A Patriot of the American Revolution for VIRGINIA with the rank of PRIVATE. DAR Ancestor #: A084430

children of Ehraim and Elizabeth:

Name: Ephriam OSBORNE

Sex: M

Birth: 21 AUG 1723 in Williamsburg, James City, Va.

Death: 1796 in Grayson, Va., Independence

Note:

A note on NGS by Carole Spencer on 6/24/94 gave the birthdate for

Ephraim as Aug. 1, 1723.

Notes from Lucille Muncy Carter indicate that Ephraim Osborn, Sr., and

his wife Elizabeth Howard are buried at the Old Fort Farm about 6 mil es

southeast of present day Independence ,Va. Death dates are both for 1 796

(?).

Father: Jonathan OSBORNE b: 28 MAR 1697 in Warwickshire, England

Mother: Gretta HOLLMAN b: 1701

Marriage 1 Elizabeth HOWARD b: 1726

Married: 1749 in Yadkin Co., North Carolina

Children

Solomon OSBORN*

Jonathan OSBORN

Eleanor OSBORN

Nancy OSBORN

Stephen OSBORN

Robert OSBORN

John OSBORN*

Thomas OSBORN

Enoch (Capt.) OSBORNE b: 1750 in Yadkin Valley, Va.

Jr. Osborn EPHRAIM b: 14 SEP 1752 in North Carolina

Two of Ephraim's sons (John and Solomon)are rumored to have married Daniel Boone's youngest sister, Hannah's daughters:

. Richard PENNINGTON was born about 1752 in PA and died on 21 Dec 1813 in Sparta, White County, TN. He appears in the roster of Capt. Osborne's militia of 1780. Richard PENNINGTON married Hannah BOONE on 5 May 1777 in Salisbury, Rowan County, NC. Hannah BOONE was born 24 Aug. 1746 in Berks County, PA. She was the daughter of Squire BOONE and Sarah MORGAN, youngest sister of the famous Daniel BOONE. Hannah had been married to John STEWART before he was killed while on an expedition with a Daniel BOONE party. They had four daughters before he died: *Sarah b. 1765 (m. John OSBORN), *Mary b. 1766 (m. Solomon OSBORN), Rachel b. 1768 (m. James KING), and Ann b.25 Feb. 1770 (m. James LEWIS). Hannah died 7 Apr 1828 in Tompkinsville, Monroe County, KY and was buried in Monroe County, KY, Old Mulkey Cemetery.

-------------------- Spent time in Rowan, NC before moving to New River, VA in 1766. Some say he came from PA, others from Elizabeth, NJ (Clinker Lots).