He was born about 1774 in Fincastle (now Smyth) County, Virginia. He Married June 12, 1800. He was a stock raiser and farmer on the North Fork of the Holston River in Rich Valley.
     On January 27, 1803 he bought 200 acres there from James Langdon. He sold 23 1/2 acres to Hezekiah Patrick October 2, 1805. He bought 60 acres from Jeffery Hildreth on July 14, 1812

(Washington County, Virginia, Marriages; Wythe County, Virginia, Deed Book 4, Page 113; Book 5, Page 467; Book 6, Page 404)

     In 1832, George had 91 acres surveyed on the North Fork of the Holston River, and on June 2, 1832, he sold Aaron Whited 150 acres there. On September 2, 1934, he bought 100 acres from William Richardson Jr. On August 17,1836, he aquired land on Cove Creek from Cyrus Adams. On March 14, 1836, he bought 127 acres on Clinch Mountain in Tazwell County from Alexander and Nancy Buchanan for $350,00. On May 20, 1837, he aquired an interest in 293 acres from Elenor Lamie. On January 21, 1839, he sold 230 acres on Cove Creek to  James Lamie Buchanan, his son. On November 11, 1840, he aquired his brother Alexander Buchanan's interst in lands on the Holston.

(Smyth County, Virginia, Survey Book 1, Page 15; Deed Book 1, Pages 7, 229; Book 2, Pages 25, 304; Book 4, Page 153; Book 3, Page 305; Tazwell County, Virginia Deed Book 6, Page 246)

     George made his Will on September 30, 1842, leaving his property to his wife and some of his children and Grandchildren. He died October 7, 1843 in Smythe County Virginia. He is buried in the Buchanan Cemetery. Chatam Hill, Virginia.