>From # 157 BONHAM, George W. / CORBETT, Sophia E. / 10/16/1867 BONHAM, Hezekiah / GUFFORD, Elizabeth / 10/26/1811 BONHAM, Elizabeth / MORGAN, Newton / 08/21/1851 BONHAM, Emily / JOHNSON, Francis H. / 06/19/1866 BONHAM, Martha T. / JOHNSTON, John E. / 12/14/1854 BONHAM, Mary / NEWKIRK, Bryan B. / 12/23/1853 >From # 131 BONHAM, Hezekiah, New Hanover County, 1763 BONHAM, Hezekiah, New Hanover County, 1767 BONHAM, Samuel, New Hanover County, 1762 BONHAM, Samuel, New Hanover County, 1763 >From # 95 BONHAM, Samuel, Carter, Hezekiah. Nicholas, Tomlinson, Sarah. >From # 6 389. paraphrased. From the Will of Timothy Newkirk dated 31 Jan 1859, a mention of "niece Thankful, wife of Nathaniel Bonham slaves Aly and her child". >From # 17 250 BONHAM-CARTER FAMILIES The founder of the Bonham-Carter line which resides in southeastern North Carolina today was founded by one Samuel Bonham III (1714)-1771), who came down from Westmoreland County, Virginia. He was the son of Samuel Bonham (died 1738) of Middlesex County, Virginia and the grandson of Samuel Bonham I (died 1703) and his wife Katherine (died 1715). The father of Samuel I is believed to have been George Bonham, first of that line in America, who came from Gravesend, England in 1635 at the age of 31. His wife is believed to have been Sarah Morton, daughter of George Morton. The consort of Samuel Bonham III was Thomasine Carter, an interesting but shadowy figure in our family history. She was born about 1720 in Craven County, North Carolina, daughter of John Carter, first sheriff of that precinct. He was killed in action in 1740 while stalking a renegade outlaw who ambushed him. The mother of Thomasine Carter was an Indian girl, probably a Tuscaroro. John Carter was the son of Edward Carter (1674-1736), who came to North Carolina from Isle of Wright County, Virginia, with his wife Margaret. Edward Carter was the son of Thomas Carter (1650-1710) , whose portrait accompanies this story, and Magdalen Moore, daughter of Lieutenant George Moore. Thomas was a noted planter of early Virginia, son of Thomas Carter, Senior (1610-1658) and Elianor Carter. The lineage of Elianor connects with English royalty, an account too lengthy to be featured here, but it has been traced back to Ancient Rome about 300BC. A younger brother of Edward Carter w! as Moore Carter (1680-1741), who became the ancestor of former United States President Jimmy Carter. Thomasine Carter is mentioned as Samuel Bonham's "consort" because there is no record of his ever having married her. In all records extant, she is listed as his "housekeeper", but in his will of 1771 she is left a widow's share. One son, named Ephraim Bonham, may have been Samuel;s son by an earlier unknown wife who died young. The other children were John Bonham, Ann Bonham, Sarah Bonham, Eleanor Bonham, and my ancestor, Hezekiah Bonham. Hezekiah was disinherited by his father for "having greatly disobliged him." It is not known exactly what Hezekiah did to so "disoblige" his father. Hezekiah Bonham was born about 1745 in New Hanover and died 1826. He married Ann Gufford, daughter of Nathaniel Gufford, Senior and Mary Gifford, formerly McGufford. Hezekiah fathered at least seven children: Margaret Bonham, Hezekiah Bonham, Jr., James B. Bonham, Lamech Bonham, John Bonham, William Bonham, and Mildred Bonham. These children became the parents of most of the Bonhams living in this area today. Hezekiah, Jr. is known to have married his cousin Elizabeth Gufford, and Lamech married Margaret McAlister. James B. Bonham, my ancestor, was born about 1788 and died about 1856 in Duplin County. He married twice: his first wife is believed to have been Mary Gufford, daughter of James Gufford, but unproven as yet. She died before 1845 and was not listed in the census records. James married Gincy Norris, born 1815, and daughter of Lewis Norris. By his first wife James was father of Zilpha Bonham, Mary A. Bonham, William B. Bonham and James R. Bonham. By the second wife, he was the father of Margaret Bonham, Robert H. Bonham, Obed Bonham, and Marsha Bonham. William B. Bonham married Mary Usher first and Martha Rochelle, second. Robert H. Bonham married Lucy Anderson. >From # 11 Bonham, Catharine ,070[New Hanover County], 1882, WB-E/452, AR Bonham, Charles M., 070, 1897, WB-G/547, AR Bonham, Hezekiah, 070, 1821, WB-C/40, AR Bonham, Samuel, 070, 1771, WB-C/20, AR Good luck! Dee For details on sources used, refer to this link: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncbladen/lookups.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: Becky Jones To: Dee Thompson Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2001 12:31 PM Subject: Re: Bladen_County_lookup I am looking for Wills, Deeds, and Marriage Records. I would also like to add the name Samuel Bonham m.Thomasina Carter. I guess this marriage would have been in the late 1700's. -----Original Message----- From: Dee Thompson <d7777@worldnet.att.net> To: Becky Jones <jones.becky@worldnet.att.net> Date: Tuesday, September 25, 2001 10:42 AM Subject: Re: Bladen_County_lookup Becky, You need to tell me what specifically you're looking for. Dee For details on sources used, refer to this link: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncbladen/lookups.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: Becky Jones To: d7777@worldnet.att.net Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2001 10:40 AM Subject: Bladen_County_lookup Hi Dee, I am looking for info on the Bonham/Bonum Family. I know they were in Bladen, Duplin and New Hanover County and most likely spread to the other Eastern Counties. My Grandfather Obid Bonham was abt. 1855 and m. Mary Ellen Henderson 1883 at Island Creek, Duplin County. I believe his Father to be James B. Bonham of New Hanover and Duplin, I believe James wife to be Jane Norris Bonham d/o Louis Norris of Duplin. Any info on these Families will be most appreciated. Thanks