Anthony
Bonnell
Sr.
Born in Prince Frederick Parish, Craven, Province of South Carolina
Ancestors 
Son of John Bonnell
and Honora (White) Bonnell
Brother of
Honora (Bonnell) Barton
Husband of
Elizabeth Mary (unknown) Bonnell
— married
1760 (to 1782) in South Carolina
Husband of
Mary Ann (Mills) Bonnell
— married
1782 in Burke, Georgia, United States
Descendants 
Father of
Daniel Bonnell, John Bonnell UEL, Elizabeth (Bonnell) Mills, Honora (Bonnell) Bryan, Anthony Bonnell Jr., William Bonnell, Rebecca (Bonnell) Lovett, Ann Bonnell and Martha Bonnell
Died
at age 69
in Screven, Georgia, United States
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Biography
Anthony was born in 1740 in Prince Frederick Parish, Province of South Carolina, the son of John Bonnell and his wife Honora White. He was baptized at Prince Frederick Winyaw Church on 19 April 1741.[1]
For more information, refer to "The Bonnell Family" PDF in the images of this profile.
Marriage and Chidren
Anthony Sr was married twice. He had seven children by his first wife, Mary Elizabeth (surname unknown): John, Daniel, Elizabeth, Honora, Anthony W., Rebecca, and William Bonnell. [2]
Elizabeth died after the birth of their seventh child, William, in about 1780. Anthony was a widower when he and their seven children were recorded on the 1782 "Petition for Aid". Anthony married Mary Ann Mills soon thereafter and they had two known children -- Martha and Ann Bonnell. [3]
Revolutionary War
Anthony Bonnell, Sr., although commissioned in 1775 as a 2nd. Lt. (and later promoted to Captain) in the Burke County militia under Captain Joseph Atkinson, never served as a Revolutionary soldier. [4]
Due to the wartime collaboration of his sons, Daniel and John, with the British, Anthony Sr. was viewed as a traitor and non-citizen throughout the War. He was one of a number of distressed persons who petitioned the executive council in 1782 for re-instatement of citizenship.
Anthony and his two sons were charged with crimes committed during the Revolution as British collaborators. His son, Daniel, was hanged on 18 October 1784. His son, John, fled to St Augustine, Florida, and to Nova Scotia where he married Abigail Putnam in about 1792.[5]
Screven County Commissioner
Between 1765 and 1770 a group of settlers from North and South Carolina settled and received land grants in the vicinity of what is now Rocky Ford, Georgia. Among the first settlers was Anthony Bonnell, Sr., who served as one of the commissioners appointed at the time Screven County was created. The first County Seat of Screven was established at Rocky Ford. [6]
The establishment of Jacksonboro as the county seat of Screven County was authorized by an Act of the General Assembly, Feb. 1, 1797. James H. Rutherford, Francis Jones, Martin Martin, Anthony Bonnell, Sr., and Stephen Pearce were appointed Commissioners to "purchase or otherwise procure not less than five acres nor more than fifty acres for the building of a court house and jail."
Death and Will
He died at his plantation on April 25, 1809 at age 68 and his obituary was carried in the Savannah Republican Evening Ledger on Apr. 27, 1809. [7]
A notice of the death of Anthony Bonnell also appeared in "The Republican and Savannah Evening Ledger" in its issue of April 27, 1809, showing he died on the 25th of same month at his plantation in Screven County, in his 68th year.
The will of Anthony Bonnell, Senior, [8] was signed 19 November 1804 and proved (probated) in Screven County Court on 3 July 1809.
Bequests were made to: — his children: William, Anthony Jr., Honor, Bryant, and Rebecca Lovett — his grandchildren: John, Elizabeth and Elias Bonnell
Executors were Archibald Mills and son, William Bonnell.
Research Notes
Information from Robert Lee Smith, author of "The Daniel Bonnell Family of Charleston, South Carolina", PDF attached as an image to this profile:
- Almost all of the published information on the Bonnell family is suppositional and errors in fact. Major Daniel White Bonnell, RS, was Anthony Sr.'s brother. John Bonnell, RS, was their nephew (or some think, their half-brother, of which no evidence exists).
NOTE: The biography of Bonnell-958 was merged with this one, Bonnell-64,and therefore the extra, mostly redundant, info that was from BOnnell-958 was added to the PDF of 'additional info' posted in the images of this profile, [[Bonnell-64] .
Sources
- ↑ Pringle, Elizabeth Waties Allston, Transcriber. The Register Book for the Parish, Prince Frederick, Winyaw, From 1713. Baltimore: National Society of the Colonial Dames of America. Williams & Wilkins 1916. Anthony Bonnell, s/o John and Honora; b 3 Mar 1740; bap 19 Apr 1741. p 10 HathiTrust (Image 34 of 284)
- ↑ Information from Robert Lee Smith, author of "The Daniel Bonnell Family of Charleston, South Carolina", PDF attached to this profile
- ↑ Information from Robert Lee Smith, author of "The Daniel Bonnell Family of Charleston, South Carolina", PDF attached to this profile:
- ↑ Georgia Roster of the Rev by Knight, page 408 White's History of Ga. pg. 631; Georgia Landmarks by Knight page 926; 5th Report NSDAR page 328; file of Ga. Archives national #139572, (Ga. Rev. soldier's graves, Vol. II, p. 588)
- ↑ Information from Robert Lee Smith, author of "The Daniel Bonnell Family of Charleston, South Carolina", PDF attached as an image to this profile:
- ↑ Youmans, William. Footprints on the Sand of Time', page 74. (historical markers are up here that Reed and I traveled to see - Robbie Smith)
- ↑ Ron Frazier descendant lists sketch from Ancestor Histories, published by Archibald Bulloch Chapter, DAR, Statesboro, Ga.
- ↑ "Georgia Wills and Probate Records (1742-1992)": Will of Anthony Bonnell, Senior; Screven County, Vol 2b (1810-1902), p 6 Ancestry Shared Clip (Image 24 of 475) Ancestry regular link showing the full source
2nd marriage: DAR application for Daniel Bonnell descendants from Mary Jane Rountree b. Bulloch Co., Ga. 24 Sept 1946 living Laurens Co, Georgia. married Charles Ashley Faulk shows Anthony Bonnell, Sr. married to Mary Mills born South Carolina ca 1744 died at Screven Co, Georgia. 22 Jan. 1832,
White's History of Georgia. pg 631; Georgia Landmarks by Knight page 926; 5th Report NSDAR page 328; file of Georgia. Archives national #139572
Anthony Bonnell's Will dated 11/19/1804
He died at his plantation on April 25, 1809 at age 68 and his obituary was carried in the Savannah Republican Evening Ledger on Apr. 27.
Screven Co., Ga. obituary says died at 88 years of age
Page 74 "Footprints on the Sand of Time by William Youmans Adm. Bond, Book A p 124 Book A F 599 2-24-1809
The establishment of Jacksonboro as the county seat of Screven County was authorized by an Act of the General Assembly, Feb. 1, 1797.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Anthony by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Anthony:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Anthony by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Anthony:
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Pringle, E. W. Allston [Elizabeth Waties Allston], Transcriber. The Register Book for the Parish, Prince Frederick, Winyaw, From 1713. (Baltimore: National Society of the Colonial Dames of America. Williams & Wilkins, 1916). Birth and Baptism of children of John and Honora Bonnell; p 5, 7, 8, and 10 HathiTrust (Images 29, 31, 32, and 34 of 284)
Pringle, E. W. Allston [Elizabeth Waties Allston], Transcriber. The Register Book for the Parish, Prince Frederick, Winyaw, From 1713. (Baltimore: National Society of the Colonial Dames of America. Williams & Wilkins, 1916). Birth and Baptism of children of John and Honora Bonnell; p 5, 7, 8, and 10 HathiTrust (Images 29, 31, 32, and 34 of 284)
life of Mary Mills' marriages.. There have been many named Mary Mills,
Anthony referred to Archibal Mills as a son in law. But if Mary Mills his sister was married to Anthony Archibald would have been a brother in law.
Right now I am recovering from major surgery and still in PT so have to puit of these hard questions until released from PT
My Mills research is on internet for Screven Co.: research done at the Georgia Historical Society Library shows very close relationships between families of Lanier, Mills, Hollingsworth, Pearce, Beville and other researchers of early times:by Margaret and Sharon:
Screven County GA Family Bios MILLS FAMILY Georgia Governor and Council Journals, 1753-1760. Ed. Mary Bondurant Warren. 1991: Heritage Papers, Athens, GA. GA Dept. of Archives and History, Morrow, GA. Copy on file Sharon Dean Lee. p. 26 April 1755 Thomas Mills of the province; 200 ac.; disapproved. Wanted land at S side of Great Ogechee River at a place where Fort Argyle formerly stood. The said Land be reserved for public uses, and the Petitioner had leave to look for land elsewhere. [ also in April 1755 page 160, Vol 7 of Colonial Records of Georgia by Candler. Copy on file Margaret Drody Thompson].
edited by J. West
All this mess to clear up is a result of me adopting profiles that had no one to manage them. So there is a lot of new research needed to clear up all the sources listed.
Daniel Bonnell Born 1664 in Francemap Son of Jean Bonnell and Marie Lalon [sibling(s) unknown] Husband of Marie Izambert — married [date unknown] [location unknown] DESCENDANTS descendants Father of Anthony Bonnell and John Bonnell Died 1740 in South Carolinamap Profile manager: David Parker Find Relationship private message [send private message] Bonnell-66 created 2 Nov 2011 | Last modified 21 Jan 2022 | Last tracked change: 21 Jan 2022 23:42: Nancy Thomas proposed a merge of Daniel Bonnell (abt.1664-1699) and Daniel Bonnell (1664-1740). [Thank Nancy for this] This page has been accessed 547 times. Biography Daniel was born in 1664. Daniel Bonnell ... He passed away in 1740. [1]
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Sources David Parker, firsthand knowledge. See the Changes page for the details of edits by David and others. ↑ Entered by David Parker, Nov 2, 2011
He was widowed sometime between October of 1774 and 1776. He remarried (2) Mary Ann Mills, eldest daughter of his neighbors, Thomas and Elizabeth