Daniel Boone

Daniel Boone (November 2, 1734-September 26, 1820), was a famous United States pioneer and frontiersman who blazed the Wilderness Road and founded Boonesborough, Kentucky (also known as Boonesboro).

Family and early life

Daniel was born to Squire Boone (November 25, 1696 - January 2, 1765) and Sarah Jarman Morgan (1700 - 1777) in Birdsboro, Pennsylvania. His father was born to a family of Quakers in Devon, England. Squire Boone immigrated to Pennsylvania in early 1713 along with his older siblings George Boone and Sarah Boone. The rest of the family joined them on September 19 (old style)/September 30 (new style), 1717.

Related Topics:
November 25 - 1696 - January 2 - 1765 - 1700 - 1777 - Birdsboro, Pennsylvania - Quaker - Devon - England - Pennsylvania - 1713 - September 19 - Old style - September 30 - New style - 1717

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Squire at first settled in Abington Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania but then moved to Lower Gwynedd Township, Pennsylvania. There he met Sarah Morgan, daughter to a family of Quakers from Wales. They married on October 4, 1720.

Related Topics:
Abington Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania - Lower Gwynedd Township, Pennsylvania - Wales - October 4 - 1720

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The couple eventually moved to Chalfont, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. By 1730, they were able to purchase their own 250 acres (1 km²) of land in Homestead, Pennsylvania.

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Chalfont - Bucks County, Pennsylvania - 1730 - Homestead, Pennsylvania

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Squire Boone and Sarah Morgan had a total of twelve children:

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• Sarah Cassandra Boone (June 7, 1724 - 1815).
• Israel Boone (May 20, 1726 - June 26, 1756).
• Samuel J. Boone (May 20, 1728 - 1814).
• John Jonathon Morgan Boone (December 6, 1730 - 1808).
• Elizabeth Boone (February 5, 1733 - February 25, 1825).
• Daniel Boone.
• Jacob Boone (1735 - 1780).
• Mary Boone (November 3, 1736 - July 6, 1819).
• George Boone (January 2, 1739 - November 12, 1820).
• Edward Boone (November 19, 1740 - October 6, 1780).
• Squire Boone, Jr. (October 5, 1744 - August 15, 1815).
• Hannah Boone (August 12, 1746 - June 28, 1828).

Daniel received little formal education. Although Daniel was literate, his spelling and grammar were always rather crude. He is presumed to have been trained as a farmer, blacksmith and weaver.

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Literate - Farmer - Blacksmith

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On December 31, 1747, Israel Boone married Mary S. Wharton who was not herself a Quaker. The marriage was allowed by Squire Boone himself. This was a scandal for the local Quaker community who called the Boones to repentance. Squire continued to support the marriage. As a result the Quakers severed ties with the Boones in 1748.

Related Topics:
December 31 - 1747 - Repentance - 1748

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