Martha (Bryan) Boone (1740 - aft. 1793)

Born 19 Nov 1740 in Fayette County, Kentucky

Ancestors

Wife of Edward Boone — married 1757 in Rowan, North Carolina

Descendants

Died after 12 May 1793 after age 52 in Clark County, Kentucky

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Biography

Born 19 March 1736. Augusta, Virginia, USA. ^{[1] [2]} Frederick County, Virginia, United States of America. ^{[3] [4]} 19 Nov 1740. ^[5]

Marriage Husband Edward Boone. Wife Martha Bryan. 1757 Rowan, North Carolina. ^[6] 1764 NC ^[7]

Residence
1790: No Township Listed, Fayette County, KY. ^[8]

Died 1793 Fayette, Kentucky, USA. ^{[9] [5] [3]}

Buried Athens, Fayette County, Kentucky, United States of America. ^[3]

"EDWARD BOONE (Squire*; George^), born 19 Nov. (O. S.), or 30 Nov. (N. S.), 1740, in Exeter Township, Berks Co., Pa. (a); died 1780 in Ky. ... Married Martha Bryan (d. after 1793), daughter of Joseph and Alee Bryan, and a sister of Rebecca Bryan, who married Daniel Boone. ... Martha (Bryan) Boone, who was probably only in her thirties when her husband was killed, did not re-marry. At one time she was living on Boone's Creek, Fayette Co., Ky., as her grandson, John Scholl, remembers being taken as a small boy to visit her there, and thinks it was about 1795, but it may have been earlier than that as her will was signed 12 May, 1793. " ^[10]

Will

In the name of God Amen, I Martha BOONE of Clarke County and State of Kentucky being sick in mind and body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be to Almighty God I calling to mind the certainty of death and that all people once must assuredly die when it shall please God to call do constitute ordain and declare this to be my last Will and Testament in the form and manner following, revising and disannulling by these presents all and Every Testament, Will and Wills heretofore made by me either by word of mouth or writing this only to be taken for my last Will and Testament and none other to be so considered as my Will intent or desire for what worldly goods and chattels it has pleased God help me with shall be disposed of in form and manner following, first I do positively order that all just debts and demands owed either by right or conscience to any person or persons shall well and truly be paid or satisfied as soon as convenient after my decease by my son George BOONE. Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Charity ELLEGE all my right and interest in that tract or parcel of land on which she now lives containing by estimation one hundred and twenty-five acres or more or less with all it appurtenances ??????? free to her and her heirs forever. Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Jane MORGAN my negro woman named Lilly. Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Mary Scholl one horse colt one year old at present came of the dun mare. Item I give and bequeath unto my son Joseph BOONE one sorrel filly three years and one young cow and calf. Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Sarah HUNTER one small mare named Bon and the colt to her son Joseph HUNTER. Item I give and bequeath all my wearing appearell to my four daughters they taking choice of garments by Seniority according to their age. Item I give and bequeath unto my son George BOONE all the remainder and remainders of my lands, negroes, goods and chattels whatsoever that is not mentioned. Lastly, I do make constitute and appoint John Morgan, Junr., executor of this my last will and testament and trustee for the same In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twelth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninty-three. Martha BOONE Test. John MORGAN William CRAYCRAFT John STILWELL

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S1639823074 Source number: 1135.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: PZ1 Ancestry Record 7836 #170593
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3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} Source: #S1639642764 Ancestry Record 60525 #118094118
4. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #42701142
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} Source: #S1641062947 Ancestry Record 7249 #10152144
6. ↑ Source: #S1641062947 Ancestry Record 7249 #10152140
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8. ↑ Source: #S1641085807 Ancestry Record 3549 #8132154
9. ↑ Source: #S1639653975 Book Title: Samuel Moody Grubbs, a descendant of the Boone Family Ancestry Record 61157 #481139
10. ↑ Source: The Boone family; a genealogical history of the descendants of George and Mary Boone who came to America in 1717, by Spraker, Ella Atterbury, b. 1883; Crump, Jesse Procter, 1867-. Page 70.

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See also:

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 29 July 2020, 18:52), entry for Martha Bryan(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:L58S-S9V); contributed by various users.