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Birth
Daniel was born in Pennsylvania on the 22nd. He was the 6th child in the family and was brought up religiously. -
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Daniel Boone
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Family moves to Carolina.
The Boone family settled in Rowan County, North Carolina, on the Yadkin River. -
The French and Indian War
The French and Indian War began. In this war the French and tribes of Indians who were their allies fought against the English settlers, like Daniel Boone’s family. Daniel was a wagon driver with the English army in a battle near what is now Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The English were defeated there, but Daniel escaped. -
Got Married
When he was 22, Daniel Boone married Rebecca Bryan and they settled in Rowan County, North Carolina. During their life together, Daniel and Rebecca had ten children. Their first child was born in 1757 and the tenth child was born in 1781. The names of their children were James, Israel, Susannah, Jemima, Levina, Rebecca, Daniel, Jesse, William, and Nathan -
Explored Florida
Boone explored Florida to see if his family could move their one day. -
Exploring Kentucky
He came here to hunt for the first time along the Big Sandy River, -
Spent two years in Kentucky
Daniel Boone and several other men went through Tennessee into Kentucky on a two year long hunting trip. While they were in Kentucky, Daniel and his brother-in-law were captured twice by Indians. The first time they were set free and the second time they escaped. The Indian tribes depended on hunting in Kentucky for their food and they wanted the colonial settlers and hunters to stay away. In 1770, Daniel’s brother, Squire Boone, came to join the hunting group. -
Oldest Son killed
Indians attacked Daniels group and killed his oldest son James. -
Son Israel is killed
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Moved to West Virginia
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Wife Dies
She died of old age -
Death
Daniel Boone lived with his daughter, Jemima, and her husband, Flanders Callaway. Daniel Boone died on September 26; a month before his 86th birthday. He was buried next to his wife, Rebecca, in the family cemetery.