Historical records matching Sgt. Jacob Bonham
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About Sgt. Jacob Bonham
Detached as son of Amariah "Amos" Bonham
Note - This profile of SGT Jacob Bonham may be incorrectly associated with his "Father's" profile of Amariah "Amos" Bonham, as the last will of Amariah was dated 1802. That Amariah bequeaths items to all his children, including a Jacob. However, this Jacob died 20 years prior in 1782, which makes this association questionable. However, the Will does go on to say that upon his wife's death, the remaining inheritance goes to his children "them" their heirs or assigns forever'. gs
Jacob Bonham served in the Washington County Militia during the American Revolution
Jacob Bonham is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: P117463
DAR - Ancestor #: A011962
SAR Patriot #: P-117463
Rank: Sergeant
Jacob Bonham was born about 1741-5 in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, which was British America at the time. His parents are Amariah Bonham and Mary Drake Bonham.
Jacob married Mary Warford, they had 7 children.
Near the end of the Revolutionary War, on 18 May 1782, Jacob enlisted in the Washington County, Pennsylvania Militia, into Captain George Brown's Company, as a Sergeant. Brown's Company was under the command of Colonel William Crawford. Crawford was given orders to go into Indian Territory, along the Sandusky River, and hunt down the British and Indian allies, that had been attacking Americans. Colonel Crawford, headed out with about 500 Militiamen, most of them from Pennsylvania, they were called the Crawford Expedition.
On 4 June 1782 the Expedition encountered British and Indian forces, the battles lasted over many days. The Americans were surrounded, and attempted a retreat, the American Militiamen became separated from each other, a large group broke free and made it back to Pennsylvania and other posts, but many were killed, captured, tortured and executed, including Colonel Crawford and Sergeant Jacob Bonham. It is reported that Jacob was killed on 9 June 1782 in Sandusky, Crawford County, Ohio. It was after this battle, and American losses, that the Crawford Expedition became known as the Sandusky Expedition, due to the location of the main battle. Some even called it Crawford's Defeat.
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Sergeant Jacob Bonham was born in Maidenhead, (now Lawrenceville, Mercer County), Hunterdon County, (now Lawrence, Mercer County), New Jersey about 1744. His father may have been Amariah Bonham. Researchers point to the fact that Jacob was mentioned in his father’s will dated January 27, 1802 and proved April 22, 1803 as proof that he was the son of Amariah, but this Jacob died in the Sandusky expedition of 1782.
His wife was named Mary. Their children included:
Ruhama Bonham (1765, married Paul Kester),
Mary Bonham (1767, married John Matthews),
Sarah Bonham (1769),
Landon Bonham, 1771),
John Bonham (1772),
Amariah Bonham (April, 1773, married Elizabeth Rebecca Wiley), and
Patience Bonham (1777, married Robert Cummings).
In May 25, 1782 he marched with the Washington County Militia under the command of Colonel William Crawford, Captain George Brown's company, into what is now Ohio to defeat the indigenous people who had been aiding the British. He died on June 9, 1782 while fighting the British and indigenous people at the Sandusky Massacre in Crawford County, Ohio.
https://www.anamericanfamilyhistory.com/Bonham%20Family/BonhamJacob...
Possible - SAR Patriot #: P-117463
Jacob Bonham born on - - 1743 at Ohio Co WV
died at Sandusky OH on 9 - Jun - 1782 and his ( 1st ) wife
born on c - - 1745 at Preble Co OH
died at _______________ on a 13 - Apr - 1779 married on c - - 1764
married at OH
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Sgt. Jacob Bonham's Timeline
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1743
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Hunterdon County, New Jersey, Colonial America
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| 1765 |
1765
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Preble, OH
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| 1767 |
1767
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Preble, Ohio, United States
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1769
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Preble County, Ohio, United States
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1771
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Preble, Ohio, United States
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1772
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Preble County, Ohio, United States
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| 1773 |
April 1, 1773
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Bourbon, Kentucky, United States
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| 1777 |
1777
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Bourbon, Kentucky, United States
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| 1782 |
June 9, 1782
Age 39
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Sandusky, Crawford, Ohio, United States
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