Frances "Fannie" Bonham

Frances married Nicholas Moore after 1870 in Virginia. Nicholas (son of Ammishaddai Moore, Sr. and Mary Chriswell Brewer) was born in 1841 in Virginia; died in 1938 in Berryville, Long Marsh, Clarke Co, Virginia; was buried in Green Hill Cem, Berryville, Clarke Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1840, Clarke Co, Virginia
• Census: 13 Aug 1950, Clarke Co (District 12), Virginia

Notes:

Census:
Name: A A Banham
[A A Bonham]
Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Clarke, Virginia
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 2
Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39: 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1
Slaves - Males - Under 10: 2
Slaves - Males - 10 thru 23: 2
Slaves - Males - 24 thru 35: 3
Slaves - Females - Under 10: 2
Slaves - Females - 10 thru 23: 2
Slaves - Females - 24 thru 35: 1
Persons Employed in Agriculture: 7
Free White Persons - Under 20: 4
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
Total Free White Persons: 6
Total Slaves: 12
Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 18


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

Catharine Bonham 2 1848 VA
Reuben Banks 26 1824 Black VA

Amos married Eliza Ann McCormick on 13 Dec 1832 in Frederick Co, Virginia. Eliza (daughter of George Smallwood McCormick and Harriet Jones Mitchell) was born on 11 Mar 1812 in Frederick Co, Virginia; died on 13 Oct 1856 in Clarke Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=frostinaz01&id=I539

Notes:

Married:
Groom Name: Amos A. Bonham
Bride Name: Eliza Ann McCORMICK
Marriage Date: 13 Dec 1832
County: Frederick
State: Virginia

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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http://boards.ancestry.com/surnames.ackley/374.1/mb.ashx
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:

there was a Emanuel Showers who purchased a few items from Samuel Madden's inventory in 1829.

her mother, Catherine Sowers will:
Will of Catherine Sowers 1838

(as transcribed by Dee Ann Buck in 'Tabulated Genealogy' pp 18-19)

This is to certify that I Catherine Sowers Relict of Daniel Sowers, Dec'd being in full possession of my ordinary and natural intellects having a desire to devise and will my properties I have in possession and that is legally mine to will and devise I therefore appoint my two Sons James and William Sowers my legal Executors.

Item 2nd That my legal Executors immediately after my Decease make arrangement to carry into Execution the following Items of this my last Will and Testament:

3th That all my just Debts, be paid and fully discharged.

4th I will and devise to my son James Sowers my Negro Woman Dinah and young child Harriet.

5th I will and devise to my Daughter Lydia Kerfoot my Negro Woman Margaret.

6th I will and devise to my son Fielding L. Sowers my Negro man Harry and Eight Day Clock and the two Bonds, that was given to me in the Division of the Estate of my deceased Husband amounting to about Fifteen Hundred Dollars the two Bonds was put into his possession some time since by me at a time I was sick on condition that the said Fielding L. Sowers has no charge against my Estate for anything I have received of him or that he may hereafter claim.

7th That I will and devise to my Daughter Mary Ann Bonham, two hundred Dollars to be paid in twelve Months after my Decease out of any money that may come into the Hands of my Executors belonging to my Estate.

Item 8th That I will and devise to my Son William Sowers my Negro Man Peter and Negro Woman Peggy and Negro Boy Elleck.

9th I will and devise that the legal Interest of two Hundred and fifty Dollars be paid to Hannah Hutchinson yearly during her natural Life and that the above Sum of two Hundred and fifty Dollars be retained in the Hands of my Executor for that the above purpose.

10th I will and devise that all the Balance of my Estate both Real and Personal be sold at Public Auction by my Executors and equally divided between my two Sons James and William Sowers.

11th I will and devise that my Executors James and William Sowers shall not be bound to give Security for their performance.

12th And Lastly I will and devise that I freely execute and set my Hand and Seal to all and each of the Items in the within and above state in this my last Will and Testament given and under my Hand and Seal this 29th Day of December One thousand Eight Hundred and thirty Eight and in the 62 Year of American Independence.

Catherine Sowers

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children of Daniel and Catherine (maybe Jenkins)
Elizabeth Sowers (c1771-c1814)

Lydia Sowers (1772-1840). She married John [Daniel] Kerfoot (19 Jun 1769-23 Nov 1841) in 1790 and their descendents are dealt with in the Kerfoot line.33

James Sowers (11 July 1775-24 December 1849). He married Elizabeth Kerfoot on 31 December 1798.34 She was his sister-in-law, the sister of the John Kerfoot who married Lydia Sowers.

Daniel Sowers II (c1780-1820). He married Sally (or Sarah) Davis c1809. According to EBJ, Sarah Davis was related to Jefferson Davis but he doesn't say how or in what degree. One strain of family tradition states that Sarah's father was a Stephen Davis of White Post.

Mary Ann Sowers (c1785-?). She married Samuel Bonham on 22 November 180535.

Fielding L. Sowers (20 November 1788-19 November 1863). He married Sallie D. Brownley on 20 December 1810. He was buried at Old Bethel Church.

Ann Eliza Sowers (c1790-1831).

William Sowers (1795-betw 1860 and 1870). He married Catherine Jenkins 28 January 1818.

Generation 4 (selected)
Three children of Daniel Sowers II and Sarah Davis also married Kerfoot cousins:

Eliza Ann Sowers (c1809-?) She married William Carter Kerfoot, son of John [Daniel] Kerfoot and Lydia Sowers

Catherine Sowers. She married George Louthan Kerfoot, son of John [Daniel] Kerfoot and Lydia Sowers

Daniel W. Sowers. He married Mary Eliza Kerfoot. EBJ wrote in his 1932 Kerfoot notes: "[o]ne daughter of John and Lydia (Mary E.) married a cousin, Daniel A.[sic] Sowers. They lived at Woodley, with its handsome home and next to Llewellyn, the home of her brother, Dr. Frankll[i]n J Kerfoot, physician."

Notes:

http://boards.ancestry.com/surnames.ackley/374.1/mb.ashx
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



http://boards.ancestry.com/surnames.ackley/374.1/mb.ashx
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

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1810, Pughtown, Frederick Co, Virginia

Notes:

Subject: Francis McCormick, son of Dr. John
Posted by: Virginia Berg
http://www.familyhistory.com/messages/showmsg.asp?forumid=29208&msgnum=354&gs=1
Message: "I am descended from George McCormick, son of Francis McCormick and his second wife Frances Hickman Frost. His first wife was Anne Provience, daughter of Thomas Provience; both were quakers. Children of the second marriage were George, Anne, and probably Issac. McCormick genealogists had originally assigned all children but George to Ann; but evidence is surfacing that Ann was not the mother of some of the children previously assigned to her.
George McCormick married an unknown Pierce who died in childbirth. There son, Otway McCormick is buried in Old Chaple Cemetary, Millwood, Clarke County, Virginia.
Suggest you contact Mary Morris at the Clarke County Historial Association. Also get a copy of Stuart Brown's book on Old Families of Clarke County. The McCormick line is well researched."


Census:
pg 17
Name: George McCormick
Home in 1810 (City, County, State): Pughtown, Frederick, Virginia
Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25: 1 Otway Clive
Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44 : 1 George
Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25: 1 Harriett
Numbers of Slaves: 6
Number of Household Members Over 25: 1
Number of Household Members: 9

Samuel McCormick
John Sowers
Aaron Davis

William Kerfoot

Nancy Mitchell

William G. Kerfoot
John Davis

pg 18
Samuel Kerfoot
William Kerfoot
Mabro Madden

pg 19
Daniel Sowers
John Mitchell
Frances Drake
James Glass
James Ball


Died:
His grave was one of five McCormick graves that were moved to Green Hill Cemetery (old section) from the old Glass family cemetary [sic] (near Berryville) when the railroad was built, ca. 1883. The path of the railroad ran through the graveyard.

George married Harriet Jones Mitchell on 18 Oct 1810 in Prince William Co, Virginia. Harriet was born on 23 Apr 1790 in New Jersey; died on 18 Feb 1829 in Frederick Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1782, Frederick Co, Virginia; Tax List

Notes:

Census:
list of Colo. Dowdall
Barnett Williams 7 white 7 blacks
Peter Williams 4 whites 0 blacks

Jacob Sowers 6 whites 2 blacks
Daniel Sowers 6 whites 0 blacks

Daniel married Catherine Jenkins (maybe) about 1770 in Frederick Co, Virginia. Catherine was born about 1750 in Frederick Co, Virginia; died on 29 Jan 1839 in Frederick Co, Virginia; was buried in Old Bethel Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Will: 29 Dec 1838, Frederick Co, Virginia

Notes:

Name:
maiden name might be Wharton or maybe Jenkins.

Will:
Will of Catherine Sowers 1838

(as transcribed by Dee Ann Buck in 'Tabulated Genealogy' pp 18-19)

This is to certify that I Catherine Sowers Relict of Daniel Sowers, Dec'd being in full possession of my ordinary and natural intellects having a desire to devise and will my properties I have in possession and that is legally mine to will and devise I therefore appoint my two Sons James and William Sowers my legal Executors.

Item 2nd That my legal Executors immediately after my Decease make arrangement to carry into Execution the following Items of this my last Will and Testament:

3th That all my just Debts, be paid and fully discharged.

4th I will and devise to my son James Sowers my Negro Woman Dinah and young child Harriet.

5th I will and devise to my Daughter Lydia Kerfoot my Negro Woman Margaret.

6th I will and devise to my son Fielding L. Sowers my Negro man Harry and Eight Day Clock and the two Bonds, that was given to me in the Division of the Estate of my deceased Husband amounting to about Fifteen Hundred Dollars the two Bonds was put into his possession some time since by me at a time I was sick on condition that the said Fielding L. Sowers has no charge against my Estate for anything I have received of him or that he may hereafter claim.

7th That I will and devise to my Daughter Mary Ann Bonham, two hundred Dollars to be paid in twelve Months after my Decease out of any money that may come into the Hands of my Executors belonging to my Estate.

Item 8th That I will and devise to my Son William Sowers my Negro Man Peter and Negro Woman Peggy and Negro Boy Elleck.

9th I will and devise that the legal Interest of two Hundred and fifty Dollars be paid to Hannah Hutchinson yearly during her natural Life and that the above Sum of two Hundred and fifty Dollars be retained in the Hands of my Executor for that the above purpose.

10th I will and devise that all the Balance of my Estate both Real and Personal be sold at Public Auction by my Executors and equally divided between my two Sons James and William Sowers.

11th I will and devise that my Executors James and William Sowers shall not be bound to give Security for their performance.

12th And Lastly I will and devise that I freely execute and set my Hand and Seal to all and each of the Items in the within and above state in this my last Will and Testament given and under my Hand and Seal this 29th Day of December One thousand Eight Hundred and thirty Eight and in the 62 Year of American Independence.

Catherine Sowers


Died:
Mrs Buck recorded the following information about Catherine Sowers: " In a letter dated Jan. 1969, from Robert W. Robins addressed to my late gr eat-uncle Hunter B. McKay, he wrote: 'My wife and I happened upon the tomb stone of her ancestor Catherine Sowers who died in January of 1839. The gr ave of Catherine Sowers is near that of her brother-in-law, Jacob Sowers J r, and I presume that her husband, Daniel, is buried beside her -- though no stone is in evidence.' My family and I visited Mt. Hebron Cemetery of Winchester Va in 1989, but could not find her stone. There are many old weather-beaten stones in evidence, and do [sic] to the fact that the office did not have a listing of these old burial stones, I guess we will never know who are buried around the cite [sic] of the German Reformed Church."32 She also includes a transcription of Catherine's will on 'Tabulated Genealogy', pp 18-19; Daniel I left no will, according to Mrs Buck's research, but she did find an inventory and valuation in the Frederick Co records. I will verify this in the Frederick Co will books on my next research trip.

While doing research in Frederick Co in the autumn of 2001, I re corded that Catherine Sowers "departed this life 29 January 1839 in the 86 th year of her life, according to her tombstone". Unfortunately I fail ed to record the source of this tombstone transcription, so this information remains unverified until a later trip to Frederick Co. Our family tradition suggests that Catherine's maiden name may have been Jenkins.
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=brendabwatson&id=I14946

Francis married Frances Frost about 1777 in Frederick Co, Virginia. Frances (daughter of William Frost, Sr. and Hannah Dawson Taylor) was born about 1746 in Frederick Co,Virginia; died on 17 May 1785 in "Lang Syne," Frederick Co (now Clarke Co), Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]