You may need to focus your search in Loudoun Co. VA. I am not researching the Somers/Summers family but have an interest in the early Bonham groups. This interest has led me to collect what I can find on Bonham sightings (I am trying to document a Rachel Bonham/Divine born circa 1740 that does not want to be found). The Fox family are inlaws of the Bonhams -- I was given an abstract of the 1802 will of Amariah Bonham in Washington Co. PA in which he names wife Elizabeth, children: Christian Fox, Rebecca Johnson, Jacob Bonham, Jeriah Bonham, Peter Bonham & Sarah Batey. In checking my notes for Amariah Bonham I can find... -------------------- 1765 - William Carr Lane's tithable list Amariah Bonham = 1 1772 - George Summer' tithable list (Cameron Parish) Amariah Bonham + Peter Bonham = 2 1773 - Geo. Summers' tithable list (Cameron Parish) Amariah Bonham + Peter Bonham = 2 1774 - George Summer's tithable list (Cameron Parish) Amariah Bonham + Peter Bonham, Lewis Garens, John Gist 1775 - George Summer's tithable list (Cameron Parish) Amariah Bonham + Lewis (torn) = 2 1777 - Saml. Love's tithable list (Cameron Parish) Ameriah Bonham + Lewis Garens = 2 1778 - George Summers' tithable list (Cameron Parish) John Benham = 1 1778 - Saml. Love's tithable list (Cameron Parish) Amariah Bonham, Lewis Garnes, Geo. Mason = 3 1779 - Hardage Lane's tithable list (Cameron Parish Amariah Bonham + Lewis Garens = 2 1780 - Hardage Lane's tithable list Amariah Bonham = 1 1781 - Hardage Lane's tithable list (Cameron Parish) Amariah Bonham = 1 1782 - Pierce Bayly's tithable list (Cameron Parish) Amariah Bonam + Joseph Averit = 2 1784 - Har Lane's tithable list Amariah Bonham + Lewis Garnes --------------------- 1774 Loudoun Co. VA - Francis Lightfoot Lee to Amariah Benham (incl. Peter Benham, John Benham, Charles Fox). Lease for life of 200 ac. in Cameron parish. Wit: James Cleveland, Jas. Lane Jr., Wm. Humphries, Smith King. ---------------------- Western Maryland History Early Settlements and Education - Allegany County The following is a list of settlers located in 1788 upon the lands lying in Maryland west of Fort Cumberland: (long list incl) Peter Bonham, Josiah Bonham, Amariah Bonham --------------------- Annerupert@aol.com wrote: >Have collected data on several "George Somers" in Fairfax Co - >***************** > Land transaction between JOHN SPENCER and ICEY his wife and GEORGE LEWIS. Loudoun Co. Va. 1778. In the presence of GEORGE SUMMERS, JAMES LEWIS, AMARISH BONHAM CHARLES LEWIS, BENJAMIN MASON. >******************************* > > Loudoun Deed Book M Page 123 >This indenture made 15 day of June 1778 between Absalom Fox and Christian Fox his wife and Jonas Clapham for and in consideration of the sum of 800 pounds current money of Virginia to them in hand paid by said Jonas Clapham before sealing and delivering of these presents ..... hath sold all that tract or parcel of land situate and lying and being on broad run in the County of Loudoun and consisting of 500 acres which Absalom Fox purchased of John >Berryman. Signed Absalom Fox Christian X Fox her mark >In presence of >Ambrose Fox >Thomas Pritchard **** (my interest as) >Gabriel Fox >William Fox >Benjamin Mason >George Summers >Har (?) Lane > >