BONNETT, IVEY

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Record of the Bonnett Family



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  • Title Record of the Bonnett Family 
    Short Title Bonnett Family 
    Author Ida Long 
    Source ID S10 
    Text 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. 
    Linked to Rachel Omelia Ann "Mittie" Ann Bonnett 


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