Name |
Peter Bonham |
Title |
Sgt. |
Residence |
Between 1740 and 1774 |
Loudoun Co, Virginia |
tithables |
- 1770-1774 Loudoun Co Tithables: Stephen Jones -1; 5 scalps; Benjamin Pool -1; 5 scalps
(A List of Tithables taken by Stephen Donaldson for the year 1770. Tithables, Wheel Carriages & Squirrel Scalps)
Also listed: John Palmer & Samuel Palmer -2; 10 scalps
Peter Ackley, Barnett Ackley -2; 10 scalps
Bonhams listed: Aaron-, Amariah-, Benjamin-, Elijah-, Hezekiah- -, Joseph-, Nehemiah-, Nehemiah Jr-, Nehemiah Sr-, Peter-, Samuel-.
HEZEKIAH BONHAM sons (2nd wife):
(sons of Hezekiah/Runyon)
- Joseph 1735
- our Samuel
Nehemiah Sr. c 1702
- Benjamin
- Nehemiah Jr. c 1722
-- Aaron c 1741
-- Elijah c 1746
-- Nehemiah c 1748
- Hezekiah 1741
Amariah
-- Peter
|
Birth |
Abt 1741 |
Maidenhead, Hunterdon Co, New Jersey |
Gender |
Male |
Residence |
Between 1775 and 1781 |
Loudoun Co, Virginia |
tithables |
- 1775-1781 Loudoun Co Tithables:
Jones: Daniel Jr, Enos, George, Henry, Isaac, Isaiah, Jabez, James, John, John Jr, John Sr, Joshua, Mary, Miskell, Philip, Richard, Robert, William.
Bonham: Aaron, -Ameriah, -Benjamin, ?John, -Joseph, ?Josias, -Nehemiah, -Peter, -Samuel, ?William
HEZEKIAH BONHAM sons (2nd wife):
(sons of Hezekiah/Runyon)
- Joseph 1735
- our Samuel
Nehemiah Sr. c 1702
- Benjamin
- Nehemiah Jr. c 1722
- Aaron c 1741
- Amariah
- Peter
|
Other-Begin |
1778 |
Frederick Co, Virginia |
oath of fidelity |
- He was appointed Ensign on May 12, 1778. He was made sergeant on April 1, 1778 in Company 6 of Frederick County, Virginia. Peter signed the ?Patriots? Oaths of Fidelity and Support, 1778.?
|
Residence |
1782 |
Loudoun Co, Virginia |
tax rolls |
Residence |
1803 |
Sewickley, Allegheny Co, Pennsylvania |
Residence |
1814 |
Allegheny Co, Pennsylvania |
tax list |
Census |
1820 |
Ohio Twp, Allegheny Co, Pennsylvania |
- man and woman over 45
2 males 16 to 25
1 male 16 to 18
1 male 10 to 15
3 females under 10
|
Census |
1830 |
Ohio Twp, Allegheny Co, Pennsylvania |
Death |
Jul 1833 |
Ohio Twp, Allegheny Co, Pennsylvania |
Notes |
- His name first found in Loudoun County, Virginia, records of 1774 when his father leased land in the county of Francis Lightfoot Lee. The old records Division of the Adjutant General's Office, Archives Bilding, Washington, D. C. has muster and pay rolls to show that Peter "BENHEM" enlisted February 8, 1776 for a period of two years. He was Sergeant in the 3rd Virginia Regiment, under Capt. Charles West and Capt. Reuben Briscoe, Lt. Col. William Heth, and Col. Thomas Marshall. He was discharged February 2, 1779, and the balance of pay due him, 19 lbs, 7 shillings, 6 pence was paid to him through A. Russell April 20, 1785.
Loudoun County Titheables by Marty Hiatt and Craig Scott, Vol 1:
(Virginia) Peter - 1767, 1768
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Sergeant Peter Bonham was born about 1741 in Maidenhead, Hunterdon County (now Lawrence, Mercer County), New Jersey. His father was Amariah Bonham.
During the American Revolution, Peter served as a sergeant in Captain Charles West's company known also as Reuben Briscoe's company, Third Virginia Regiment, commanded by Colonel Thomas Marshall. On March 6, 1778 his name was on the Rolls of Samuel Barrit?s return for Maryland. He was appointed Ensign on May 12, 1778. He was made sergeant on April 1, 1778 in Company 6 of Frederick County, Virginia. Peter signed the ?Patriots? Oaths of Fidelity and Support, 1778.?
He married Rebecca Lewellyn (Luallen, Luellen, Lewelling) who was born in Pennsylvania about 1751. Philip Luallen was witness to Amariah Bonham's will.
Peter and Rebecca's children were Elisha Bonham (1772), Jesse Bonham (1777), Jacob Bonham (1779), Llewellyn Bonham (1805), Christian Bonham (1812), and Ellenor Bonham (1815).
In 1782 he appeared on the tax rolls of Loudoun County, Virginia.
After leaving Maryland, Peter moved to Sewickley, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. He was living in Allegheny County in 1803 when his father died.
http://www.anamericanfamilyhistory.com/Bonham%20Family/BonhamPeter1741.html
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Person ID |
I3868 |
Roots |
Last Modified |
25 Jan 2013 |