James Bonwell II (abt. 1658 - abt. 1702)

Born about 1658 in Accomack County, Virginia

Descendants

Died about 1702 at about age 44 in Accomack County, Virginia

Biography

James Bonnewell II was born about 1658. He passed away before 2 February 1702/3. His parents were James Bonnewell I (c. 1620-before July 16, 1667) and Sarah Hickman (c. 1620-before November 2, 1659).

On September 17, 1675, he requested that Thomas Fowks serve as his guardian. The court ordered that Bonewell remain with his former guardian, Roger Mikeel, until the middle of October. Then Mikeel delivered Bonewell's estate to Fowkes, who gave security according to the law.

On May 28, 1679, James Bonwell, "aged 20 years or thereabout", made a deposition concerning a horse Thomas Williams had borrowed from Robert Dunbar at Thomas "ffokes" home (Wills, Deeds & Orders 1678-1682, p. 82). These two documents indicate this James Bonwell was born between 1659 and 1661, for he would have been at least 14 years of age to choose his own guardian. He would, then, have been 6 to 8 years of age when his father died.

About 1680, James married Mary Watson, daughter of Robert (of Occohannock) Watson Sr. and Susanna (-----), circa 1680.2

James died circa 1699, before his estate was settled on February 2, 1702/3 at Accomack Co, VA.

The other children of the second James Bonwell have been determined from the will of his son James Bonwell, the third, who died unmarried in 1721, leaving an only brother John Bonwell to inherit the land and carry on the line (Wills, Deeds & c 1715-1729, p. 320). This James left 100 acres of land to his mother, Mary Watson Bonwell Huebank [Hewbank, Hewbanck]. He named sisters as Elisabeth Bonwell, Mary Wise, Sarah Wise and Susanna Mychell and his brother John Bonwell.

The inventory was conducted by John Wise, Senior; John Wise, Junior; John Stanton; and Gervis Baggale. The appraisal of James Bonnewell's personal property included a long list of household furnishings, tools, a pair of pistols, "cutlass" and a gun, two large Bibles and a small one, sheep, cows, and horses. The estate was administered by James Bonwell's widow, Mary Watson Bonwell, who had married Henry Hewbank by the time the inventory was recorded.

Nothing is shown here of the children or heirs of this James Bonwell. The following is an Inventory of the Estate of James Bonewells Deceased and Appraisement made by us the the subscribers as Followeth Janury ye 6th day 1702/3:

1 Bedstead: I Feather bed boulster: 2 blanckets: 2 pillows & 1 Rug & mat: 1 Bedstead: I Flock bed: & 2 boulsters 1 Cadoe; 1 Trundle Bedstead & Flock bed & boulster I old: I Sheet 1 pillow 1 Rugg & Mat Rug: 1 Cado: I Blanket: 2 Small pillows: 1 Trundle Bedstead: I Flock bed & boulster: 1 ould Rugg I blancet: I old Cadoe & mat: 4 Chisels I gouge a Carpenters ads: 1 drawing Knife: 1 hansaw 1 key hot Saw: 4 ougers 2 hamers: 2 horse Collers & hames I pay & Cart SadIe: 4 ould Runlets one dusen of quart botles 1 pint: 2 Earthen Jugs 8 Indian boules 1 Chest: ould Charm 1 Cadoe: 6 ould hho 3 buts: I Barrell 50 foote planka: 3 ould Tubs: 3 piggins 1 bucket 2 heire sifters 1 fine Search: one 1 qrt bed Ticke & Tickin for boulster & 2 pillow: 1 purpule Ruge I Large Chest: 1 Box & 2 Truncks 1 small: 1 pre of Pistoles & houlsters and Carabin & Cutless: To 4 ould Chaires without bottoms: 4 Turned Chairs & spining wheele: 1 han mill 2 grin Stones: 1 Couch frame 1 old Chest: 1 Lanthorne: 1 Looking glass: 1 Iron Square 2 Frying pans: 2 great Bibles & 1 small Ditto: 3 Testaments 1 pre of Small Scales: and foure small weaights: 1 small tin funnell 1 Table flascet: 5 lb. 3/4 of bras 1 hand falascat: 1 Box Iron & heaters: 1 ould Table 261b of ould pewter at 8d: 1 large Iron pott weighing 82 pounds: 1 smaller Ditto weaighing 32 pounds: 1 small Ditto & small Cettle weighing 28: pr of small stillrds 1 pr offire tongs: A Cart & Wheels: 30 Sheep: 8 last spring Calfes: 13 Cows & a Bull: 8 young stears: 4 two year ould heifers: 1 yearling Bull: 1 Mare 6 yeares ould: 1 Ditto 4 years ould: 1 ditto 12 years ould: 1 ould horse 16 or 17 years ould: 2 horse Colts: 1 gun at Mr Baggallas.

Signed: John Wise Senr, John Wise Jnr, John Stanton, & Gervis Baggale. The within Inventory and appraisement of James Bonewells Estate February ye 2d 1702 Presented to tre Court and Mary Relict & adminirx together with her now Husband Henry Hewbanck of the Estate of the Sd James Bonnewell made oath to ye Inventory Exhibited to ye witness hereof as yet come to her Knowledg Teste Jno Washbourne Cl Cur Com Accomk..3

Family Mary Watson b. c 1662, d. b 5 Jul 1732

Marriage* circa 1680 He married Mary Watson, daughter of Robert (of Occohannock) Watson Sr. and Susanna (-----), circa 1680.2

Children

1. John (of James II) Bonnewell+ b. c 1680, d. b 1 Apr 1729 2. James Bonnewell III b. c 1681, d. b 4 Mar 1721 3. Elizabeth Bonnewell b. c 1684 4. Susana Bonnewell+ b. c 1688, d. b 28 Apr 1772 5. Tabitha Bonnewell+ b. c 1690 6. Sarah Bonnewell+ b. c 1697 7. Mary Bonnewell+ b. c 1699 Citations

Sources

1675 September 17: Petition of James Bonewell to his right to choose his guardian; it had been Roger Mikeel [Michael], now it was to be Thomas Fowks. Accomack County Wills, 1673-1676, page 313, Accomack County Clerk's Office.

1679 May 26: Disposition of James Boniwell that he is aged 20 years "or thereabouts." Accomack County Wills, Deeds and Orders, 1678-1682, page 82, Accomack County Clerk's Office.

Electronic document, Miles Files 9.0, http://espl-genealogy.org/Miles9/, Library, Virginia Eastern Shore Public Library, Page number: 1099

MILESFILES, Version 20.0: http://espl-genealogy.org/MilesFiles/site/p466.htm#i46512 Last Edited 21 Sep 2017

S699] JoAnn Riley McKey, Accomack Co, VA, Court Order Abstracts, 1673-1676, Volume 4, p. 134 (17 Sep 1675 Court).

[S572] Ralph T. Whitelaw, Virginia's Eastern Shore (A History of Northampton and Accomack Counties), p. 935 (tract A72).

[S2272] Accomack Co, VA, (Deeds), Wills &c, 1692-1715, Part 2 (typed), p. 11 (inventory of James Bonnewell)

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