DAR Lineage Book (NSDAR) Vol. 115 (1915) — Miss Jane E. Peer, National No. 114932 — Bonnel + Burnett lineage. Establishes the paternal-Bonnell ancestry of Alfred Bonnell [p.1543] (husband of Henrietta Cooper [p.788]): Enos Bonnel (1776–1859) × Rachel Ball ← Benjamin Bonnel Jr (b.1749) × Hannah West ← Benjamin Bonnel (Rev. soldier) × Rachel Van Winkle (1744).

Transcription and notes

Maintainer-supplied (Ancestry "North America, Family Histories" → Daughters of the American Revolution → Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 115 : 1915). The applicant descends through the Elam-Williams-Bonnel brother-line, but the record fixes Enos Bonnel's dates + ancestry — Enos being the father of Alfred Bonnell [p.1543] (per Littell [I.4] p.47), husband of Henrietta Cooper [p.788].

Verbatim — lineage of Miss Jane E. Peer (#114932)

MISS JANE E. PEER. — Born in Newark, N. J. Descendant of Ensign Josiah Burnett and of Benjamin Bonnel, as follows: 1. Tunis Peer (1837–64) m. 1858 Emma Howell Bonnel (1837–1910). 2. Elam Williams Bonnel (1800–91) m. 1821 Tace Howell (1801–84). 3. Enos Bonnel (1776–1859) m. 1797 Rachel Ball (1773–1844); David Howell m. 1795 Sally Burnett (1775–1841). 4. Benjamin Bonnel, Jr. (b. 1749), m. 1770 Hannah West; Josiah Burnett m. 1771 Hannah Ball. 5. Benjamin Bonnel m. 1744 Rachel Van Winkle (1723–98).

Josiah Burnett was ensign in the 8th company, 1st regiment, Eastern battalion, Morris County, New Jersey militia. He was born and died in New Jersey. Benjamin Bonnel (1723–98) served as private, Captain Mead's company, 1st New Jersey regiment. He was born and died in New Jersey.

Notes (analysis → people/name files)

• The Bonnell paternal line (← = child of): Benjamin Bonnel (Rev. private, m. 1744 Rachel Van Winkle 1723–98) → Benjamin Bonnel Jr (b. 1749, m. 1770 Hannah West) → Enos Bonnel (1776–1859, m. 1797 Rachel Ball) → Alfred Bonnel (1805–1900, m. Henrietta Cooper [p.788]) → the gen-5 Cooper-Bonnell children. (Elam Williams Bonnel, 1800–91, the DAR applicant's ancestor, is Alfred's elder brother = Enos's son #3 in Littell [I.4] p.47.)
• Enos dates 1776–1859 match the [D.431] census (Enos age 74 in 1850 → b. 1776 ). Rachel Ball is given d. 1844 here, yet a "Rachel," 75, is alive in Enos's 1850 household ([D.431]) — a conflict to resolve (a 2nd wife also named Rachel, or an erroneous DAR death year). (The applicant's own brother-line dates are not independently checked.)
• The deeper Bonnell ancestors (the two Benjamins, Nathaniel 1st per Littell) are out-of-Cooper-line; logged at [name.456] only.

Cross-references

• I.4 Littell, Passaic Valley Genealogies p.47 — names Enos's 11 children incl. "Alfred married Henrietta Cooper, daughter of John G. Cooper, Esq."
• D.431 1850 Clinton Enos Bonnel household · name.456 · p.1543 Alfred Bonnell · p.788 Henrietta (Cooper) Bonnell