An 1852 painting titled, "Squire Boone Crossing the Mountains with Stores for His Brother Daniel, Encamped in the Wilds of Kentucky"
Born
Squire Maugridge Boone Jr.
October 5, 1744
Daniel Boone Homestead, Oley Valley, Berks County, Pennsylvania Colony
Died
August 5, 1815(1815-08-05) (aged 70)
Mauckport, Indiana
Resting place
Squire Boone Caverns, Mauckport, Indiana
Other names
Squire Boone Jr.
Occupation(s)
frontiersman, longhunter, soldier, city planner, politician, land locator, judge, politician, gunsmith, miller
Known for
Establishing the first American settlement in Shelby County, Kentucky and being the brother of Daniel Boone
Spouse
Jane Van Cleave
Children
5
Relatives
Daniel Boone (brother)
Nathan Boone (nephew)
Daniel Morgan Boone (nephew)
Squire Maugridge Boone Jr. (October 5, 1744 – August 5, 1815) was an American frontiersman, longhunter, soldier, city planner, politician, land locator, judge, politician, gunsmith, miller, and younger brother of Daniel Boone. In 1780, he founded the first settlement in Shelby County, Kentucky. The tenth of eleven children, Squire Boone was born to Squire Boone Sr. and his wife Sarah (Morgan) Boone in Berks County, Pennsylvania, at the Daniel Boone Homestead. Although overshadowed by his famous brother, Squire Boone was well known in his day.
Squire Maugridge Boone Jr. (October 5, 1744 – August 5, 1815) was an American frontiersman, longhunter, soldier, city planner, politician, land locator...
SquireBoone Caverns and Village is a cavern exploration attraction in Mauckport, Indiana (near Corydon in Southern Indiana). The park consists of a one-hour...
father, SquireBoone (1696–1765), immigrated to colonial Pennsylvania from the small town of Bradninch, England, sometime around 1712. Squire, a weaver...
1730, SquireBoone, Daniel Boone's father, built a log cabin in the Oley Valley in what is now Berks County near present-day Reading. Daniel Boone was born...
of Squire and Anna Grubbs Boone. SquireBoone, Sr. was Daniel Boone's father and Levi Boone's great-grandfather, making Levi Boone Daniel Boone's great-nephew...
Kentucky. A day earlier, settlers at Painted Stone Station, established by SquireBoone, had learned that the fort was about to be raided by a large Indian war...
Daniel's father SquireBoone officiated the wedding in what is now Davie County, North Carolina. Initially, they lived in a cabin on SquireBoone's land. Before...
Carolina. Undeterred, Boone and Stuart continued hunting in the region. Boone was later joined by his brother, Squire, and the Boone brothers remained in...
Daniel Morgan Boone (December 23, 1769 – July 13, 1839) was the son of Daniel Boone and a significant American pioneer, explorer, and frontiersman in...
bridge and SquireBoone Cabin. SquireBoone Cabin is typical of the cabin in which Daniel Boone lived. The logs are from the cabin of Jesse Boone, Daniel's...
the Indians' tunnel to collapse before it reached the fort. Boone's brother SquireBoone was known as an inventor. He fashioned a makeshift wooden cannon...
North America used improvised wooden cannons against fortifications. SquireBoone also constructed a wooden cannon used in the defense of Boonesborough...
Booneville, also known as Boone's Station in the 19th century SquireBoone's Station, a settlement established by Daniel's brother Boone: A Biography By Robert...
Patrick Charles Eugene Boone (born June 1, 1934) is an American singer, actor, television personality and composer. During his recording career, he sold...
The other four are Marengo Cave, Wyandotte Caves, Indiana Caverns and SquireBoone Caverns. Twin caves, located in Spring Mill State Park, about 15 minutes...
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