Josiah Boone was born 6 March 1726, the sixth child of George Boone IV and Deborah Howell. The family lived in the Oley area of Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.

In Amity Township, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania on 30 June 1750 Josiah married Hannah Henton. On 30 August 1750 at an Exeter Meeting, the disorderly marriage of Josiah Boone was brought to account. Ellis Hughes and Thomas Ellis were appointed to speak with him. On 27 December 1750, Josiah Boone brought to the Exeter Meeting a few lines as a condemnation for his outgoing in marriage in the form of a letter to the Friends. Josiah was sorry for the troubles that he brought on his parents but could not say that he was dissatisfied with his wife.

On 24 March 1762 it is reported that Josiah Boone requests a certificate to be joined with the Bradford Meeting. By February 1764 Josiah was reported as living in Chester County. It wasn't until 27 December 1764 that the certificate was prepared. It was brought up at nearly every monthly meeting between March 1762 and December 1764. Josiah had outstanding debts. The Meeting refused to prepare the certificate until the debts were paid. It wasn't until 26 June 1765 at an Exeter Monthly Meeting that the certificate was reported as delivered.

Josiah and Hannah had the following children: George, Josiah, Jeremiah, and Ruhemah. Forks of Elkhorn Church by Ermina Jett Darnell records a fifth child, Noah, who died young. George, Josiah, Jeremiah, and Ruhemah were alive when Josiah's estate was probated. Hannah died in 1766 in Chester County, Pennsylvania.

After Hannah died, Josiah married Hannah Hite in 1766, Chester County, Pennsylvania.

On 17 February 1767 Josiah requested a removal certificate from the Bradford Meeting to Virginia. Josiah was preparing to leave Pennsylvania.

17 August 1768 Josiah Boone bought 100 acres on Linville Creek, Augusta County, Virginia from John Bear and Catherine. Land was originally part of a 12,009 acre tract that was patented to Hite, Green and Duff and conveyed to William Linvil. 15 March 1777 Josiah Boone, Sr. and Hannah H. sold the same 100 acres to Michael Shank.

By 1783 Josiah Boone was on personal property tax list of Culpeper County, Virginia, List of William Brown, Gent. While living in Culpeper County, Josiah furnished supplies for the American Revolution.

Josiah's second wife Hannah Hite is thought to have died about 1790 in Virginia. Their children were Hannah, Deborah, and Ruth. Forks of Elkhorn Church by Ermina Jett Darnell records a fourth daughter, Allison, who died young. Hannah, Deborah, and Ruth were alive when Josiah's estate was probated.

Josiah and his children soon moved to Kentucky. On 1 January 1800 Josiah Boone of Woodford County, Kentucky bought land along Glenn's Creek from Thomas Hinton and Matthew Latta. Josiah lived along the banks of Glenn's Creek until his death. At the February 1814 court of Woodford County, Kentucky, William Thompson was appointed administrator of the Josiah Boone estate.

Sources:

Exeter Meeting Minutes, Berks County, Pennsylvania

Bradford Meeting Minutes, Chester County, Pennsylvania

Virginia Land Records

Kentucky Land Records

Kentucky Court/Probate Records

Forks of Elkhorn Church by Ermina Jett Darnell, 1946

DAR Patriot Index

Documentation from the DAR records:

BOONE, JOSIAH SR DAR Ancestor

Service: VIRGINIA   Rank(s): PATRIOTIC SERVICE

Birth: 3-6-1726   PHILADELPHIA CO PENNSYLVANIA

Death: CIRCA 1814    WOODFORD CO KENTUCKY

Service Source: ABERCROMBIE & SLATTEN, VA REV PUB CLAIMS, VOL 1, P 283

Service Description: 1) PROVIDED SUPPLIES

RESIDENCE 1) County: CULPEPER CO - State: VIRGINIA

SPOUSE 

1)HANNAH HENTON 

2)HANNAH HITE 

Notice: PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN DISCOVERED WITH AT LEAST ONE PREVIOUSLY VERIFIED PAPER - SEE ANCESTOR'S FULL RECORD 

COMMENTS  1) EL - PATRIOT'S 1ST WIFE HANNAH HENTON WAS THE MOTHER OF JOSIAH JR, RUHEMAH AND JEREMIAH. SEE DATACF. 10/15/2012.

Additional documentation for the following children found in the DAR records:

JEREMIAH[1] JOYCE NEVEL 

JOSIAH, JR[1st wife] PERCIS HENTON 

JOSIAH, JR[2nd wife] ELLENOR BRYAN ADAMS 

RUHEMAH[1] WILLIAM THOMPSON 

RUTH[1] PLURIGHT SISK