John Bone (1757 - 1840)

Born 14 Feb 1757 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

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Died 27 Jul 1840 at age 83 in Hickman County, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

Sergeant John Bone served with Rowan County Regiment, North Carolina Militia during the American Revolution.

JOHN BONE (twin of James Abner) was born in Lancaster County, PA on February 14, 1757. He went with ihs family to Rowan County, North Carolina in 1765.

He served in the North Carolina Militia during the Revolution. He fought under General Lee in Georgia and was in Savannah when it fell. He was discharged at Orangeburg, South Carolina, but re-enlisted and fought at Guilford Court House and Eutaw Springs.^[1]

In 1787 he and his twin brother James Abner with their families went to Sumner County, Franklin, to join their cousin John Bone. In 1808 John took his family to Montgomery County, TN; then two years later moved to Hopkins County, KY. He made on other move with most of his family in 1829 when they settled in Hickman County, KY. His solder's pension application was approved for $80.00 per year. He was supposedly still in Hickman County in 1840.

He was married to a woman named NANCY (unknown last name) and fathered six children.

1. John A. Bone, Jr. 1785 Rowan Co. N.C. d. 1855 Hickman Co. KY,married Martha Overstreet.
2. Samuel Bone b. about 1790, Sumner Co. TN. married?
3. William Bone b.1797, Sumner Co. TN, d. 1865 in war accident Perry Co, TN. married Elizabeth Baugus.
4. Benjamin Bone b. 1802 Sumner Co. TN, d. 1850 Hickman Co. KY. married Lelinda Phoebus of Georgia.
5. Aaron Bone b. 1804 Sumner Co. TN, died ? in Hickman Co. KY.' married Mary ? b. 1806.
6. Frances A. Bone, Rev. b. 1806 Wilson Co. TN, married Dolly ? born 1808.

• • • Buried at: Mount Mariah Cemetery, Kentucky, USA^[2]

Research Notes

This is probably the same person listed as a charter member of Bethany Presbyterian Church of Iredell County, NC, established in 1775.

Sources

1. ↑ Pension Application, Rev War Database by J.D. Lewis
2. ↑ Tombstone on Find a Grave

• [S206] Robert Gehlman Bone, Bone Family of America.
• [S229] Appraisement of Estate of John Bone Will Book B, page 274.
• [S206] Robert Gehlman Bone, Bone Family of America, p. 83.
  • • Find A Grave: Memorial #106260822 Retrieved Jan 1, 2017.
• J.D. Lewis, Rev War Database, Link
• See also Space:List of Taxable Property in Rowan County in 1778
• Revolutionary War Pension for S14981 for John Bone
• See also Space:Iredell County Revolutionary Soldiers for a comprehensive list of Iredell Revolutionary War Veterans.
• The Heritage of Iredell County, Genealogical Society of Iredell County (Stateseville, Iredell County, North Carolina), 1980, pp. 96-97 https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/137778-the-heritage-of-iredell-county-vol-1

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