As I recall, Daniel Boone was a magistrate for a large area in eastern Missouri for a time before 1803 when the Louisiana Purchase was negotiated; then he was disenfranchised by the U.S. government. As a matter of fact, when the Louisiana Purchase went into effect, he also lost large land holdings and had to appeal to Congress for regress. At his home in Defiance, MO there was a "Judgement Tree" under which legal arguments were heard and decisions made. The tree no longer is there, only a stump. Those of you who have visited Daniel Boone's homeplace will recall this. The above is from memory. Some of you out there can be more specific; or can correct it. >James Craig preached Daniel Boone's funeral. A lady who has studied the >Draper Manuscripts, which have interviews with Delinda Boone Craig, tells >me that James Craig, her husband, was elected or held political office of >some sort in Missouri before James and Delinda moved to JoDaviess County, >Illinois, where he was prominent in many ways. >Does anyone know what office James Craig held? Did Daniel Boone ever >hold public offices? > Robert >________________________________________________________________ >GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! >Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! >Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: >http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. > ------------------------------------------------- Gene's email address is [email protected] Email for "Muffin" at [email protected]