Daniel Boone Worked for Jewish Firm, Historical Records Establish

Daniel Boone, pioneer, Indian fighter and officer in the American revolution, was an employee of the firm of Jacob I. Cohen and Isaiah Isaacs, one of Virginia’s earliest Jewish firms, for whom he surveyed Kentucky land, according to historical date just brought to light by American Jewish Archives, research department of the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion.

Cohen was a veteran of the War for Independence who lived in Philadelphia for many years and, toward the end of his career, served as president of Congregation Mikvah Israel there. Isaacs was a political figure of some importance in Richmond. He served as Clerk of the Market Tax Assessor and member of the Common Hall.