Pvt. Burwell Bonnewell, (Bonnywell)

Abt 1830 - Abt 1866  (36 years)

• Name	Burwell Bonnewell  [1, 2]
  Prefix	Pvt.
  Suffix	(Bonnywell)
  Birth	Abt 1830	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Census with mother	27 Aug 1850	Gloucester Co, Virginia   [4]
  	HH#397, family#398 was headed by Elizabeth Bonivan, age 44 with real estate valued at $900. Listed with her were William H. Bonivan, an 18 year old farmer; Burwell Bonivan, a 20 year old oysterman; Margaret S. Bonivan, age 12; Elizabeth A. Bonivan, age 9; and John T.(?) Bonivan, age 7. (NOTE: Living next door in HH#398, family#399 was Isaac Jenkins, a 40 year old fisherman. Listed with him were Dolly Jenkins, age 35; and Susan Jenkins, age 9. In 1857 Susan Jenkins married Wm. Benawell, the 18 year old farmer who was living next door.)
  Census head of household	16 Aug 1860	Gloucester Court House, Gloucester Co, Virginia   [3]
  	HH#608 was headed by Burrell Bonnywell, a 30 year old oysterman, with real estate valued at $800 and personal property valued at $400. Listed with him were Emily S. Bonnywell, age 26; Thomas J. Bonnywell, age 9; Joseph H. Bonnywell, age 7; Burwell B. Bonnywell, age 3; Wm F. Bonnwell, age 1/12 and Hannah Jinkins, age 18. (NOTE: Living next door as head of HH#607 was Elizabeth Bonnywell, age 54. Listed with her were John F. Bonnywell, a 17 year old oysterman; James Bonnywell, a 23 year old oysterman, Wm. E. Ownes, a 21 year old oysterman, and Elizabeth E. Owens, age 21. Living near by as head of HH#612 was Wm. Bonnywell, age 25 fishing and oystering. Listed with him were Susan Bonnywell, age 19; Missouri E. Bonnywell, age 2; and Josephine Bonnywell, age 5/12.)
  Civil War Enlisted	1861  [2]
  	Burwell Bonnywell, enlisted as a Private in Company A, Virginia 21st Militia Infantry Regiment. He was also shown as Burwell Bonnywell when in 1861 he was in the 21st Miliita; 21st Battalion, Infantry (Pound Gap Battalion, Thompson's Battalion, Special Service Battalion).
  Record ID	99907
  Death	Abt 1866	Gloucester Co, Virginia   [5]
  	He was evidently dec'd by this date as his wife Emma 'Emily' was shown in the 1870 HH of James Bonewell with thier children Thomas, Joseph, Burwell and William and other younger children who are assumed to have been by her 2nd husband James Bonewell.
  Siblings	3 brothers and 2 sisters
  + 1. Pvt. Burwell Bonnewell, (Bonnywell),   b. Abt 1830, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Abt 1866, Gloucester Co, Virginia  (Age 36 years) ╚═Emma 'Emily' Sparrow,   b. Abt 1834, Gloucester Co, Virginia d. Yes, date unknown  ,  m. Abt 1851   + 2. William H. Bonnewell, (Bonnywell),   b. Abt 1832, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ╚═Susan F. Jenkins,   b. Abt 1841, Gloucester Co, Virginia d. Yes, date unknown  ,  m. 15 May 1857, Gloucester Co, Virginia     3. James Bonnewell, (Bonnywell),   b. Abt 1837, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown   4. Margaret S. Bonnewell, (Bonnywell),   b. Abt 1839, Gloucester Co, Virginia d. Yes, date unknown   5. Elizabeth Ann Bonnewell, (Bonnywell),   b. Abt 1839, Gloucester Co, Virginia d. Yes, date unknown ╚═William Carey Owens,   b. Abt 1839, Gloucester Co, Virginia d. Yes, date unknown  ,  m. 28 Jun 1860, Gloucester Co, Virginia     6. John (F.orT.) Bonnewell, (Bonnywell),   b. Abt 1843, Gloucester Co, Virginia d. Yes, date unknown
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	James Bonnewell, I,   b. Abt 1620, England d. Bef 16 Jul 1667, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 47 years)  (4 x Great Grandfather)  Elizabeth Willett,   b. Abt 1806, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown  (Mother)
  Person ID	I99907	MilesFiles23
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023

  
  

  Father	William (of Jno) Bonnewell,   b. Abt 1807, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 1850, Gloucester Co, Virginia (Age < 42 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Willett,   b. Abt 1806, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	7 Apr 1828	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [6]
  	William Parramore Jr. & Levin Core were securities on the M.L.B. of William Bonwell of John and Elizabeth Willett of Waitman.
  Family ID	F20224	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Emma 'Emily' Sparrow,   b. Abt 1834, Gloucester Co, Virginia d. Yes, date unknown  Other Partners: ╚═James M. (McKeel?) Bonnewell,   b. Feb 1830, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown  m. 18 Feb 1866
  Marriage	Abt 1851  [1, 3]
  Children	1. Thomas J. Bonnewell, (Bonnywell),   b. Abt 1851, Gloucester Co, Virginia d. Yes, date unknown   2. Joseph H. Bonnewell, (Bonnywell),   b. Abt 1853, Gloucester Co, Virginia d. Yes, date unknown + 3. Burwell B. 'Robert' Bonnewell, (Bonewell),   b. 17 Sep 1857, Gloucester Co, Virginia d. 8 Mar 1938, Western Branch, West Norfolk, Norfolk Co, Virginia (Age 80 years) ╚═ Alice Quillen  (Age 63 years)  m. 5 Sep 1880   4. William F. Bonnewell, (Bonnywell),   b. Jul 1860, Gloucester Co, Virginia d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ Nannie Brown  m. 29 Apr 1880   5. Martha 'Irintha' Bonnewell,   b. Abt 1863, Gloucester Co, Virginia d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023
  Family ID	F33255	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - Abt 1830 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S802] Ancestry.com, Robert Bonnywell in the Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940, 802. [S802] Ancestry.com, Burwell Bonnywell in the U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865, 802. [S802] Ancestry.com, 1860 Federal Census, Gloucester Co, VA, 802. [S802] Ancestry.com, 1850 Federal Census, Gloucester Co, VA (p. 49 of the microfilm roll), 802. [S802] Ancestry.com, 1870 Federal Census, Gloucester Co, VA, 802. [S558] Turman, Nora Miller, Accomack Co, VA, Marriages, 1776-1854, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1994), 558.