George Buzzard

GEORGE BUZZARD

George BUZZARD

(c.1760 - )

George BUZZARD

Born: c.1760 in Ohio
Died: Date of death unknown

Marriage Information:

George married Rachel GODSHALK, daughter of John GODSHALK and Christina HENDRICKS. George and Rachel were Mennonite.

BUZZARD may also be spelled BUSSARD.



	FAMILY LINKS Spouses: Rachel GODSHALK Children: John `Jacob` `Michael` `George` `Molly` `Catharine` `Christina` `Susannah` `Margaret` `Sarah` `Nancy` `Rachel` `Barbara`

GENERAL INFORMATION

George Buzzard was a blacksmith and "a noted gunsmith". He lived in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. In 1803 George moved to North Hampton County, Pennsylvania.

Sometime after their marriage George and Rachel relocated to Plumstead Township, also in Bucks County.

George Buzzard was a soldier and a patriot at the time of the American Revolution. He served with a local militia that was called to action. His name appears on a class roll of the 3rd Company of the 3rd Battalion of the militia of Bucks County, dated June 12, 1780, along with the name of his father-in-law, John GODSHALK.

Sometime after 1803, George moved to Lower Mt. Bethel Township, Northhampton County, Pennsylvania. This is where he lived out his years.

BUZZARD: Bucks County and Northampton County, 1770-1830

Taken from Genealogical Miscellanea of Pennsylvania Families by MC Williams (Houston, Texas genealogical library). No publisher or published date).

Reference page 60: GEORGE BUZZARD of Bucks County, Pennsylvania is first listed in the Tax.

Records of 1779 in New Brittain Twp., Bucks County:

George Buzzardserved in the Revolutionary War, in Captain Henry Darocks' Company, 2nd Class, 3rd Company, 3rd Battalion of the Bucks County Militia. He served from 1779 to 1781 (Pennsylvania Archives, 5th Ser, Vol 5, pp 360-381).In the 1781 Tax Record his occupation was that of a blacksmith, owning one horse and one cattle. In the 1790 census his household consists of two males over 16, two males under 16, and five females. By 1800 he can be found in Plumstead Twp. Bucks Co.. George married Rachel GODSHALK. Rachel was born about 1759 and was still living in 1814 when her father's will was made.

CHILDREN:

John married Elizabeth Berky, removed to Northampton County

Jacob removed to Northampton County

Michael removed to Northampton County

George removed to Northampton County

Molly married Jacob Haldeman, removed to Northampton County

Catharine married John Haldeman

Christina born December 1, 1788; married Christian Haldeman

Susannah born December 15, 1790; married John Berkey

Margaret born October 18, 1791; married Daniel Markley

Sarah born December 3, 1798(?); married John Shaum

Nancy married Christian Shaum

Rachel born March 18, 1802; married Michael Delp

Barbara married John Schmidt"