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- "Samuel Bonum is said to have come from Kinsale, Ireland.. It is known that he named the first tract of land he patented "Kinsal" in Westmoreland County." David W. Eaton in Historical Atlas of Westmoreland county, Virginia...Whether Samuel was descended from English or Irish forebrears has not been determined; Bonum is not a common name in Ireland but is frequently seen in Essex, England records. no record of his birth has been found in either england or Ireland, however.
!Samuel Bonham had 288 acres acquired from Mrs. Joane Philpott, mother of his wife Margaret, located on "the south side of Bonum's Creek" across the creek from Pecatone and undetermined acreage in what is now Colonial Beach. David W. Eaton in Historical Atlas of Westmoreland county, Virginia.
!1633: Samuel Bonham was the recipient of a Virginia land patent in 1633, but the precise location of the property has not been determined.
!22 Aug 1655: Samuel Bonham is listed as a witness in a law suit in Northumberland Co. VA, Record Book 14, p. 56.
!14 Nov 1660: Samuel Bonham is again mentioned in a a law suit 14 Nov 1660 when he took William Thomas to court for failure to pay his srent. Northumberland Co. VA, Order Book 2, p 133.
!13 Oct 1665: Samuel Bonam patented 99 acres on Lynch's Poing, Westmoreland Co., VA. David W. Eaton in Historical Atlas of Westmoreland county, Virginia.
!29 Oct 1669: Samuel Bonam patented 400 acres in Lancaster County "on the freshes of the Rappahannock River 14 miles above Nansemond town", 29 Oct. 1669. Cavaliers and Pioneers.
!25-26 Jan 1691/92: Samuel Bonum and Margaret his wife of Youcomoco in Cople Parish, Westmoreland County, planter, to John Baker of same, planter. Lease and release; for 3000 pounds of tobacco. 370 acres in Youcomoco in said parish ... upon the land of Jeremiah Jadwin and the land of Alexander Spence, and the land of William Daine, which land formerly beinng granted unto Mr. WILLIAM REYNOLDS deceased, and upon the lands of William Carr, and upon the land of James Coleman, and upon the head of a creek or branch formerly called Cotank and now commonly called Tucker's Run ... formerly granted unto Thomas Phillpot of the said parish and county, deceased, and by the said Phillpot pattented 14 Aug. 1668, 100 acres thereof pattented by another pattent by the said Phillpot 1652 and 270 acres likewise pattented by the said Phillpot 1662. Signed by Samuel Bonum and Margarett (x) Bonum. Wit: Robert Jadwin, Gilbert Robinson, Alex. Spence.
!14 February 1702: Will of Bonam, Samuel, proved 5 May 1703, Westmoreland Co. VA . My three sons Samuel, Philpot and Daniel 280 acres of land; wife Katherine exx. and rest of estate.
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Hamm Family History (We are all related)
Abt 1621 - Bef 1703 (~ 82 years)
