William BONE, II
SOURCES: 1. History of the Bone Family, p59-61, 208, p22-23.
2. Will recoreed in Rowan Co., NC copied from Mildred Poisel Records. Will dated 10 July 1787.
William Bone was of Ulster Province, Ireland. He immigrated about 1700 and settled in Southern (probably in Lancaster Coounty) Pennslyvania. He was said to have five sons and two daughters.
William Bone II died Epidemic in 1760 or 61.
William Bone II spent his life in Chester Co., Lancaster, PA. Improved his land, paid his rent and joined the
Scotch-Irish residents in resisting increased rent and taxes. William Bone II and his older brother John I both
diedin typhoid fever epidemic of 1760-61.
Willima II daughter Jane Bone Gillispie and her infant son died as weel. Also two daughters in law, wives
of William II and James and numerous children.
SOURCES: 1. History of the Bone Family (FHL#929.273 B4621b)
2. Will recorded in Rowan County, NC dated 10 July 1787. Book of Wills 1790-1867 FNCI1b #4797.
William bone II born Chester County, PA married and had nine children. In epidemic of 1760-61 lost his
wife and two children. In 1765 he took his six remaining children and migrated with friends and relatives
to Rowan Co., NC. where his brother John A. Bone Sr had gone 16 years ealier. Whether he remarried
is not know. His will of 1787 mentions no wife and there is no record of additonal children.
Source: Bone Family History p59-61, p208, p22-23
John A. Bone, Sr. moved to Western North Carolina in 1749. He was originally from Antrim County, Ireland.
He left Chester Co. Penn with his wife Margaret Hill and infant daughter Eliabeth, along with good friends and
neighbors Tom and Henry Potts. They migrated to some newly opened land in the Western part of North Carolina.
John a. Bone was appointed as constable of Salisbury District, Rowan County, North Carolina. Held job through
out the Rvolution but by 1776 for "new" Carolina government rather than "old" Royal one which had fled. In fact held position
until 1789 the year he probably died. Source: Colonial and State Records of North Carolina (DAR) Op. Cit. Vol. 9, p 1080; also see Nov. 2, 1774 and Nov 9, 1775 Volume 10, p. 311.
John A. Bone Sr. and Margaret Hill had a daughter 1748 and the following year moved to North Carolina
settling in Bladen County ( that part which became Anson in 1750; Rowan in 1753; and Iredell in 1788).
John purchased 300 ares between the Catawba and Yadkin Rivers on 11 Oct. 1749. He purchased 300
more the following year and additional land in 1753. He and his family were quite active in the Fourth
Creek Presbyterian Church (now the First Presbyterian Church of Statesville, NC.).
John was also active in the Safety Committee (usually known as the Committee for Public Safety) in Rowan
County 1775-1776.
Died in typhoid fever epidemic of 1760-61 with infant son.
Source 1: Bone Family History p 129.
He married Margaret Houston Abt 1721 at Chester, Pennsylvania . Margaret Houston was born at North Ireland Abt 1700 daughter of John Houston and Mrs. John Houston .
They were the parents of 7
children:
William Bone, III
born Abt 1722.
Daughter Bone
born Abt 1724.
James Bone
born Abt 1725.
John A. Bone, Sr
born Abt 1727.
Henry Bone
born Abt 1730.
Jane Bone
born Abt 1732.
Thomas Bone
born Abt 1740.
William Bone, II died 1760 at Lancaster, Pennsylvania .
Margaret Houston died Bef 1761 at Lancaster, Pennsylvania .