Richard Bonsall and Mary

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Husband Richard Bonsall

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           Born:  - of Darby, Pennsylvania
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Wife Mary

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Children

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1 F Ann Bonsall

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           Born:  - of Darby, Pennsylvania
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         Spouse: Josiah Hibberd (      -1744)
           Marr: 9 9th mo 1698 - Pennsylvania

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General Notes (Husband)

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One of the first adventurers from England who settled in the township of Darby, Pennsylvania. He came from Mouldbridge, Derbyshire, England in 1683.

His wife Mary, maiden name unknown, came with him from England. Little is known of his children.

Two children are known; Ann married w/o consent of her parents Josiah Hibberd, and Rachel married Daniel probably a brother of Joseiah.

Three minor children are mentioned in Pennsylvania Archives, @nd Series, Vol I, pp 389-90.

At Session at Philadelphia 9th 6mo 1703.

John Wood, uncle to the orphans of R'd Bonsal. Produces a return of survey in pursuance of the Prop'ry Warr't of Resurvey, dat. 8, 12 mo. 1700. On 100 acres of land in King-sess Purhased by R'd Bonsal by Ind're 2nd July, 96 of Enock Enockson, heir to his father, Garr't Enockson, who purchased the same of Hans Mounson as by Certiicate under Thomas Holmes hand dat. 29th 5 mo . 83, mentioning the deed to have delivered to him, but was mislaid, yet advises that the Survey give the bounds that the possessor may make god upon is claim upon the said return being for 104 acres a Patent is requested upon the Same. Ordered because the Ttile seems equal with the rest of the Swedes, that the prop'ry by granting a Resurvey approved it. a Patent being granted to Jacob, Benj'n and Enock Bonsal, the orphans of Rich'd. Rent a Bushel of wheat from the first survey.

Among the Provincial Officers of Chester County, Pennsylvania from 1682 to 1775 was Joseph Bonsall, who may have been of this family and who served as a Chief Burgess in 1738, 1741, 1745, 1749 and 1752.

From Sharpless Genealogy by Gilbert Cope
Memoirs of Chester and Delaware Counties by Gilbert Cope
Kirk Genealogy by Miranda Roberts
Pennsylvania Archives as above.

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