OUR BOON FAMILY

I Joseph Boon: Being Very Sick and weak of Body but in perfect memory; Do give and Dispose of what worldly Estate God Hath been pleased to Endow me with. I Give and Dispose after This manner following:
First I bequeath my Soul to God who gave it and my Body to be buried after a decent manner, according as my Execrs shall see convenient.
Item: I give unto my son James Boon one certain tract or devident of land granted by patent in my son James Boon own hand.
Item: I give unto my son Joseph Boon on hundred acres of land lying upon Ochonechay Neck at Roanoak.
Item: I give unto my son Thomas Boon one hundred and eighty acres, it being part of a track of land containing 480 acres granted by patent, baring date ye first Day of March 1719, lying on ye south side of Mehoring River.
Item: I give unto my son Ratliff Boon my hold dwelling plantation containing 380 acres, I say unto my son Ratliff after his Mother's decease.
Item: I give unto my son James Boon my new gun.
Item: I give unto my son Joseph Boon my old gun.
Item: I give unto my son James Boon one certain gray mare branded with the barrel of a gun and her increase to my sons each of them one.
Item: I give unto my sister Martha Baley, a hiefer and calf to share free or manage.
Item: I give unto my son Thomas Boon my sword.
Item: I give unto my son James Boon one iron pot, a small one, when he comes of ye age of sixteen years.
Item: I give unto my two daughters Mary and Elizabeth to each of them one cow and calf.
Item: I give unto my Loving Wife all ye rest of my moveable Estate, within and without for her to enjoy during her life and afterwards to be disposed to among my children. And I desire my two young horses to be sold ye produce of them to be disposed towards ye payment of my debts.

I appoint my loving wife Ex. of this my Last Will and Testament.

The Last Will and Testament of Joseph Boon, Testator: Witness my hand this

19th Day of Feb. 1728



Witness our hands                          Joseph Boon
Signed Sealed in ye presences of               X  his mark
Thomas Boon  X his mark
Nathaniel Cooper

1. Thomas
2. Charity
3. Hester
4. James
5. Daniel
6. Rachel
7. Joseph
8. Ratliff
9. Mary

I, Ratliff Boon, being in perfect mind and sound memory do make and ordain this to be my last will and testament.

First, I give my body to the earth from whence it came to be buried in such manner as my executors hereafter named shall think proper, and as for this worlds good which it hath pleased God to endow me with; I give and bequeath in the manner and form following:

I give my wife Ruth Boon, one negro named Ballar and one wench named Judge & one gir named Hannah, together with all the personal estate I possess only what I shall give to my children hereafter named during her natural life.

I give to my daughter Rachel Gurly one dollar to her and her heirs forever.

I give to my son Joseph Boon one negro fellow named Trial to him and his heirs forever.

I give to my son Thomas Boon one negro boy named Crombel to him and his heirs forever.

I give to my daughter Charity Clark one negro boy Abraham and ten pounds in money to be raised out of my land when sold by my executors to her and her heirs forever.

I give to my son Ratliff Boon one negro fellow named Ned to him and his heirs forever.

I give to my daughter Hester Boon one negro girl named Felice and one feather bed and a ten pound horse to be raised out of the land when it is sold to her and her heirs forever.

I give to my son James Boon one negro fellow named Epin to him and his heirs forever.

I give to my daughter Mary Boon one negro girl named Hager and one feather bed and one ten pound horse to be raised out of the sale of the above land to her and her heirs forever.

I give to my son Daniel Boon one negro girl named Vilate and one feather bed and one gray colt which is called "prok" to him and his heirs forever.

My will and desire is that the land whereon I live should be sold after my decease and the money arive from such sale I give to my son Daniel only what I have will out of it to my three daughters to him and his heirs forever.

My will and desire that all i give to my wife during life that after her decease be sold and equally divided between my daughter Charity, my son Ratliff, my son James, daughters Hester and Mary and my son Daniel, except the girl Hannah which I give to my son Daniel more than the rest to them and their heirs forever.

Revoking & disanulling all other wills heretofore made, this and no other to be my last will and testament; pronounce and declared. I do contitute and appoint my son Ratliff to execute this my last Will and Testament. Signed, Sealed in the presence of

Test                               Ratliff Boon {SEAL}
Robert Harris                      his   X  mark
Richard Hazelwood, Jurist
July the 10th day of 1787

North Carolina
Surry County
August term 1787
Richard Hazelwood one of the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing last will & testament of Ratliff Boon, made oath that he saw the said Ratliff Boon sign publish and declare the same to be his last will & testament, that he was of sound disposing mind & memory and at the same time he saw Robert Harris sign the same as witness. And ordered to be recorded. Recorded accordingly.

S. J. Williams, C. C.

From a photostat made for Kathleen Hillers by Martha A. Comer, Clerk Superior Court, Surry County, North Carolina

Lucinda
1. Mary
2. Joseph
3. Tyree
4. Hester
5. Decatur Franklin "Cader"
6. Nancy
7. Ratliff
8. Daniel
9. Elizabeth
10. Celia
11. Therise
12. Rose

1. Nancy
2. Elisha Marion

Nancy Alexander was born about 1826 in Pickens County, South Carolina and died 4 Jun 1865 in Pickens County, South Carolina. She is buried in the Alexander Burying Grounds. Nancy married Leonard Dryman, the son of James & Diademia ?? Dryman, about 1841. Their family will be found under the families of James Dryman on the Dryman Family Page.

Elisha Alexander, was born 10 Jul 1827 in Pickens County, South Carolina. He married Mary Adeline E. C. Billingsley 17 Mar 1842 and their family will be found with the Alexander Family.