Samuel C. Honeyman

Notes:

Samuel C., b. May 10, 1808; d. Apr. 28, 1863; m. June, 5, 1827, Priscilla Orm, who was b. aug. 31, 1798. He was a farmer, born and raised in West Virginia, who moved in 1830 to Miami County, Ohio, and in 1837 to St. Louis County, Mo., where he resided on a farm until his death. (Source: A. Van Doren Honeyman, "The Honeyman Family (Honeyman, Honyman, Hunneman, etc.) in Scotland and America, 1548-1908", (Plainfield, NJ: Honeymans' Publishing House, 1909), pg. 242)

Samuel and Pricilla moved in 1830 to Ohio, and 1837 to St. Louis, Missouri. They had eight children.

Birth:
now West Virginia

Samuel married Pricilla Orm on 5 Jun 1827. Pricilla was born on 31 Aug 1798 in Hampshire County, Virginia, United States; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. James Washington Honeyman was born on 8 Mar 1829; died in 1849 in Sacramento, California.
2. Barbara Honeyman was born on 4 Oct 1830; died on 16 Jun 1882.
3. Mary Jane Honeyman was born on 21 May 1832; died on 6 Jun 1845.
4. Martha Ann Honeyman was born on 5 Feb 1834; died on 3 Oct 1844.
5. Malvina Honeyman was born on 18 Sep 1835; and died.
6. Archibald Honeyman was born on 19 Oct 1838; died on 15 Oct 1880.
7. Margaret Honeyman was born on 9 Nov 1840; and died.
8. David Honeyman was born on 18 Feb 1842; and died.

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]