John Bone

19 September 1762–1842 (Age 79)
York, Pennsylvania, United States

The Life Summary of John

When John Bone was born on 19 September 1762, in York, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Thomas Bone Sr, was 28 and his mother, Mary McCreary, was 22. He married Jane Hill on 2 October 1798, in Madison, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Madison, Kentucky, United States in 1810. He died in 1842, in Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States, at the age of 80.

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Family Time Line

John Bone
1762–1842
Jane Hill
1771–
Marriage: 2 October 1798
Jane Bone
1794–1862
Elizabeth Bone
1797–1882
Mark Hill Bone
1800–1875
Thomas McCreary Bone
1802–1870
Louisa Bone
1804–
Susan Bone
1806–1843

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    2 October 1798Madison, Kentucky, United States
    • Children

    (6)

    +1 More Child

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (9)

    +4 More Children

    World Events (8)

    1776
    Age 14
    Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
    1776
    Age 14
    The Declaration of Independence was signed in Philadelphia on July 4, 1776. The liberty bell was first rung here to Celebrate this important document.
    1783 · A Free America
    Age 21
    The Revolutionary War ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris which gave the new nation boundries on which they could expand and trade with other countries without any problems.

    Name Meaning

    English (of Norman origin): nickname meaning ‘good’, from Middle English bon(e), boun, Old French bon ‘good’.English: possibly a nickname from Middle English bone ‘bone, leg’ (Old English bān; compare Bain 3), used of someone with a bad leg or long legs.English: variant of Boone 1.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

    Possible Related Names

    Bonn
    Bain
    Bunn
    Boone

    Story Highlight

    Biography - John Bone 1762-1832

    John Bone was born in York County, Pennsylvania, on September 19, 1762. When he was three, his folks took him and his younger brother to North Carolina, where they settled in Rowan County near his Un …

    Sources (23)

    • 1810 Madison KY - John Bone in 1810 Federal Census
    • John Bone, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
    • 1820 Muhlenberg KY - John Bone, "United States Census, 1820"

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