George Boone, IV

George Boone & Deborah Howell

Added by harleyangel59 on 13 Nov 2007

George Boone (4), 1st child of George Boone (3) and Mary Milton Maugridge, Daughter of William Maugridge. George (4) was born in Brandninch, Devonshire, England, July 24, 1690. George (4), his brother Squire (4) and sister Sarah (4) came to America in the year 1713 to find land because their father and mother wanted to come to America and bring their children. George (4) returned to England to tell his father what they found in America. Squire(4) and Sarah (4) stayed here in America while George (4) returned to England.

George (4) returned to America and married Deborah Howell June 20, 1713. She was born Aug. 23, 1691, daughter of William and Mary Howell. William and Mary Howell came from Wales in 1682 and were of royal descent. He was a very prominent man in PA. They were of the Quaker faith and Deborah was a Quaker preacher. They lived in Abington, PA. until 1720, then they bought land in Oley Twp., later called Exeter Twp. in Philadelphia County which was later called Berks County in the vicinety of Reading, PA. George was a teacher. When they lived in Oley Twp., they gave several acres for a Meeting House Friend Burying Ground. They joined the Gwynedd Meeting of the Quaker Church and later attended the Oley Meeting of the Quaker Church. George (4) died in Exeter Twp., Berks County PA on Nov. 20, 1753, Deborah died 1759. When George Boone (4) died, he left in his will: 50 pounds to each of his 10 children, 75 pounds to each of his grandchildren. He mentioned land, mill,, waterworks and sawmill to be divided. George (4) and Deborah Howell Boone were aunt and uncle to the famous Daniel Boone (5), and Squire Boone, Jr. (5). George's will was singed Nov. 18, 1753 and is recorded in Berks Co., PA.

Children

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1. George Boone, b. 3 Jul 1714 in Abington, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Died unmarried.
2. Mary Boone, b. 10 Apr 1716 in Abington, Berks, Pennsylvania. Married Thomas Hope.
3. Hannah Boone, b. about 1 Oct 1718 in Abington Township, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Married John Hughes.
4. Deborah Boone, b. 18 Feb 1720 in Exeter Township, Berks, Pennsylvania. Married Joseph Bennett.
5. Dinah Boone, b. 18 Dec 1722 in Exeter Township, Berks, Pennsylvania. Married 1) Daniel Coles 2) Adinah Williams.
6. William Boone, b. Abt 18 Nov 1724 in Exeter, Berks, Province of Pennsylvania. Married Sarah Lincoln.
7. Josiah Boone, b. 6 Mar 1726 in Exeter, Berks County, Pennsylvania. Married 1) Hannah Henton 2) Shawki Chirasha 3) Hannah Hite
8. Jeremiah Boone, b. 6 Sep 1729 in Exeter Township, Berks, Pennsylvania. Died unmarried.
9. Abigail Boone, b. 9 Oct 1732 in Exeter Township, Berks, Pennsylvania. Died unmarried.
10. Hezekiah Boone, b. 22 May 1735 in Exeter Township, Berks, Pennsylvania. Married Priscilla Freelove.

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From https://www.boonesociety.org/Documents/Boone%201st%205%20Gens%20Upd...

The 10 Children of George Boone IV & Deborah Howell (Additional information is listed below by child number):

George Boone

mmillertx56added this on 19 Dec 2007 

Came to America before 1713 and was a school teacher. He and his wife Deborah were both Quaker ministers. He was a surveyor for William Penn and a professor at the first College of Philadelphia. Lived in Abington Pennsylvania.

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George BOONE IV

24 Jul 1690 - 20 Nov 1753

BIRTH: 24 Jul 1690, Bradninch, Devonshire, England [534]

BAPTISM: 31 Jul 1690, St. Disens Church, Bradninch, England

DEATH: 20 Nov 1753, Exeter Township, Berks, PA [535]

Father: George BOONE III

Mother: Mary Milton MAUGRIDGE

"The First 5 Generations of the George Boone Family" 

The Boone Society, Inc., October 2006

http://www.boonesociety.org/

"The Boone Society has copies of actual baptisms at St. Disens Church in Bradninch,

Devonshire, England, for 6 of the children of George Boone III and wife Mary. (Note: the Old

James Boone Genealogy gives us the actual birth dates.) George III & Mary actually had 10

children, which include two daughters named Mary, (the first died in infancy)... '1690 George ye

son of George Boone baptized the 20th day of July (George IV)'. From James Boone Genealogy:

"GEORGE BOONE IV. (the eldest Son of George & Mary Boone) was born in the Town of Bradninch

aforesaid, on the 13th of July 1690 about u H. past 5 in the Afternoon; and died in Exeter Township

aforesaid, on the 20 November 1753; in the 64th Year of his Age. He taught School for several Years

near Philadelphia; was a good Mathematician, and taught the Several Branches of English Learning;

and was a Magistrate for several Years. His wifes maiden name was Deborah Howell. She died in

1759 January 26." They married 27 July 1713 in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania."

"The Jess M. Thompson Pike County History"

Thompson, Jess M.

Pittsfield, IL; Pike County Historical Society; 1967

Chapter 80: :Thomas Boone's father was William Boone, son of George Boone and Deborah Howell,

and William Boone's wife, Everett Eugene's great grandmother, was Sarah Lincoln, ancestress of

President Lincoln. George Boone, Everett Eugene's great great grandfather, was a brother of the

elder Squire Boone who married Sarah Morgan and became the father of the noted family which

included Daniel and Edward."

"The Boone Family; a Genealogical History"

Hazel Atterbury Spraker

Rutland, VT, 1922

(Reprinted, Genealogical Publishing, Baltimore, MD. 1974)

p27: "George Boone IV. (son of George), born 13 July (O. S.) or 24 July (N. S.), 1690, in the town of

Bradninch, Devonshire, England, "about half past five in the afternoon"; died 20 Nov., 1753, in Exeter

township, Berks County, Pa. (then Philadelphia Co.), in the 64th year of his age. Married 27 July (O. S.)

or 7 Aug. (N. S.), 1713, in Abington, Philadelphia, Pa., Deborah Howell (b. 3 Nov., 1691 [N. S], d. 26 Jan.,1759), daughter of William and Mary Howell. Accompanied by his brother Squire and sister Sarah, George Boone came to America a few years in advance of his parents and their other children, probably about 1713, and was married soon after his arrival. He settled at Abington, in Philadelphia Co., a village not far from Philadelphia, and in the Meeting Records of the Abington Society of friends we find the following entries regarding him..."

If ANYONE has any doubts about birthdates or questions about this The Boones or family linage, PLEASE refer to the Discussion Board and check the Boone Family History and Genealogy for an actual family tree of the Boones...discussion started by Glenna Calton

" ... I have copied and pasted the Actual Lineage from the Boone Family History recorded by The Boone Society."

Birth Date 7/20/1690 7/13/1690 7/24/1690

Birth Location Bradninch, Pennsylvania, United or Derbyshire, England

May have been a math teacher

Married only to Deborah Howell

Document owned by the Boone Society:

"1690 George ye son of George Boone baptized the 20th day of July (George IV)"

From James Boone Genealogy: "GEORGE BOONE IV. (the eldest Son of George & Mary Boone) was born in the Town of Bradninch aforesaid, on the 13th of July 1690 about ½ H. past 5 in the Afternoon; and died in Exeter Township aforesaid, on the 20 November 1753; in the 64th Year of his Age. He taught School for several Years near Philadelphia; was a good Mathematician, and taught the Several Branches of English Learning; and was a Magistrate for several Years. His wife’s maiden name was Deborah Howell. She died in 1759 January 26.”

"They married 27 July 1713 in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. Page 590 of Hazel Spraker, “The Boone Family” showing minutes of the Abington Monthly Meeting of Quakers:

5 mo 27, 1713 (27 July 1713 – old style calendar first month was March): Whereas George Boone and Deborah Howell, the daughter of William Howell, having declared their marriage intentions before two Mo. Meetings, Enquiry being made by persons Appointed and found Clear from all others on ye account of marriage, Did accomplish their Marriage in ye United of Friends as is signified by their Marriage Certificate.”"

References

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/63847989/george-boone
• Reference: FamilySearch Family Tree - SmartCopy: Jun 30 2022, 6:29:50 UTC
• https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Howell-738