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- *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
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Ruth was disowned by the Philadelphia Meeting 30 10 1748, for marrying out of unity a non-Friend.
Married:
- Name: Ruth Bowyer
Residence: Philadelphia
Spouse: Samuel Bonham
Marriage Date: 29 May 1747
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that we Samuel Bonham of the City of Burlington, Shipwright, and Richard Fordham, both of the same place, Shipwrights, so hold firmly do stand bound unto the Honorable John Hamilton, Esq., President of the Majesty's Council & Commander-in-Chief of the Majesty's Council & Commader-in-Chief of the Province of New Jersey in the sum of five hundred pounds of lawful Proclamation Money to be paid to the said John Hamilton, Esq., or to his Survivors(?) or to his Assigns. To the which payment whole and inity to be made we do bind ourselves, our heirs, our Executors & Admin d. and (...?) of the both, jointly and Personally, firmly by these presents. Sealed in this our Seals & Dated this twenty-ninth day of May Anno Domini on thousand seven hundred and forty-seven.
Condition of this obligation is such that whomsoas the said bound Samuel Bonham hath obtained License of Marriage for himself on the one part and for Ruth Bowyer of the City of Philadephia in the Province of Careasa (sic - Caesarea, but probably should have read Pennsylvania), spinster of the other part. Now if it shall not after appear that they the said Samuel Bonham and Ruth Bowyer has so any Lawful lot or imposition (...?) to hinder their being joined in the Holy Bonds of Matrimony and afterwards living together as man & wife then this above Obligation to be void otherwise to be and remain in full forever.
Signed & Delivered in the presence of: Samuel Bonham and Richard Fordman (sic - Fordham) (Marriage Bond, Lib. B/B, Burlington Co., NJ, pg. 77. (cited op. cit. (H. E. Bonham): pg. 102.))
http://web.pdx.edu/~davide/gene/Bonham_Samuel.htm
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