Thomas BOON - Elizabeth STRICKLAND
Isle of Wight Co., VA - Franklin Co., NC - GA - TX
*Ratcliff R. Sr. and Jr - William - Kinchin Sr. and Jr.
At this time, we are not positive where Ratcliff R. Boon received his first name, however, he was just the first of many Ratcliff Boons in our family. He was born about 1685 in Isle of Wight Co., Virginia. He m/1 about 1709 to Unknown and they had two sons (Ratcliff R. Boon II and Thomas Boon). He m/2 Olive ? and had at least 3 children - Nicholas, James, and Jacob.When Ratcliff's brothers moved to North Carolina, Ratcliff remained in Isle of Wight Co., VA where he was a tobacco planter and farmer. Years later some of his grandchildren would make the journey to North Carolina.
From various deed books of Isle of Wight Co., VA, we able to discover a bit about his life.
- March 8, 1715
Ratcliff received a 200 acres lease, adjoining his father (recorded Nov 25, 1717)-lease was released March 10, 1715 (wife listed as Olive)
- October 28, 1723
Thomas Boon & Elizabeth Boon, his wife, gave a lease deed of 180 acres, adjoining Ratcliff Boon (their son) on Horse Swamp (recorded Nov 25, 1723)
- March 23, 1740
Ratcliff bought 75 acres, adjoining his own acreage, part of a patent of Matthew Strickland
- November 25, 1745
Ratcliff deeded 140 acres adjoining his other acreage to his son, James, witnessed by Thomas Boon
- 1752
Ratcliff deeded 150 acres on the north side of Main Blackwater Swamp to his son, Ratcliff Jr, witnessed by another son, James (recorded March 5, 1752)
- 1752
Ratcliff deeded his planatation, 150 acres, to his son, Jacob (recorded June 4, 1752)
This familly holds a special interest to me
- Sarah (Raiford) Boon was a sister to Mary (Raiford) - wife of Ratcliff R. Boon II (my direct ancestor) and half-brother to this James Boon.
- Many descendants of this family migrated to Franklin Co., NC and lived near and also intermarried with MY OWN William Boon, s/o Ratcliff R. Boon Jr, descendants. (I highly suspect that my own Ratcliff Boon Jr. family could have more Raiford connections that I haven't discovered yet.
More information on these descendants - click on his name (coming)
Ratcliff R. Boon II continued in his father's footsteps as a planter/farmer livig in Isle of Wight Co., VA. It is believed that he was married 2 or 3 times and his first wife, Mary, who would have been my ancestor, her maiden name is unknown. It is believed from these two records that he was married to Mary Raiford (Rayford) and Patience (Bradshaw), the d/o Richard and Patience Bradshaw and the diwo of Joshua Corbett.
- 1778 June 4
Will of William Raiford who died Oct 28, 1771 mentions dtr, Mary Boon
----From his estate Ratcliff Boon received a legacy
- 1783 April 15
Will of Richard Bradshaw mentions Patience Boon
---Will was probated Nov 3, 1785 Isle of Wight Co, VAFrom various deed books of Isle of Wight Co., Virginia, we learn something about where Ratcliff Jr lived.
- November 7, 1746
Ratcliff Boon, Jr. bought 190 acres on the east side of Main Blackwter Swamp (recorded Nov 13, 1746)
- November 20, 1746
Ratcliff Boon, Jr. & his wife, Mary sold 190 acres on Blackwater (eastside) (recorded Jan 8, 1746)
- Feb 7, 1750
Ratcliff Boon, Jr. witnesses the will of William Pope and later appraised the estate in 1752
- March 1752
Ratcliff deeded 150 acres on the north side of Main Blackwater Swamp to his son, Ratcliff Jr, witnessed by another son, James (recorded March 5, 1752)
- Aug 2, 1764
Ratcliff Boon, Jr. bought 338 acres on Blackwater River, Isle of Wight Co, VA (recorded Feb 7, 1765)
- Jan 7, 1767
Ratcliff Boon, Jr, deeded to Jesse Boon 150 acres on Sandy Bay Gut, on Blackwater, Isle of Wight Co, VA (recorded Jan 7, 1767)
- March 26, 1770
Ratcliff Boon, Jr. owned land, adjoining 150 acres sold by Jacob Boon, Isle of Wight Co, VA (recorded April 5, 1770)
- 1770's
REVOLUTIONARY WAR: Ratcliff Boon Jr. service is that of PATRIOT -in that he furnished supplies
- Feb 6, 1770
Ratcliff Boon appraised the estate of John Eley, Sr., Isle of Wight Co, VA
- March 28, 1795
Ratcliff wrote his will in Isle of Wight Co., VA
- Feb 4, 1799
Ratcliff's will was probated
- Sept 6, 1800
Ratcliff Boon's 318 1/2 acres was sold by his Executor, his son, Sion Boon (recorded Oct 6, 1800)
Children of Ratcliff R. Boon Jr.
Ratcliff Boon III
--b. abt 1734 Isle of Wight Co., VA
--d. 1772 Isle of Wight Co., VA
--m. Elizabeth ELEY
----b. VA
----d. aft 1776
William Boon
--b.1735/48 Isle of Wight Co., VA
--d.Dec 1799 Franklin Co., NC
--m/1 UNKNOWN 1770/74
--m/2 Rebecca ENGLISH
--1775/78 NC
----b. 1747/55 probably Bertie Co., NC
----d. aft January 1823 probably Franklin Co., NC
------d/o Nathan English and Sarah Unknown
Now that we know a bit about our early Boon ancestry, let's learn about the families that Kinchin Sr and Jr married into by continuing the adventure with my 3rd great grandparents and their descendants.
Life of Kinchin Boon Sr. and his wife, Margaret 'Peggy' Jones
Jesse R. Boon
--b. January 5, 1743 Isle of Wight Co., VA
--d.February 16, 1828 Boonville, Warwick Co., Indiana
----buried Harpole Cemetery, Boonville, Warrick Co., Indiana
--m. Keziah BIVIN
--abt 1772 probably Isle of Wight Co., VA
----b. Unknown
----d. Unknown
Ceila 'Selah' (Boon) Bradshaw --b.abt 1748 Isle of Wight Co., VA
--d.aft Feb 10, 1838 probably Southampton Co., VA
--m. William BRADSHAW
--abt 1776 probably Isle of Wight Co., VA
----b.abt 1745 Virginia
----d. bef 1838 Virginia
------s/o Benjamin Bradshaw and Honor Unknown
--------gs/o Richard Bradshaw and Patience Unknown
Benjamin Bradshaw was a brother to Patience Bradshaw - 3rd wife of Ratcliff R. Boon Jr.
Mary (Boon) Nelms
--b. abt 1750 Isle of Wight Co., VA
--d. bef March 23, 1795 Virginia
--m. Thomas NELMS
----b. abt 1755 Isle of Wight Co., VA
----d. 1796 Greene Co., Georgia
------s/o John Nelms and Elizabeth NORFLEET
--------gs/o Joshua Nelms and Sarah NORTHERN
----------gt gs/o John Nelms and Eleanor Unknown
Elizabeth (Boon) Webb
--b. Unknown in Isle of Wight Co., VA
--d. 1817 Fayette Co., KYK
--m. Mr. WEBB
--before March 1795
Rebecca (Boon) English
--b. abt 1754 Isle of Wight Co., VA
--d. unknown
--m. Thomas ENGLISH
--October 18, 1785 Newport Parish, Isle of Wight Co., VA
----b.Unknown
----d. Unknown
How is Thomas English related to Nathan English, father of Rebecca English, who married William Boon?
I'm a direct English descenant
Sion Boon
--b. June 16, 1760 Isle of Wight Co., Virginia
--d. June 17, 1829 Madison, Morgan Co., Georgia
----buried Old Madison Cemetery, Morgan Co., Georgia
--m/1 Chasey COUNCIL
--abt 1785 probably Isle of Wight Co., VA
----b.1758 Isle of Wight Co., Virginia
----d. before 1792 Isle of Wight Co., Virginia
------d/o Joshua Council and Unknown
--------gd/o Hardy Council and Susanna FULGHAM - MY DIRECT ANCESTORS
----------gt gd/o Hodges Council and Lucy HARDY
------------2nd gt gd/o John Councill and Elizabeth DRAKE
------------2nd gt gd/o John Hardy, Jr. and Alice BENNETT
----------gt gd/o Michael Fulgham and Ann IZARD
------------2nd gt gd/o Anthony Fulgham and Martha Unknown
------------2nd gt gd/o Richard Izard and Rebecca BRASSWELL
--m/2 Ann W. 'Nancy' KEMP
--January 7, 1793 Isle of Wight Co., Virginia
----b. Unknown
----d. 1802/04 VA or GA
--m/3 Guizella Yancy 'Gilley' CRAWFORD
--November 26, 1804 Greene Co., Georgia
----b. 1772 Wake Co., NC
----d. 1842/43 Madison, Morgan Co., Georgia
------d/o Thomas Crawford and Martha ALSTON
Many researchers have confused this Sion Boon with his nephew, Sion Boon (who is about 25 years younger), son of William Boon, who went to Madison-Gibson Co., TN.
Descendants of the 2nd marriage to Chasey Councill are DOUBLE COUSINS to me as I also descend from Hardy Council and Susanna Fulgham
