Joseph Boone, son of Edward and Martha Bryan Boone, was born in about 1768 in North Carolina, probably on the upper Yadkin River near what is now Wilkesboro, North Carolina. He moved with his parents to Boone's Station, Kentucky near the present city of Athens, arriving on 22 December 1779. Boone's Station was rather small being about one-half acre in size
Joseph's father Edward Boone had been in Kentucky less than a year when he was killed by Indians on 6 October 1780 while out hunting with his brother Daniel Boone, the famous frontiersman. Following the death of his father, Joseph and his family remained in the vicinity of Boone's Station. Daniel Boone felt responsible for the welfare of his brother Edward's family and looked out for them. He often took the two boys with him to help survey the territory and on hunting trips into the wilderness. Joseph Boone worked as a chain carrier and his brother George as a marker on the surveys.
Joseph Boone grew to manhood in the Kentucky wilderness and became a frontiersman and Indian fighter. His brother George appears to have assumed the responsibility for his mother and sister's welfare and became the man of the house, seeing that their needs were met.
As her children grew to maturity, Joseph's mother, Martha Boone decided to leave Boone's Station and, on 13 September 1791, purchased 100 acres of land on Boone's Creek in Fayette County, Kentucky from William Triplett and wife Elizabeth.
Joseph Boone enlisted as a private in the militia at about age 22. After about two months of service, Joseph was serving under General Josiah Harmer in an expedition against the Indians near the Mawnu Village when he was wounded in his left ankle by a rifle ball on 22 October 1790. The Mawnu Village was not far from the confluence of the St. Joseph and St. Mary Rivers. The militia carried him to Cincinnati where he was compelled to convalesce for twenty one days before being taken to Louisville by water and from there home to Fayette County, Kentucky by horse. The seriousness of the wound left him crippled for the rest of his life and appears to have made him primarily dependant on others for his livelihood, although he worked at farming for a number of years.
Joseph Boone continuted to live and farm in Fayette County, Kentucky. It is not known that Joseph Boone had slaves, however, his brother, George who was farming on the same land was taxed for slaves. On 1 February 1793 Clark County, Kentucky was formed from parts of Bourbon and Fayette Counties. The Boone's land on Boone's Creek of Fayette County was placed in the newly formed Clark County.
Joseph Boone married Mrs. Rebecca Locke, a widow, in Clark County, Kentucky on 4 June 1794. The couple eventually had several children including: Joseph Boone, Jr., born in about 1795, Lucinda Boone, born in about 1797, Parthew Boone, born in about 1800, and an unknown daughter, born in about 1805. They apparently lived in the Clark County region until about 1801.
Joseph Boone's family moved to Madison County, Kentucky in about 1800 and remained there for about thirteen years. They apparently lived on land owned by Joseph's brother George Boone during that period of time. In 1813 they moved to Bath County, Kentucky where they lived for eight years.
Joseph Boone and his family moved to Shelby County, Indiana in about 1824, purchasing eighty acres of land about four and one-half miles southwest of Shelbyville. Their neighbors included Joseph Boone, Jr., Clifford Butler, Jesse Butler, Richard LeMaster, William Collins and Elias Collins.
Rebecca Locke Boone died sometime between 1830 and 1839. Joseph Boone married Mrs. Nancy Messick, widow of Covington Messick who died in January 1839, in Shelby County, Indiana. At the time of the marriage, Joseph Boone was between 70 and 80 years of age. His new wife Nancy was age 40 to 50 and had two young sons under age 5. The couple lived together until Joseph Boone died in 1847.
bib: Gerald E. Collins documents; World Family Tree pedigree # 586;
Joseph's father Edward Boone had been in Kentucky less than a year when he was killed by Indians on 6 October 1780 while out hunting with his brother Daniel Boone, the famous frontiersman. Following the death of his father, Joseph and his family remained in the vicinity of Boone's Station. Daniel Boone felt responsible for the welfare of his brother Edward's family and looked out for them. He often took the two boys with him to help survey the territory and on hunting trips into the wilderness. Joseph Boone worked as a chain carrier and his brother George as a marker on the surveys.
Joseph Boone grew to manhood in the Kentucky wilderness and became a frontiersman and Indian fighter. His brother George appears to have assumed the responsibility for his mother and sister's welfare and became the man of the house, seeing that their needs were met.
As her children grew to maturity, Joseph's mother, Martha Boone decided to leave Boone's Station and, on 13 September 1791, purchased 100 acres of land on Boone's Creek in Fayette County, Kentucky from William Triplett and wife Elizabeth.
Joseph Boone enlisted as a private in the militia at about age 22. After about two months of service, Joseph was serving under General Josiah Harmer in an expedition against the Indians near the Mawnu Village when he was wounded in his left ankle by a rifle ball on 22 October 1790. The Mawnu Village was not far from the confluence of the St. Joseph and St. Mary Rivers. The militia carried him to Cincinnati where he was compelled to convalesce for twenty one days before being taken to Louisville by water and from there home to Fayette County, Kentucky by horse. The seriousness of the wound left him crippled for the rest of his life and appears to have made him primarily dependant on others for his livelihood, although he worked at farming for a number of years.
Joseph Boone continuted to live and farm in Fayette County, Kentucky. It is not known that Joseph Boone had slaves, however, his brother, George who was farming on the same land was taxed for slaves. On 1 February 1793 Clark County, Kentucky was formed from parts of Bourbon and Fayette Counties. The Boone's land on Boone's Creek of Fayette County was placed in the newly formed Clark County.
Joseph Boone married Mrs. Rebecca Locke, a widow, in Clark County, Kentucky on 4 June 1794. The couple eventually had several children including: Joseph Boone, Jr., born in about 1795, Lucinda Boone, born in about 1797, Parthew Boone, born in about 1800, and an unknown daughter, born in about 1805. They apparently lived in the Clark County region until about 1801.
Joseph Boone's family moved to Madison County, Kentucky in about 1800 and remained there for about thirteen years. They apparently lived on land owned by Joseph's brother George Boone during that period of time. In 1813 they moved to Bath County, Kentucky where they lived for eight years.
Joseph Boone and his family moved to Shelby County, Indiana in about 1824, purchasing eighty acres of land about four and one-half miles southwest of Shelbyville. Their neighbors included Joseph Boone, Jr., Clifford Butler, Jesse Butler, Richard LeMaster, William Collins and Elias Collins.
Rebecca Locke Boone died sometime between 1830 and 1839. Joseph Boone married Mrs. Nancy Messick, widow of Covington Messick who died in January 1839, in Shelby County, Indiana. At the time of the marriage, Joseph Boone was between 70 and 80 years of age. His new wife Nancy was age 40 to 50 and had two young sons under age 5. The couple lived together until Joseph Boone died in 1847.
bib: Gerald E. Collins documents; World Family Tree pedigree # 586;
Joseph Boone, son of Edward and Martha Bryan Boone, was born in about 1768 in North Carolina, probably on the upper Yadkin River near what is now Wilkesboro, North Carolina. He moved with his parents to Boone's Station, Kentucky near the present city of Athens, arriving on 22 December 1779. Boone's Station was rather small being about one-half acre in size
Joseph's father Edward Boone had been in Kentucky less than a year when he was killed by Indians on 6 October 1780 while out hunting with his brother Daniel Boone, the famous frontiersman. Following the death of his father, Joseph and his family remained in the vicinity of Boone's Station. Daniel Boone felt responsible for the welfare of his brother Edward's family and looked out for them. He often took the two boys with him to help survey the territory and on hunting trips into the wilderness. Joseph Boone worked as a chain carrier and his brother George as a marker on the surveys.
Joseph Boone grew to manhood in the Kentucky wilderness and became a frontiersman and Indian fighter. His brother George appears to have assumed the responsibility for his mother and sister's welfare and became the man of the house, seeing that their needs were met.
As her children grew to maturity, Joseph's mother, Martha Boone decided to leave Boone's Station and, on 13 September 1791, purchased 100 acres of land on Boone's Creek in Fayette County, Kentucky from William Triplett and wife Elizabeth.
Joseph Boone enlisted as a private in the militia at about age 22. After about two months of service, Joseph was serving under General Josiah Harmer in an expedition against the Indians near the Mawnu Village when he was wounded in his left ankle by a rifle ball on 22 October 1790. The Mawnu Village was not far from the confluence of the St. Joseph and St. Mary Rivers. The militia carried him to Cincinnati where he was compelled to convalesce for twenty one days before being taken to Louisville by water and from there home to Fayette County, Kentucky by horse. The seriousness of the wound left him crippled for the rest of his life and appears to have made him primarily dependant on others for his livelihood, although he worked at farming for a number of years.
Joseph Boone continuted to live and farm in Fayette County, Kentucky. It is not known that Joseph Boone had slaves, however, his brother, George who was farming on the same land was taxed for slaves. On 1 February 1793 Clark County, Kentucky was formed from parts of Bourbon and Fayette Counties. The Boone's land on Boone's Creek of Fayette County was placed in the newly formed Clark County.
Joseph Boone married Mrs. Rebecca Locke, a widow, in Clark County, Kentucky on 4 June 1794. The couple eventually had several children including: Joseph Boone, Jr., born in about 1795, Lucinda Boone, born in about 1797, Parthew Boone, born in about 1800, and an unknown daughter, born in about 1805. They apparently lived in the Clark County region until about 1801.
Joseph Boone's family moved to Madison County, Kentucky in about 1800 and remained there for about thirteen years. They apparently lived on land owned by Joseph's brother George Boone during that period of time. In 1813 they moved to Bath County, Kentucky where they lived for eight years.
Joseph Boone and his family moved to Shelby County, Indiana in about 1824, purchasing eighty acres of land about four and one-half miles southwest of Shelbyville. Their neighbors included Joseph Boone, Jr., Clifford Butler, Jesse Butler, Richard LeMaster, William Collins and Elias Collins.
Rebecca Locke Boone died sometime between 1830 and 1839. Joseph Boone married Mrs. Nancy Messick, widow of Covington Messick who died in January 1839, in Shelby County, Indiana. At the time of the marriage, Joseph Boone was between 70 and 80 years of age. His new wife Nancy was age 40 to 50 and had two young sons under age 5. The couple lived together until Joseph Boone died in 1847.
bib: Gerald E. Collins documents; World Family Tree pedigree # 586;
Joseph's father Edward Boone had been in Kentucky less than a year when he was killed by Indians on 6 October 1780 while out hunting with his brother Daniel Boone, the famous frontiersman. Following the death of his father, Joseph and his family remained in the vicinity of Boone's Station. Daniel Boone felt responsible for the welfare of his brother Edward's family and looked out for them. He often took the two boys with him to help survey the territory and on hunting trips into the wilderness. Joseph Boone worked as a chain carrier and his brother George as a marker on the surveys.
Joseph Boone grew to manhood in the Kentucky wilderness and became a frontiersman and Indian fighter. His brother George appears to have assumed the responsibility for his mother and sister's welfare and became the man of the house, seeing that their needs were met.
As her children grew to maturity, Joseph's mother, Martha Boone decided to leave Boone's Station and, on 13 September 1791, purchased 100 acres of land on Boone's Creek in Fayette County, Kentucky from William Triplett and wife Elizabeth.
Joseph Boone enlisted as a private in the militia at about age 22. After about two months of service, Joseph was serving under General Josiah Harmer in an expedition against the Indians near the Mawnu Village when he was wounded in his left ankle by a rifle ball on 22 October 1790. The Mawnu Village was not far from the confluence of the St. Joseph and St. Mary Rivers. The militia carried him to Cincinnati where he was compelled to convalesce for twenty one days before being taken to Louisville by water and from there home to Fayette County, Kentucky by horse. The seriousness of the wound left him crippled for the rest of his life and appears to have made him primarily dependant on others for his livelihood, although he worked at farming for a number of years.
Joseph Boone continuted to live and farm in Fayette County, Kentucky. It is not known that Joseph Boone had slaves, however, his brother, George who was farming on the same land was taxed for slaves. On 1 February 1793 Clark County, Kentucky was formed from parts of Bourbon and Fayette Counties. The Boone's land on Boone's Creek of Fayette County was placed in the newly formed Clark County.
Joseph Boone married Mrs. Rebecca Locke, a widow, in Clark County, Kentucky on 4 June 1794. The couple eventually had several children including: Joseph Boone, Jr., born in about 1795, Lucinda Boone, born in about 1797, Parthew Boone, born in about 1800, and an unknown daughter, born in about 1805. They apparently lived in the Clark County region until about 1801.
Joseph Boone's family moved to Madison County, Kentucky in about 1800 and remained there for about thirteen years. They apparently lived on land owned by Joseph's brother George Boone during that period of time. In 1813 they moved to Bath County, Kentucky where they lived for eight years.
Joseph Boone and his family moved to Shelby County, Indiana in about 1824, purchasing eighty acres of land about four and one-half miles southwest of Shelbyville. Their neighbors included Joseph Boone, Jr., Clifford Butler, Jesse Butler, Richard LeMaster, William Collins and Elias Collins.
Rebecca Locke Boone died sometime between 1830 and 1839. Joseph Boone married Mrs. Nancy Messick, widow of Covington Messick who died in January 1839, in Shelby County, Indiana. At the time of the marriage, Joseph Boone was between 70 and 80 years of age. His new wife Nancy was age 40 to 50 and had two young sons under age 5. The couple lived together until Joseph Boone died in 1847.
bib: Gerald E. Collins documents; World Family Tree pedigree # 586;
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