History of the buford family and tavern

[Kenjmor2006]

Bufords of Bedford County Virginia

 

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[Kenjmor2006]

http://www.bufordfamilies.com/Bufords of Bedford County Virginia.htm

 

[Rebel - KGC]

THANKS, "Kenj"... GREAT R & I resources; have utilized them! Coffee?

 

[bigscoop]

Thaxton & Scott families also had some very interesting ties.

 

[Rebel - KGC]

DO TELL!

 

[Kenjmor2006]

Paschal buford still owned buford tavern in 1862,does this tell us that maby rebel is close to being right about confederate gold? Because Robert Morriss did not own or run the tavern in 1822 and in the beale papers Beale claims he went and stayed at bufords?

 

[Rebel - KGC]

Paschal buford still owned buford tavern in 1862,does this tell us that maby rebel is close to being right about confederate gold? Because Robert Morriss did not own or run the tavern in 1822 and in the beale papers Beale claims he went and stayed at bufords?

The BEALE PAPERS said TBJ & Associates (FIRST) stayed at Buford's for @ one month; then TJB & @ 2 others went on to Lynchburg, Va. to "board" at the home of Robert Morriss; Washington Inn/House/Hotel was not built until @ 1823.
What Buford had in @ 1862 was LOCUST LEVEL; THAT is where Gen. Robert E. Lee "over-nited" in @ 1869. Remains of Buford's Tavern was/is nearby.

 

[Rebel - KGC]

I think Gen. Lee & Paschal Buford (friends) "roughed out" the BEALE PAMPHLET, in 1869.

 

[Rebel - KGC]

After Gen. Lee died later in 1869, the info was "put away" until completed for 1885 release...

 

[Rebel - KGC]

1885 release was "effort" of WRITER Ferdinand Hutter (CSA) with his cousin, JB Ward, as the AGENT for the author; JB got the "copy-right" for the BEALE PAPER(S). The HART PAPERS came later, with info from Sgt. Newton Hazlewood (CSA)... the cipher(s) ONLY. It was a story of two TH'ers (HART Bros.)... looking for a Treasure.

 

[medicffjt]

Is she referring to the Black Horse Tavern in Roanoke? -Thanks- Josh

 

[Rebel - KGC]

Is she referring to the Black Horse Tavern in Roanoke? -Thanks- Josh

Claudine? BHT (Roanoke) is NOT the same as Mountain Gate TOLL GATE "Tavern" on the BRP at Black Horse Gap; in fact, there are TWO BHT "listed". HA!

 

[medicffjt]

Claudine? BHT (Roanoke) is NOT the same as Mountain Gate TOLL GATE "Tavern" on the BRP at Black Horse Gap; in fact, there are TWO BHT "listed". HA!

I figured that were not the same place. But wasn't sure some information was confused. I was not awars of two Black Horse Taverns.

 

[Rebel - KGC]

I figured that were not the same place. But wasn't sure some information was confused. I was not awars of two Black Horse Taverns.

YEP! One BHT was at the base of the Fincastle, Va. Turnpike (getting ready for the LONG, steep "climb" up the mountain... fresh horses, STRONG drinks; LOL!); Mountain Gate "Toll Gate" at the top of Black Horse Gap was ALSO known as BHT; the "gap" of the BHT at Mountain Gate can be seen on some videos as Black Horse Gap Bike Trail ("google it") In fact, the "downhill" video is so good, it makes ya feel like you are on one of those stage-coach "back then"... check it out! BLACK HORSE GAP BIKE TRAIL. AND! At one time, Dan Casey (Roanoke, Va.) had a WONDERFUL "still-pics" of the same road, with a "pic" of where the Gap Tavern was... I have even seen it myself; overgrown, etc. BUT! LOTS of "magic" there!

 

[Rebel - KGC]

Claudine Fulton Ellis was talking about neither of those BHT there is another one.

I know that you spent time talking with her; I know of only two. Care to share? THANKS!

 

[Rebel - KGC]

THANKS, franklin; re-reading Claudine's book, now.

 

[Rebel - KGC]

BTW; WHAT did you find, when YOU dug "on the left side of the creek"? INTERESTING...

 

[Justintime]

He stayed at the comfortable quarters of his home. Was Morriss's home the tavern. 1806 or earlier,Bufords.

 

[Rebel - KGC]

He stayed at the comfortable quarters of his home. Was Morriss's home the tavern. 1806 or earlier,Bufords.

Buford's? NOPE. MORRISS was in LYNCHBURG, Va. From "Post" # 1 (OP) by Kenjmor 2006; 1806... Buford's Tavern was "run" by Henry Buford (Paschal's father); @ 1820 Henry died and left Buford's Tavern to his son, Paschal, who was @ 21 years old. Paschal also built a LARGER federal-style house in 1822 called Locust Level; when married, Paschal & his wife, Frances entertained ppl in a smaller wood frame house, next to Locust Level, called The Hall; Paschal MAY have been the "model" for Robert MORRISS, and his wife, Frances, MAY have been the "model" for Sarah MORRISS. The Hall may have been the "model" for Mason's Hall entertainments; tho, Mason's Hall DID exist in Lynchburg, Va. (Marshall Lodge; 1793), on 9th Street. SO! NO record(s) of TJB being at Buford's in 1806; what cha got?