Though these pages are to honor and trace the descendants of William Boon (1735/48 - Decmeber 1799) of Franklin Co., NC and his son, Kinchin Boon Sr (1790-1875) and grandson,Kinchin Boon Jr (1818-1863), it wouldn't be complete without a brief history of their Boon ancestry in America and an introduction to their spouses's family - the Jones and Fosters. In fact, it was these two God-Fearing pioneer women that kept these two families together as you'll quickly discover. Therefore, my Boon pages are dedicated to my 3rd great grandmother, Margaret 'Peggy' (Jones) Boon (1788 - 1847) and my 2nd great grandmother, Mary Elizabeth (Foster) Boon (1831 - 1912). May the family and Godly values that they instilled in their children and grandchildren continue to live on in us!

Also, this site will not necessarily agree with things that you find posted on the net or in books elsewhere. We are trying to obtain the FACTS and to correct misconceptions in the past. If you have any concrete information, 'proof' that something here is wrong or have additional information, please do write me, Ann (Jobe) Brown.

Although this site will mainly concentrate on the Boons of Franklin Co., NC and my 4th great grandfather, William Boon who left a will 1799 in Franklin Co., NC, earlier information on his ancestry and the earlier Boon family can be found in my gedcom on Rootsweb, which can be viewed FREE at:

Thomas Boon and Elizabeth Strickland

• Arrival in America

  CAVALIERS AND PIONEERS, VOLUME I, page 506

  "A Major David Cant, received 100 acres in Lancaster Co., for transporting two persons, namely a Tobias Ceely and Thomas Boon--on October 1663. Thomas Boon was 15 years old then. On May 1, 1668 apparently when he reached 21 he was was granted a land patent for land in Isle of Wight Co., VA."

• Determing Year of Birth

  Using this information, our Thomas Boon would have been born 1647-1648. For now, I'm listing in the gedcom, a birthdate of 1640-1648, though I'm leaning more to the 1647-1648 time frame as we know that Thomas was still alive in October 1823 and his wife, Elizabeth was still alive in April 1737.

• Parentage of Our Thomas Boon

  Most believe his parentage to be Nicholas Boon and Ann Unknown and for now I do show this, but I'm also questioning and and looking for more information.

  The Baptism, Marriages and Burials of St. Andrew Enfield, London, 1588-1639

  --Thomas Boon baptised on 31 Aug 1637, son of Nicholas and Ann..
  --- Nicholas, being baptised 15 Oct 1640. son of Nicholas and Ann

• Always Unanswered Questions

  So the question is, WAS our Thomas actually 15 when he migrated to America? COULD the first Thomas of Nicholas and Ann have died and they had another son named Thomas? Or was OUR Thomas actually born around 1637 and live to his mid to upper 80's?

• Misconception

  Thomas Boon of Isle of Wight Co., Virginia did NOT MARRY Elizabeth Ratcliff (b. August 21, 1668) (the d/o Richard Ratcliff).

  Per Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy, W. W. Hinshaw, Vol VI, pp 31-34

  This family of Ratcliff were Quakers and our Thomas Boon was NOT. The daughter of Richard Ratcliff married James Jordon (b. Nov 23, 1665) on March 3, 1688 and had two children. Elizabeth (Ratcliff) Jordon died in June 1695.

  Be sure and visit Bob Boone's excellent and very thorough Boon website and his page called

  The Generally Accepted Lineage: . . . . and the Problems.

  I'm posistive that there is a Ratcliffe connection somewhere to the Thomas Boon family of Isle of Wight Co., Virginia. However, it is NOT through the wife of Thomas Boon. It is possible that it may come from Thomas mother, which requires more research. Should anyone discover the actual link, please write me. When you find a Ratcliff Boon in your line, you can be pretty sure that your Boon lineage will go back to Thomas Boon of Isle of Wight Co., Virginia.

• Elizabeth STRICKLAND
  - Why I believe she was wife of Thomas Boon

  We must give credit to the Strickland researchers, especially Carla Tate and Guy Strickland, as they discovered this piece of information long before the Boon researchers. As you can see above, it took the Boon researchers a long time just to rule out the Ratcliffe marriage.

  Elizabeth was the daughter of Matthew Strickland, Sr. and his wife, Elizabeth. Her maiden name is NOT Loreen as Elizabeth Lorren married a LATER Matthew Strickland, the one who emigrated to MD and died without issue.

  OUR Matthew Strickland died intestate by 8/4/1699, estate handled in Isle of Wight Co., Virginia.

  -per research of Guy Strickland

  The parish register of Crosthwaite-cum-Lyth in Westmoreland shows a Matthew Strickland christened Feb 27 1627-8 (old style they started the new year in March, not January) son of Jacob. He is probably the Mathew who emigrated to VA.

  It is through LAND DEEDS that the children of Matthew Strickland of Isle of Wight Co., Virginia are proven. It is now known that he had 5 sons and at least one daughter (could be more) - 1) John (not much information on him) 2) Samuel (b. abt. 1657, d. bef. 4/25/1720 probably in IOW, married Abigail unknown) 3) William (b. abt. 1659, married Olive Pittman, dispute about his death date and place)4) Joseph (b. abt. 1661, married Patience Boykin and probably Elizabeth Chapman, no death info) 5) Matthew Jr (b. abt. 1664, d. bef. 10/25/1730 probably in Isle of Wight Co., VA where his will was probated)(married Ann Braswell/Bracewell) 6) Elizabeth (Strickland) Boon. The rith years are ESTIMATE may not be in the right birth order. Of these sons, only Matthew Junior who married Ann Brasswell, d/o Richard Brasswell and Sarah Unknown and gd/o Robert Braswell. has been researched and verified. Robert Braswell was also the father of Jane Braswell who married Robert Eley II, the parents of Robert Eley III who married Martha Daughtery. From other research we know that Robert Eley III and Martha Daughtery were the parents of John Eley who married Patience Norfleet and grandparents of Josiah Eley who married Charity 'Cherry' Denby, d/o James Denby and Patience Norfleet (another Patience than the one above) This family has several connections to the Boon, Denby and Jones family of Franklin Co., NC.

  ***DEEDS INDICATING that Elizabeth, wife of Thomas Boon of Isle of Wight Co., Virginia
  was indeed Elizabeth Strickland, d/o Matthew Strickland***

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  1699 -DIVISION OF LANDS, Isle of Wight Co., VA, August 4(or 9)
  ---Deed Book 1, page 302-303

  To all persons whom these present shall come, Matt Strickland and William Strickland, sons of Matthew Strickland, late deceased, have made, concluded and agreed for a division between them and either of them, and their heirs forever. Decided and bounded as followeth, I, the said Matthew Strickland, doth give and make over my whole right and title for me and my heirs unto him and his heirs forever, a piece of land whereon my father lived at beginning of the Horse Swamp, S)S running up the Horse Swamp to the Gum Branch, thence running up the said Branch to Col. Pitts line, Sos running the line unto the Plantation whereon the said Matt Strickland deceased dwelt, now all the land above the forementioned, Branch joining unto -------- Plantation and also all the land that lieth on the South side of the Horse Swamp.

  Now I, the said Matthew Strickland, doth give one hundred and fifty acres of land at the Old Plantation unto my brother John Strickland and his heirs forever and never to go out of the name of ye Stricklands;

  This appears to be a disclaimer to the English "Primogenture" law which was passed in 1631. This law established that the eldest son should inhereit any title and land of the father, and if the eldest died without issue, then the land and title would go the next eldest son, etc. Here, Matthew Jr. clearly disclaims his right to the entire land holdings of his father and chose to share with his brothers.

  Just to add - this was a great gesture on the part of Matthew Strickland, Jr.

  Also, ye said Matthew Strickland, doth give one hundred and fifty acres of land unto my brother Sam Strickland and his heirs forever and never to go out of the name of ye Stricklands, lying at the head of Watery Branch, joining upon Arthur Whitehead; Next, all the land above the forementioned Branch and only the south side of the Horse Swamp, the said Matt Strickland doth given unto my brother, William Strickland, and his heirs;

  And the said Matt Strickland doth give unto my brother Joseph Strickland, one hundred and fifty acres of land lying upon the Blackwater between my Plantation and the line of M. Woodwards being on the (most of the rest is illegible, but it seems to speak about "defrauding" and if defrauded, "shall forfit his own part according to these articles to him or them that shall be defrauded" then something about the 150 acres to John Strickland, and then "of a piece of land joining upon the Black Pond at the head of the Horse Swamp, bargained, and sold from me, Will Strirckland unto Arthur Whitehead".) Witness of our hands and seal this 4th (or 9th ?) Day of August in the year of our Lord God, 1699. Signed "M" Strickland.

  Witnessed by Barnaby MacKinney, ackowledge at a (illegible) for ye Isle of Wight County, Virginia by Mathew Strickland and WIlliam Davidson

  Maloney, Hendrick & Others - J. H. Maloney

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  1702 - Isle of Wight Co., VA - Deed Book 1, 1688-1704, p. 302

  December 8, 1702: MATHEW STRICKLAND sold to THOMAS BOON, for 12,000 pounds of tobacco in cask, 300 acres in the Lower Parish on Horse Swamp, Blackwater, First Branch, Gum Branch and the Arthur Whitehead line.

  Witnessed by William Jolly, James Jolly and Adam Murray.

  (This Matthew is Matthew, Jr. and wife Ann Braswell; he is Elizabeth Strickland Boon's brother).

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  1706 - Isle of Wight Co., VA - Deed Book 2, p. 47

  -On May 7, 1706, William (W) and Olive (O) Strickland sold THOMAS BOON, for 10,000 pounds of tobacco in cask 360 acres on Blackwater River, Horse Swamp, First Branch, Gum Branch, Mr. Woodward's line, Colonel Pitt's line, Burk's Swamp, and Arthur Whitehead (from 1,803 acres patented by *HIS FATHER, Matthew Strickland on April 20, 1680),

  witnessed by Arthur Whitehead, Sr., and Arthur Whitehead, Jr.

  (Note, this William is Matthew the immigrant's son and brother to Elizabeth Strickland Boon)

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  1713 Isle of Wight Co., VA -Deed Book 2, p. 246 (recorded Oct 26, 1713)

  - Oct 24-THOMAS BOON, & wife, Elizabeth sold 100 acres of land from Mathew Strickland's patent.

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  1714 Isle of Wight Co., Virginia

  On April 26, 1714 Mathew and Anne of Newport Parish sold Joseph Jackson 300 acres where they were living north of Main Blackwater adjoining John Pope, THOMAS BOON, , and Cypress Branch (from a grant of 1,803 acres to HER FATHER Mathew Strickland on April 20, 1680),

  witnessed by William Crumpler and John Williams.

  *This Matthew is Matthew, Jr. and wife Ann Braswell; he is Elizabeth Strickland Boon's brother.

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  1715 Isle of Wright Co., Virginia -Great Book, 1715-1724, vol. 2, Part 2 pp. 123/125

  On March 10, 1715 William (W) and Olive (O) Strickland of Newport Parish sold RATCLIFF BOON, for 2,000 pounds of tobacco 200 acres on a branch of Blackwater River adjoining Colonel Bridger, said Strickland, Blackpond Branch, THOMAS BOON, and Arthur Whitehead (from 1,803 acres patented by *his father Matthew Strickland on April 20, 1680),

  witnessed by Joseph Godwyn and John Bowin.

  (This Ratcliff Boon is s/o Thomas and Elizabeth Boon)

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  1723 Isle of Wight Co., Vriginia -Great Book Volume 2, page 590 (recorded 25 Nov 1723)

  THOMAS BOON, and wife Elizabeth of the lower parish to Peter Mackcone of the same, 180 acres in the lower parish adjoining Andrew Griffin, the Gun (Gum) Branch, Col. Arthur Smith, the Long Branch, Ratliff Boone, Johnson and the Horse Swamp (being part of the 1803 acres granted "to my FATHER, Matthew Strickland, on 20 Apr 1680") dated 8 Oct 1723,

  S: Thomas (X) Boone, Elizabeth (X) Boone,

  Wit: Andrew Griffin, Andrew Giles, and John Rice.

  Carla Tate writes in October 2006:

  The above clearly shows that Elizabeth was the daughter of Mathew Strickland and his wife Elizabeth (maiden name unknown) the immigrant who was in Isle of Wight Co. VA by 1678. Elizabeth was the onlly daughter we (Strickland Researchers) know of (at this time October 2006). When she and her husband Thomas Boon moved into NC, her brothers followed them. Their families moved into Northampton, Edgecombe, Nash, and Franklin Counties with Strickland descendants in the same general areas. I can tell you that the name Ratliff or Ratcliff does not come from the Strickland side of the family; I am guessing that maybe Nicholas Boon's wife was a Ratliff or Ratcliff. Elizabeth Strickland Boon's brother Matthew, Jr. married Ann Braswell/Bracewell, the granddaughter of Reverend Robert Bracewell, the vicar of St. Luke's Parish in Isle of Wight Co. VA. Reverend Robert Bracewell was also a merchant and tobacco producer and had grown up in London. . . . We (Strickland Researchers) believe Matthew Strickland was a wealthy middle class merchant when he came over and that he was sending his brother back and forth to England to sell the tobacco he raised at his plantation on the Blackwater River. Mathew was never the subject of anyone's headright grant, but he claimed 4 for the man we believe to be his brother (Richard Strickland).

  *MY NOTE: Carla is about to publish a book on the "Stricklands of Wake, Franklin and early Johnston Counties, NC". She spent about 10 years researching them and set up an English research group trying to find out where Mathew the immigrant came from.

• The HISTORICAL SOUTHERN FAMILIES by Boddie, Volume 7, on page 10

  . . .lists Thomas Boon as one of the Original land owners in Isle of Wight Co., Virginia

• ABSTRACTS OF DEEDS OF NORTHAMPTON CO., NC by Margaret M. Hofmann

  . . .shows that in Deed Book 2, page 138 that Thomas Boon received a land patent in Northampton Co, NC.

• Dec 8, 1702
  Thomas paid 1,200 pounds of tobacco for 300 acres, located on Horse swamp and running out of Blackwater River, from Mathew Strickland of Island of Wight Co, VA

• April 3, 1704
  Thomas Boon bought 150 acres from William Williams & Mary, Isle of Wight Co, VA

• April 9, 1705
  Thomas Boon & wife, Elizabeth Boon of the lower parish of Isle of Wight Co, VA, sold 75 acres, part of a patent of William Williams, near the Blackwater Swamp

• May 7, 1706
  Thomas Boon bought 360 acres on Blackwater River, part of a patent of 1803 acres to Matthew Strickland in 1680

  1707
  Thomas Boon & Elizabeth Boon sold 75 acres, part of a patent of 600 acres, dated Oct 28, 1702-granted to William Williams and sold by him to Thomas Boon

• Jan 11, 1711
  homas Boon, Philip Rayford & Philip Pierce were witnesses to will of Arthur Whitehead

• Oct 24, 1713
  Thomas Boon & wife, Elizabeth sold 100 acres of Matthew Strickland land (recorded Oct 26, 1713)

• Dec 26, 1719
  Thomas Boon leased 80 acres on the north side of Main Blackwater,

• October 28, 1723
  Thomas Boon & Elizabeth Boon, his wife, gave a lease deed of 180 acres, adjoining Ratcliff Boon (their son) on Horse Swamp

• 1737. April 15, Bertie Co., North Carolina

  Elizabeth Boon witnessed a deed from Wm. Peake to John Williams in Bertie Co. NC.

  *Thomas and Elizabeth owned land in Northhampton Co. and Bertie Precinct as well as in Isle of Wight Co. VA.

1. Ratcliff R. Boon, Sr

   Now that we know a bit about our early Boon ancestry, let's learn about the families that Ratcliff Sr and Jr married into by continuing the adventure with my 6th and 5th great grandparents and their descendants.

   

   Life of Kinchin Boon Sr. and his wife, Margaret 'Peggy' Jones