Peter Bon (1675 - 1745)

Born 1675 in Haarlem, Holland, Nederland

Descendants

Died 3 Jul 1745 at about age 70 in Skippack, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania

Biography

Peter Bon/Bunn was born about 1675 and died on Jul 3, 1745 in the Township of Skeepack and Parkeomen, Philadelphia County (now Montgomery County), Pennsylvania, around 70.

He married Elizabeth Op de Graef, the daughter of Abraham Isacks Op de Graef and Catherine (Trijnte) Jansen. Elizabeth was born ca. 1680 and died about 1711.

His second wife was Gerretje Jansen, whom he married on Apr 1, 1711, in the Skippack Reformed Congregation Church in Bensalem, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. They were united in marriage by the Reverend Paulus Van Vlecg, who also baptized some of his children. She died 17 Feb 1779

He came to America in 1689 from Haarlem, Holland.

Peter bought 100 acres in Bebber's Township, over the line by the Skippack Creek, from Heinrich Pennebecker, in 1708, near what is now the St. James Episcopal Church. This land was near the west corner of Bristol (Worcester), beside the farm of Cunrad Van Fossen and Herman Custer.

In 1728, Peter Bun was one of the signers of a Petition of Inhabitants of Colebrookdale, which was in Berks County, Pennsylvania. The petition read:

"Petitioning May 10, 1728 for relief of suffering at the hands of the 'Ingians.' Location: Falkners Swamp, near Coshahopin."

Other names on the list included Jacob Op den graef and Christian Weber. (Christian Weber's daughter Mary married Peter Bon's daughter Ann's son Peter Van Fossen.)

Peter Bon wrote his will on Jul 1, 1745. It stated:

"Be it Known unto all whome it May Concern that I Peter Bun of the Township of Skeepack and Parkiomen in the County of Philadelphia and Province of Pensilvania --

"Yeoman; Being Very sick and weak in body but haveing a perfect Memory and thinking my life may not be long in this world --

"Do this first Day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and fourty five Make and ordain this my last will and testament in the following manner and form.

"I give and bequeathe unto my Eldest Son Peter Part of my Tract of Land Situate in the township of Worcester at the North East Corner of my Land Joyning to Thos. Bull's Land and Vanderflue's or Harman Kestards Track's of Land Containing fifty Acres to be layd out for my son Peter.

"I Bid I give and Bequeath unto my well beloved wife Gurchan & my Son harmon all the Remaining Part of my Lands & Plantation whereon I now live Containing by Esclamation one hundred & sixty acres let the same be more or less as also all my personal Estat goods or Chattles to be freely Enjoyed and Possessed by them Joyntly untill my youngest Son arives to the Age of twenty one years.

"That this Last Part of my Estate hereby left to my wife and Son or the value thereof Shall be Equally devided Between my five Sons Viz Harman Nicholas John Jacob & Henry. . . .

"I bid I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Elizabeth the Wife of John Vanfosen the Sum of ten Pounds lawfull money of the Province to be Paid by my wife or my Son Harmon or their Heirs out of my Last Mentioned Estate.

"I bid I give and bequeath unto my daughter Anken Now Wife of Conrad Vanfosen the Sum of fourteen Pounds Lawfull Money of Pensilvania to be Paid Likewise by my wife or son harmon.

"I bid I give and bequeath unto my daughter Mary the sum of fourteen Pounds. .

Peter Bon died two days later, on Jul 3, 1745.

On Jul 24, 1745, an inventory of Peter Bon's estate was conducted by Harman Umstatt, Jacob Umstatt, and William Bull. It reads, in part:

"An Inventory of all the estate Both real & Personal of Peter Bun late of the township of skeepack and Parkeomen in the county of Philadelphia Yeoman Deceased the 3rd Day of July anno domini, one thousand Seven hundred and fourty five. . . ."

Three pages of items were listed, showing value in pounds, shillings, and pence. Items listed included sheep shears, steel hand saw and drawing knife, 5 old chairs, a black walnut table, bed and bedstead with sheets and furniture, old weavers lume, gun and powder home, smooth rifle gun, iron stove, saddle and two bridles, old red cow with a white face, a brown cow, two milk cows, a steer, 2 heifers, 2 barrow hogs, a sow and six peggs, a timber chain, six swarms of bees, a waggon, sheep, bushels of weat, an old bay Horse, a black colt, and land worth 300 pounds.

Sources

• Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 07 November 2018), memorial page for Peter Bon (1675–3 Jul 1745), Find A Grave Memorial no. 33414083, ; Maintained by Larry Cornwell (contributor 47075242) Unknown.
• Biography report writen by Larry Patrick Cornwell accessed on November 7, 2018.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/33414083/peter-bon