Picture Courtesy of Jim Kuntz

In 1782, while Daniel and Boone's second son, Israel, took part in the Battle of Blue Lick against the Shawnee Indians in eastern Kentucky, Israel was killed. Daniel also took part in a number of other Indian skirmishes and campaigns during this period.

The following year Daniel was appointed to the highest position in Fayette County, County Lieutenant (in charge of a whole county, both civil and military). Several years later he and Rebecca moved to the town of Limestone in northeastern Kentucky where they operated an inn, and where Daniel was elected to the Virginia legislature for a second time.

Several years later he moved to the Kanawha Valley of present West Virginia, where he was elected in 1791 to the Virginia Legislature for the third time. He was also appointed Lt. Colonel of the Kanawha County militia. During this time Daniel rescued six year old Chloe Flinn from an Indian village.

In the mid-1790s the Boones moved back to Kentucky. Daniel Morgan Boone, the oldest living son, began exploring in Spanish Louisiana (today's Missouri) where he obtained a Spanish Land Grant in 1797. The next year the Spanish Lt. Governor sent a letter via Daniel Morgan Boone, asking Daniel to move from Kentucky to become the head of a colony of emigrants in Spanish Louisiana.

The invitation was accepted in 1799, and the Boone family left Kentucky, the men going overland with the animals, and the women going by boat down the Ohio River and up the Mississippi River. They arrived in Spanish Upper Louisiana (Missouri) in October, and settled along the Missouri River and nearby Femme Osage Creek, being the westernmost settlement of Americans (temporarily as Spanish subjects) west of the Mississippi River.

In 1806 Daniel was appointed the Commandant of the Spanish Femme Osage District, making him civil administrator, military leader, and judge.

Rebeccca passed away in 1813, after becoming ill while making sugar maple at their daughters Jemima Callaway's place, near present day Marthasville.

In 1820 Daniel became ill and passed away at the home of his son Nathan. And was buried next to his wife at the Bryan Farm Cemetery. Daniel had lived in Missouri 21 years, longer than the time spent in any other of the present states. He never returned to Kentucky to visit as sometimes stated. Missouri was his chosen home.

Comments (3)

Jim Kuntz: ... As stated in part I; keep in mind the territories of kentucky, West Virginia, Illinois, Indiana and parts of Ohio were considered the state of Virginia. Also, the letter from the Spanish Commandant to Daniel Morgan Boone did not invite Daniel Boone to migrate, it invited Daniel Morgan to colonize the territory and to bring along acceptable families to fill the territory. Mr. Kamper is the Boone historian for Lindenwood College and the "Daniel Boone Home Historic Site" owned by the college. This site is actually the home of Nathan Boone , but promoted as Daniels home, which it never was; although Daniel did live for some time in a small cabin out back. Daniel is often given credit for the acts of his sons, during this period of his life...it makes more money. Daniel Boone in 1799 was 65 years old, and becomeing incapable of caring for his wife or himself. He is given credit for blazing trails in Missouri, at time periods when he was over 80... actually his sons, Nathan, Daniel Morgan and Jesse did acomplished the deeds. 1 November 19, 2006 Jim Kuntz: ... Some more information in light of above statements. All Spanish land grants were "conditional". This includes the Austin Grants in Texas and the Boone grants in Missouri (Upper Louisiana). The first condition, was the grant holder must present himself to the local commandant for final approvial. Daniel Boone held a grant of 845 acres near the present town of Marthasville, but was denied possession by the local commandant; who felt Daniel was incapable of working the land, or protecting his family. As a political expediency (and to throw a carrot to Boone settlement) Daniel was made a synic (or judge under Spanish law). He was to hold court on nathan's property for cases outside the San Carlos (St. Charles) jurisdiction. He was NOT made a commandant assome historian try to say. Nathan, Daniel Morgan, Flanders & Jemima Callaway, Jesse, and Rebecca's family the Bryans' claims were all upheld, as were all other families who came west with the Boone movement. When America took possession of the land, in 1804, San Carlos was name changed to Saint Charles, and Daniel petitioned the Territorial Governor for his land grant acres. He was again denied the land, for the same reasons as the Spanish Government had rejected the grant. Daniel and Rebecca were both buried on the Bryan farm cemetery, but in 1845 persons from Frankfort Kentucky, stole the bodies and re-buried them in a Kentucky cemetery, against family wishes. 2 November 19, 2006 Jim Kuntz: ... I have just reread this marker. And noticed an obvious error. I am really amiss for not having caught it before. Mr. Kemper said: "In 1806 Daniel was appointed commandant of the Spanish Femme Osage District.....". Let us examine that a bit. Spain gave the Louisiana territories back to France in a treaty, then France sold the territory to the United States, all before 1804. So, how could he be a Spanish Commandant in 1806, when the territory was then part of the United States? 3 February 02, 2008

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