Squire William Boone was born 13 Oct 1760 in South Carolina. He was the son of Samuel Boone and Sarah Day. He married Anna Grubbs born 23 June 1766 in Albemarle, Virginia on 1 September 1784 in Fayette County, Kentucky.
Squire Boone and his wife, Anna had fifteen children, not all names are known.
While residing in Camden District, South Carolina, Squire Boone was drafted in June or July 1777 and served as sergeant for three months under Captain John Cook and Colonel Goodwin. He was drafted again in June or July 1779, and served as sergeant for three months under Captain John McChord or Captain Robert McGowen, and Colonel John Russell. In the fall of 1779 he moved to Kentucky and settled at Bryant's Station, and there held the office of Sergeant under Captain William Hays.
He was badly wounded at Battle of Blue Licks, Kentucky on August 19, 1782. It was one of the last battles of the American Revolutionary War where frontiersman Lieutenant Colonel Daniel Boone was one of the commanders.
Boone also served in General George Rogers Clark's Expedition against the Piqua Towns and was frequently engaged against the Shawnee Indians until 1783.
Squire became an a minister in the Primitive Baptist church. after his baptism at Lower Howard's Creek, Kentucky in 1786/87.
On September 9, 1809 he was pensioned from for the disability resulting from wound received at the battle of Blue Licks.[1]
"Sometime after 1808 Squire moved his family to Todd County near the present town of Elkton where he and his wife settled on a farm and built a home where he lived until his death in 1817. He never fully recovered from the wound he received at The Battle of Blue Licks and it is said that the bullet he received in his hip remained there during the rest of his life." Squire was 56 years of age when he died on 28 June 1817 in Elkton, Todd, Kentucky. His burial place is unknown.[2]
Anna died at the age of 77 on 26 Aug 1843 in Todd County, Kentucky.[3]
Logan Co., KY Tax Lists
1816---Thomas Boon, 1 White male above 21, 2 Horses
---James Boone, 1 White male above 21, 1 Black, 4 Horses
---Squire Boone, 200 acres, Logan, Elk Fork, 1 White male above 21, 2 Blacks above 16, 2 Total Blacks, 6 Horses
1817---Anna Boon, 200 acres, Logan Co., Elk Fork, 2 Blacks above 16, 2 Blacks Total, 5 Horses
There has been a lot of confusion among researchers between Anna Grubbs and Mourning Grubbs who are 2 totally different people but married nephews of Daniel Boone.
This record is for Anna Grubbs Boone, daughter of William Grubbs and Susannah Hearne who married to Squire Boone on 1 Sep 1784. Squire, born 13 Oct 1760 in Rowan, North Carolina was the son of Samuel Boone and Sarah Day. Samuel Boone is Daniel Boone's brother.
Mourning Grubbs was the the daughter of Higgason Grubbs and Lucy Harris. She married Squire Linville Boone on 18 May 1808. Squire, born 13 October 1772 was the son of George Boone V and Nancy Ann Linville in Yadkin, Rowan, North Carolina. George is a brother of Daniel Boone.
Abstracts of the Revolutionary War, War of 1812 and Indian Wars, Volume No. 7, by Annie Walker Burns. Transcribed by Transcription Trails Team members.
The Revolutionary war records of Squire Boone & widow Anna Boone was allowed pension, is as follows, as shown in Claim for pension W 8372 based upon his service in the Revolution. "Squire Boone, the son of Samuel Boone and the Nephew of Daniel Boone, was born October 13 1760, place not stated, nor is the name of his mother given.
In order to obtain date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the widow Anna Boone, you should apply to this compiler quoting the following: Anna Boone widow of Squire Boone Certificate No 1406, issued August 8 1843, at rate of $20 per annum commenced March 4 1843, Act of March 3 1843,KENTUCKY AGENCY".
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b. 13 Oct 1760 in South Carolina d. 28 Jun 1817 in Todd County, Kentucky Married 1 Sep 1784 in Fayette County Kentucky to: Anna Grubbs (daughter of William and Susanna (Hearne) Grubbs.) b. 23 Jun 1776 d. 26 Aug 1843 from the following source http://www.booneassociation.com/genealogy.html#5g33
The parents in 202 are just incorrect. And the death dare are incorrect but the spouse and marriage date and birth date are the same. These are the same profiles but 202 has incorrect information and needs to be corrected.
b. 13 Oct 1760 in South Carolina d. 28 Jun 1817 in Todd County, Kentucky Married 1 Sep 1784 in Fayette County Kentucky to: Anna Grubbs (daughter of William and Susanna (Hearne) Grubbs.) b. 23 Jun 1776 d. 26 Aug 1843 from the following source http://www.booneassociation.com/genealogy.html#5g33
The parents in 202 are just incorrect. And the death dare are incorrect but the spouse and marriage date and birth date are the same. These are the same profiles but 202 has incorrect information and needs to be corrected.