Nelson Bonham

Samuel married Priscilla Arnold about 1804 in Pennsylvania. Priscilla was born on 5 Jun 1786 in Plymouth, Pennsylvania; died on 5 Apr 1844 in Muhlenberg, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

*Hazie attributed four additional children to Samuel, Jr. and Ruth Bowyer Bonham, viz., Samuel, III; Peter; Benjamin; and Elam. Of these, Peter was almost certainly the son of Amariah Bonham and, although various civil records attest to the existence of the others, there is no substantial evidence of their parentage. Even so, it is probable, even likely, that at least some of them are descended from Nicholas Bonham. Nevertheless, Howard Bonham concluded that Samuel and Ruth Bonham had no children with the possible exception of Catherine, who died as a young child.
http://web.pdx.edu/~davide/gene/Bonham_Samuel.htm

Benjamin married Elizabeth Ransom about 1778. Elizabeth was born about 1758; died after 1781 in Luzerne City, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1747, Burlington Co, New Jersey; shipwright
• Residence: Bef Sep 1754, Kensington, Northern Liberties, Philadelphia Co, Pennsylvania
• Death: 1790, Pennsylvania

Notes:

"She (Catherine Anderson) d bef 6 Sep 1754 when her son Samuel Bonham, then of the northern liberties of Philadelphia, and his wife Ruth sold...' On 3 Feb 1755 a license was granted for the marriage of Samuel Bonham of Burlington, shipwright, to Ruth Bowyer of Philadelphia, indicating he was b ca 1714.

"New Jersey Marriages, 1665-1800, Nelson, 1973
Samuel Bonham of Burlington and Ruth Bowyer of Philadelphia, May 29, 1747 p. 51

According to Hazie, p 70, also had a son Samuel b 1748 > son Samuel m Mary Ann Sowers > Daniel S b 1806; John C b 1808, and Amos Ackley b 1809.
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Subj: BONHAM/BOWYER
Date: 8/23/99 8:20:57 PM Central Daylight Time
From: ishtar@alaska.net (Esther Myers)
Reply-to: ishtar@alaska.net
To: Lumoto@aol.com

Greetings Sherry:
I found your address looking for info on Samuel BONHAM/Ruth BOWYER BONHAM. I am descended from their son, Benjamin, but have so little info.
Can you help me???? Samuel was born in Piscataway, N.J., and Ruth was born ??? France in some records and NJ in others... They were married in Burlington, N.J. Also records I found online show Samuel was buried at Christ's Church, Philadelphia.
Thank you so much,
Esther Myers
P.O. Box 87
Sutton, Alaska 99674
Ph; 907-745-3544
Fax: 907-746-3544

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I just posted this on the Bonham mail list, and decided to publish it here, as well. It's been a few years that I've looked at all this and the Hezekiah/Ann Hunt issue came up again. But aside from that in looking at my weak links, I'd like to ask if any of you can check what references you have at hand on this succession of these two links:

1 Samuel Bonham - Catherine Ackley (she married 2nd Stephen Jones; lots of paperwork on these husbands, though the name Ackley was given to me and at the moment I'm not questioning that. She died 1809. Of course if you have anything on her maiden name or her family it would be great)
This Samuel I have as b 1748 (NJ or PA) died 1782 Frederick Co, VA. I have 8 children, one being Catherine Bonham b 1777 who married John Madden.

2 Samuel Bonham s/o Samuel Bonham (1714 NJ - 1782 Fred Co) m Ruth Bower, which the Mayflower 5 Generations records this one, I think, along with a brother Benjamin m Elizabeth Ransom, also had a son Samuel b 1780.
However, In reference to this Samuel (1714) (Samuel & Ruth Bower) according to Hazie, p 70, also had a son Samuel b 1748 > son Samuel m Mary Ann Sowers > in a cut & paste someone gave me way back when, this was added "> Daniel S b 1806; John C b 1808, and Amos Ackley b 1809." But pre-1810 b.d.'s wouldn't be Samuel (b 1748) children.
Who are Daniel, John C and Amos Ackley (there's that name again!)

If I can "prove up" these two links, then it looks like I would have my seat on the Mayflower without question since the Samuel/Bower is an accepted desc thru Samuel Bonham/Catherine Anderson; s/o Hezekiah & Mary Dunn.

Thanks so much if you can help me out.
Sherry
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update 3/2012
*Hazie attributed four additional children to Samuel, Jr. and Ruth Bowyer Bonham, viz., Samuel, III; Peter; Benjamin; and Elam. Of these, Peter was almost certainly the son of Amariah Bonham and, although various civil records attest to the existence of the others, there is no substantial evidence of their parentage. Even so, it is probable, even likely, that at least some of them are descended from Nicholas Bonham. Nevertheless, Howard Bonham concluded that Samuel and Ruth Bonham had no children with the possible exception of Catherine, who died as a young child.

http://web.pdx.edu/~davide/gene/Bonham_Samuel.htm

note: Also, wills of Ruth Bowyer Bonham, as well as her mother, Sarah both had wills naming grandchildren and other relations. Neither included any child born to Samuel and Ruth (Catherine was already deceased by then.) So, the children previously attributed to them belong to somebody else.


Residence:
sold to George Eyre of Burlington, property in the Libertie of Trenton, adjoining the Presbyterian Burying Ground of Trenton. The lots had been devised to Samuel Bonham and his brother Ephraim by their grandfather Enoch Anderson (otherwise Andrus or Andrews).

Samuel married Ruth Bowyer on 29 May 1747 in Burlington Co, New Jersey/Pennsylvania. Ruth (daughter of John Bowyer and Sarah Hastings) was born in 1727 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; died on 3 May 1806 in Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1790, Northern Liberties, Philadelphia Co, Pennsylvania
• Will: 3 May 1806, Northern Liberties, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Notes:

Residence:
living with one slave, probably the same one to whome she devised $40 in her will.


Will:
Name: Jeremiah Baker
Residence: Northern Liberties, Philadelphia, PA
Description: Deceased husband
Date: 1805
Prove Date: 3 May 1806
Title: Innholder
BookPage: 1:483
Remarks: Ruth Baker. Northern Liberties, City of Philadelphia. Widow of Jeremah Baker, late of sd. Liberties, innholder. Bequests to Bowyer Brooke, Junr.; to his bro. Reese Brooke; to their father Bowyer Brooke, Senr.; to eldest son of late husband's cousin John Baker; to Priscilla Wilson dau. of sd. Bowyer's bro. Roger; to John, Cornelius and Lydia Dellap, children of my late husband's step-sister Catharine Philpot; to Ely Armstrong; to Robert, Mary and Edward Sutton, three grandchildren of late husband's half-sister Mary Sutton, decd.; to mulatto girl Elizabeth Jackson and to her mother. To Jane Nixon, widow of Capt. Andrew Nixon. Annuity to Niece Sarah Welsh; to Martha Douglass, granddau. of Sarah Welsh. Remainder of estate to said Bowyer Brooke, Junr., Reese Brooke, Thomas Eyre (son of Benjamin), Martha Douglass, Hannan and Sarah Austin, two daus. of Wm. Austin, decd., two grandchildren of sd. niece Sarah Welsh. Exec: Bowyer Brooke, Senr., Anthony James Morris. Letters granted to Bowyer Brooke.

http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?rank=1&new=1&MSAV=0&msT=1&gss=angs-g&gsfn=jeremiah&gsln=baker&msbdy=1720&msrpn__ftp=Pennsylvania%2c+USA&msrpn=41&msrpn_PInfo=5-%7c0%7c1652393%7c0%7c2%7c3244%7c41%7c0%7c0%7c0%7c0%7c&uidh=pi6&pcat=ROOT_CATEGORY&h=4699&recoff=9+10&db=philpa1682

To Bowyer Brooke, Jr. silver tankard
to his brother Reese Brooke, silver watch and spice ball
to their father Bowyer Brooke Sr, sleeve buttons.
Priscilla Wilson, daughter of the latter's brother Roger Brooke - $100
AFter, residuary estate divided equally among her own relatives:Bowher Brooke, Jr., and his brother Reese, Thomas Eyre, son of Benjamin, and unnamed two grandchildren of her niece Sarah Welsh. Martha Douglas and Hannah and Sarah Austin, the two daughters of William Austin, deceased, included among the residuary heirs, were possibly also her relatives. Executors of the will, proved 3 May 1806, were Boyers Brooke, Sr., and Anthony James Morris. She appears to have had no issue by her 2nd husband.

Notes:

*Hazie attributed four additional children to Samuel, Jr. and Ruth Bowyer Bonham, viz., Samuel, III; Peter; Benjamin; and Elam. Of these, Peter was almost certainly the son of Amariah Bonham and, although various civil records attest to the existence of the others, there is no substantial evidence of their parentage. Even so, it is probable, even likely, that at least some of them are descended from Nicholas Bonham. Nevertheless, Howard Bonham concluded that Samuel and Ruth Bonham had no children with the possible exception of Catherine, who died as a young child.
http://web.pdx.edu/~davide/gene/Bonham_Samuel.htm

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Ruth was disowned by the Philadelphia Meeting 30 10 1748, for marrying out of unity a non-Friend.


Married:
Name: Ruth Bowyer
Residence: Philadelphia
Spouse: Samuel Bonham
Marriage Date: 29 May 1747

KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that we Samuel Bonham of the City of Burlington, Shipwright, and Richard Fordham, both of the same place, Shipwrights, so hold firmly do stand bound unto the Honorable John Hamilton, Esq., President of the Majesty's Council & Commander-in-Chief of the Majesty's Council & Commader-in-Chief of the Province of New Jersey in the sum of five hundred pounds of lawful Proclamation Money to be paid to the said John Hamilton, Esq., or to his Survivors(?) or to his Assigns. To the which payment whole and inity to be made we do bind ourselves, our heirs, our Executors & Admin d. and (...?) of the both, jointly and Personally, firmly by these presents. Sealed in this our Seals & Dated this twenty-ninth day of May Anno Domini on thousand seven hundred and forty-seven.
Condition of this obligation is such that whomsoas the said bound Samuel Bonham hath obtained License of Marriage for himself on the one part and for Ruth Bowyer of the City of Philadephia in the Province of Careasa (sic - Caesarea, but probably should have read Pennsylvania), spinster of the other part. Now if it shall not after appear that they the said Samuel Bonham and Ruth Bowyer has so any Lawful lot or imposition (...?) to hinder their being joined in the Holy Bonds of Matrimony and afterwards living together as man & wife then this above Obligation to be void otherwise to be and remain in full forever.
Signed & Delivered in the presence of: Samuel Bonham and Richard Fordman (sic - Fordham) (Marriage Bond, Lib. B/B, Burlington Co., NJ, pg. 77. (cited op. cit. (H. E. Bonham): pg. 102.))

http://web.pdx.edu/~davide/gene/Bonham_Samuel.htm