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RECORD OF THE BONNETT FAMILY
Jacob Bonnett, father of Shadrach Daniel Baltzegar Bonnett, was born in
1783. It is not known whether he was born in Holland or Germany, although it
is known that he was German-Dutch, born of pure Dutch parents, and was reared
in Germany. He immigrated from Germany to South Carolina at an early date,
some time before the American Revolutionary War.
His wife, before her former marriage, was Rachel Ann Baltzegar. She was
born in 1783, place not known. She was half Welsh and half Irish. Her first
husband was a Mr. Cooper who died early after their marriage, leaving her one
son, Peter Cooper, after which she married Jacob Bonnett about the year 1814
in the state of South Carolina.
Jacob Bonnett and his wife, the former Rachel Baltzegar settled there in
South Carolina. Their children were: two sons, Shadrach Daniel Baltzegar
Bonnett, born May 31, 1815 in South Carolina, and Jacob Moss Bonnett, born
about 1820, and one daughter, Mittie Ann Bonnett, born about 1817. All of
whom were born in South Carolina.
Jacob Bonnett, with his family, emigrated from South Carolina to Lowndes
County Alabama, exact date not known, bought a plantation and settled there,
and with the help of his slaves, acquired considerable wealth at this last
place he lived.
Peter Cooper, son of Rachel B. Cooper Bonnett and step-son of Jacob
Bonnett died unmarried. Their son, Shadrach D. B. Bonnett, served two months
in the Creek Indian War in Alabama in 1836 under Col. Gaffney. He was
mustered into service May 22 in 1836, and was mustered out of service on July
22 of the same year. For this service he received Federal land warrants
about the year of 1848, and a Federal pension from about 1890 until his death
which occurred in 1902. He also served as home guard in the Civil Jar 1861-
1865. Their other son, Jacob Moss Bonnett died unmarried.
Shadrach D.B. Bonnett was a successful farmer, a skilled mechanic and a
genius in mathematics. For further record of the Bonnett Family, see Record
of the Ivey Family.
Mittie Ann Bonnett, the daughter of Jacob Bonnett and his wife, Rachel,
married Robert Cannon about the year of 1839 or 1840. They had one child
which died in infancy soon after which Mr. Cannon died. A few years later
she married Mr. L. Mitchum, only one child, a daughter whose name was Annie,
was born to them. Mittie B. Cannon Mitchum died about the year 1870; and her
daughter, Annie Mitchum, married Alonzo Vaughan about the year 1870. Both
Annie Mitchum Vaughan and her mother lived in Lowndes County, Alabama,
probably in the city of Montgomery, and probably died there. The exact dates
of their deaths are now forgotten. Shadrach D. B. Bonnett and his sister
Mittie Ann and his brother Jacob Moss Bonnett, had three cousins whoso names
were John Hutto, Martin Hutto, and John Bonnett, all living in Lowndes
County, Alabama, and who moved to Louisiana at an early date. They also had
an uncle living there whose name was Rock Baltzegar.
Jacob Bonnett, father of Shadrach D.B. Bonnett, died March 11, 1851 in
Lowndes Co. Alabama, age 68 years. His wife, Rachel Baltzegar Cooper
Bonnett, and mother of Shadrach D.B. Bonnett died August 29, 1840 in Lowndes
County Alabama, age 58 years. |