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The Boren (Boring, Boron, Boring, Boran) family is fairly well documented in Early Texas records. Like many other people at the time, they were lured to the Texas Colony by land. |
WILLIAM BOREN
1.According to "Wells and Allied Families" by Guy H. Wells, James was the son of William Boren of Maryland 2. William Boren was granted 1000 acres of land 5 June 1666 Stafford Co., VA (Virginia Colonial Land Office Patents 1623-1774, Library of Virginia Archives). This William Boren was probably the father of William born in 1686. According to Helen Meeks book on the Borens, William was one of three brothers who came to America in 1646 from Ireland, escaping Cromwell's troops. 3.William died 11 June 1768 in Orange Co., NC. The abstract of his will lists only Charles and Joseph ("An Abstract of North Carolina Wills 1760-1800" by Fred A. Olds). |
JAMES BORING was born about 1706, perhaps in VA.
1. Orange County, NC Tax Lists, 1755 lists Charles Boring, William Boring and Joseph Boring (B652) 2. Orange Co., NC will abstract for William (1775) lists Elizabeth, Rebecca, Nicey and Mary Boring. 3. Will of Joseph Boring, proved May 1775: test: John McMonhanney, Edmond Browning Then Joseph Borin made the following will and ordered it to standing as his last will and testament. JOSEPH BORIN (G) Susannah Borin to have her living on the plantation during her widowhood, her bed, and furniture, negro Hannah to wait on her as long as they live, horse, saddle, and bridle. John Borin to have negro Jack; James Borin to have negro Caleb; William Borin to have the wagon, gears and four horses, Rain, Bon, Buck, and Jack; Isaac Boring to have gristmill; Joseph Borin Jr. to have milken, Idom: David Borin to have 20 lbs paid to him by his oldest brother, John, the said David shall come of age. Susan Borin, Becky Borin, Phebe Borin, Sere to have divided among them the balance of my estate and Cousin Patsy Clarke. David Borin to have the plantation whereon I now live when he comes of age. Charles Stephens and James Currie to see due performances of my will (Orange Co., NC Book A, p. 188). |
JOHN BOREN/ SARAH
John Boren was born abt 1726 and married Sarah (surname
unknown). They had the following children:
BIOGRAPHICAL and HISTORICAL NOTES: 1. Will of John Boren Jr., proved Nov 1814, Sumner Co., TN: I, John Boren of Sumner County and State of Tennessee, Planter, being of a sound disposing mind and memory, do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following: Imprimens: I will that all the debts I shall owe to any person or persons at the time of my decease shall be well and truly paid and discharged within convenient time out of my personal estate. Item: I give the use and profit and income of all my whole estate both real and personal unto my well beloved wife Sarah Boren during her widowhood, and in case she should marry again I will that she should have the bed and furniture and one half all furniture. The next I will that my beloved daughter Margaret should have one bed and bedstead and furniture one cow and calf and one saddle, then to my beloved daughter Rebecca one bed and bedstead and furniture one cow and calf and one saddle which I consider to be their part of my estate. The balance of my estate at my wife's death to be equally divided between the rest of my children, this I do make and ordain my last will and testament, disanulling all former ones. In witness herunto I set my hand this 27th day of August 1814. (mark) John Boren, (mark) Mathew Boren, (mark) Wm. Melton (mark) W. Boren |
JAMES BOREN/ NANCY
James Boren was born in 1768 in North Carolina and died 20 Oct
1826 in Hempstead, AR. He married Nancy (surname unknown).
Nancy Boren was born abt 1754 in Virginia and was reportedly Cherokee. After the death of her husband in 1826, Nancy and several of her children migrated to Texas. Nancy Boren died 11 Feb 1851 at the approximate age of 97 and is buried in Reagor Springs Cemetery, Ellis Co., TX.
James Boren and Nancy had ten children:
1. When Nancy Boren came to Texas, she brought with her Michael, Matthew, Elijah, Joseph, Sarah, and Mary Polly. Her daughter Miriam Delilah Hudson and her husband John Hudson apparently came along at the same time. Son William M. Boren followed in abt 1833. James apparently stayed behind in Arkansas. 2. Nancy received a land grant in 1835 which was later cancelled. She applied for admission to the Austin and Williams Colony in 1834. |
