Matilda Boone

Brief Life History of Matilda

When Matilda Boone was born on 17 November 1805, in Chatham, North Carolina, United States, her father, Raiford Boon, was 42 and her mother, Mary Polly Simmons, was 34. She had at least 3 sons. She died on 29 September 1876, in her hometown, at the age of 70, and was buried in Pittsboro, Chatham, North Carolina, United States.

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Matilda Boone
1805–1876
William Stephen Petty
1834–1901
Maj. Robert E. Petty
1835–
Thomas Fowler Petty
1836–

Sources (8)

  • Matilda Boon, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "
  • Lutilda Boone Petty, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Lutilaa Petty in entry for Thomas F Petty and Ora A Hatch, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "

World Events (8)

1808

Atlantic slave trade abolished.

1812

War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.

1825 · The Crimes Act

The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.

Name Meaning

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.

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