Daniel Boone Autographs: Examples, Value Factors & How to Sell

To auction, sell or consign your Daniel Boone autograph, please email your description and photos to [email protected] of Nate D. Sanders Auctions (NateDSanders.com).

What Is Daniel Boone Remembered For?

Daniel Boone was an American frontiersman and pioneer who became famous for the exploration and establishment beyond west of the 13 colonies. He founded Boonesborough, one of the first English-speaking settlements west of the Appalachian Mountains in what is now Kentucky. Boone is remembered as an American frontier icon and is the subject of many epic tall tales and fictional works.

Some Daniel Boone Autographs We Sold:

Autograph Manuscript Signed from 1784 — Sold for $15,806

Daniel Boone autograph land survey signed, dated 25 June 1784, with Boone not only handwriting the entire document, but also drawing the surveyed land at upper left. Signed as Deputy Surveyor, ”Daniel Boone D.S.”, Boone surveys land in Fayette County, Kentucky, reading in part,

”Surveyed for Gaddis Winstone 5000 acres of Land by Virtue of 5 Treasury Warrants…situate lying and being in the County of Fayette and bounded as followeth To wit Beginning, where a large Buffaloe Road goes onto the head of Ceader Creek at a Small Lick at A two hickorees a white oak and black oak running North 45 degrees. West 800 poles to B two white ashes a sugartree and Mulberry, thence South 45 [degrees]. West 1000 poles to C a poplar sugartree and two Beeches thence South 45 [degrees]. East 800 poles to D a walnut hickory and Locust thence North 45 [degrees]. East 1000 poles to the Beginning – Daniel Boone D.S.” In the diagram at upper left, Boone marks the boundaries and writes within the square, ”area 5000 acres…plotted by a seale of 400 poles to the Inch”.

As an early frontiersman of the Kentucky territory, Boone had unique knowledge of the land and its vegetation, no doubt aiding him in his land surveying business. At the time of this survey, with Boone being just shy of 50 years, the first historical account of Kentucky was published, ”The Discovery, Settlement and Present State of Kentucke”, in which a lengthy biography of Boone was included as the appendix. As a result, Boone became an instant folk hero. Document measures 7.875” x 6.5”, mounted to a slightly larger board. Browning along folds, and holes at intersecting folds. Very good condition with no loss of paper. A scarce signed document by Boone at a pivotal point in his life. With University Archives COA. Sold for $15,806.

1788 Document Signed — Sold for $12,925

Scarce Daniel Boone document signed, dated 11 December 1788 from the “Town of Maysville”, Kentucky. This manuscript indenture between the trustees of Maysville including Boone, Arthur Fox, Thomas Brooks, Jacob Boone, George Mefford and William Cubbs reads in part “…in consideration of the sum of eighteen shillings…a certain tracts or parcels of land lying in the town of Maysville and known in the plan of the said town by Lott Number Sixty Seven —– containing half an acre of land.” Signed by all the trustees and witnessed by Francis Jones, Thomas Karlin and James Campbell. Document measures 13.25″ x 16.75″ with scalloped top and right edges, toning throughout and separations at folds, though archivally repaired. Nicely matted and framed to an overall size of 18.25″ x 22″. Very good condition. A rare opportunity to own a Kentucky signed document by the mythic folk hero of the American frontier. Sold for $12,925.

Revolutionary War Document Signed — Sold for $10,625

Important Revolutionary War document signed by Daniel Boone regarding one of the last battles of the Revolutionary War where Kentucky militiamen were routed by Native American forces allied with the British in the Battle of Blue Licks. Dated 21 December 1782 from Fayette County, Kentucky, where the battle occurred, document reads in full, ”We being first sworn have appraised one Sorrel Mare about fourteen hands high about eight years old branded on the nigh buttock ET to twenty five pounds the property of James Buchanan taken for the Commonwealth and State of Virginia from Buchanans Station to the upper Polen Licks on a scout after the Indians under the command of Capt. John Constant given under the hands this 21st day of Dec’ber 1782.” Document is then signed by ”John Constant, Capt.”, ”Daniel Boone (Lt.”, ”Nicolas Proctor” and ”James Little”.

Congressional records show that a bay horse owned by Buchanan was lost during the infamous raid on the American encampment at Bryan Station, which precipitated the Battle of Blue Licks. On 15 August 1782, Native American forces laid siege to the camp, killing the livestock and destroying crops, which in turn led the Kentucky militiamen, including both Boone and his son Israel Boone who died in the battle, to the battlefield where they were greatly outnumbered by British allied forces; of the 182 Kentucky soldiers fighting, 72 were killed and 11 captured. After the battle, Boone and others submitted claims to recover lost property, which Congress approved.

Document measures approximately 8.25” x 4.5” with uneven edges. Folds, with archival repair to verso, neither affecting Boone’s bold signature. Very good condition. With RR Auction provenance, lot 181 of their 15 October 2014 sale. Sold for $10,625.

To auction, sell or consign your Daniel Boone autograph, please email your description and photos to [email protected] of Nate D. Sanders Auctions (NateDSanders.com).

FAQs

How do I consign or sell my Daniel Boone autograph?
It’s never been easier to sell your Daniel Boone autograph at Nate D. Sanders Auctions. Email a description and photos of your item to [email protected] and we’ll get back to you as soon as we can with a free estimate.

This sounds great and I’d like to move forward. What’s the consignment process like at Nate D. Sanders Auctions?
We’ll send you more information about our auction house along with an agreement to review. Your item will appear in our next auction. Unlike many auction houses, we hold monthly auctions and pay you within an industry-leading 45 days following the auction.

What factors determine the value of my Daniel Boone autograph?
The value of your autograph can vary based on condition, subject matter and date signed.