Bonsall Bible

The following entries were copied from two old pages of an old family bible retained by David M. McFarland, son of Julia Bonsall and Charles Tatman McFarland:[fn]Transcribed from the original by Mary Birggeman[/fn]  Thomas Bonsall (father of Ellwood Bonsall) was son of Edward and Hannah Bonsall, born 8th mo. 1st 1789 in Berks County, Pennsylvania Eliza Bonsall …

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Benjamin Hunt Diary – 1806

Jan. 1st 1806: this evening Patty Taylor. Nancy Jackson, Polly Jackson, Betsey Johnson, Hannah Entrikin, Hannah Sharpies, Rebeckah Sharples & Patty Taylor again & Isaac Weaver & Moses Peirce, Doct., was at my house. Jan. 5th 1806: this is a beautiful fine warm day. a number of Small flies resembling mosquitoes flying about, this night began …

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Benjamin Hunt Diary – 1807

5th Jan. 1807, Went to Waggontown: lodged at John Hughes. 6th. rode about through that neighborhood collecting old debts. Eli Hunt, grandson of John Hunt and son of John Hunt, came to my house from Virginia. This night lodged at John Sloans. 7th. Got home. Jan. 9th, 1807. Asher Hunt and Frederick Richards ‘came to …

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