Sion Boon info:
Brenda, here is some information I have in my data base of Gibson Co. records which mention some of our surnames.
Sion Boon died with a big estate, judging from the large number of buyers at his estate sale.
Can you tell me where in NC your Boons were from?
Nov Term, 1836 Inventory of Sion Boon, dec'd,
C.I. Boon Admr.
Note on:
I. Turner,
John Gay,
G.B. McWherter,
B.B Hunt.
Rcpt on J.S. Thomas,
Becton & Rives,
J. Turner,
Jeptha Billingly,
W. T. Blakeamor,
J. Curry.
Gibson Co. Court Clerk Inventories of Estates, p.69
Dec Term, 1836 Sales of Sion Boon, dec'd;
C.I. Boon Admr.
Buyers:
Thomas Cole,
P.M. Boon,
(Thid?) Cole,
ROBERT IRVIN,
B.M. Boon,
E. Billingsly,
G. M. Boon,
Benjamin W. Boon,
J.B. MCWHERTER,
Robert Nesbit,
D. Vardin,
Jnow Bolin,
Thos Howard,
A(be?) Lane,
A. Kirksey,
B. Beckham,
John Singleton,
B. Boon,
R.P. Rains,
B. BECTON,
JAS. M. WILSON,
SMITH H----?,
Luke M. Edwards,
John Edwards,
L.H. Cole,
Henry Lunsford,
Wm C. Northcut,
(Maderson?) Bledsoe,
N.J. Hess,
C. Ballintine,
L.M. Edwards,
B. Boon,
D.M. Scoot,
B.G. Holder,
R. T. Coleman,
Thos Hatchet,
C.F. Ballentin,
James Freman,
James Turner,
R. L. James,
Jno (Cairi?),
B. Williams,
R. Irwin.
Gibson Co. Court Clerk Inventories of Estates, p.75