George Boone IV (son of George
Boone III and Mary Milton Maugridge)
was born July 13, 1690 in Bradninch, Devonshire,
England, and died November 20, 1753. He
married Deborah Howell on June 20, 1713
in Berks Co., Pa, daughter of William Howell
and Mary Husband.
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About George Boone IV and Deborah Howell:
Marriage:
June 20, 1713, Berks Co., Pa.
George Boone IV left the rich slopes and
emerald pastures of Devonshire to come to
America to marry his beloved Deborah cannot
be said. It is at the very least, a pleasing
speculation suggested in part by the facts.
As the colorful history of the Boones in
Pennsylvania is gleaned from the musty tomes
of the past, one family trait appears predominant.
It is their proneness to marry at will.
Quakers that they were, they may have heeded
the sane advice given by William Penn: "Never
marry but for love; but see that thou lovest
what is lovely."
The real motive for George's emigration
is most likely embedded in the fact that
on July 27, 1713, only a few months after
his arrival in Philadelphia, he married
Deborah Howell of Haverford whom he had
known and loved back home in Devonshire.
After his marriage he settled down on a
farm near Abington, his brother Squire and
his sister Sarah living with him-these three
being the original Boone immigrants to Pennsylvania.
The
records of deeds and titles for this period
fail to show any transfer of lands to George
Boone IV, and it must be assumed that he
settled down on land not his own, probably
as a tenant farmer-a situation more nearly
suited to his age and condition. There are
traditional rumors that he taught the Abington
Meeting School, but these need verification.
On October 26, 1713, he produced a certificate
of his good and orderly conversation while
a member of the Monthly Meeting at Bradwitch,
Devonshire. This was well received by the
Friends at Abington.
Children
of George Boone IV and Deborah Howell are:
| i |
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George
Boone V, b. July 03, 1714, Abington,
Philadelphia, Pa |
| ii |
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Mary
Boone, b. April 10, 1716, Abington,
Philadelphia, Pa. |
| iii |
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Hannah
Boone, b. September 20, 1718, Abington,
Philadelphia, Pa. |
| iv |
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Deborah
Boone, b. February 18, 1720, Exeter,
Berks Co. PA. |
| v |
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Dianna
Boone, b. January 18, 1721, Exeter,
Berks Co. PA |
| vi |
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Josiah
Boone, b. March 06, 1723, Exeter,
Berks Co. Pa, d. 1814 |
| vii |
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+William
Boone, b. November 18, 1724, Oley,
PA, d. 1771, Frederick Comaryland |
| viii |
|
Jeremiah
Boone, b. September 06, 1729, Exeter,
Berks Co. PA, d. 1787 |
| ix |
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Abigail
Boone, b. October 09, 1732, Berks
Co., PA |
| x |
|
Hezekiah
Boone, b. May 22, 1735 |
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