Hamilton Bonham

Other Events and Attributes:

• Property: 10 Aug 1838, Moultrie Co, Illinois
• Census: 1840, Shelby Co, Illinois

Notes:

1830 Kentucky census, Fleming Co p 072
1840 Kentucky census - no Bonhams
1840 Illinois census, no Bonhams

Property:
U.S. General Land Office Records
Name: Hamilton Bonham
Issue Date: 10 Aug 1838
Acres: 40
Meridian: 3rd PM
State: Illinois
County: Moultrie
Township: 14-N
Range: 6-E
Section: 32
Accession Number: IL2480__.065
Metes and Bounds: No
Land Office: Vandalia
Canceled: No
US Reservations: No
Mineral Reservations: No
Authority: April 24, 1820: Sale-Cash Entry (3 Stat. 566)
Document Number: 3551


Census:
Name: Hamilton Boneham
[Hamilton Bonham]
Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Shelby, Illinois
Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 2
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 40 thru 49: 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 2
Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39: 1 (1801-1810)
Persons Employed in Agriculture: 2
Free White Persons - Under 20: 8
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
Total Free White Persons: 10
Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 10

Hamilton married Margaret Pagge about 1829. Margaret was born in 1806 in Fleming Co, Kentucky; died on 30 Mar 1855 in Jonathan Creek, Moultrie Co, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
Name: Hamilton Bonham
Gender: Male
Birth Place: KY
Birth Year: 1799
Spouse Name: Margaret Pagge
Marriage
Year: 1822
Number Pages: 1

Notes:

(The following info is from Janice/ castle96@flash.net (Al Castleman), researched from "Bonham & Related Families", along with the family page information on Amariah Bonham and Elizabeth Rebecca Wiley)

Deed Book # 4, p 372, Wellsburg, West Virginia, June 28, 1954 (sic) - copied from Elmer B. Hazie.
In the body of the deed between Amariah Bonham and wife Rebecca and John Mathews of the other part for $333.33, a tract of land formerly Jacob Bonham's, dec'd on the waters of Crof(s)s Cross Creek in Brooke County... etc 53 poles to a whik corner to Thomas Madden's thence south 64 degrees, etc.
This Rebecca is probably Elizabeth Rebecca Wiley listed on p 165 as marrying Amariah Bonham b Apr 1, 1773, to Jacob (son of Amariah and Mary Drake Bonham). His sister was married to John Mathews who bought Jacob's land.

Note: There is an Amariah Bonham listed in Index to 1787 Census of VA, Vol 3, p 55.
Note: Info from Foxlover states that he married Marvtje M. Bebout, who bore all the children, b Hunterdon,
1. Christian 1737 - d 1821 Springboro, Warren Co, Ohio
2. Jeriah b 1743
3. Peter b 1745
4. Rebecca 1739
5. Sarah 1746
6. Jacob 1741
7. Jonathan 1749

1810 Kentucky Census:
Bonham, Amariah Fleming Co p 76
2 males < 10 = Robert & Fielding
2 males 10-16= Landon & Hamilton
1 male 26-45 = Amariah 37 yrs old
1 female <10 = Mary
1 female 26-45 = Rebecca 35

1820 Kentucky Census:
Bonham, Amariah Fleming 54A

Amariah married Rebecca Alexandria Wiley on 19 Sep 1795. Rebecca was born on 19 Sep 1775 in North Carolina; died on 10 Nov 1859 in Macomb, McDonough Co, Illinois; was buried in Old Macomb Cem, Macom, McDonough Co, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

1830 Kentucky census, Fleming p 072 (same page with Hamilton)
1840 Kentucky census, no Bonhams
1840 Illinois census, no Bonhams
1850 Illinois census - not listed

Notes:

Killed by Indians. The Bonham family does not list John and Daniel.