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Explore our collection of articles about the Bonney family, historical events, and locations

Family Members

  • Thomas "Goodman" Bonney
    First of the Bonney Family in America (c. 1604-1693)
    Shoemaker, settler, constable, soldier, and farmer who emigrated on the Hercules ship in 1634 and settled in Duxbury, Massachusetts.
  • Luke Bonney
    Revolutionary War Era Civic Leader (1752-1807)
    Delegate to the Massachusetts Constitutional Convention and Clerk of the Baptist Church in Chesterfield, Massachusetts.
  • Prentiss Franklin Bonney
    Missouri Pioneer and Gold Rush Adventurer (1805-1853+)
    Farmer who migrated from New York to Missouri and embarked on a journey to California during the Gold Rush.
  • Edward William Bonney
    Adventurer, Detective, and Founder of Bonneyville Mill (1807-1864)
    City planner, counterfeiter, Mormon aide-de-camp, bounty hunter, detective, and Civil War soldier who built Bonneyville Mill in Indiana.
  • W. P. Bonney
    Historian and Namesake of Bonney Lake (1856-1945)
    Secretary of the Washington State Historical Society, curator of the Ferry Museum, and author of History of Pierce County, Washington.
  • Elinor Amelia Bonney
    Family Chronicler and Diary Keeper (1885-1962)
    Dedicated family historian who kept detailed diaries spanning decades, providing insights into daily life in the early 20th century.
  • James Bonney
    Family Member Biography
  • Benjamin Bonney
    Family Member Biography
  • Job Bonney
    Family Member Biography

Historical Events

  • King Philip's War
    1675-1676
    One of the most devastating conflicts in early New England history, in which Thomas Bonney served.
  • The Great Migration: The Hercules
    1634
    The ship that carried Thomas Bonney and other passengers from Sandwich, England to New England during the Great Migration.
  • Revolutionary War Service Records
    1775-1783
    Complete listing of Bonney family members who served in the American Revolutionary War, compiled from state records.
  • Civil War Service Records
    1861-1865
    Service records of Bonney family members during the American Civil War, compiled from the National Park Service Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Database (327 total records).

Locations

  • History of Bonney Lake, Washington
    Trailside community named for historian William P. Bonney
    From the Naches Trail pioneers to the town's incorporation and growth after World War II.
  • Bonneyville Mill
    Oldest continuously operating grist mill in Indiana (1837-Present)
    Historic grist mill built by Edward William Bonney, still producing flour and corn meal using traditional water-powered methods.
  • Sandwich, England
    Historic English town
    The town from which Thomas Bonney emigrated to America in 1634.

Historical Publications

  • Told by the Pioneers, Volume II
    Washington Pioneer Project (1938)
    Interviews compiled 1936–1938 under Sponsored Federal Project No. 5841 with editorial guidance from William P. Bonney, who wrote the foreword.