| 1. | Catherine* Ackley was born in 1750 in Frederick Co, Virginia (daughter of Thomas* Ackley); died before 6 Mar 1809 in Frederick Co, Virginia. Notes:
from Tom - Bishopline@aol - to JJReedy, Nov 27 1998:
Reading over my Bonham notes.... it's still not clear who the parents of the Bonhams who married Maddens were.
Here's what I believe to be children of Aaron Bonham.
Ann b ca 1771 m Thomas Weathers
Jonathan b ca 1773
Aaron b 1776
Senrah b 1778, m Joseph Boxwell
Samuel b ca 1778 m Nancy (..)
Moses, b ca 1782 m Ann Marquis
Martha, b ca 1791 m Jonathan Paine.
Possibly Rachel, b 1786, m William Howell.
The Catherine who married Stephen Jones was the widow of Samuel Bonham, Frederick Co., Minute Book 1809-1812, page 32 - "the noncupative will of Catharine Jones, decd, widow of Stephen Jones, decd, whereby on 28th of Feb she devised and beqed all her estate to her children by her first husband Samuel Bonham, decd, and left the management thereof to her son Samuel Bonham was proved agreeably to law by the oaths of Philip Christian (sp -Chastain? - see footnote 1 below) and Jane Madden."
Also, the same book, page 16, 6 Mar 1809, "Motion of Samuel Bonham ordered that John Gannt (John Gant was appraiser for Charlotte Madden's estate in 1821- also appraiser of slave of Jacob Madden on 2 Nov 1824) and Jemimah his wife, Thomas sey and Keziah his wife, be summoned to 1 day of April Court to show cause why the nuncupative will of Catherine Jones, decd, should not be proved and established agreeably to Law."
Unfortunately I couldn't find any record of the nuncupative will. Perhaps it's tucked away in the Frederick county courthouse somewhere. I also bet there was some court suit somewhere, but to find that you would have to spend a full week ie Frederick courthouse looking through the stuff.
Having said that, I still think the Madden married daughters of Samuel and Catherine Bonham. It's just that the Maddens aren't mentioned in any records with Aaron Bonham. In 1792, Aaron moved from the Opequon area (where Samuel moved to i6 and died there in 1782) about 10 miles east to the Blue Ridge. Then around 1806 he moved to Loudon County, then 1812 to Ohio. None of the Maddens followed in his 'footsteps.' Aaron's sons Samuel and Aaron and Jonathan followed him, as did his daughters Martha and Ann.
John Madden's plat of 400 acres in 1751 is very near where Samuel Bonham moved in 1776 (he bought the land from Eckline.)
Strange enough, there was also a John Bishop in that area and it's hard to place him, but he probably connects with my family. There's a Fred Co Legislative petition that has Samuel Bishop and Aron Bonham's signature side by side. Samuel Bom, son of Aaron, was living next door to my John Bishop in Ohio in 1820.
Another thing - there's an 1811 Fred Co legislative petition with the signature of Smauel Boman (this read like an m, but is surely an n) and the names near his are Mabry Madden and William Madden.
In 1811 Samuel Bonham (son of Aaron) was in Loudoun Co with my John Bishop on the personal property tax lists. So, the above Samuel Bonham is the son of Samuel Bonham and Catherine.
See what I mean? Most of the time, I see the Maddens with the Samuel & Catherine folks, not the Aaron folks. But I don't have any conclusive proof and it's still an open question. Just need to find an elusive record or two. But my bets arhat the Bonham girls who married Maddens were children of Samuel & Catherine Bonham.
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Catherine Bonham, m Stephen Jones 23 Mar 1783 in Frederick Co, Virginia. Minister Alexander Balmain (Fred Co Marriages 1738-1850, Vogt, Kethley, 1984). Stephen Jones died in 1809.
JONES, STEPHEN
Sale Account 4 Apr 1809
Among buyers: Catherine Jones
Fdk Co. Mar., Steven Jones m Catherine Bonham 23 Mar 1783,
Frederick Co. marriage
JONES, STEPHEN
Account current 2 Dec 1811
Administrator: Samuel Bonham
Examiners: Griff H. Taylor, G.H. Harris
JONES, STEPHEN
Inventory and Appraisal 7 Feb 1809
Appraisers: Peter McMurray, Thomas Jackson, Michael Earhart (p415-417)
JONES, CATHERINE
Account current 1/1809 4 Apr 1815
Filed by Samuel Bonham
JONES, CATHERINE
Inventory and Appraisal 6 June 1809
Appraisers: Peter McMurray, John Helm, Sr., Joseph Hedges
JONES, CATHERINE
Estate Sale 22 May 1809 and 31 Oct 1809 4 Feb 1811
no signatures
Among purchasers on Sale Account, 4 Apr 1809:
John Canham (Bonham?)
S. Bonham
Sam Bonham
C. Jones
Catherine Jones
M Madden -(prob son-in-law - Sarah's hus (s/o Mabra & Jane Bonham)
Charlotte Madden (wife of Jacob Madden - son of Mabra & Jane)
Peter McMurray
John Moffett - (On July 1768 John Madden (m Susannah Mayberry, son of John Madden & Bridget Helm) made a deed giving power-of-attorney to JOHN MOFFETT of Fauquier County, Virginia.
Frederick Co. VA Will Book #9, pp 35-38, Feb 4, 1811, Estate sale -
Catharine Jones - Who is this? A dau-in-law?
Frequent purchasers:
Mabra Madden - son-in-law (Sarah's husb)
Samuel Bonham - her son?
Thomas Lindsay - son-in-law (Keziah's husb)
William Shaw (son-in-law - husb of Lydia Bonham)
Frederick Co. VA Will Book #9, pp 359-360, April 4, 1815, Administration and Estate of Catharine Jones by Samuel Bonham
footnote 1:
Ann Bonham - will 13 Nov 1812 1 Mar 1813
children unamed. Ex: Humphrey Francis Christian
Legatee: Ann Christian
Estate sold, money given to son Humphrey Francis Christian now "in service of US If deceased, money to be divided among all my children." My desire is that Ann Christian, daughter of Edward Christian have equal share with my children.
Exr: Henry Callett
Ann Christian m Hezekiah Boneham 15 Jul 1792 Fred Co.
Edward Christian admitted to practice law in Jeff Co 1801
Fred Co Wills & Administrations 1795-1816
Ann Bonham 1 Mar 1813 (p219) Book 9
Legatee: Ann Christian
see: Francis Christian 15 Dec 1785 / Apr 1788 Fdr Co
naming wife Ann Christian w sons Humphrey, Edward, Betsy.
Ann Christian m Hezekiah Boneham 15 Jul 1792 (ministers return)
relation to Phillip Christian?
a Philip Christian made sworn oath that Solomon Bonham, Jr., son of Solomon Bonham was legally able to serve as exr of Catherine Ackley Bonham Jones estate. Philip not listed in ths family study, but clearly from the same family.
Philip would be at least 21 in 1809; so b bet prob 1750 and 1788.
Catherine* married Samuel* Bonham, (prob son. not son of Samuel & Ruth Bowyer) about 1768 in Frederick Co, Virginia. Samuel* (son of Hezekiah* Bonham, Jr and Martha* Runyon) was born about 1748; died in 1782 in Frederick Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- Sarah "Sallie" Bonham was born in 1769 in Frederick Co, Virginia; died on 13 Aug 1840 in Frederick Co, Virginia.
- Alice Bonham was born about 1771; died after 1791.
- Elizabeth Bonham was born about 1771 in Frederick Co, Virginia; died in 1807 in Woodford Co, Kentucky.
- Edward Bonham was born about 1775; died after 1782.
- Catharine* Bonham was born on 6 Nov 1777 in Frederick Co, Virginia; died on 5 Nov 1866 in Scott Co, Illinois; was buried in Madden Cem, Exeter, Scott Co, Illinois.
- Lydia Bonham was born about 1779; died after 1796.
- Samuel S. Bonham was born in 1781 in Frederick Co, Virginia; died on 22 Apr 1859 in Clarke Co, Virginia.
Catherine* married Stephen* Jones on 23 Mar 1783 in Frederick Co, Virginia. Stephen* (son of Willoughby* Jones and Mrs. Margaret* E. (..) Jones) was born about 1735 in Orange Co, Virginia; died before 7 Feb 1809 in Frederick Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Notes:
Married:
Jones, Steven & Catherine Bonhams, Mar 23 1783, A.B.
Children:
- Jemimah Jones was born about 1784 in Frederick Co, Virginia; died after 1806.
- Keziah Jones was born on 5 Apr 1786 in Frederick Co, Virginia; died on 24 Apr 1870 in Kentucky.
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1750 - Bef 1809 (< 59 years)