NameSquire Boone
Birth25 Nov 1696, Devenshire,,,England
Death16 Jan 1765, ,ROWAN CO,N.C.,U.S.A.
BurialJappa Cem.,Mocksville,Davie,N.C.
ReligionLDS Baptized,Endowed, Sealed to wife, Sarah Morgan & Sealed to parents, George Boone/ Mary Maugridge
Misc. Notes
He had 11 children one of which was Daniel Boone and another was Squire Boone Jr. Who was the father of Sarah Boone who married John Willcockson.( Wilcox ). After Squire’s marriage they settled first at Bucks Co. and lived there till 1730. This is where several of his children including Daniel were born. They finially ended in North Carolina in 1753 after stopping in Virginia for two years. He and his wife, Sarah, are buried the old Joppa Cemetery at Mocksville, Davie Co. N.C. where their stones stood, now almost destroyed by vandals and enclosed in an iron cage. Part of the time that they lived in this area they had to flee for some time because of Indians problems. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Boone Family History by Mayfield says that he was born Nov 25, 1696 . He was a weaver like his father and supplemented his income by farming. He had 5 or 6 looms that he used. He was described as a strong wirey man rather small in statue of ruddy complexion with red hair and gray eyes. He sold his land in Burke Co.Penn. 11 April 1750 and arrived in North Carolina in 1752. It is said that here he was a farmer weaver and blacksmith. He also was Justice of Peace in Rowan Co, N.C. and married his son Daniel to Rebecca Bryan ----------------------------------------------------------------- Boone Family by Carter says that he as born 25 Nov,1696 He spelled the name of the cemetery where Squire Boone was buried as Joppa Cemetery. He was dismissed from the Quaker Church in 1748 because he allowed two of his children to marry non-members. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Boone Family by Spraker says that Squire Boone was born 25 Nov 1696. Also that he died 2 January, 1765 in Rowan Co, NC. ----------------------------------------------------------------- OUR BOONE FAMILIES by Sarah Ridge Rockenfield says that Squire Boone was born Nov. 25 1698 and married 23 Sept 1720. ----------------------------------------------------------------- THE TEA-BOONE CONNECTION says that Squire Boone was born 25 Nov. 1696 and died abt 1744 ----------------------------------------------------------------- From BOONE FAMILIES IN DAVIES CO. N.C. Squire Boone was licensed to operate a public house ( Tavern ) at his own plantation and Israel Boone a publick house where he now lives. Inscriptions on historical markers in Davie County, N.C, Pg 11. Boone tract- In 1753 Lord Granville granted 640 acres on Bear Creek to Squire Boone who sold it in 1759 to his son Daniel. This was a part of the original Boone tract. Daniel Boone's parents - Squire and Sarah Boone are buried here. Daniel Boone 1734 to 1820 lived many years in this region. Inscription on gravestone at Joppa Cemetery near Mocksville, Davie Co. Hwy 601 North. SQUIRE BOONE DEPARTED THIS LIFE THEY SIXTY NINE YEARS OF HIS AGE. IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD 1765 . SAHAH BOONE DEPARTED THIS LIFE 1777 aged 77 ---------------------------------------------------------------- From SQUIRE BOONE AND HIS DESCENDANTS Pg 357 Squire Boone born Nov 25 1696 England died in N.C. married June 13 1720 to Sarah Morgan born 1700 died 1777 in N.C. They lived in Oley Twp Berks Co.Penn. near his father George and mother Mary and moved to the Shenandoah Valley after 1750 in Va. Squire moved on to Rowan Co, later called Davie Co., N/C. in 1753. John, son of Benjamin Boone, nephew of the Squire, is said to be buried beside Squire and Sarah Boone at the Joppa Cemetery in N.C. near Salisbury. ----------------------------------------------------------------- From The Boone Bulletin Vol 1 June 1929 Squire Boone, son of George and May in the 5? year of his age moved from Pa. to Ran Co. N.C., with all his children and lived there till his death, which was in the 65 th year of his age A,D. 1764 and was buried in said Roan
Co.in the fork of Yadkin River about then miles above the fork on a place called Burning Ring. His wife Sarah died in the 72 nd year of her age and in the year of our Lord 1776 and was buried in the same burying ground beside her husband