Rash's Surname Index
Notes for Benjamin BOONE
Ref: B00001117 Benjamin Boone left Bradninch, England, with his parents on 17 August, 1717, and from Bristol, England, sailed for America, arriving at Philadelphia 29 September 1717 (or 10 October, N. S.). With his parents he lived for a short time at Abington, near Philadelphia, where he later returned to claim a bride. After settling with his father in Oley twp., Philadelphia County (now Exeter, Berks County), he obtained a certificate from Gwynedd Meeting which was recorded in the minutes and reads:--
"7-27-1726, Benjamin Boone requests a certificate to Abington in order for marriage," and
"8-25-1726, Certificate signed for Benjamin Boone."
The marriage is recorded in the Abington Meeting Records as follows:--
"8 mo. 3, 1726, Whereas Benjamin Boone and Ann Farmer having declared their intention of marriage with each other before two Monthly Meetings, Enquiry made by persons appointed and found clear from all others on ye acct. of marriage, are left to accomplish ye same orderly."
"9 mo. 28, 1726, Report was made by ye persons appointed to attend Benjamin Boone's marriage and it was orderly performed."
When and where Benjamin married the second wife Susannah (surname unknown) has not been learned. It is probable that he married this time out of the Quaker fold, and possibly about 1736, as at this time he was in disfavor at Gwynedd Meeting. The Minutes give this item:--
"2-27-1736, Benjamin Boone has not been spoken to since last Meeting."
The disfavor seems to have been dropped, as there is no further mention of it to be found in records.
In 1735, Benjamin Boone, with Mordecai Lincoln and four other men, was appointed by the court of Philadelphia, to lay out one of the first roads in Exeter Township. Upon the establishment of Oley Township, in 1741, fifty families were not included. Among the petitioners against this were James, Benjamin, John and Squire Boone. He was among the representatives in the Assembly from Berks County, 5 October, 1758.
Among the land warrants of Philadelphia County, is found an entry of Benjamin Boone, for 300 acres, 8 February, 1734. What is now Berks Co., was then a part of Philadelphia Co., so his land was probably in the township of Exeter, near the other Boones. An Indenture made 1 Nov., 1768, describing the property of Squire Boone, brother of Benjamin, says that the tract ran from a corner of George Boone's land 174 perches northwest to a post; thence by Benjamin Boone's land, etc. At his death he left quite an estate, according to an inventory made by his sons James and Samuel who were executors. It consisted of all sorts of moveable property and two plantations, one in Amity and the homestead in Exeter.
The five children by Benjamin's second wife, Susannah, were all baptized 6 August, 1753, at St. Gabriel's Episcopal Church, Morlottan, Berks County, from which record the birth dates are taken.
WILL OF BENJAMIN BOONE; Signed 5 Jan.---Proved 27 Oct., 1762.---Recorded in Berks County. The will of Benjamin Boone left all of his properties to his sons, James, Samuel and Benjamin. To his wife, Susanah, he bequeathed "as much or as many of my house hold goods as she may think proper for her own use; also one Cow which she may best like; Also that either of my three sons hereafter mentioned which she may best Like to Live with, shall find and provide for her a good and sufficient Lodging Room for her use in the house he lives in."
Eighthly: "I give and Bequeath unto my Daughter Dinah the just sum of one hundred pounds good and lawful money to be paid to her when she arrives at the age of fifteen years, and if there should not be money to pay her the whole sum the Remainder to be Raised and Levied out of my three son's parts of the Movable Estate. Also I give my eldest son, John Boone the sum of five shillings."
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