Benjamin Honeyman

Other Events:

• Census: 1820, Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States; as Benjamin Honeyman, head of household
• Census: 1850, Union Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; as Benjamin Honeyman, farmer, head of household
• Census: 1860, Union Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; as Benjamin Honeyman, farmer, head of household
• Census: 1870, Union Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; as John B. Hunnaman, retired farmer, head of household
• Probate: 26 Feb 1876, Miami County, Ohio, United States

Notes:

...Honeyman, Benjamin; from Penna.; buried on farm; d. Feb 9, 1876 age 86-11-27; wife Hannah, d. Apr. 19, 1875, age 77 yrs. (Some records give his wife as Mary Knife). Benjamin, prob. the son of Charles and Barbara, who are buried on the farm lot, Charles Honeyman d. Mar 24, 1838, age 73 yrs.; Barbara d. Aug 25, 1845, age 76 yrs.
...Benjamin had issue known:
John, Benjamin, Serena, wife of George Idemiller; Anna, wife of Samuel Curtis; Andrew, Michael.
...Andrew, born Union Twp. Sept 16, 1830 married Mary Pearson, (dau of Moses); issue - Mary Esther, wife of Alfred McManus; Dorsey, Minerva.
...Michael b. Sept 1, 1820 m. Dec 18, 1845, Lucinda Hoover, dau. John, Jr. and Mary Carroll Hoover): issue - Webster, Sarah, Wife of William Frantz; Benjamin, Almeda, wife of David James; Emeline, wife of Ira Grisso; Cora, wife of Frank Fritz, John, George, Hanford, Harvey, Enos. (Source: 977.1d2b, pg. 76)

Benjamin married Mary Knife about 1817 in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States. Mary (daughter of Michael Knife, Jr. and Elizabeth Toms) was born on 10 Jun 1797 in Frederick County, Maryland, United States; died on 4 Jan 1835 in Miami County, Ohio, United States; was buried in Jan 1835 in Miami County, Ohio, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Charles Honeyman was born on 1 Sep 1818 in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States; died on 26 Jun 1895 in Woodbine Township, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States; was buried in Jun 1895 in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States.
2. Michael Honeyman was born on 1 Sep 1820 in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States; died on 26 Jul 1893 in Monroe Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; was buried in Jul 1893 in Tipp City, Miami County, Ohio, United States.
3. Susannah Honeyman was born on 22 Feb 1822 in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States; died on 31 May 1894 in Miami County, Ohio, United States; was buried in Jun 1894 in Miami County, Ohio, United States.
4. John Honeyman was born on 15 Aug 1824 in Miami County, Ohio, United States; died on 14 Mar 1919 in Nashville, Union Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; was buried on 17 Mar 1919 in Miami County, Ohio, United States.
5. William Honeyman was born on 23 Jun 1826 in Miami County, Ohio, United States; died on 12 Mar 1885 in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States.
6. Eli H. Honeyman was born on 4 Nov 1828 in Miami County, Ohio, United States; died on 21 Nov 1890 in Kessler, Union Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; was buried in Nov 1890 in Miami County, Ohio, United States.
7. Andrew Honeyman was born on 16 Sep 1830 in Union Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; died on 2 Jan 1892 in Monroe Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; was buried in Jan 1892 in Miami County, Ohio, United States.
8. Benjamin Honeyman was born about 1832 in Miami County, Ohio, United States; died on 20 Oct 1911 in Union Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; was buried on 22 Oct 1911 in West Milton, Miami County, Ohio, United States.
9. Mary Honeyman was born on 17 Jan 1835 in Miami County, Ohio, United States; died on 14 Feb 1881 in Miami County, Ohio, United States; was buried in Feb 1881 in Miami County, Ohio, United States.

Benjamin married Hannah Knife on 22 May 1836 in Miami County, Ohio, United States. Hannah (daughter of Michael Knife, Jr. and Elizabeth Toms) was born on 19 Jan 1798 in Frederick County, Maryland, United States; died on 10 Apr 1875 in Union Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; was buried in Apr 1875 in Miami County, Ohio, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Serena Honeyman was born on 12 Jul 1838 in Miami County, Ohio, United States; died on 14 Nov 1908 in Monroe Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States.
2. David Honeyman was born on 18 Aug 1843 in Miami County, Ohio, United States; died on 14 Apr 1844 in Miami County, Ohio, United States; was buried on 16 Apr 1844 in Miami County, Ohio, United States.

Other Events:

• Name: Charles Hunnaman
• Occupation: Farmer

Notes:

Charles Honeyman, of Hampshire County, Virginia, resided for a number of his later years on the farm of his son Michael in Miami County, Ohio, near West Milton, where others of his children resided.

NOTE:
Virginia - First permanent settlement was established in 1607. It was made a royal colony in 1624. Large areas west of the Alleghenies became part of colony before the Revolution. The colony became the 10th state in 1788. Hampshire County - Formed in 1753 (or 1754) from Augusta and Frederick counties, Virginia. It became part of West Virginia in 1863.

Birth:
now West Virginia

Charles married Barbara Moore about 1788. Barbara was born on 27 Dec 1769 in Virginia, British Colonial America; died on 25 Aug 1845 in Union Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; was buried in Aug 1845 in Miami County, Ohio, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Occupation: Carpenter
• Baptism: 2 Mar 1746, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, British Colonial Ameirca; Address:
  Christ Church
• Military: Between 1777 and 1781; Revolutionary War - Philadelphia Militia, Private

Notes:

...The Honeyman family is from near Manchester, England from whence Samuel emigrated to philadelphia about 1700. His grandson Samuel, served with the First Philadelphia Regiment during the Revolutionary War. During the latter years of his life, he removed his family to Hampshire County, West Virginia, the only son Charles, with his wife Barbara Moore, moved to Miami County with most of their children. Their son, John, bought the Honeyman homestead in 1834. John and wife, Mary Orm were the parents of Eli W., who married Anna Miller. Their son, Oliver Miller honeyman, married Mary Elizabeth Cress, parents of Walter. The surname was derived in ye olden days when the family were bee-keepers. (Source: The Miami County Historical Society, Tipp City, Ohio, "The History of Miami County Ohio", Dallas, Texas: Taylor Publishing County, pg. 481)

...Samuel was a house carpenter, who was living in 1782. The tax lists of Philadelphia show that he was taxed from 1769 to 1780, and afterward in Middle Ward. In 1790 he was taxed lb.6.12.0 on lb.2.400 of real estate.
...All the children except Charles and Sarah came from one entry in the Christ Church. (Source: Marie Wilson Musgrave, "The Honeyman Family", July 1995)

Samuel married Elizabeth Boardman before 1764. Elizabeth was born about 1747 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

First found in Pennsylvania in the Christ Church registry 1738. He bought his first lot in 1746. William Honeyman seems to have been quite a property owner in Philadelphia. In 1769 his property tax in High Street Ward lb. 30.3.0; in 1774, lb. 3.6.6. After his death his estate was taxed as follows: in 1779, in North Ward, lb.30; in 1780, in Mulberry West Ward, lb. 16.10.0, the latter being on a valuation of lb. 6,000. (Source: Marie Wilson Musgrave, "The Honeyman Family", (July 1995), pg. 2)

Birth:
twin

William married Anne Cox on 12 Aug 1752 in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, British Colonial Ameirca. Anne died on 9 Dec 1753 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]