"Capt. Nathan Boone, son of Daniel Boone, the old Kentucky pioneer,was o ne of the first settlers of Boone township, located in the heartof the a sh grove a large grove of timber, lying mostly in sectionsnine and six teen, in which the principal timber is ash and walnut.Nathan Boone's s ons were James, John, Benjamin and Howard. The Boonescame here in 1834 . It was Nathan Boone and his brother, Daniel M.Boone, sons of old Dan iel Boone, who game up the Missouri in 1807, towhere is now Howard cou nty, and manufactured salt at what afterwardscame to be known as "Boon e's Lick." The popular conviction is thatthe old Daniel Boone himself, g ave his name to "Boone's Lick" and the"Boone's Lick country," when the f act is that he never owned saltsprings in Howard County, and never eve n resided in that settlement.Old Nathan Boone died in 1856, and is bur ied in this township a mileand a half north of Ash Grove, with no monu ment to mark his restingplace, and only one or two books to keep his m emory green in theminds of Missourians. It was for Nathan Boone that t his township wasnamed, and perhaps this will prove, a more lasting mon ument than ashaft of marble or brass."
From local Missouri history:
"Before going to Texas, the McCoy and Zumwalt men had served togetheri n Daniel Boone's Mounted Rangers. They served under his son,Captain N athan Boone, in Lincolna County, Missouri where in April,1814 James Mc Coy was killed by Indians one and one-half miles northof Riggs Ford."
From Missouri State Parks web site:
Nathan Boone Homestead State HistoricS ite
"Nathan Boone was a genuine Missouri icon – a hunter, soldier,surveyor , and businessman. Boone carried his father’s name – hewas the younges t son of Daniel Boone – deep into the Missouriwilderness. His last hom e, preserved at Nathan Boone Homestead StateHistoric Site, is now a pl ace to travel back to the 1830s. Comeexplore his home and the cemeteri es associated with it and learn moreabout one of the families that def ined early Missouri."
John Small, MD posted at geni.com:
"Daniel Boone died the residence of his (youngest) son, Col. NathanBoo ne, which was an old-style two-story house, the first of the kinderect ed west of the Missouri River, and it is yet standing. A goodwood cut o f it can be found in "Switzler' s History of Missouri",page 180."
And again:
"During th War of 1812 he was a captain of a company of Missourivolu nteers. In 1820, Nathan wa elected as a delegate to the stateconstit utional convention. After his service to the state, heaccepted a comm ission as a captain in the lst Regiment U.S. Dragoons.After entrance i nto the army, he spent much of his time on the borderof Indian Territo ry of that period. He retired as a lieutenantcolonel after spending tw enty years of service in the army."
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From the following, it appears his estate was not settled for 30years.
Tim Reese posted in Zumwalt Archives at Ancestry.com:
Transcribed from an affidavit found in Nathan Boone probate file GreenC o. MO
(Nathan was Daniel's youngest son) Jemima married Henry Zumwalt.
"State of Texas, Cook County; In the matter ofthe final settlement oft he Estate of N. Boone, decd, late of Greene Co, MO.
Manerva Maxwell, being duly sworn satest that the names of all thechil dren & heirs of Jamima (sic) Zumwalt, deceased, and their plaesof resi dence, are, respectfully as follows.
Manerva Maxwell, formerly Manerva Zumwalt - Dexter Cook Co. Texas
Hulda Norris, deceased, no heirs
Elizabeth Young decd. if deceased not known and husband not known
Van Zumwalt, decd., two children N.B. Zumwalt - Vandonia
N.B. in Monlague County Tex Duxbery
Vernnella Maxwell Duxbery Tex
Mary Bryan
Frank Zumwalt
Melcena Loyd, Degress Jack Co. Tx
Boone Zumwalt, Polk Co. Mo (my note is Nathan Boone Zumwalt)
Sarah Jump, Polk Co. Mo
_________? (perhaps Franklin) Zumwalt, P.O. not known
Hulda Z_____? Norris (line striking name) decd.
Nancy Richey, Post office not known
The State of Texas
County of Cooke (two spellings this document)
Before me W.M. Boyd a J.P. (justice of the peace) and Exofficio NotaryP ublic in and for Cooke County State of Texas on this day personallyapp eared Manerva Maxwell who after being by me duly sworn on her oathdefe ases adn says that the above and foregoing statement in thematter of t he final settlement of the Estate of N. Boone deceasedlate of Green (t wo spellings this document) County - MO is true andcorrect and affiant f urthermore states that if Elizabeth Young isdeceased the factis not kn own to affiant and fruther more that VanZumwalt deceased has two heirs o ne boy N.B. Zumwalt whose Post Officeaddress is Duxbery Montage Co, Te x and one girl married her husbandsname is unknown to affiant.
(signature) Manerva Maxwell
Sworn to and subscribed this 23rd day of February A.D. 1886
W.M. Boyd J.P.
Exofficio Notary Public
Cooke County - Texas"
