An American Family History

Zachariah Bonham was born at Maidenhead, Hunterdon County, (now Lawrence, Mercer County), New Jersey. There is some uncertainty about the exact year. He was the son of Hezekiah Bonham and his second wife.

The first mention of Zachariah was in December, 1736 in the minutes of a Maidenhead town meeting where he recorded details of marks and brands appearing on two chestnut colored mares and a reddish brown colt with black mane and tail.

Hazie said that Zachariah Bonham married either Miss "Marlett or Smalley"about 1729. Zachariah probably married Maria Marlett, daughter of Thomas Marlett. Thomas Marlett's 1748 will named Zachariah Bonham as a witness.

He and his family moved from Hunterdon County to Middlesex County about 1745.

Maria died before 1750 when Zachariah married Patience Ayers.

Zachariah Bonham probably died in Cumberland County.

Tax records from the year of the Boston Tea Party, 1773 and afterward for Stow Creek Township in Cumberland County identified Patience Bonham as the widow of Zachariah. He and Patience were both buried in the cemetery at the Shiloh Seventh Day Baptist Church.

First printed in Boston 1745

Hunterdon County was originally part of Burlington County, West Jersey. It was set off from Burlington County on March 11, 1714. It included Amwell, Hopewell, and Maidenhead Townships.

Children of Hezekiah Bonham: Mary Bonham Samuel Bonham Hannah Bonham Stout Sarah Bonham Runyan Hezekiah Bonham Nehemiah Bonham Zachariah Bonham Zedekiah Bonham Amariah Bonham Temperance Bonham Ayres Amaziah Bonham Malachiah Bonham Jeremiah Bonham Ephriam Bonham Josiah Bonham Zephaniah Bonham Uriah Bonham Obadiah Bonham