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An excerpt from www.HouseOfNames.com archives copyright © 2000 - 2012

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Where did the French Bone family come from? What is the French Bone family crest and coat of arms? When did the Bone family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Bone family history?

The surname Bone is derived from the Old French nickname le bon, which meant good. A broad and miscellaneous class of surnames, nickname surnames referred to a characteristic of the first person who used the name. They can describe the bearer's favored style of clothing, appearance, habits, or character.

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Bon, Bonne, Bons, Bhon, Bhonne, Bhons, Bonn, Le Bon and many more.

First found in Provence, where the family has held a family seat since ancient times.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bone research. Another 370 words(26 lines of text) covering the years 1260, 1598, 1636, and 1750 are included under the topic Early Bone History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 21 words(2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Bone Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Bone Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • Wm Bone, who arrived in Virginia in 1642
  • William Bone settled in Virginia in 1643
  • Ann Bone, who settled in Virginia in 1663
  • Jane Bone, who arrived in Virginia in 1664
  • Thomas Bone, who landed in Maryland in 1665

Bone Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • John Bone, who arrived in Virginia in 1702
  • Adam Bone, aged 27, arrived in Pennsylvania in 1736
  • Stephen Bone, who arrived in New England in 1736
  • Hendrick Bone, aged 30, landed in Pennsylvania in 1739
  • John Bone settled in Maryland in 1747


Bone Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • A Bone, who landed in San Francisco, Cal in 1851
  • Robert Bone, who arrived in San Francisco, Cal in 1851
  • Shadrach Bone, who landed in St Clair County, Ill in 1858
  • Quentin Bone, aged 26, landed in America in 1867

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  • Scott Cordelle Bone (1921-1925), American politician, Governor of Alaska (1921-1925)
  • Rear Admiral Craig E Bone, American naval officer, Director of Inspection & Compliance, U.S. Coast Guard
  • Sir Muirhead Bone (1876-1953), Scottish artist
  • Henry Bone (1755-1834), English enamel painter
  • Jimmy Bone (b. 1949), Scottish footballer
  • Alex Bone (b. 1971), Scottish footballer
  • Tiberiu Bone (1929-1983), Romanian footballer
  • James Bone (1872-1962), British journalist and London editor of The Guardian


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  • History of the Bone Family of America: Descendants of William Bone I to the Mid-Nineteenth Century and Some of His Ancestors by Robert Gehlman Bone.
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  2. Browning, Charles H. Americans of Royal Descent. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
  3. Colletta, John P. They Came In Ships. Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1993. Print.
  4. D'Hozier Charles. Armorial Général de France. Paris: Dillon, 1875. Print.
  5. Rolland, and H.V. Rolland. Illustrations to the Armorial general by J. B. Rietstap 6 volumes in 3. Baltimore: Heraldic Book Company, 1976. Print.
  6. Filby, P. William and Mary K Meyer. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index in Four Volumes. Detroit: Gale Research, 1985. Print. (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8).
  7. Vaillancourt, Emile. La Conquete du Canada par les Normands. Biographie de la premiere generation Normande du Canada. Montreal: G. Ducharme, 1930. Print.
  8. Bentley, Elizabeth P. Passenger Arrivals at the Port of New York 1820-1829. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1999. Print.
  9. Robb H. Amanda and Andrew Chesler. Encyclopedia of American Family Names. New York: Haper Collins, 1995. Print. (ISBN 0-06-270075-8).
  10. de la Porte, A. Tresor Heraldique. Paris: F. Casterman, 1864. Print.
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The Bone Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Bone Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

This page was last modified on 16 March 2010 at 06:54.

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