Notes for Ratcliff R. Boon, Jr.

Notes for Ratcliff R. Boon, Jr.

!From web site information: Ann (JOBE) Brown -- ann@@personainternet.com -- P.O. Box 475, 15 Orford -- Copper Cliff, Ontario, Canada -- P0M 1N0
Ratcliff R. Boon II, like his father, continued as a planter/farmer living in Isle of Wight Co., VA. It is believed that he was married 2 or 3 times and that he was married to Mary Raiford (Rayford) and Patience Bradshaw.
* 1778 June 4 - Will of William Raiford who died Oct 28, 1771 mentions daughter, 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, VA --

!Various deed books of Isle of Wight Co., Virginia
November 7, 1746 --- Ratcliff Boon, Jr. bought 190 acres on the east side of Main Blackwater 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)

!ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY, VA - WILLS - Radliff BOON - 19 Nov 1795, Page 174-175:
In the Name of God Amen - I Radliff BOON of the County of Isle of Wight County Being over mindfull of the Uncertainty of this Mortal State do make and Ordain this my Last will and Testament In Manner and form followi
Item. I give and Bequeath unto my Loving Wife Patience BOON one Feather Bed and Furniture, to her and her heirs for ever.
Item. I Will and desire that my Plantation and Still should be sold and equally divided between my three Children, Viz. William BOON Jesse BOON, and Sion BOON, to them and their heirs for ever.
Item. I Will and desire that all my Negroes Learner Natt Fillice and her increase should be sold and divided between my two Children Jesse BOON and Selah BRADSHAW, Lacking Twenty Pounds, and that Twenty Pounds to my Grandson Willis ENGLISH, but Encase [sic] he should die before he Comes of Lawfull Age it is my Will and desire that the Twenty Pounds should be equally divided between my two Grandsons Randliff BOON and Johua [sic] BOON to them and their heirs for ever.
Item. I Will and desire that all the Remainder of my Estate which is not Given away should be sold and equally Divided Between my wife Patience BOON, William BOON, Jesse BOON, Sion BOON, Selah BRADSHAW, and Mary Nemls, [sic] but it is my will that Mary NELMS's part should be equally divided between all her Children that is a Live. And to Elizabeth WEBB; No more of my Estate.
Item. I do Constitute ; make and Ordain this to be my Last Will and Testament, and do hereby Appoint my Son Sion BOON and Robert ELEY my Whole and Sole Executors of this my Last Will and Testament, disinualing [disannulling] and Revoking all Other Will or Wills Writing Claims or demands, whatsoever
As Witness Hereunto I have set my Hand and Affixed my Seal this 28.th day of March 1795 -

his mark
Randliff R BOON ¤Seal¤

Signed Sealed and Delivered in the presence of us .....}
William ELEY }
Robert ELEY Jun.r}
John Boykin ELEY }

I Patience BOON do agree to stand to the with in Will of my Husband Never to fly from the same, after his death but Renounce all Laws, or benefit in the Law

Concerning, the same, to which, I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this 28.th day of March 1795. -
Signed Sealed and Delivered} her
in the presence of us .....} Patience X BOON ¤Seal¤
mark
W.m ELEY }
Robert ELEY} At a Court held for Isle of Wight County the 4.th Day of February 1799.
John BOYKIN}
[sic; cp. above]

This will was presented in Court by Sion BOON and Robert ELEY the Executors therein Named who made Oath thereto according to Law and the same being proved by the Oaths of William ELEY and Robert ELEY two of the Witnesses thereto and Ordered to be Recorded;
And on the Motion of the said Executors who together with Daniel SIMMONS his Security entered into and Acknowledged their bond in the penalty of five thousand Pounds with Condition as the law directs, Certificate is granted him for obtaining a probat thereof in due fo
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J. YOUNG ClK: