1585 First fleet of 7 ships of Sir Walter Raleigh land in North Carolina, but abandon the area in less than a year. 1606 English Parliment creates two companies to explore an colonize North America. The VIRGINIA COMPANY OF LONDON, given land from present Rappahannock south, and north lands to the VIRGINIA COMPANY OF PLYMOUTH. English ships arrive and settle Jamestown on the North shore of the James River in Virginia. 1612 Tobacco is first grown along the James River, by 1650, the crop for export to Europe was about 5 million pounds a year. 1624 The colony of VIRGINIA is converted by Parliment from a company to a royal colony. 1632 Cecil Calvert, Lord Baltimore, is granted a parcel of land once part of Virginia, creating the state of MARYLAND 1642 A WILLIAM BOONE is cited, with 13 others, as reason for a land patent by John Smith for 640 acres . The transportation was to James City Co., in Virginia 1652 A MAR. BOONE is cited, with 4 others, as reason for a land patent by John Bayles for 250 acres. The transportation was to Lancaster County 1653 A MARY BOONE is cited, with 7 others, as reason for a land patent by Will Thomas for 400 acres. The transportation was to Northumberland County. 1653 A CHRISTOPHER BOONE is cited, with 29 others, as reason for a land patent by Will.Debnam for 1500 acres. The transportation was to Mockjack Bay. 1663 A THOMAS BOONE is cited, with 1 other, as reason for a land patent by Maj. David Cant for 100 acres. The transportation was to Lancaster County 1666 A JAMES BOONE is cited, with 3 others, as reason for a land patent by John Prettiman for 200 acres. The transportation was to Matchepungo. 1667 A THOMAS BOONE is cited, with 23 others, as reason for a land patent by David Brand for 1178 acres. The transportation was to New Kent County, Virginia Major fire destroys portions of Jamestown Fort and Colony 1682 Town of NORFOLK settled, on the eastern shore of the Elizabeth River. 1684 A ROBERT BOONE is cited, with 7 others, as reason for a land patent by Henry Vaughan for 375 acres. The transportation was to Rappa. Co. 1687 A JOHN BOONE is expelled from the council of North Carolina Govenor James Colleton, for conspiring with pirates. 1693 College of WILLIAM and MARY is established in Williamsburg. 1698 Major fire again destroys portions of Jamestown Fort and Colony 1699 WILLIAMSBURG becomes the colonial capitol, moving from Jamestown 1710 Town of NEW BERN formed by German, Swiss and English Colonists. 1712 LAND PATENT: William Boon; for 600 acres between the Roanoke and Meherrin rivers. 1717 A FRANCIS BOON is listed on the court jury in Chowan Precinct. 1719 LAND PATENT: Joseph Boon; # 2989, for 495 acres in Chowan precinct, on s.side of Maherron River. 1721 William Boon and wife Elizabeth, of Albemarle Co., sell to Rob. Simms 200 acres of land from a patent of 03/1712 1723 LAND PATENT: David Boon; 2215,pg.172, for 177 acres in Bertie, on the s.side of Morattock (Roanoke) river, adjoining William Ledbetter and William Brown. 1723 LAND PATENT: Nicholas Boon; 2213,pg.171, for 180 acres on the S. side of Maherine River, joining th n.fork of little swamp, and adjoining lands of William Kinchen and William Bennett. 1723 LAND PATENT: Thomas Boon; 2212, pg.171, for 250 acres in Bertie, on the south side of Coyroy swamp, joining the great branch and the swamp. 1723 LAND PATENT: James Boon, son to Joseph Boon; ## 2233, pg 175, for 210 acres in Bertie pricinct in Maherin woods. 1723 LAND PATENT: Nicholas Boon; 2230,pg.175, for 130 acres in Bertie on s.side of Maherrin River, adjoining William Boon,Willliam Bennett, William Kinchen, and the miery branch. 1723 LAND PATENT: Nicholas Boon; 2231,pg.175, for 240 acres in Bertie in Maherrin woods, joining the little swamp. 1723 LAND PATENT: Thomas Boon; 2234, pg.176, for 640 acres in Bertie precinct inCorory woods, on the swamp and Potacasey creek. 1737 Town of RICHMOND formed at the fall line on the James River. 1742 Nicholas Boon and wife Olive sell to William Eldridge 180 acres of land from a patent of 08/04/1723 1742 LAND PATENT: Nicholas Boon;------, for 281 acres in Bertie Co., at the county line, adjoining John Bryan,Mencham's corner, and the river, signed Gab. Johnson 1744 LAND PATENT: Co. # 28, for 300 acres of land in Northampton Co., on the s.side of Wildcat Swamp, adjoining William Bryan, William Deloatch, and the swamp. signed Gab. Johnson. 1748 Town of PETERSBURG formed near Fort Henry, on the Appomattox River. 1749 LAND PATENT: William Boon: # 28, for 100 acres of land in North- hampton Co., on the n.side of the Maherrin River, where the county line crosses the river, adjoining Nicholas Boon. 1754 Town of HILLSBOROUGH is platted. It served as a gateway to the inland farm lands and as a summer retreat for coastal planters escaping the heat and mosquitoes. 1766 Town of SALEM settelled by Moravian colonists. 1767 A THOMAS BOON is a witness to the will of William Jackson in Southampton County. 1779 LAND PATEBT: Thomas Boon: from Survey warrant, for 100 acres in Northampton Co. adjoining William Boon, John Long, and Ben.Liles 1788 RALEIGH is selected as the site of the NORTH CAROLINA capitol. 1790 LAND PATENT: John Boon; warrant 394, for 250 acres in North- hampton Co., adjoining Thomas Boon, Maherrin River,Ben.Liles, Robert Morris, and Beverdam Swamp. Signed, Richard Parker 1800 A GOLD RUSH occurs around CHARLOTTE, N.C. that spurs colonists, and lasts til the California Rush of 1848.