Samuel (MF) Bonham

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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http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/TmE.2ACEB/513

Message Board Post:

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]

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]

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

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]