Rebecca BONUM

Birth: 1665 Westmoreland County Virginia, USA Death: Oct. 27, 1715 Sandy Point (Westmoreland County) Westmoreland County Virginia, USA Daughter of Samuel Bonum/1621 - 1702)/and mother Margaret "Philpot" Bonum/(1640 - 1698) of Sandy Point, Westmoreland Co., VA. *********************************************************** Wife of Colonel George Eskridge (d.1735) of Sandy Point, Westmoreland County; he was guardian to Mary Ball, mother of George Washington. George Eskridge's portrait, together with that of his wife Rebecca "Bonum," hung for several years at Mount Vernon plantation but is now in the Department of Archives of the Virginia Historical Society in Richmond, Va. *********************************************************** CHILDREN: George Eskridge and Rebecca Bonum: (1) William (b) c 1680-83 (d) c 1744 mar Abigail "Coulbourne" & Ann "Revel." (2) George Jr., (b) 1683 (d) c 1731/32 m Hannah "Rust" c 1720 (dau of Samuel RUST & Martha "Butler," (d) before George Sr (1735). (3) Samuel (b) ? (d) 1746/47 m Jane "Ashton" c 1736 (dau Charles ASHTON & Margaret "Hart.) (d) before 28 Aug 1781. (4) Robert (b) after 1702 (d) 16 July 1747 m Jane "Biglands" 13 Feb 1735 (dau of _____& Ann "Biglands." (5) Daniel (b) ?(d)? living Feb 1726 not named in Col. George's will 1735; his existence is proven by the will of John King, VA 1726; may have been named for Col. George Eskridge's good friend Daniel McCarty. (6) Sarah (b) 1707 (d) 2 Dec 1753 VA m c 1725 Capt Willoughby "Newton" (son of Capt Thomas "Newton" & Elizabeth "Storke" (b) Oct 1703 (d) 26 May 1767. (7) Rebecca ESKRIDGE (b)?(d)? m Patrick SPENCE c 1715; not named in Col. George's will. (8) Margaret (b) 1715 VA (d) 8 Oct 1801 VA m Maj Howson Francis "Kenner" 1732 (son of Francis "Kenner" & Hannah "Howson" (d) 24 May 1778.

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