When Daniel Boone was born on 22 October 1734, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America, his father, Squire Boone, was 37 and his mother, Sarah Morgan, was 34. He married Rebecca Bryan on 14 August 1756, in Yadkin, Rowan, North Carolina, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Femme Osage Township, Saint Charles, Missouri, United States in 1820 and Franklin, Indiana, United States in 1830. He registered for military service in 1754. His occupation is listed as explorer, folk hero in United States. He died on 26 September 1820, in Defiance, Saint Charles, Louisiana Territory, United States, at the age of 85, and was buried in Marthasville, Warren, Missouri, United States.
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Historical Boundaries 1752: Berks, Pennsylvania Colony, British Colonial America 1776: Berks, Pennsylvania, United States
Historical Boundaries 1752: Berks, Pennsylvania Colony, British Colonial America 1776: Berks, Pennsylvania, United States
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English (of Norman origin): habitational name from Bohon in La Manche, France, of obscure etymology.
English (of Norman origin): from Middle English bon(e), boun, Old French bon ‘good’. Compare Bone 1.
Dutch: variant of Boon .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Possible Related NamesThe capture and rescue of Jemima Boone and the Callaway girls is a famous incident in the colonial history of Kentucky. They were captured by a Cherokee-Shawnee raiding party and rescued by Daniel Boo …
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