BONHAM Family History
- Part I - 1st Generation: George Bonham1 (-1704)
• and 2nd Generation: Nicholas Hekekiah Bonham2 (~1631-1683) - Part II - 3rd Generation: Hezekiah Bonham (Sr.)3 (1667-1738)
- Part III - 4th Generation: Amariah Bonham4 (~1709-1803)
- Part IV - 5th Generation: Jacob Bonham5 (~1743-1782)
- Part V - 6th Generation: Ruhama (Bonham) Kester6 (~1764-1846)
George BONHAM1 (-1704)
1. 1. George Bonham1, the suspected father of Nicholas2, was allegedly born in Stanway, Lexden, Essex, England, in the 1600's and reportedly migrated from Colchester to Virginia in 1635. He settled in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, and had at least one son:
| 11. | Nicholas Hekekiah Bonham2 | (1631) | 20 Jul 1684 | (53) |
George Bonham died in Plymouth on April 28, 1704.
Nicholas BONHAM2 (~1631-1684)
11. Nicholas Bonham2 was born in Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, around 1631. He married Hannah Fuller4 on January 1, 1658/1659, in Barnstable and fathered as many as eight children:
| 111. | Hannah Bonham | 8 Oct 1659 | -- | -- |
| 112. | Mary Bonham | 4 Oct 1661 | -- | -- |
| 113. | Sarah Bonham | 16 Feb 1662/1663 | -- | -- |
| 114. | Elizabeth Bonham | 1666 | -- | -- |
| 115. | Hezekiah Bonham, Sr.3 | 6 May 1667 | 1738 | (71) |
| 116. | Samuel Bonham | 7 Sep 1672 | -- | -- |
| 117. | Jane Bonham | 29 Jan 1673/74 | -- | -- |
| 118. | Priscilla Bonham | 1 Nov 1677 | -- | -- |
The Bonham family apparently moved to Piscataway, Middlesex County, New Jersey in the 1660's.
Nicholas Bonham died on July 20, 1684, in Piscataway, Middlesex County, New Jersey, at around the age of 53 years.
His widow, Hannah (Fuller) Bonham, died there two years later on August 23, 1686. She was about 48 years old.
