I am looking for the father of Martin Buff who was in Haywood County as early as 1800.

John Martin's father was John Buff who was born around 1795 in N. Carolina. He is buried in Howell Co. Missouri. His wife was Catharine. John's father was Martin Buff from Haywood N. Carolina.

Does anyone know who the father of Martin Buff is?

Was you John Buff married to Alice Watts

I don't know if John Buff, the son of Martin Buff, was married to a Watts. I'm looking for Martin Buff's father. The Martin Buff I am looking for was born 1751 and married Rosannah Klein. I have a copy of his will. I believe he and his brother George Buff were in Lincoln County before coming to Haywood County, NC.

From the Early History of Haywood County: "In the 1839 records, one man made a report of his bound boy as follows: "August 21. John M. Buff commenced work for me; September 7, this day he lost by muster (Muster drill); September 23, muster drill; Lost 2 days Camp Meeting; Lost 4 days a-marrying. September 27 - has quit."

The only "for sure" info I have is this. My grandmother was Eliz. Buff who mar. John Chandler. Her father was Martin Buff, b. N.C. 1816, mar. Phareba Simpson.Martin was son ofJohnBuff/Margaret Eliz. Stevens. Martin/Phareba's chil. were ELIZABETH (grandma, Sarah, Cordelia Ann, Wm., Talitha, Elvina.
Other info. not sure of - just wrote down things I heard or saw.
George Martin Buff, b. 1751, mar. #1, Moyers, #2, Rosanna Klein. dau of Peter Moyers/Catherine of Lincoln Co. Chil. were
Daniel & Susannah & John(1777)

John Buff, b. 1795, N.C. died in Mo. mar. Margaret Eliz. Stevens; had son Martin Biff, 1816 who mar. Phareba Simpson.(sure of this)

John Buff, b. 1777, mar. Catherine Lyons; chil: John Martin Buff, b. 1795, Michael and George.

I hope that these are all right. My mother had this info.
wcommons@earthlink.net

Which Martin Buff are you looking for? George Martin Buff, b. 1751, had a son John E. Buff, b. 1777; John Martin Buff, b. 1795, mar. Marg. Eliz. Stevens, had son John Buff who mar. Eliz. Hicks. There are several Martin Buffs. Do you know the year he was born? My grandmother was Eliz. Buff, b. 1841 and mar. John Chandler. She was the dau. of Martin Buff, b. 1816. Feel free to e-mail me. wcommons@earthlink.net

Confusing! My mother's father was Arthur C. Buff; 1904-2003, m. Freda Smith (in MO). His father was Silas Ransom Buff; 1876-1959, m. Alice Flood (w/8 Children in MO). His father was Harvey Alexander Buff; 1848-1925, m. Catherine Smothermon (w/11 Children in MO).
And HIS father was John Martin Buff; b. in NC 1820; d. in MO 1905; m. Nancy Lee in Haywood Co., NC 1839. (w/11 Children, mostly in MO). All of this is VERY certain--we have pictures of John Martin Buff, family bibles (he was a Methodist preacher) and tombstones with dates, etc.

Now, in looking back to NC, he seems to have gone by Martin before he married and grew up in or around Haywood Co. Based on census dates, I was beginning to think that a John Buff b.1795 and m. to Catherine "?" was John Martin's father (since he was b.1820). But your notes say that there are two John Buffs--one born 1795 & one in 1777. Are they related? Were they both in Haywood Co?

Also, I found a Martin Amos Buff b.1751; married to Rosannah Klein in Lincoln Co, Dec. 1789. (Children were John, Katherine, Mary "Polly" & Barbarry). The Bondsman at this wedding was George Buff--The same George that shares Land Deeds in Lincoln and Buncombe Co. with Martin? I think this Martin Amos is John Martin's Grandfather--and either "1777 John" or "1795 John" is J. Martin's father, Martin Amos's son. Are you sure that "1777 John" m. Catherine Lyons and that they had John Martin?
Finally, I saw a reference citing a Michael Buff as the father of Martin, George & John--somewhere in Lincoln Co.!
Does anyone have anything more that might help to clear up all these Martins, Johns and Georges? It's gotten out of hand!

Is there anyway you can post the contents of this will to the message board? I am hoping that maybe the details of the will will help solve some of my mysteries of my John Buff that married Alice Watts. Supposedly, this John Buff was a son of Martin, but I have nothing to prove such.

Thank you,
Vicki