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William Bonwell (abt. 1807 - abt. 1844)

William Bonwell [uncertain]
Born about in Accomack County, Virginiamap [uncertain]
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Husband of — married 10 Apr 1828 in Accomack County, Virginiamap
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Died about at about age 37 in Gloucester County, Virginiamap [uncertain]
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William was born about 1807. William Bonnewell ... He passed away about 1845. [1]

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1828 April 10: marriage bond of William Bonwell, son of John Bonwell, and Elizabeth Willett, widow of Waitman Willett. Accomack County Marriage Record #1, 1805-1850, page 41, Accomack County Clerk's Office.

1828 April 7: Marriage bond of William Bonwell of John and Elizabeth Willet of Waitman, William Parramore, Jr., and Levin Core security. Nora Miller Turman, Marriage Records of Accomack County, Virginia, 1776-1854 (Westminster, Maryland: Heritage Books, Inc., 2011) page 36.

1830: William Bonewell (of John) 1 Free White Male under 5 [Burwell]; 1 Free White Male 5-10 [unknown]; 1 Free White Male 10-15 [George]; 1 Free White Male 20-30 [William]; and 1 Free White Female 20-30 [Elizabeth]. 1830 Census of St. George Parish, Accomack County, Virginia, page 14, National Archives.

1830-1838: William Bonewell (of John). Accomack County Personal Property Tax Lists, Virginia State Archives.

1835 May 9: William and Betsy Bonwell sold 16 acres in St. George's Parish to Robert Badger for $160. Accomack County Deed Book No. 27, 1834-35, page 494, Accomack County Clerk's Office.

1837 February 21: Will of Howson Kellam, dated ... and proved January 25, 1847 (partly) To son Custis Kellam ... To my 3 grandchildren Betsy, William & George Bonewell $1 each. Barry W. Miles and Moody K. Miles III, Abstracts of the Wills and Administrations of Accomack County, Virginia, 1800-1860 (Westminster, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 2007), Volume 1, page 303.

1838 June 24: William and Elizabeth Bonwell sold 40 acres in St. George's Parish to Samuel Turlington for $860. Accomack County Deed Book No. 29, 1837-39, page 412, Accomack County Clerk's Office.

1840: William Barnawell, 1 Free White Male 5-10 [Burwell]; 1 Free White Male 10-15 [unknown]; 1 Free White Male 15-20 [unknown]; 1 Free White Male 20-30 [probably George]; 1 Free White Male 30-40 [William]; 2 Free White Females under 5 [Margaret and Elizabeth]; 1 Free White Female 30-40 [Elizabeth]; and 3 slaves [names not recorded]. 1840 Census of Gloucester County, Va., page 375, National Archives.

1840-44: William Bonnyville, taxpayer. Gloucester County Personal Property Tax Book, 1835-1850, Gloucester County Clerk's Office.

  1. First-hand information as remembered by Charles Shaughnessy, Saturday, July 26, 2014. Replace this citation if there is another source.

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