Individual Details

1850 Census. Madison Co, AL, Hh 76
Henry Buford, 69, b. VA, Farmer
Jane D., 68, b. VA
Mexico M., 24, b. AL (he married Sarah E. Willis, 1849)
Sarah A. E., 22, b. AL (wife of Mexico)
Lucy F., 8 months
Edwin D. Bondrun (Bondurant), 19 (probabley grandson Edward Bondurant)

Date not noted. Application for Administration on Estate of Henry Buford, dec'd. Died intestate, the widow Jane D. Buford, renounces right to serve. Letters of Admin issued to John Allison, bond of $20,000. Securies by David Allison, Francis Fennell

10 Mar 1851 Madison Co AL Probate Minutes 1, p.65
Petition to sell land of Henry Buford, dec'd.
William Buford, Frances, wife of William Turner, and Albert R. Buford - children of Albert A. Buford, dec'd who was a son of Henry, dec'd, are not residents of the state. Albert R. is under age 21.
Samuel B. Ledbetter and Silas L. Ledbetter, children of Mildred M. (by her 2nd husband), daughter of intestate who died in his lifetime.
Clement C. Carpenter, Walter Carpenter, and Andrew J. Carpenter, children of Frances Carpenter, daughter of intestate who died in his lifetime, are laa infants under age 21, residing in Madison Co, AL. Guardian ad litem appointed - Harriet B., wife of Daniel Ledbetter.
Said guardian, Harriet B., wife of Daniel Ledbetter, Hopkins C. Buford, Duncastle F. Buford, Elizabeth W. Drake, July A., wife of Dempsey Vann, Caroline D., wife of Newton C. Worley and Mexico M. Buford, children of said decendant; and July A. C. Bondurant, Harriet B., wife of Paschal Ledbetter, William Bondurant, John M. Bondurant and Edward Bondurant, children of Mildred M. (by her 1st husband) who was a daughter of said intestate - are all to be served with citations.

24 Dec 1850 Probate Record 15, p.392
Allotment of dower to Jane D. Buford, widow of Henry Buford, dec'd. 130 acres in the NW 1/4 of Section 26, Twp 4, Range 1E. Commissioners: A. H. Sibley, John T. Haden, Joseph Pickens, Mills Jenkins, B. S. Anyan, James V. A. Hinds, County Surveyor. p.396 of this book is her share of the slaves.

28 Dec 1850 Probate Record 15, p.397
Division of slaves of Henry Buford, dec'd.
Lot 1 to Harriet B. Ledbetter
Lot 2 - Mildred M. Ledbetter's heirs
Lot 3 - Hopkins C. Buford
Lot 4 - Duncastle S. Buford
Lot 5 - Albert A. Buford (would be his heirs)
Lot 6 - Elizabeth W. Drake
Lot 7 - Julia A. Vann
Lot 8 - Frances J. Carpenter (heirs)
Lot 9 - Caroline D. Worley
Lot 10 - Mexico Buford
Commissioners: Joseph Pickens, Mills Jenkins, A. H. Sibley

1860 Probate Record, p.146
Petition to sell land of estate of Henry Buford, dec'd. Apparently the dower land - widow not deceased. Refers to Minute Book 9, p.474 - which shows the date of 24 Oct 1861.
Petition by John Allison, Admin, to sell 130 acres, the South end of the NW 1/4, Sec 26, Twp 4, Range 1E.
Heirs (it's evident many of the children of Henry have died): Harriet B. Letbetter, Julia C. C., wife of Newton Worley, Harriet B. wife of Paschal Ledbetter, William W. Bondurant, John M. Bondurant, Edward D. Bondurant, Samuel B. Ledbetter, Silas S. M. Ledbetter, Finis Buford, Eldridge C. Buford, Curtis C. Grayson, William D. Burford, Curtis O. Buford, Thomas H. Buford, Waddy Buford, James H. Buford, Albert D. Buford, Martha A. wife of John C. Carpenter, John Latham, David Latham, John Buford, Stanfield Buford, Duncastle Buford, Victoria R. Buford, William H. Buford, Eliza F. wife of William Turner, Albert H. Buford, Elizabeth W. Drake, Julia A. Vann, Clement C. C. Carpenter, Walter Carpenter, Andrew J. Carpenter, Allison W. Worley, Jane H. V. Worley, Henry F. Worley, Mary A. Worley, Charlotte G. Worley & Lucy J Buford
Those under age 21 are John & David Latham; John, Stanfield, Duncastle & Victoria R. Buford; Clement, Walter & Andrew J. Carpender; Allison, Jane, Hnery, Nancy, Charlotte Worley; Lucy J. Burford, Silas Ledbetter, Curtis O. Grayson; Curtis O., Thomas H., Waddy, James & John D. Buford.

Harrient B. Ledbetter and her husband, William W. Bondurant, Silas S. M. Ledbetter, William D., Curtis O., Thomas H., Waddy, James & Albert D. Buford, Martha A. Carpenter and husbnad, John Stanfield, Duncastle and Victoria Buford, Elizabeth W. Drake, Julia A. Vann and husband; Clement, Walter & Andrew J. Carpenter; Allison W., Jane E. V., Henry F., Nancy A., and Charlotte Worley all reside in Madison County. Samuel B. Ledbetter is in Jackson County. The others reside out of the state.

Probate Book 9, p.474 dated 24 Oct 1861 lists heirs as:
Harriet B. Ledbetter; Julia A. C. Worley wife of Newton Worley, Harriet B. Ledbetter, wife of Paschal Ledbetter, William W. Bondurant, John M. Bondurant, Edward Bondurant, Samule B. Ledbetter, Silas S. M. Ledbetter
Finis Buford, Eldridge C. Buford, Curtis O. grayson, William D. Buford, Curtis O. Buford, Thomas H. Buford, Waddy Buford, James H. Buford, Albert D. Buford, Martha S., wife of John C. Carpenter, John Latham, David Latham, John Buford, Stanfield Buford, Duncastle Buford, Victoria Buford, William H. Buford, Eliza F., wife of William Turner, Albert R. Buford, Elizabeth W. Drake, Julia wife of Dempsey Vann, Clement C. C. Carpenter, Walter Carpenter, Andrew J. Carpenter, Allison W. Worley, Jane E. V. Worley, Henry F. Worley, Nancy A. Worley, Charlotte S. Worley, Lucy J. Buford
Infants under 21: John & David Latham. John, Stanfield, Duncastle, & Victoria Buford. Clement, Walter & Andrew J. Carpenter. Allison, Jane, Henry, Nancy & Charotte Worley. Lucy J. Buford. Silas Ledbetter. Gurtis O. Grayson. Curtis O., Thomas H., Jane and John D. Buford.
Resident heirs: Harriet B. Ledbetter, Julia Worley and husband newton Worley, Harriet B. Ledbetter and husband Paschal Ledbetter, William W. Bondurant, Silas S. M. Ledbetter, William D. Buford, Curtis O. Buford, Thomas H. Buford, Waddy Buford, James Buford, Albert D. Buford, Martha A. Carpenter and husband John C. Carpenter, John Buford, Stanfield Buford, Duncastle Buford, Victoria Buford, Elizabeth W. Drake, Julia A Vann and husband Dempsey Vann, Clement Carpenter, Walter Carpenter, Andrew J. Carpenter, Allison W. Worley, Jane . V. Worley, Henry F. Worley, Nancy A. Worley and Charlotte S. Worley, all of Madison County.
Samuel B. Ledbetter is of Jackson Co, AL. The rest are non-residents of this state.

Death

1851

Madison County, Alabama

Spouse	Jane D. Sherman ( - 1861)
Child	Harriet Buford (1803 - 1858)