Samuel S. Bonham

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1810, Pughtown, Frederick Co, Virginia
• Census: 1820, Berryville, Frederick Co, Virginia
• Census: 1830, Frederick Co (Eastern District), Virginia
• Census: 1840, Clarke Co, Virginia
• Census: 13 Aug 1850, Clarke Co (District 12), Virginia

Notes:

inherited the farm under English law. later owned by Ed. Adjoins the Gaunt farm. Edward moved away.

1809: at time of his step-father Stephen Jones' death, owed him $321.61.

The 1810 census, Frederick Co, shows
Samuel Bonham 26-45 (1765-1774)
1 female 26-45 (1765-1774)
1 male 16-26 (1774-1784)
3 males under 10 (1800-1810)

Frederick Co. VA Superior Court Deed Book #SC-7, pp 102-104, Oct 8, 1811. John Helm and Joanna, his wife, and Samuel Bonham for $2,195.62 and 1/2 cents, paid by Samuel Bonham for 182 acres plus, land that was bounded in part by Samuel Bonham.

Frederick Co. VA Superior Court Deed Book #SC-7, pp 106-108, Oct 8, 1811 - May 6, 1812. Samuel Bonham and Mary Ann, his wife and John Helm and Janie, his wife. Samuel Bonham owes John Helm $2,191.25 with conditions agreed upon for installment payments for four years - land in question is 182 acres.
1815 Tax List, Frederick Co, VA: BONHAM, Samuel; 10 miles southeast of the county courthouse at Winchester, Frederick, County, Virginia

1821 March 15 secured and bonded estate of Jane Madden, together with her son Mabra Madden.

1829 - administrator/purchaser of items in inventory of Samuel Madden
1830 Fred Co Census:
Samuel Bonham 40-50 (1780-1790)
2 m 20-30 (1800-1810) (John C & Amos Ackley)
1 f 40-50 (1780-1790)

Possibly the Samuel Bonham who appraised property of John Jones 30 Nov 1812, along with William Green and Peter Murray.


served as Superintendent of Schools for Clarke County at one time

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9 Oct 2006
Thanks, Sherry (hahaha it's early here 5:30 am and I almost put Catherine instead of Sherry)

Well, what you have would certainly fit that's for sure. I would be descendant of Samuel Bonham/Mary Ann Sowers (And as far as I have seen it is Sowers... her father is Daniel Sowers and her mother is Catherine...)

Daniel, John C., and Amos Ackley belong to Samuel Bonham/Mary Ann Sowers. This Samuel I have born in 1781 in Frederick County, Virginia. In the Elmer B. Hazie Book, my great great grandmother's brother, also a Samuel, wrote that his grandfather (Samuel Bonham) was born in England. This could very well be because his father was a "London Merchant." The "London Merchant" Samuel Bonham in the Hazie book appears to have married "A French Lady" named Ruth Boyer (I have also seen this Bower)... (Goodness knows not everyone could spell correctly back then).

Daniel and Ann C. Eaty married sometime in 1827 in Frederick County, Virginia. They had 13 children all together, two dying either as infants or young children. One of their children was John Ackley. He was born 17 March. 1826 in Virginia and died in Sherman, Texas Grayson County 1 March 1860 of Typhoid Fever.

Thanks for the input, WAY DISTANT cousin :D
Renae




Census:
pg 18 (son of Mabra* Madden 1737; g/s of John* 1708)
-Name: Mabro Madden (m Sarah Sally Bonham; d/o Catherine Ackley)
Home in 1810 (City, County, State): Pughtown, Frederick, Virginia
Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 2 1800-1810
Mabra abt 1800 & Jacob 1808
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 15: 3 1795-1800
?, Samuel abt 1794 Berry - 1798
Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25: 1 1785-1794
William 1792
Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over: 1 < 1765
Mabra 1769
Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 2 1800-1810
?, ?
Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25: 1 1785-1794
Catherine 1794
Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44: 1 1766-1784
Sarah "Sallie" Bonham 1769

Number of Household Members Under 16: 7
Number of Household Members Over 25: 2
Number of Household Members: 11

same page is a William Kerfoot, born bef 1765

pg 5
-Samuel Bonham (Samuel S. Bonham; m Mary Ann Sowers; son of Samuel Bonham and Catherine Ackley
also Rust and Moffett

brother to Sarah "Sally" Bonham Madden)
Name: Samuel Bonham 
Home in 1810 (City, County, State): Pughtown, Frederick, Virginia 
Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 3 1800-1810 Daniel, John, Amos
Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25: 1 1785-1794 (prob a brother)
Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44 : 1 1766-1784 Samuel
Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44: 1 Mary Ann Sowers
Numbers of Slaves: 6 
Number of Household Members Under 16: 3 
Number of Household Members Over 25: 2 
Number of Household Members: 12 
 
male 1785-1794 might be a brother, possibly Fielding Sowers b 1788. Only brother between the two of them that age fits.
He is gone by 1820.

Other Kerfoots as well as a couple of Rust families, a Moffett, Glasscock, and Blakemore in the same community, all related families.


Census:
Name: Samuel Bonham
Home in 1820 (City, County, State): Berryville, Frederick, Virginia
Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 15: 3
Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44: 1
Slaves - Males - Under 14: 3
Slaves - Males - 14 thru 25: 2
Slaves - Males - 26 thru 44: 2
Slaves - Males - 45 and over: 2
Slaves - Females - Under 14: 1
Slaves - Females - 14 thru 25: 2
Slaves - Females - 45 and over: 1
Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture: 8
Free White Persons - Under 16: 3
Free White Persons - Over 25: 2
Total Free White Persons: 6
Total Slaves: 13
Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 19

-1820 Berryville, Frederick Co, VA
Samuel - with wife and 3 sons; looks like the boys had an older sister (16-25: 1795-1804). Total slaves 13, 8 in agriculture.
appears to have been prosperous then, too.


Census:
Name: Samuel Bonam
Home in 1830 (City, County, State): Eastern District, Frederick, Virginia
Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 2
Free White Persons - Males - 40 thru 49: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 40 thru 49: 1
Slaves - Males - Under 10: 4
Slaves - Males - 10 thru 23: 3
Slaves - Males - 24 thru 35: 2
Slaves - Males - 36 thru 54: 1
Slaves - Females - Under 10: 4
Slaves - Females - 10 thru 23: 4
Slaves - Females - 36 thru 54: 2
Slaves - Females - 55 thru 99: 1
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 4
Total Free White Persons: 4
Total Slaves: 21
Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 25



- 1830 Samuel in Eastern District of Frederick Co.
wife and 2 sons still at home; 21 slaves
Daniel Bonham, his wife, a male 15-19; 2 girls under 5 and 1 boy 5-9. 5 slaves


Census:
1840 census - Clarke Co; Amos had 12 slaves, 7 employed in Agriculture. Seems to be next door to Daniel (9 slaves; no listing of agriculture) and apparently a relative of his wife (a Thomas McCormick) on the other side of Daniel.
next page is Samuel Bonham (the father); 19 slaves, 7 in agriculture.
John Clinton, a brother to Amos and Daniel, also there in 1840, different page, (7 slaves, 3 in agriculture)


Census:
residence 429
Daniel S. Bonham 43 1807 VA farmer
Nancy 42 1808 VA
Mary F. 21 1829 VA
Lucy C. 19 1832 VA
Samuel 18 1832 VA attended school within the year
Ann M.W. 15 1835 VA
John A. 12 1838 VA attended school
Edward B. 10 1840 VA attended school
Anna V. 6 1844 VA attended school
Aurelius 2 1848 VA

residence 430
Samuel Bonham 69 1781 VA farmer $21,816
Mary A Bonham 65 1875 VA
Amos A Bonham 39 39 1811 VA manager of farm 250
Ann E Bonham 37 37 1813 VA
George S Bonham 16 1834 VA attended school
Albert M Bonham 14 1836 VA attended school
Anna Bonham 12 1838 VA attended school
William Bonham 10 1840 VA attended school
Mary Bonham 8 1842 VA attended school
Frances Bonham 6 1844 VA
Isaac Bonham 4 1846 VA

Samuel married Mary Ann Sowers on 22 Nov 1805 in Frederick Co, Virginia. Mary (daughter of Daniel Sowers and Catherine Jenkins (maybe)) was born in 1785 in Greenway, Frederick Co, Virginia; died in 1831 in Frederick Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

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9 Oct 2006
Thanks, Sherry (hahaha it's early here 5:30 am and I almost put Catherine instead of Sherry)

Well, what you have would certainly fit that's for sure. I would be descendant of Samuel Bonham/Mary Ann Sowers (And as far as I have seen it is Sowers... her father is Daniel Sowers and her mother is Catherine...)

Daniel, John C., and Amos Ackley belong to Samuel Bonham/Mary Ann Sowers. This Samuel I have born in 1781 in Frederick County, Virginia. In the Elmer B. Hazie Book, my great great grandmother's brother, also a Samuel, wrote that his grandfather (Samuel Bonham) was born in England. This could very well be because his father was a "London Merchant." The "London Merchant" Samuel Bonham in the Hazie book appears to have married "A French Lady" named Ruth Boyer (I have also seen this Bower)... (Goodness knows not everyone could spell correctly back then).

Daniel and Ann C. Eaty married sometime in 1827 in Frederick County, Virginia. They had 13 children all together, two dying either as infants or young children. One of their children was John Ackley. He was born 17 March. 1826 in Virginia and died in Sherman, Texas Grayson County 1 March 1860 of Typhoid Fever.

Thanks for the input, WAY DISTANT cousin :D
Renae



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9 Oct 2006
Thanks, Sherry (hahaha it's early here 5:30 am and I almost put Catherine instead of Sherry)

Well, what you have would certainly fit that's for sure. I would be descendant of Samuel Bonham/Mary Ann Sowers (And as far as I have seen it is Sowers... her father is Daniel Sowers and her mother is Catherine...)

Daniel, John C., and Amos Ackley belong to Samuel Bonham/Mary Ann Sowers. This Samuel I have born in 1781 in Frederick County, Virginia. In the Elmer B. Hazie Book, my great great grandmother's brother, also a Samuel, wrote that his grandfather (Samuel Bonham) was born in England. This could very well be because his father was a "London Merchant." The "London Merchant" Samuel Bonham in the Hazie book appears to have married "A French Lady" named Ruth Boyer (I have also seen this Bower)... (Goodness knows not everyone could spell correctly back then).

Daniel and Ann C. Eaty married sometime in 1827 in Frederick County, Virginia. They had 13 children all together, two dying either as infants or young children. One of their children was John Ackley. He was born 17 March. 1826 in Virginia and died in Sherman, Texas Grayson County 1 March 1860 of Typhoid Fever.

Thanks for the input, WAY DISTANT cousin :D
Renae

1. Col. Daniel S. Bonham was born in 1806 in Frederick Co, Virginia; died in 1869 in of, Clarke Co, Virginia.
2. John Clinton Bonham was born on 26 Jan 1806 in Frederick Co, Virginia; died on 15 Sep 1882 in Lafayette Co, Missouri; was buried in Sharp Cem, Higginsville, Missouri.
3. Amos Ackley Bonham was born on 19 Sep 1809 in Frederick Co, Virginia; died on 25 Apr 1852 in Clarke Co, Virginia.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Research Notes: 26 Jan 2013; Eskline (Oechslen)

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


16 Sep 1773
Loudoun Co Deed Book I 391-392
Memo: It is agreed between B. Fairfax Esqr on the part of Gidney Clarke Esqr and John Garrett that said Fairfax will as soon as he conveniently can procure a good and sufficient power of Attorney legally executed and recorded enabling him to Lease to said Garrett 200 acres of said Clarke's land in Loudoun where said Garrett now lives to the said Garrett for three lives at and for the Rent of L. 3.0 p cent. acres and said Garrett agrees to accept of a Lease on the above Terms and Immediately pay the Rent now in arrear for the time he has occupied said 150 acres at the above rate. It is farther agreed that said Garrett may have a subtenant on said 200 acres that Subtenant making improvements proportionable to the Quantity of land he occupies. September 16 1773.
Signed Bryan Fairfax; John Jared. Wit: G. Johnston; W. Elzey
We the Subscribers do agree to accept of Leases on the above terms and pay the said Rents of L 3.0 p cent acres in proportion to what we hold in our Lotts as already laid of and occupied by us with the proviso that such of us as have more than 50 acres of land in the lot may have leave to place a Subtenant on the same terms with the said Jarretts is and we farther agree to pay the rents in arrear for 150 acres if we have enjoyed as much. Witness our hands this 16th day of Septr. 1773. Bryan Fairfax
Stephen Jones sold to John Whitacre.
John Palmer, Jonathan Millason,
Benja Hisketts mark "B" Shadrach Lewallen,
Henry Van Over, Samuel Bonham.
At a Court continued and held for Loudoun County September the 16th 1773 This Memorandum of Agreement was acknowledged by the parties and ordered to be recorded.

1776 Oct - Frederick Co. VA Deed Book #17, pp 138-140, Oct 1, 1776. Leonard Ecksline and Mary, his wife for 907 pounds, paid by Samuel Bonham for 164 acres.
Frederick Co. VA Deed Book #17, pp 140-142, Oct 1, 1776. Leonard Ecksline and Mary, his wife for 48 pounds, paid by Samuel Bonham for 82 acres, landed bounded in part by John Madden; also bounded in part by John Neill dec'd
(Ecksline, Oechslen, Axline, Exline - see Research Notes)

1782: Frederick County Will Book #4, Part 2, pp 605-606, June 9, 1782, Appraisement of Samuel Bonham's estate


Name:
many many DNA matches who are descended from the Runyons, which is a strong case that Samuel is indeed son of Hezekiah Jr. and Martha Runyon. However, guess it's possible there could be some other connection to explain these matches; but for now looks promising.


Research Notes:
Bought land 1776 Oct - Frederick Co. VA Deed Book #17, pp 138-140, Oct 1, 1776. Leonard Ecksline and Mary, his wife adjoined Madden and Neill land.
Who was he?

http://bedfordconnection.org/Turner/ps05_128.html

no Leonard mentioned in this site, but must be close:

GEORG CHRISTOFF OECHSLEN (AXLINE-EXLINE)
Birth 1705, ALSACE, PRUSSIA, GERMANY
Death 1 Apr 1768, PIKELAND TWP., CHESTER CO., PA
Spouses
1 CATARINA (CATHERINE) UNKNOWN
Marriage 27 Sep 1723, BOHL, PFALTZ, GERMANY

Georg Christoff Oechslein arrived at the Port of Philadelphia, October 2nd, 1727, aboard the Ship "Adventure", Master was John Davies. The ship sailed from Rotterdam. He signed the Oath of Allegiance upon arriving in America that day. Georg lived in the Philadelphia area for a few years. He and his wife settled in Winchester, Frederick County, VA where son Adam was born and then they moved to Loudoun County, VA, where sons George and Johannes were born, as well as their daughter. George & Catherine lived in Berks Co., PA in 1756. He appears on the tax list in Chester Co., PA IN 1763.
Adam 1733-1818 Winchester Frederick Co
m Mary Ann Prior (Pryor) died in PA
George 1735-1801 Loudoun d in Hardy Co VA
m Maria Catherine Kraus
unk 1737 m Leonard Herringer d in Loudoun
Johannes 1739-1833 Loudoun
m Christena Mertz

Samuel* married Catherine* Ackley about 1768 in Frederick Co, Virginia. Catherine* (daughter of Thomas* Ackley) was born in 1750 in Frederick Co, Virginia; died before 6 Mar 1809 in Frederick Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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.

Notes:

He purchased a farm adjoining his father-in-law, Thomas Runyon, in 1722. On the 1722 tax list, he was listed as owning 5 horses and/or cattle and 150 acres of land in Hopewell Township.
On 27 Jan 1733/4 Hezekiah Bonham, Jr., witnessed the will of Charles Stephens of Amwell Township, NJ.
By 1735 he and his brother Nehemiah fought and lost a court battle over repayment of land sold by agents of Coxe, Sr. They left Hopewell after refusing to pay a second time for land they had already purchased.

In the book "Bonham and Related Family Lines" by Howard E. Bonham 1996, page 232, he quotes from NJ Archives, Vol. XXX page 228: "April 6, 1747.
Int. probate of Richard Heath of Bethlehem, Hunterdon Co. Inventory made by Jno. Coats and Peter Schmuck. Mary Heath of Bethlehem posted bond as administratrix, Apr. 10, 1747. Daniel Ketcham, of same place, yeoman, surety. Witnesses: William Peirson, Joshua Howell, Mary Heath (a Quaker). Account of Mary Park, formerly Mary Heath, administratrix of the estate made 16 May 1757, wherein she mentions Hezekiah Bonham, Samuel Bonham and many others.
NOTE: (This account does not list Aaron and Daniel)
___________
Death Source: (from PKKratz@aol.com (Pat)

Hezekiah* married Martha* Runyon about 1722 in Hopewell Twp, Hunterdon Co, New Jersey. Martha* (daughter of Thomas* Runyon and Martha* Dunn) was born about 1706; died after 1753. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

from John Reedy March 25, 2005
Found a book today at the Lancaster County, PA Historical Society (we are members) entitled "Colonial Philadelphians" by Hannah Benner Roach, pub by the Genealogical Society of PA, 1999 and thought you might be interested.

It lists the following:

1754 Taxables, page 98

Thomas Akely (sp) 16 (presumably feet of frontage) Tax is 0, 2, 8 (I presume 0 pounds, 2 shillings, etc.)

Note: Thomas Ackley to sell house on the east side of 4th near Market street joining the lot of Benjamin Kendal.

1756 Taxables, page 142

Thomas Ackley, Walnut Ward, Chairmaker, 12 pounds

William Leveral Estate for which Thomas Ackely is rated 8 pounds

Other Events and Attributes:

• Religion: Episcopal clergyman

Notes:

It it believed that he was born during his father's migration from Massachusetts to New Jersey. According to Jack D. Ross, Hezekiah was born in Barnstable Township, Barnstable, Maryland. At the death of his father he was made executor of thill along with his mother, although he was not of legal age. Thus, he surely had the confidence and respect of his father.
He was accepted as a townsman of Piscataway 2 Jan 1687/8 apparently on coming of age. He married in 1690 Mary Dunn, daughter of Hugh Dunn and Elizabeth Drake, one of the immigrant families of Mass. Hugh Dunn mentioned Hezekiah in his will. ry was born 19 Jan 1671 in Piscataway. They had four children: Mary, Samuel, Hannah and Sarah, their births being preserved in the Piscataway records." Family tradition indicates that he was an Episcopal clergyman. He was a farmer by trade.
During the period 1690 to 1699 there were numerous land transfers made by Hezekiah and his wife Mary, including receiving a patent for land at Piscataway in 1695. "Bonham's lot," also "Bonham's creeks," and "Nicholas Bonham's land" are spn of in different conveyances.
On 1 May 1697 Hezekiah Bonham received confirmation of a grant of 182 acres "in right of his late father Hezekiah Bonham, Thomas Ffarnewoorth and Daniel Lippington." Hezekiah Bonham and wife Mary later sold two of these tracts.
On 9 Oct 1697 Hezekiah Bonham of Piscataway and wife Mary sold land in Piscataway part of which was the "remainder of land held by Bonham in the right of Daniel Lippentone"
Hezekiah and wife Mary sold further land in Piscataway to Edward Slater on 27 Oct 1698. (Lippentone and Slater were brother-in-laws).
One Sunday in about 1697 or 1698 Hezekiah, who was credited with being a religious man and one of influence in the church, was found working by the very religious Edmund Dunham, his brother-in-law. Hezekiah's sister Mary had married Edmund Dm in 1681. Mr. Dunham was the first white child born in Piscataway township, and his father, Benjajah Dunham, is said to have settled here years before any other Englishmen arrived. Oliver B. Leonard in writing on "Piscataway Planters" says "Edmund Dunham grew to be an influential member of society, and became a lay preacher, helping to mold the tender consciences and direct the religiously inclined of the pioneer community." At that time Edmund was pastor of the Baptist Church of Piscataway. Because Edmund found Hezekiah working on Sunday he took him to account. To quote Morgan Edwards on the incident:
"Bonham put Dunham to prove that the first day of the week was holy by divine institution. How the debate was carried on is not known; but it is known that the above attack was the thing which set Mr. Dunham to study the subject; and that cing the seventh day of the week was the effect. In a short time after 17 people sided with Mr. Dunham which opened a prospect of having a Sabbatarian church in Piscataway; to prepare for it Mr. Dunham went to Westerly, (RI) and there received ordination at the hands of Rev. William Gibbons; and in 1705 he and his party were formed into a church," the Seventh Day Baptist Church of Piscataway.
Hezekiah was not among the organizers. He had moved to Hunterdon in West Jersey in about 1698 as he appears in no record of any kind in Piscataway after 1698, except the sale of further land in Piscataway to Edward Slater on 27 Oct 1698. (Lintone and Slater were brother-in-laws). Evidently the property was sold after their move since on 18 March 1698/9 he appears in a list of inhabitants of Maidenhead when Gov. Jeremiah Basse and others, as agents, sold 100 acres to the inhabitants of Maidenhead for 5 shillings, for a meeting house, school and burial ground, thus indicating that he had an interest in that section of New Jersey.
(my note: there is no evidence of this 2nd marriage and 15 children)
Mary Dunn died Nov 7, 1699 and he remarried in 1700 in Hunterdon Co. By his second wife he had 15 more children, some thirteen of whom bore names ending in the Biblical "iah". Hence they are called the"iah" BONHAMS. These children were Heze, Jr.; Nehemiah; Zachariah; Zedekiah; Amariah; Temperance; Malachiah; Amaziah; Jeremiah; Ephraim; Josiah; Isaiah; Obadiah; Zephamia; and Uriah.
On 28 Aug 1701 he is mentioned as an abutter in Middlesex Co,; on 26 Aug 1703 he was among those who consented to an agreement between Dr. Daniel Coxe, Esq. and Thomas Revell, on behalf of purchasers of land in Maidenhead and Hopewell Townsh
On 1 Jan 1712/3 he contributed money to organize a new county (in this document he is Hezekiah Bonham, Sr., indicating that a younger Hezekiah, not necessarily his son, was in the town).
On 24 Nov 1722 he witnessed the will of Jonathan Stout of Hopewell Township.
In 1723 he was a judge in Hunterdon Co.
On 6 Nov 1730 his original signature appears with others on an agreement to sell the town lot to the highest bidder.
On 21 April 1732 his bond is mentioned in the codicil to the will of Daniel Howell of Trenton.
On 9 July 1738 his signature appears on the will of Henry Merson, the last known recording of his name. The exact date of his death and burial place are unknown.
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There is some debate as to the identity of his second wife. According to "Mayflower Families through Five Generations," Vol 4, p 37, "Hezekiah Bonham does not appear in the Hunterdon Co. court records but is mentioned in the following document, none of which mention a second wife or any other children." It also states "This claim may have originated in misinterpretation of the will of Samuel Hunt of Maidenhead, Hunterdon Co, dated 15 Jan 1717/8 in which he decreed that his real estate was to be partititioned among Samuel Hunt's heirs by son Samuel, by Hezekiah Bonham, and by John Prince."
According to "The Bonham Family" by Samuel J. Bonham, pg 9, she was Ann Hunt, daughter of Ralph or Samuel Hunt. This theory is derived from the will of Samuel Hunt, New Jersey Archives, Vol. 21, p 248.
According to "Bonham and Related Family Lines" by H. E. Bonham 1996, says on page 229, that Hezekiah's second wife was Mary Bishop, daughter of David & Mary (Alger) Bishop according to the will of David Bishop 07 Jan 1684 where he mentions a Hezekiah Bonham married to his daughter Mary. However, in 1684 Hezekiah, son of Nicholas, was 17 years old and it was four years later that he married Mary Dunn in 1690. There must have been another Hezekiah Bonham; although, according to references, there was no evidence of another Hezekiah Bonham.

Hezekiah* married Ann Hunt, (2nd wife?) in 1700 in Maidenhead, Hunterdon Co, New Jersey. Ann (daughter of Samuel Hunt and Mary Burroughs) was born in 1678 in Maidenhead, Hunterdon Co, New Jersey; died after 1724. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Some say 2nd wife was mary Bishop, daughter of David & Mary (Alger) Bishop, according to the will of David Bishop 7 January 1684 (source: "Bonham & Related Family Lines" by H.E. Bonham 1996, p 229.

Other sources say his Hezekiah's second wife was Ann Hunt, daughter of Ralph or Samuel Hunt, and that they were married in 1699 in Maidenhead, New Jersey.
The children listed are listed as the children of Hezekiah and Ann Hunt.

From Mayflower Families through Five Generations, Vol 4, p 38:
*Note: No evidence found to support Monette's claim that Hezekiah had second wife Ann Hunt. The claim may have originated in misinterpretation of the will of Samuel Hunt of Maidenhead, Hunterdon Co, dated 15 Jan 1717/8 in which he decreed tht his real estate was to be partitioned among Samuel Hunt's heirs by son Samuel, by Hezekiah Bonham, and by John Prince.
Monette lists the following as children of Hezekiah Bonham and his unproven 2nd wife Ann Hunt: Hezekiah, Nehemiah, Zachariah, Zedekiah, Amariah, Temperence, Malachiah, Amaziah, Ephraim, Jeremiah, Josiah, Isaiah, Zephaniah, Uriah & Obadiah.
(The ancestors of Ann Hunt were supplied by Foxlover@aol.com of Salt Lake City.)

Other Events and Attributes:

• Property: 18 Mar 1698, Piscataway, Middlesex Co, New Jersey
• Property: 1708, Piscataway Twp, Middlesex Co, New Jersey
• Other-Begin: 1722, Hopewell, Hunterdon Co, New Jersey
• Will: 16 Apr 1753, Hopewell Twp, Hunterdon Co, New Jersey

Notes:

Thomas Runyon was a son of Vincent Rongnion (Runyon), the Huguenot immigrant, and was born about 1673 in the Province of New Jersey, which the English had taken from the Dutch in 1664 as a part of New Netherland.1 (Nevertheless, the Dutch temporarily recovered New Netherland, including New Jersey, in 1673 until on February 9, 1673 (1674 N. S.) under the Treaty of Westminster, all Dutch territory in North America was permanently ceded to the English.) It is reasonably certain that Thomas Runyon married Martha Dunn about 1698, probably in Piscataway, Middlesex County, East Jersey Province. Even so, on March 18, 1698 (1699 N. S.), Thomas and his brother, John, with a number of others, signed a deed to provide for a church, cemetery, and school in Maidenhead and Hopewell Townships in Burlington County in the West Jersey Province.2 Indeed, by 1700 Thomas and Martha Runyon had evidently moved to Hopewell Township and on March 12, 1712 (1713 N. S.), they reportedly purchased one hundred and fifty acres of land from Daniel Coxe for fifty pounds. This parcel lay along Titus Mill Road just below the village of Hopewell and was described in the deed as being next to William Hixson, by Stoney Brook, and next to Captain Hunt. The deed was witnessed by J. Basse, Edward Kemp, and Alex Lockhart. Subsequently, at a town meeting for Hopewell Township held on March 11, 1728 (1729 N. S.), Thomas Rugnion (Runyon) was elected as one of the overseers of Rodgers Road. Likewise, on October 31, 1732, a town meeting was held at the house of Thomas Runion (Runyon) at which it was decided to levy sixteen pounds for relief of the poor and to direct Thomas Reed and Joseph Reeder to erect a public pound during the following month of November. Concomitantly, on March 4, 1732 (1733 N. S.), Thomas Runyon was listed as one of the debtors to the estate of John Severns. Moreover, it is known that Thomas and Martha Runyon were members of the Old School Baptist Church both having joined by 1730. Thomas made his will on October 30, 1738; however, the will was not proved until April 16, 1753, which suggests that he survived until that year.3,4
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Property:
on March 18, 1698 (1699 N. S.), Thomas and his brother, John, with a number of others, signed a deed to provide for a church, cemetery, and school in Maidenhead and Hopewell Townships in Burlington County in the West Jersey Province.

Orra Eugene Monnette, First Settlers of ye Plantations of Piscataway and Woodbridge, olde East New Jersey, 1664-1714, a period of fifty years, The Leroy Carman Press, Los Angeles, CA, 1930-35: Part 4, pg. 626.
"VIII. THOMAS, b. 1673 or 1678, first entered in the land records, as "Tho; Runion," 1698-9, (ARCHIVES, Vol. XXI, p. 518), with his brother, John Runyon. He m. Martha Dunn, b. July 13, 1681, d. after 1738, daughter of Hugh Dunn and Elizabeth Drake, (supra). Lived in Hunterdon Co., N.J."


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



Property:
Howard Eugene Bonham and Jean Allin, Bonham and Related Family Lines, Bonham Book(s), 5104 Bridlington Ln., Raleigh, NC, 27612, printed by Genie Plus, Bradenton, FL, 1996: pgs. 551-5.
"Ralph Ege in Pioneers of Old Hopewell, p. 22, stated 'Thomas Runyan, doubtless a son of Vincent, of Piscataway Township, Middlesex Co., NJ, purchased in 1708, the farm on which Enoch A. Titus now resides, on the west side of Stony Brook, two miles south of our borough, where he lived many years and reared a family among whom were Vincent, Aaron, Ephraim and others.'
http://web.pdx.edu/~davide/gene/Runyon_Thomas.htm

Will:
Will dated: October 30, 1738
Will proved: April 16, 1753
"In The name of God Amen.
The Last Will and Testament of Thomas Runyon of Hopewell in the County of Hunterdon and Province of West Jersey.
Being in Perfect Health and memory at the time of the making hereof Blessed be God for it But calling to mind the Mortality of man do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following (?....)
First I give and Bequeath my Soul to God that gave it and my Body to be decently buried at the discretion of my Executors hereafter named.
And as touching my temporal estate where with it have pleased God to bless me with all I give and bequeath in manner and form following:
First it is my will and mind that all my just Debts and funeral charges be paid and (..........?) out of my (......?) all Estate and after such payments be nade the One-half of what remains of my moveable Estate I give and bequeath to Martha Runyon my Good and Loving Wife in and or for her maintenance during the time of her life and whole Benefit of the plantation during the time of her widowhood but if she see cause to marry that then she shall have no further hold in my possession but remove forthwith.
And as touching my Land wherewith I now possessed will in my life time it is my will and mind that my wife should have the liberty to sell the plantation as she sees cause and divide it equally amongst our children only wife to have twelve shillings more than the rest or to stay upon it during her widowhood which she sees cause.
And one-half of my moveable estate. It is my will and mind should be equally divided amongst my children.
And lastly I do appoint my true and loving wife and my two elder sons Vinson and Thomas Runyan to be the Executors of this my last will and testament and no other. Ratifying and confirming this to be my last will and testament and no other, In Witness hereunto I have set my hand and my seal the thirtieth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and thirty eight-----------1738.
/s/Thomas hisXmark Runyon Witnesses: /s/Josiah Furman /s/Elizabeth herXmark Furman /s/Roger Woolverton

Josiah Furman and Elizabeth Furman two of the witnesses of the within Will being sworn on the Holy ...... of Almighty God did severally depose that the said Thomas Runyon the testator within named sign and seal the same and heard him publicly pronounce and declare the within imprissis to be his last will & testament and that as the doing thereof the said testator was of sound and dispossing mind & memory as far as the said deponents know and as they verily believe and that Roger Woolverton the other subscribing witness was present and signed his name as Witness to the said will together with the said deponents in the presence of the said Testator.
Sworn April 16th 1753 /s/Josiah Furman /s/Elizabeth herXmark Furman

Martha Runyon, Vinson Runyon & Thomas Runyon, Executors in this will and testament named being sworn on the Holy Bible of Almighty God did depose that the within Instriment contains the last Will and Testament of Thomas Runyon the testator therein named so far as they know and as they verily believe and that they will and truly perform the same by paying first the Debts of the said deceased and then Legacies the said Testator specified ...."
/s/Thomas Runyon /s/Vincent Runyon /s/Martha herXmark Runyon

"Final disbursements by the Executors were made to the Legatees and debts paid as follows:

Surrogate (?) paid by cash 2 pounds 10 shillings 0 pence
Jos. Reed, " " " 1 " 10 " 6 "
Jonah Beaks, " " " 1 " 18 " 0 "
Josiah Ellis, " " " 0 " 7 " 0 "
Ralph Hart, " " " 0 " 12 " 0 "
John Parker, " " " 0 " 5 " 2 "
Jos. Runion, " " " 1 " 0 " 0 "
Henry Wolsey, " " " 0 " 18 " 2 "
Timothy Smith, " " " 0 " 7 " 6 "
Wilson Hunt, " " " 0 " 7 " 6 "
Expenses at Trenton, pd. cash 0 " 5 " 10 "
Thomas Runyan, paid by cash 0 " 12 " 0 "
Edw'd Borrows, " " " 0 " 10 " 0 "
Aron Runion, " " " 27 " 17 " 07 "
Corn. Anderson, " " " 27 " 17 " 07 "
" " " " " 6 " 18 " 2 "
Ephraim Runyan, " " " 27 " 17 " 07 "
Hezekian Bonham, " " " 27 " 17 " 07 "
Jos. Runyan, " " " 27 " 17 " 07 "
Martha Runyan, " " " 194 " 19 " 03 "
Tho's Runyan, " " " 27 " 17 " 07 "
Vincent Runyan, " " " 27 " 17 " 07 "
The clerk, " " " 0 " 5 " 0 "
Total disbursements: 408 pounds, 5 shillings, & 5 pence" (Thomas Runyon of Hunterdon County; Account number 338.. (cited op. cit. (H. E. Bonham): pgs. 552-5.))
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4. Abraham Van Doren Honeyman (ed), New Jersey Archives - First Series (alt. title Calendar of New Jersey Wills, Adminstrations, Etc. Vol. III: 1751-1760), New Jersey Historical Society, Trenton, NJ, The Unionist-Gazette Assoc., Printers, Somerville, NJ, 1924: Vol. 32, pg. 277.
Oct. 30, 1738. "Runyon, Thomas, of Hopewell Hunterdon Co.; will of Wife, Martha. Children---only Vinson and Thomas spoken of by name and they with the wife, Martha, to be Executors. Witnesses---Josiah Furman, Elizabeth Furman, Roger Woolverton. Proved April 16, 1753."
Mar. 20, 1753. "Inventory, £402.2.8, incl. bills and bonds, £305.13.6; made by Wilson Hunt and Timothy Smith."
Nov. 12, 1753. "Account by the Executors."
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Died:
The church records of Old School Baptist Church report that both Thomas and Martha are deceased by 1749, however, we believe that is in error. We know that Thomas made his will 30 Oct 1749, but it was not executed until 16 Apr 1753 - 15 years later - wherein he names his wife Martha as executor with sons, Vinson [Vincent] and Thomas, [Jr.]." Actually, this only proves that Martha Runyon was alive.
http://web.pdx.edu/~davide/gene/Runyon_Thomas.htm

Thomas* married Martha* Dunn in 1698 in Piscataway Twp, Middlesex Co, New Jersey. Martha* (daughter of Hugh Dunn, (Immigrant) and Elizabeth Drake, (immigrant)) was born on 13 Jul 1681 in Piscataway Twp, Middlesex Co, New Jersey; died in 1738 in Hopewell Twp, Hunterdon Co, New Jersey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]