I give & bequeath unto my daughter Lucy Upshaw two Negro Women named Hannah and Doll with all their increase which she now holds by deed of Gift also Six Silver Spoons to her and her heirs forever.

Item . I give and bequeath unto my youngest children namely William Buckner, Elizabeth Jones, John Buckner, Ann Buckner, Jane Buckner, Thomas Buckner, Matilda Buckner, and Horace Buckner all the rest of my Negroes & Personal Estate not alrea dy disposed of to be equally divided between them, but if either of them shoul d die before they come to Lawful age or should leave no heir lawfully begotten, then their part to be equally divided between the survivors but as I have already given my daughter Elizabeth Jones two Negroes namely Phillis a Girl of abou t thirteen years of age and Frank a boy of about nine, my will is that they be considered as so much of her proportion according to the value of such Negroes.

Item. I lend to my beloved Wife Mary Buckner the use of the Land I now live on, with all my Negroes and personal Estate not already disposed during her natural life or widowhood & my will is that she give out to each of my said eight last mentioned children, namely William Buckner, Elizabeth Jones, John Buckner, Ann Buckner, Jane Buckner, Thomas Buckner, Matilda Buckner and Horace Buckner respectively as they come of age or Marry some part (not exceeding their proportion) of my Estate so lent her in such manner as she shall think proper and after her death the land to be divided between my four sons William Buckner, John Buckner, Thomas Buckner and Horace Buckner, or sold if they think it m ore convenient, & the money arising from the sale to be divided between them and that my eight youngest children namely William Buckner, Elizabeth Jones, John Buckner, Ann Buckner Jane Buckner, Thomas Buckner, Matilda Buckner & Horace Buckner pay a proportion of all my just debts, but in case my wife should marry again she should have no more of my estate than the law allows her—I likewise ex pect as I am a partner in the Loyal Company that I have a right to a considerable quantity of back lands & my Son William having a number of land warrants to locate for me on the Kentucky, my Will is that all these lands be divided between my said Sons William Buckner, John Buckner, Thomas Buckner, & Horace Buckner .