I don't actually have documentation about the naming of the town of Exeter, but I would imagine the city's chamber of commerce, The Historical Society of Berks Co., etc, could give us that information. That being said, I did publish in this month's "Compass," quarterly publication of the Boone Society, excerpts from an article from Spring 1982, "Historical Review of Berks County," "Exeter Friends' Meeting 1737-1787" by Phyllis S. Grant, and in the article she states, "George Boone had great influence in naming the new township after the city in England closest to his own birthplace." We published two articles in Compass this time which dealt with early Quaker minutes, and they were very interesting. Grant also said, "The Exeter Meeting House was the first to be built in this area and remains today upon the one acre of land deeded to the Society of Friends by George Boone and his wife. The ground, given for meeting and burial purposes, was originally part of the Boone family's 400 acre tract." Rochelle Cochran, President The Boone Society, Inc. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joy Durrett" <jmdurrett@charter.net> To: <BOONE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2005 8:15 PM Subject: Re: [BOONE-L] Jonathan Boone son of Squire Sr > Can someone tell me George Boone III occupation and is there proof that he > named the town of Exeter Twnshp in Berks County, PA. I do not have > documentation on this but was told that he did. Is there documentation? > > Thank you. > Joy Durrett > > ============================== > Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. > Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx > >