| 1. | Aaron Bonham, Sr. (son?) was born about 1741 in Hunterdon Co, New Jersey; died after 1820 in Union, Belmont Co, Ohio. Other Events and Attributes:
- Residence: Opequon Creek, Frederick Co, Virginia
- Other-Begin: Between 1770 and 1774, Loudoun Co, Virginia; tithables
- Other-Begin: Between 1775 and 1781, Loudoun Co, Virginia; tithables
- Census: 1782, Frederick Co, Virginia; Continental census
- Other-Begin: 1782, Frederick Co, Virginia; Tax list
- Other-Begin: 7 Nov 1783, Frederick Co, Virginia
- Census: 1790, Hampshire Co, West Virginia
- Residence: 1806, Loudoun Co, Virginia
- Residence: 1812, Ohio
- Census: 7 Aug 1820, Union, Belmont Co, Ohio
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 are that the Bonham girls who married Maddens were children of Samuel & Catherine Bonham.
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Other-Begin:
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
Other-Begin:
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
note: only one Nehemiah listed. unk if Sr. or Jr.
Census:
Name: Aaron Bonham
State: VA
County: Frederick County
Township: 16 00
Year: 1782
Record Type: Continental Census
Page: 21
Database: VA Early Census Index
Other-Begin:
Kenneday List 1782 Head of Families
white black
Helm, George 7 0 s/o b 1747 s/o Leonard Jr.
Helm, Meredith 10 4
Throckmorton List
Barnett, John 7 4
Neil, Samuel 7 3
>> Bonham, Aaron 16 0
Neil, Lewis 9 0
Neil, John 7 0
Neil, Abraham 1 0
Neil, Joseph 1 0
Neil, Thomas 1 0
Helm, Henry 1 0
Helm, Mered 8 10 s/o Leonard Sr.
Calmes, Geo 1 1 related to Ann Calmes w/o Wm
Bulger, James 6 0 m to Bridget Helm's g'dau
Jones, John 3 0 prob bro of Stephen & Thomas Jones
Helm, Mered 8 10
George Noble List
Helm, William T. 8 10 s/o Leonard Sr.
Calmes, Lucy 5 12 related to Ann Calmes w/o Wm Helm
Isaac Lane List
Jones, John 5 0
Jones, Joseph 3 1
Other-Begin:
Frederick Co. VA Deed Book #17, pp 156-157, Aug 29, 1776 between the Right Honorable Thos Lord Fairfax and Elijah Bonham, a lease agreement for Elijah and his family (wife Febe? and daughter Deborah) to live on 100 acres and plant apple trees over all of it, maintenance and pruning.
Frederick Co. VA Deed Book #23, pp 310-313, Aug 4, 1792 - Oct 2, 1892 between Denny Fairfax, lately called Denny Martin of Leeds Castle, County of Kent and Kingdom of Great Britain and legatee name in the last will and testament of the Right Honorable Thomas Lord Fairfax, Baron of Cameron in that part of Great Britain called Scotland and proprietor of the Northern Neck of Virginia and Aron (sic) Bonham, a lease agreement for Aaron (that presumably began Nov 7, 1783 for 250 acres for five pounds per year. Aaron and his family and heirs are to plant and maintain and orchard of 100 apple trees. Also mentions Aaron's son Moses.
(Note from JReedy) Pretty obvious that Aaron and Elijah are related as they have similar deals. I mentioned this Aaron to you quite a while ago - he showed up as a family of 16 in the 1790 Frederick Co. VA census (or maybe it was 1800). Any way, these are all very Biblical names
Census:
1820, Aug 7, 1820
Union, Belmont Co, Ohio
Name: Aron Bonham Junior
[Aaron Bonham]
Home in 1820 (City, County, State): Union, Belmont, Ohio
Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 15: 1 1805-1810
Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44: 1 1776-1794
Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25: 1 1795-1804
Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture: 2
All Other Persons Except Indians not Taxed: 3
Free White Persons - Under 16: 1
Free White Persons - Over 25: 1
Total Free White Persons: 3
Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 6
next door:
Aron Bonham
Name: Aron Bonham
[Aaron Bonham]
Home in 1820 (City, County, State): Union, Belmont, Ohio
Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820
Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over: 1 bef 1775
Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over : 1 bef 1775
Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture: 1
All Other Persons Except Indians not Taxed: 2
Free White Persons - Over 25: 2
Total Free White Persons: 2
Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 4
Aaron married about 1770. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Ann Bonham
 was born about 1771; died after 1812.
- 3. Jonathan Bonham was born about 1773; died before 14 Dec 1818 in Hampshire Co, West Virginia.
- 4. Aaron Bonham, Jr. was born about 1776 in Virginia; died on 13 Jan 1836 in Flushing, Belmont Co, Ohio.
- 5. Leona Senrah Leahannah Bonham was born in 1778 in Frederick Co, Virginia; died after 1820 in of, Hampshire Co, Virginia.
- 6. Samuel Bonham was born about 1780 in of, Loudoun Co, Virgnia; died after 1812 in of, Flushing, Belmont Co, Ohio.
- 7. Moses Bonham was born about 1782; died after 1810.
- 8. Rachel Bonham, (dau?) was born in 1786; died after 1807.
- 9. Martha Bonham was born about 1791 in Loudoun Co, Virginia; died on 16 Aug 1845 in Flushing, Belmont Co, Ohio.
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Abt 1741 - Aft 1820 (~ 80 years)