An American Family History

Drusilla Dickerson was born about 1760. Her parents were John and Ruth Dickerson.

She married Charles Bonar. Charles was born about 1755 in Donegal, Washington County, Pennsylvania. He was the son of Barnet and Ann Bonar.

Charles and Drucilla's children probably included:

Rebecca Bonar (1791, married Unknown Thompson),
Margaret "Peggy" Bonar (1793, married Unknown Morrow), and
Henry Bonar (1795, married Elizabeth Slater).

In 1786 he received a patent for a 375 acre tract named Quarrel.

1790

a man over 16
2 boys under 16
3 females

At the time of the 1800 census, the household was in Finley, Washington County, Pennsylvania

a man over 45
a woman between 26 & 44
a boy between 10 & 15
3 boys and 2 girls under 10 -

In 1786, Charles Bonar received a patent for the three hundred and seventy-five acre tract called Quarrel.

from Laws of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the trustees of said congregation [the Presbyterian congregation of the Three Ridges, - - in the county of Washington] shall be nine in number, and until others shall be appointed, shall consist of the following named persons, viz. David Frazier, John Bleyney, Barnet Boner, John McKoy, Samuel Dickey, James Armstrong, Samuel McMurray, George Sutherland jun, and Wm. M'Donald, jun. the three first named to continue until the first Tuesday in January, eighteen hundred and sixteen, the three next named to continue in office until the first Tuesday in January, eighteen hundred and seventeen, and the three last named to continue until the first Tuesday in January, eighteen hundred and eighteen [1818]...

from History of Washington County, Pennsylvania

William Bonar was of Scotch-Irish descent. On Jan. 28, 1797, he purchased one hundred and sixty acres of land of Charles Bonar, a part of the three hundred and seventy-five acre tract called Quarrel, for which Charles Bonar received a patent in 1786.