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The Great Philadelphia Wagon Road.
The above map is a typical route of the Great Philadelphia Wagon Road. Philadelphia received thousands of emigrants from Northern Ireland during the 18th century. This was the period in history when more Irish families left their homes to settle in America than any other culture. The Irish temporarily settled among other Irish families in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania before moving on.
John BONE was born about 1740 in Pennsylvania, and married 19 Jan 1762 in Craven County, Prince George, Parish, S. C., (2) Elizabeth JORDAN. John died in 1796 in Jackson Co., Ga.
Revolutionary War Service of John Bone:
John Bone enlisted in 1777 in the Cheraw District on the 13th of May, in the
third regiment of the South Carolina Continental Line. He was marched to
the west side of the Santee River about seven miles from Eutaw Springs.
From there, he went to Charleston, then Ninety-Six District under
Lieutenant Crowden to take care of the garrison. From there he was sent to
the Midway Meeting House in Liberty County, Georgia where he served
under General Lee. He was at the fall of Savannah when it was taken by the
British on December 29, 1778. Afterward, he fled to the east side of the
Savannah River opposite the Two Sisters. At this place, General Benjamin
Lincoln took the command and moved them to Purrysburg where they lay
some time until the French fleet came up. Then, he went to Savannah and
there, after two weeks or thereabouts preparation, fought in the battle.
Major Wise was killed and Count Pulaski was wounded, and afterward
died. He well remembers attending the funeral, but some said there was nobody in the coffin. After the defeat of Savannah by the British, Bone went to a place called General Bull (or Sheldon Hills) where he wintered.
Afterward, the army went to Charleson; then Bone went to Smith’s Plantation with the horses. When he returned, the British had so besieged Charleston that he could not get in. Thus, he remained at Orangeburg on the Edisto River until sometime in April and was discharged when his term of three years had expired. Source: Pension #S14980; Hero Implants by Jeannette Holland Austin.
Children:
1. George BONE b. 1763 in Marlboro County, South Carolina, and d. Aug 1845 in Chesterfield County, South Carolina. He was married to Penelope George who died in 1847 in Chesterfield County. George Bone served in the Revolutionary War, Pension S18326, and enlisted in Chesterfield County.
2. Lewis BONE was born about 1765 in Marlboro Co., South Carolina, and married about 1787, Mary KILLINGSWORTH who was born 1760/1770 in Chesterfield, South Carolina. Lewis died about 1819 in Chesterfield Co., South Carolina. Mary died 12 Apr 1845 in C(5) John
3. John Bone was born about 1775 in Chesterfield Co., South Carolina, and married 22 Jun 1796 in Greene Co., Ga., Peggy BURNS. John died 1820/1823 in Clarke Co., Ga.
4. William BONE, Sr. was born 1770/1780 in Chesterfield Co., South Carolina, and married about 1795 in Madison Co., Georgia, (24) Nancy who was born about 1774. William died in 1832 in Madison Co., Ga. Nancy died in 1830/1840 in Madison Co., Georgia.
The Bone families followed the trail of Irish settlers to Chesterfield County, South Carolina to Jackson, Madison, and Paulding Counties, Georgia.
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The family of John Bone, a son of William (above), was born 1794 in Chesterfield Co., South Carolina, and married 8 May 1814 in Madison Co., Ga., ADAIR, daughter of Bozeman ADAIR, Sr., who was born 1798 in Jackson Co., Georgia. Sally died 1870/1880 in Dallas, Paulding Co., Ga. The Adairs were also from Northern Ireland.
Biography: There is a plat in Madison County, Georgia showing 150 acres of land for John Bone, dated February 11, 1826. John Bone was living in Carroll Co., Georgia in 1840 according to the Census, and was listed on the 1850 Paulding Co., Georgia Census. He was attracted to an unsuccessful discovery of gold in Carroll County which did not work out.
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Bone families are found with other Irish families, viz: Adair, Collins, Jordan, Selton, and Ables in Georgia Counties of Jackson, Madison, and Paulding. Adairs were also in Chesterfield County, South Carolina.