Jeremiah Bonham: Our Family History

Generation: 1

Jeremiah Bonham was born in 1740 in Middlesex Co, New Jersey; died after 1759 in of, Shrewsbury, Monmouth Co, New Jersey.

Notes:

He married Margaret Cook on May 24, 1758, in Shrewsbury, New Jersey. Their children were Mary and Ann. Living in NJ in years 1779-1784, also listed as a taxpayer. A Jeremiah Bonham lived opposite St. James Church in Eaton Town in 1775. He was elected assessor Mar 12, 1776.
On Oct 6, 1775 the "Committee of Correspondence" met at his home and decided to get the names of all citizens holding arms and also to proceed against riotous negro meetings.

Jeremiah married Margaret (Cock) Cook on 24 May 1758 in Monmouth Co, New Jersey. Margaret was born about 1740 in of, Shrewsbury, Monmouth Co, New Jersey; died after 1759. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. Mary Bonham was born about 1758 in New Jersey (possibly); died after 1788 in of, Shrewsbury, New Jersey.
3. Ann Bonham was born about 1760 in Shrewsbury, New Jersey; died after 1761.

Generation: 2

2.	Mary Bonham (1.Jeremiah¹) was born about 1758 in New Jersey (possibly); died after 1788 in of, Shrewsbury, New Jersey. Notes: Records at Shrewsbury, NJ show that Mary sold land inherited from her grandfather (her paternal grandfather died before she was born. Her maternal grandfather?)

3. Ann Bonham (1.Jeremiah¹) was born about 1760 in Shrewsbury, New Jersey; died after 1761.