Below are my notes on the family of John Boone, Sheriff of Burke Co., NC. He was not married to Elizabeth Setzer, just had a child by her. Sandra (researching Boone, Yancey County, NC) John was born Sept. 19, 1789 in Burke County, died Nov. 22, 1837. He married Isabella Kincaid, daughter of Revolutionary War Soldier, Robert Kincaid and his wife Margaret Dunn. John and Isabella are buried in the Kincaid Cemetery near Lenoir, NC .Burke County Bastardy Bonds, Nov. 1816. Elizabeth Setzer has an illegitimate child by John Boone. This child was Mary Matilda Setzer, born Jan 23, 1817. She married Madison Estes and had 6 children. She died Nov. 28, 1906.Burke County. Marriage Bond: John Boon married Ebby Kincaide on Aug. 27, 1818. John Boone was elected High Sheriff of the large expanse of territory known as Burke County, for two terms, 1832-33 and again in 1836-37. State law would not permit a sheriff to succeed himself in office at that time, so one term had to elapse before he could be re-elected. He was a respected and well-loved man, with a kindly and compassionate nature, but being a public servant he was required to carry out the orders of the Court, which, on one occasion, included the hanging of Frankie Silvers. His wife's nephew, in his notes on Kincaid Family History tells of this incident, saying that John was so grief-stricken that tears flowed freely down both his cheeks. From That day on, his health declined , he never recovered from the grief and shock. He died while in office, during his second term as Sheriff. Burke County Tax Record, 1830, Cap. Hood's Company. John Boon, 565 acres valued at $800.00. 1 white poll and 1 black poll. 1840 census, Burke County, Isabella Boon is head of household. She is age 30-40. There is 1 boy 5-10, 2 boys 10-15, 1 boy 15-20. 1 girl 5-10, 1 girl 15-20. She has 4 male slaves and 3 female slaves. Burke County Minute Docket, Spring 1847. J. H. Quiet, adm of John H. Stevelie, dec. vs. Heirs at law of John Boon Dec. It appearing to the satisfaction of the court that at Spring Term 1847, the Plaintiff recovered judgment of condemnation against the Lands descended to the following heirs at law of John Boon, dec, to wit, Joel Boon, Nelson Boon, William Boon, Elijah Boon and Nancy Boon