Display Patriot - P-124197 - William BUCKLEY/BULKLEY
William BUCKLEY/BULKLEY
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P-124197
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Author: David Glen McIntire
My patriot ancestor, William Buckley, Sr., was born about 1725, probably in Westmoreland County, Virginia. His wife's first name was Elizabeth, and it has been speculated that her family name was Fryor, but no documentation can confirm this.
In the spring of 1776, William Buckley, Sr., along with his son William, Jr., enlisted in the 8th Virginia Regiment, under the command of Col. Abraham Bowman and Capt. Thomas Berry. This regiment was incorporated into the Continental Line in May of 1776. In the summer of 1776, the 8th Regiment marched to Fort Lee in New Jersey, and then on to Fort Washington in Westchester County, New York. On September 16, 1776 William Buckley Sr., and William Jr., along with others from the 8th Regiment, engaged in the battle of Harlem Heights, one of the first victories for the Continental Army. The day would not be a victory for William Buckley, Sr., for his son William, Jr. was killed in battle, one of approximately 30 casualties among the patriot troops.
After the end of the Revolutionary War, William Buckley, Sr., returned to his home in Loudoun County, Virginia, and appears to have lived a quiet life until his death in 1789. His will is recorded in Loudoun County and lists his children as well as his grandchildren, through his son William, Jr. His farm land is currently the location of Dulles International Airport.
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DAR states: THE SOLDIER IN LEE'S LEGION WAS LIKELY A YOUNGER MAN OF SAME NAME.