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abt. 1780-1838.."Timeline" Buchan, Capt. David started April
16,2003 and updated January 8, 2005
abt. 1780...birth year...quote from Nfld. Encyclopedia .."Buchan,
David (1780-c.1838) Explorer, Born Scotland (?). Little of the
early life of this renowned explorer of Newfoundland has been
documented, except that he entered the British Navy while still a
youth and by 1806 had been promoted to the rank of
Lieutenant"....etc.
1780-1813...page 176..."David BUCHAN was born in Scotland in 1780.
In 1806 he held a Lieutenant's commission in the British Navy.
Exactly when he first came to Newfoundland I have been unable to
ascertain, but Lieut. CHAPPEL in his voyage of the "ROSAMUND"
speaks of BUCHAN in 1813 as having been several years engaged in
surveying the coast line." ....source: HOWLEY 1915
1787-1820...."1663-1787..page 39..By the Act of 15 Cha. II, C.7
(1663) the Governor of a Colony appointed an officer, known as the
NAVAL OFFICER, whose dudy it was to make out a list of exports and
imports and to give security to the Commissioners of His Majesty's
Customs for the performance of his duty. Newfoundland, not being
considered a colony, had no such officer at first, but in 1787 a
certain Mr. BUCHANAN received from Governor ELLIOT a commission
appointing him NAVAL OFFICER in Newfoundland with authority to
appoint deputies in the outports"......In 1820 the nominal NAVAL
OFFICER was a Mr. R. H. NOBLE at WHITEHALL.... source: HOWLEY 1915
1790-1863...page 67..."The SCOTCH SEALERS and WHALERS (for the two
were conducted in conjunction) made their appearance in
Newfoundland waters about 1790 and about 1850 steam was introduced
as an auxiliary: thus making two periods of intensive sealing
--by sail from 1837 to 1863, by steam from 1863 to 1900." source
HOWLEY 1915
1802-1803...page 179..."He [Capt. David BUCHAN] married a Miss
Maria ADYE about 1802-03. From his granddaughter, Miss Eva BUCHAN
of 17 Kidbrooke Park Road, BLACKHEATH, S.E., England, I have
learned some few further particulars of Capt. BUCHAN, and have
been also kindly furnished with a photograph of him copied from an
oil painting......Her father was his eldest son [Lieut. BEECHEY??]
and was with him on his Arctic Expedition, and she often heard him
describe it. He [Lieut. BEECHEY ??]died when she was quite
young. She does not say what other descendants Capt. B. left. On
her grandmother's side, two of her great uncles were distinguished
officers, the one under WELLINGTON, and the other a Flag-Lieut.
with NELSON."
1807...Came out on the "HMS ADONIS"
1808...page 176..."I find the name of Capt. David BUCHAN, J. P.,
together with the names of R. PARRY, Surrogate and Josiah
BLACKMORE, J.P., signed to a decree of the Surrogate Court at
Placentia, Sept. 12, 1808, in a suit of Maurice POWER versus Thos.
BAILY, agent for SAUNDERS, SWEETMAN & SAUNDERS."
1810-1820...."His vessel, schooner "The Adonis" was anchored in
ShipCove (now Botwood) and made secure for the winter by heavy
chains passed around the trunks of stout trees on shore."
...caption under his photo in School textbook: "Capt. David
BUCHAN, R. N. who made the memorable expeditions to Red Indian
Lake in 1810-1811 and again in 1820."
1811....from the Diary of Lieut. David Buchan....for the period
Sat. January 12th, 1811 to Jan. 30th, and March 4th to March 19th,
1811...note " Jan. 22, 1811....and further on a trope (trap) with
the name Rousell; the Rousells live in Sops Arm and in New Bay
1811...."Throughout the following decade Buchan was regarded as a
humanitarian leader of the Colony. As the presiding judge of the
Surrogate Court in Trinity, 1811, he is said to have built the
second court house and jail for that town by levying a type of tax
on merchants, fishing boats, and incoming foreign
vessels"...source Nfld. Encyclopedia.
1813....Buchan was again appointed a Justice for the Island and
later that year was responsible for the safe conduct to England of
the Newfoundland fishing fleet. This was accomplished in spite of
gales and a French Attack off the Scilly Islands....source Nfld.
Eng.
page 177.."In 1813 his ship [????] together with the "Rosamund",
Capt. CAMPBELL, convoyed the Newfoundland fishing fleet home to
England. They left St. John's in December and had a very stormy
passage." source: HOWLEY 1915
1815....26th of August, Capt. David Buchan R. N., took kpossession
of St. Pierre and Miquelon....source Prowse 1895 History of
Newfoundland page 655....also mention of Battle of Waterloo, 2nd
Treaty of Paris, the last Treaty between England and France about
the Newfoundland fishery.
1816-1817...page 177..."In 1816 he was promoted to COMMANDER, and
was again on this station. [the island of Newfoundland] During
the absence of the GOVERNOR that winter he acted as his deputy in
command here." HOWLEY 1915
1817..."Sent home with Fire Reports and offered command of a POLAR
EXPEDITION."
1817....David Buchan Esq. signed a document on bebalf of the
Supreme Court of Newfoundland on May. 5, 1817 re: creditors of
Vincent Costigan
1817-1818...page 177.."Again during the following winter of
1817-1818...."From the records we learn that BUCHAN had the
distribution of 10,000.00.0 stg. sent by the British Government
for the relief of the distressed." source: HOWLEY 1915
[see the lists of distressed persons at Port de Grave, Bareneed
and Brigus at Chubucto]
1818....between Jan 14th, 1818 and Nov. 1818 "Dorothea" on a
voyage of Discovery to the Artic....Commander David Buchan was in
command of the Spitzbergen expedition, and had previously explored
the interior of Newfoundland. Arthur Flemming Morrell was his
first lieutenant aboard Dorothea.
1819...page 179..."Substance of Mr. CURTIS's Story....In the
October of 1819, I left St. Mary's to go to TWILLINGATE where Mr.
John PEYTON wanted me to build a schooner......"....HOWLEY 1915
1819...Capt. BUCHAN was Surrogate and Magistrate
1820....page 178..."During the year 1820 BUCHAN acted as floating
Surrogate in the "EGERIA" at Harbour Grace"
1820....quote from letter dated March 10, 1820 on board HMS
"Grasshopper"....."on the 26th......we reached at midnight Mr.
Rousells house in the SW Arm of New Bay, but not finding him at
home we hastened our departure on Sunday morning the 27th for the
ship, as rain and a rapid thaw had now set in..."
1820...."Encountering no Beothuk on this trip, Buchan returned to
Harbour Grace where he acted as the floating Surrogate Judge for
1820....source Nfld. Enc.
1821...page 99..."Law Report: James LANDERGAN sues David BUCHAN
and Rev. John LEIGH [LEE??], for arresting him at CUBIT's and
giving him 36 lashes in the Surrogate Court."
1822...page 178..."In 1822 BUCHAN was tried by court-martial, at
St. John's on board "HMS ALBION" for some alleged disobedience of
orders, but he was acquitted. The charge was brought against him
by Capt. NICHOLAS." Howley 1915
1823-1825....Refused a good post in the HUDSON's BAY COMPANY (the
governorship of the SELKIRK Colony) in favour of the office of the
High Sheriff of Newfoundland (January 1825), "in which employment
I have remained to the present moment."
1827....Buchanan, George....Capt. ...."Jane"....reg.#1827073
1828...."His (Buchans) presence on the island (Nfld.) around 1828
was noted in a letter written by W. E. Cormack (lghr...Cormack
died at New Westminster, B.C.??), but little else is recorded of
him until 1835 when, in a letter to the Colonial Secretary, he
quit the post of High Sheriff.
1833...on July 4th, 1833 Capt. David Buchan of the yacht "Forte"
married at Halifax, NS., son of David Buchan, High Sherriff of
this Island (Newfoundland)....newspaper clipping
Will of William Beauchamp
from Newfoundland will books volume 1 page 465 probate year 1845
In re
William Beauchamp deceased.
In the name of God Amen, I William Beauchamp of Barened Conception
Bay in the Island of Newfoundland Planter being in a declining
state of health but of sound and disposing mind and memory do make
and declare this my last will and testament in manner following
that is to say, I give and bequeath all my right title and
interest in and to a pew situated in the Church at Barened with my
bed and bedding and chest unto William Henry Lacely, I give and
bequeath all my right title and interest in and to all money goods
chattels and anything else which I possess unto John Beauchamp my
nephew and I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint Mr. Thomas
Bartlett Senr of Barened and Mr. G. Heath of the same place
executors of this my will.
In witness whereof I the said testator William Beauchamp have to
this my last will & testament set my hand and seal this eleventh
day of June one thousand eight hundred and forty four. William his
x mark Beauchamp (LS)
Signed sealed & declared by the said testator Wm. Beauchamp as and
for his last will and testament in the presence of us who in his
presence and at his request and in the presence of each other have
subscribed our names as witnesses thereto. Jacob Bishop. Geo.
Heath.
N.B. There is also a gun of mine in possession of Nathaniel French
which is to become the property of my nephew Jno Beauchamp after
my decease.
Certified Correct,
D. M. Browning
Registrar
1838...."It is presumed that Buchan died in the shipwreck of the
"Upton Castle' on December 8, 1838 while on its return run to
England from Indian....source Nfld. Enc.
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