ADAM1 BONNAWITZ died May 1761 in
Heidelberg Berks Co Pennsylvania. He married
JULIANNA.
The small town of Bonnewitz has existed near Pirna, a suburb of Dresden, since 1378, though the spelling has varied at times. No proof has been established that our ancestors lived there. Jacob immigrated 9 13 1749 on the ship "Christian". Adam was on a list of taxpayers in
Heidelberg Township,
Berks Co., PA in 1754. He purchased land at present day Robesonia in 1760 and died in May 1761. Orphan's
Court records at
Reading est. the family composition. A Jacob Bonnawitz or Bonnewitz wrote a will "over the Blue Mountains" in
Berks Co in 1770 and died there in 1771. Adam's will was formal in nature and was signed with a "b". This did not mean that Adam could not write. He may have been quite ill, since he died about 2 weeks later. Jacob wrote his own will in
German and signed it, naming only his wife Anna Maria and a married daughter, Christina. He referred to himself as "the old man" and left some land. Witnesses were Adam Mohr and Peter Schmid. German males over age 15 who entered the country at Philadelphia were required to sitn a promise of allegiance to the King of England. The signature of a passenger who arrived Sept. 13, 1749 matches the signature on Jacob's will. Adam's entry is still open to speculation. Adam mentioned his oldest son in his will, naming him as Johann George. The name Johann was commonly give to male children by
German immigrants, sometimes as a first name of two sons or all sons. Something to do with the Saints. The Orphan's
Court of
Reading listed all of Adam's children when probate action occurred in May of 1765. The religious background is Protestant.
Children of ADAM BONNAWITZ and
JULIANNA are:
2. i. JOHN GEORGE2
BONAWITZ, b. Abt. 1752.
3. ii. CATHERINE
BONAWITZ, b. Abt. 1756.
4. iii. JOHANNES
BONAWITZ, b. Abt. 1758.
5. iv. JACOB BONEWITS, b. Abt. 1761,
Heidelberg Berks Co Pennsylvania; d. March 9, 1818.
Generation No. 2
5. JACOB2 BONEWITS (ADAM1 BONNAWITZ) was born Abt. 1761 in
Heidelberg Berks Co Pennsylvania, and died March 9, 18181. He married MARIE EVA ROSANNA
SPECHT November 27, 1781 in Tulpehocken
Pennsylvania, daughter of MARTIN
SPECHT and JUSTINA MARGARETHA. Solomon's obituary says that he was born in VA and moved to
Fayette Co when he was 5 years old (1804). Much of VA became W. VA in 1863. Records show that in 1808, Jacob purchased 79 acres which was part of a tract known as Franconia, in
German Township,
Fayette Co PA.
Children of JACOB BONEWITS and MARIE
SPECHT are:
i. JULIA3 BONEWITZ, b. 1782,
Berks Co Pennsylvania; m. LEONARD R. RIEFSNYDER, April 10, 1800, Berkeley Virginia. Were in Know Co
Indiana by 1824.
12. ii. ANNA MARIA BONEWITZ, b. November 8, 1784,
Berks Co Pennsylvania; d. July 18, 1872,
Ohio.
13. iii. JACOB BONEWITZ, b. May 7, 1786,
Berks Co Pennsylvania; d. May 11, 1868,
Wayne Co Ohio.
iv. MARY CATHERINE BONEWITZ, b. 1789; m. GEORGE HALFHILL.
Moved to Salt Creek
Wayne Co Ohio about 1817.
14. v. JOSEPH BONEWITZ, b. October 6, 1790,
Berks Co Pennsylvania; d. October 25, Allen Co
Indiana.
15. vi. JOHN ADAM BONEWITZ, b. October 23, 1792,
Berks Co Pennsylvania; d. February 1, 1884, Wabash
Indiana.
vii. EVE ROSANNA BONEWITZ, b. 1795; m. CORNELIUS WEYGANDT III, 1830, Fallowfield
Washington Co Pennsylvania.
Moved to Carroll Twp after marriage.
16. viii. SOLOMON BONEWITZ, b. January 12, 1796, Stephen's Neck
Berkeley Co Virginia; d. January 7, 1876, Fort Wayne
Indiana.
ix. ELIZABETH BONEWITZ, b. 1799; m. JAMES FOX.
Lived in Fallowfield
Washington Co PA in 1830 and 1850.
Generation No. 3
xiii. SOLOMON3 BONEWITZ (JACOB2 BONEWITS, ADAM1 BONNAWITZ) was born January 12, 1796 in Stephen's Neck
Berkeley Co Virginia, and died January 7, 1876 in Fort Wayne
Indiana. He married MARY STRECHER September 2, 1823.
Children of SOLOMON BONEWITZ and MARY STRECHER are:
i. ELIZABETH ANN4 BONEWITZ, b. 1824, Ohio; d. West Salem ,
Wayne Co Ohio; m. WILLIAM R SCHWARTZ, 1842.
ii. SARAH ANN BONEWITZ, b. 1826; m. JOHN GRESLEY, November 14, 1844, Congress Twp
Wayne Co Ohio.
iii. MATILDA BONEWITZ, b. 1828; m. ADAM EMRICK, June 24, 1849, Congress
Wayne Co Ohio.
iv. MARY BONEWITZ, b. 1830; m. JOHN EICHER, December 5, 1850,
Wooster Wayne Co Indiana.
20. v. ESLI S. BONEWITZ, b. October 2, 1832,
Wooster Wayne Co ? Ohio; d. September 8, 1907.
vi. SUSANNAH BONEWITZ, b. July 28, 1834; d. October 16, 1839, congress Twp
Wayne Co Ohio.
vii. REBECCA BONEWITZ, b. 1837; d. 1858; m. SAMUEL WOOD, 1857.
viii. WILLIAM ALLEN BONEWITZ, b. 1839; d. Congress
Wayne Co Ohio; m. HANNAH M MCMATHERS, 1863.
ix. CATHERINE BONEWITZ, b. 1842; d. 1843.
x. JOHN JEFFERSON BONEWITZ, b. 1844; m. CORDELIA HUFFLER, 1869.
xi. MARGARET CELESTINE BONEWITZ, b. 1847; m. ALLEN HOLMES, October 4, 1865, Congress
Wayne Co Ohio.
xii. LEWIS WILSON BONEWITZ, b. 1850; m. MARGARET S
CHACEY, 1874, Polk
Ohio.
Generation No. 4
20. ESLI S.4 BONEWITZ (SOLOMON3, JACOB2 BONEWITS, ADAM1 BONNAWITZ) was born October 2, 1832 in
Wooster Wayne Co ? Ohio, and died September 8, 1907. He married MARY ELIZABETH
CHACEY April 19, 1855 in ChesterTwp
Wayne Co Ohio, daughter of SAMUEL
CHACEY and SALOMA
WARNER.
Children of ESLI BONEWITZ and MARY
CHACEY are:
i. BONEWITZ5, b. April 29, 1856,
Wayne Co Ohio; d. May 1, 1856,
Wayne Co Ohio.
22. ii. MARY S. BONEWITZ, b. 1858; d. 1952.
iii. LAWRENCE BONEWITZ, b. December 26, 1859,
Wayne Co Ohio5; d. May 12, 1860,
Wayne Co Ohio6.
23. iv. ALBERTUS SOLOMON BONEWITZ, b. 1862, Ohio; d. 1919, N. Manchester
Indiana.
24. v. FRANK LEWIS BONEWITZ, b. August 14, 1870; d. 1953.
vi. ELLSWORTH CHESTER BONEWITZ, d. November 3, 1872.
Generation No. 5
20. ESLI S.4 BONEWITZ (SOLOMON3, JACOB2 BONEWITS, ADAM1 BONNAWITZ) was born October 2, 1832 in
Wooster Wayne Co ? Ohio, and died September 8, 1907. He married MARY ELIZABETH
CHACEY April 19, 1855 in ChesterTwp
Wayne Co Ohio, daughter of SAMUEL
CHACEY and SALOMA
WARNER.
Farmed in
Wayne Co Indiana. Esli served in Co E 120th Regt
Ohio Volunteer Infantry from 1862 to 1865, becoming a corporal. He was a township trustee in 1871. The family moved to N. Manchester in 1875.
Children of ESLI BONEWITZ and MARY
CHACEY are:
i. BONEWITZ5, b. April 29, 1856,
Wayne Co Ohio; d. May 1, 1856,
Wayne Co Ohio.
22. ii. MARY S. BONEWITZ, b. 1858; d. 1952.
iii. LAWRENCE BONEWITZ, b. December 26, 1859,
Wayne Co Ohio5; d. May 12, 1860,
Wayne Co Ohio6.
23. iv. ALBERTUS SOLOMON BONEWITZ, b. 1862, Ohio; d. 1919, N. Manchester
Indiana.
24. v. FRANK LEWIS BONEWITZ, b. August 14, 1870; d. 1953.
vi. ELLSWORTH CHESTER BONEWITZ, d. November 3, 1872.
Generation No. 6
23. ALBERTUS SOLOMON5 BONEWITZ (ESLI S.4, SOLOMON3, JACOB2 BONEWITS, ADAM1 BONNAWITZ) was born 1862 in
Ohio, and died 1919 in N. Manchester
Indiana. He married MARY ARBOLIN CUMMINS,
Children of ALBERTUS BONEWITZ and MARY CUMMINS are:
i. MERLE M.6 BONEWITZ, b. 1886; d. 1933, N. Manchester
Indiana.
27. ii. RAYMOND ALBERTUS
BONAWITZ, b. November 15, 1890, N. Manchester Indiana; d. January 23, 1969, Moorhead Minnesota.
28. iii. ROLAND LEROY BONEWITZ, b. November 15, 1890, Manchester
Wabash Co Indiana; d. October 27, 1957.
iv. MYTLE LOUISE BONEWITZ, b. November 16, 1902, N. Manchester Indiana; m. ARTHUR D. THOMSON, 1928.
Generation No. 728. ROLAND LEROY6 BONEWITZ (ALBERTUS SOLOMON5, ESLI S.4, SOLOMON3, JACOB2 BONEWITS, ADAM1 BONNAWITZ) was born November 15, 1890 in Manchester
Wabash Co Indiana, and died October 27, 1957. He married EULALIA
HIPP, daughter of FREDRICH
HIPP and RHODA RAY.
Children of ROLAND BONEWITZ and EULALIA
HIPP are:
i. MIRIAM ERNESTINE7 BONEWITZ, b. September 18, 1918; m. WILLIAM DRABENSTOT, 1941.
37. ii. VIVIAN KATHELINE BONEWITZ, b. April 4, 1920, Wabash Indiana; d. November 7, 1949, Russell's Point
Ohio.
I would appreciate any help with this line of my family,
Judy Lehman