An American Family History

James Boring/Boren
of Washington County, Tennessee

Also spelled Baren, Boran, Boreing, Boring Borring, Borin

James Boren was born about 1714.

William Boren (1737),
John Doupon Boren,
Chaney Boren (1770),
James Boren
Rachel Boren (married Mordecai Price),
Aborilla Boren,
Temperance Boren,
Martha Boren (married Ball)
and Frances Boren.

James wrote his will on October 14, 1795.

Tennessee was admitted to the Union on June 1, 1796. It was initially part of North Carolina.

Chaney Boren was born about 1770 in Washington County, Tennessee.

He married Elizabeth Whitecotton on September 19, 1790 in Washington County, Tennessee. In 1802 Chaney petitioned for divorce saying she deserted him and went back to her family in Virginia.

He married Jane Drane.

Syrena Carolina Boren (1805, married John A. Wilds),
Casandra M Boren (1807, married Samuel Lyle),
Sabrina A. Boren (1811, married Thomas L. Young),
Lucinda P. Boren (1814)
Lauretta P. Boren (1825).

In 1795 he inherited 150 acres from his father.

At the time of the 1830 census they were in Washington County, Tennessee The houehold included:
a man between 50-60
a woman between 40-50 (Jane)
a girl between 15-20 (Lucinda),
a girl between 5-10 (Lauretta),

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