first appears in Edenton in 1755, where he embarked in mercantile life with Charles Worth Blount and George Blair under the firm name of Blount, Hewes & Co., afterwards the firm became Hewes and Smith. He represented the town of Edenton in the Assembly in 1774 and 1775. He was elected a member of the Continental Congress in 1774, and served his adopted State in that position. In April, 1776, he was appointed by the Provincial Congress, at Halifax, N. C., together with William Hooper and John Penn delegates to the Continental Congress, at Philadelphia, and was present at the birth of the Republic, affixing his name to the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. He served until 1777, and was again elected to Congress in 1779--80, and died during his term of office Nov. 10, 1779 and was buried in Philadelphia; his funeral was attended by Congress (who wore the usual badge of mourning for 30 days), officers of the Government, French Minister and Suite together with a large concourse of people. Wheeler in his History of N. C., Vol. II, page 94, says he was buried in Christ's Church, Phila. A statement has been made in some of the papers of North Carolina, that Mr. Hewes was buried with the Johnston family at Hayes, this is an error, which perhaps arose from the fact that another "Signer of the Declaration of Independence, Justice James Wilson, of Pennsylvania, who died while on a visit to his colleague Associate Justice of the U. S. Supreme Court, James Iredell, and was interred in the Johnston family burial lot at Hayes, where his remains now rest in an unmarked grave. It would be eminently commendable for the people of North Carolina, to locate if possible the exact spot in Philadelphia where Mr. *Hewes' remains were interred, and place above them a suitable shaft to perpetuate the memory of so distinguished a citizen and statesman. It is true he has written his name, "where time can never afface it," and needs no monument to tell posterity of his glorious deeds, yet we would honor ourselves, and inspire the emulation of his noble example, by those of the present and succeeding generations, by this act of our high regard and remembrance. Who will undertake the work?

(To be Continued.)

*Joseph Hewes was the brother of Mrs. Sarah Allen, mother of Col. Nathaniel Allen, who married Mary Granberry. Issue Mary Granberry Allen married May 21, 1811, et Edenton, N. C., Rev. Pleasant Thurman. Issue, Hon. Allen Granberry Thurman of Columbus, Ohio, Gov. Bill Allen, of the same State, was the half uncle of U. S. Senator Allen G. Thurman.

BONNER FAMILY OF BEAUFORT CO., N. C.

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Henry Snode Bonner (son of Henry Bonner) died about 1810, and is buried at the "Sycamores" without a grave-stone. He was a member of the State Senate from Beaufort Co., 1800, 1, 2 and 3; he married Mary Heather Burbage, of Maryland, who bore him the following children, (1) John, (2) Pauline md. 1st, Little, 2nd Thomas Smallwood, (3) Portia born Mch 1st, 1802 md. Samuel Smallwood; she died Feb'y 6th, 1831; (4) Patsey, (5) Roana, (6) Patience, (7) Henry Green, (8) Octavia.

James Bonner II and wife Sarah (nee Wilson) had the following children (1) Winnefred born Meh. 10th, 1772 died Oct. 23rd, 1776. (2) Annie md Jonathan Marsh, (Gov. Daniel G. Fowle was a grandson of Daniel Marsh, brother of Jonathan. The great New England poetess Sarah Helen Whitman, of Providence, R. I., who was plighted to Edgar A. Poe was the daughter of Ann, a sister of said Jonathan Marsh) (3) Nathan Willson md Sarah Willson. He was a member of the State Senate in 1804. (4) Sarah md 1st Henry Ellyson, 2nd Dr. William Magimpsey, who removed South with his wife.

James Bonner II and his brother John Bonner had the Town of Washington, N. C., incorporated in 1782. The Act bears the title as follows, "An Act for establishing a town on the lands formerly belonging to Col. James Bonner at the forks of Tar River in the County of Beaufort." At the session of the Legislature in 1783, the following private Act was passed, "An Act to encourage John and James Bonner, Jr., of Beaufort Co., to clear and make a road through the great swamp and marsh on the southside of Pamlico River, opposite to the town of Washington." James Bonner, Jr., was a member of the House of Commons from Beaufort Co., in 1792. Children of Lieut. Caleb Foreman, N. C., Cont. Line and wife Elizabeth nee Bonner, daughter of Col. James Bonner, (1) Polly B. born Oct. 24, 1783, md Capt. Ryly; they removed North after their marriage. (2) Elizabeth born Dec. 1st, 1785, died Nov. 22nd, 1807. She is buried in "Spady's Old Field" beside her father, (3) James Bonner born Dec. 1st, 1785 died at 21. (4) Rebecca born Dec. 25th, 1787, md Samuel Clark and died July, 19th, 1838. Henry Bonner and wife Miriam, nee Young had two sons, (Mrs. Miriam Bonner md. 2nd Wm. Vines.) (1) John Young born May 2nd, 1795, md. Jan'y 27th, 1816, Elizabeth Smith. He married 2nd July 31st, 1823, C. G. I. Trippe. He died Sept. 22nd, 1845. John Young Bonner was captured during the war of 1812, carried to England and confined in Dartmouth prison. (2) Joseph Bonner

born Jan'y 10th, 1798 md. May 30th, 1822, Sallie Ann Crawford, died May 4th, 1876.

Children of Joseph Blount and wife Sarah (daughter of Col. James Bonner), (1) Joseph md. Elizabeth White, (2) Wilson, (3) Sarah md Sam'l Hodges Sept. 21st, 1793. (4) Mary Ann md 1st Hinton, 2nd Ralph Potts, died Nov. 16th, 1806.

Children of Samuel Smallwood and wife Portia nee Bonner (1) John Waller b. Aug. 6th, 1826 md. Emily B. Lucas, Nov. 24th, 1852. (2) Sarah Paulina md. James H. Williams in 1848.

John Waller Smallwood and wife Emily B. nee Lucas, P. O. Washington, N. C., had issue (1) Portia Bonner born Sept. 12th, 1833 md George L. Whitley Oct. 1st, 1873. (2) John b. Mch. 19th, -, died Oct. 9th, 1856. (3) Sallie b. mch. 6th, 1857, md. S. R. Biggs, June 16th, 1880. P. O. Williamston, N. C. (4) Mary b. Nov. 25th, 1838. P. O. Washington, N. C. (5) Samuel b. Aug. 16th, 1860, P. O. Washington, N. C. (6) William Henry b. Nov. 5th. 1864, in Alaska. (7) Charles b. Mch. 2nd, 1868; P. O. Washington, N. C. (8) John Bruce b. Sept. 24th, 1869, (In Mexico.) (9) Emily Lucas b. May 13th, 1872, died July 16th, 1872. (10.) Thomas Bonner b. Aug. 12th, 1873 died Dec. 27th, 1894. (11). Robert b. Dec. 23rd, 1875, died Oct. 20th, 1890. (12). Paulina Bonner b. Dec. 14th, 1877. P. O. Washington, N. C.

Children of George L. Whitley and wife Portia Bonner nee Smallwood. P. O. Williamston, N. C. (1) Marina Riddick born Aug. 8th, 1874; P. O. Washington, N. C. (2) Emily Lucas b. Oct. 22nd, 1875; P. O. Williamston, N. C. (3) John Smallwood b. Mch. 17th, 1877; P. O. Richmond, Va. (4) Laura Latham b. May 26th, 1878. (5) Samuel Crisp, b. Nov. 23rd, 1879, died May 8th, 1880. (6) George Llewellyn, b. May 12th, 1881. (7) Mary Smallwood, b. Nov. 26th, 1882. (8) Jesse Stuart, b. Sept. 15th, 1885. (9) Sue Walton, b. July 13th, 1889, died Mch. 31st, 1890. (10) Charles Bruce, b. June 25th, 1892.

Children of S. R. Biggs and wife Sallie nee Smallwood. P. O. Williamston, N. C. (1) Warren Henry, b. May 17th, 1881. (2) Samuel Romulus, b. June 6th, 1883. (3) Nannie, b. Mch, 14th, 1885. (4) John William, b. Mch. 24th, 1887. (5) Penelope, b. Dec. 16th, 1891. (7) Thomas Bonner, b. Oct. 2nd, 1895, died Mch. 31st, 1896. (8) Charles Smallwood, b. Meh. 16th, 1897. (9) Ellen, b. June 20th, 1899, died April 25th, 1900.

Children of James H. Williams and wife Sarah Paulina (nee Smallwood). (1) John Smallwood, b. Meh. 15th, 1849, died Sept. 7th, 1857. (2) Mary Bonner b. Sept. 28th, 1854, md. Sept. 1st, 1881, John H. Hatton, died June 14th, 1889. (3) Arthur T., b. July 5th, 1868. (4) Sallie Smallwood, b. April 20th, 1871.

Children of John H. Hatton and wife Mary Bonner nee Williams. (1) Mary Bonner, b. Augt. 8th, 1884. (2) John, b. May 21st,

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known, except Julia Octavia, who died Sept. 20th, Joseph Blount II md. Elizabeth (nee While). Issue Caroline who md William Woodard, issue (1) Augustus, (2) Mary Louisa, who removed West. (3) Caroline md 1st. Waddell, 2nd McCarron; they removed to New York.

Children of Samuel Hodges and wife Sarah nee Blount, (1) Sallie Bonner, b. Sept. 14th, 1793, md. Benjamin Williams Dec. 16th, 1813. (2) Wilson Blount, b. Aug. 21st, 1795, md. Maria Cook Mariner, Oct 10th, 1816, died Nov. 16th, 1871. (3) Mary Ann, b. Mch. 27th, 1798, md. John Latham, June 20th, 1821, died May 2nd, 1870.

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Children of Benjamin Williams and wife Sallie Bonner, Hodges, (1) James Henry md. Mary Frances Tooley. (2) Margaret Jane md. Bannister Midgette. (3) Mary Ann, b. Feb'y 10th, 1818, md. Henry Lucas, June, 1838.

Children of James Henry Williams and wife Mary Frances nee Tooley. (1) Margaret Jane md James Foyles, (2) Mary md. Benj. Hodges, (3) Samuel Hodges md Bettie Morgan.

Children of Bannister Midgette and wife Margaret Jane nee Williams, daughter of Benj. Williams, (1) Sallie.

Children of Wilson Blount Hodges and wife Maria Cook, nee Mariner, (1) Jane Lorraine, b. July 14, 1817, died Jan. 11th, 1818. (2) Sallie Ann, b. Feb'y 14th, 1819, md. Samuel Clarke, Feb'y 12th, 1840. (3) John Clarke, b. Mch, 6th, 1821, died Oct. 11th, 1822. (4) Maria Louisa, b. June 16th, 1825, died July 16th, 1828. (5) Joseph Blount, b. Mch 1st, 1823, md. Martha Frances Chesson, Apl. 12th, 1854, died July 17th, 1866. (6) George Washington, b. Feb. 22nd, 1827, md. Sarah B. Moore Oct. 1860, died Augt. 31st, 1879. (7) David Treman, b. Feb. 1st, 18-, died Feb'y 24th, 1828, (8) Virginia Maria, b. Mch 23rd, 1830, died Jan. 1st, 1870. (9) Benjamin Foreman, b. Sept. 5th, 1832, died Feb'y 6th, 1836. (10) Wilson Blount, b. Augt. 14th, 1836, died Mch, 19th, 1866. He was in Capt. Joe. Myers' Co. during the Civil War.

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Children of Samuel Clarke and wife Sallie Ann (nee Hodges), (1) Samuel Hodges, b. Feb. 15th, 1841, died June 12th, 1842. Maria Louisa, b. Nov. 17th, 1842, died Augt. 18th, 1863. (3) Edward, b. Jan. 27th, 1845, md. 1st Florence M. Gibbs, Mch, 22nd, 1869, 2nd Clara B. Hoyt Dec. 7th, 1880, he died Feb. 10th, 1898. (4) Rebecca Foreman, b. Dec. 29th, 1849, md Adolphus Overton,

Apl. 15th, 1877, died Sept. 18th, 1892. (5) Sallie Mariner, b. Nov. 4th, 1852, md. B. F. D. Johnston, Nov. 15th, 1876. (6) Samuel Wilson, b. May 10th, 1855, md. Mary Francis Windley, Dec. 7th, 1881. (7) Jennie, (8) Virginia Hodges Dallzell b. July 14th, 1847, died Oct. 19th, 1869.

Children of Edward Clarke and wife Florence Mary, nee Gibbs, (1) Francis Moore b. July 29th, 1870, md. Eumeda Mann, Jan. 20th, 1896. (2) Isabella, b. Dec. 14th, 1872. (3) Edward Royden, b. Dec. 9th, 1875. (4) Seth Gibbs, b. Mch. 13th, 1879.

Children of Francis Moore Clarke and wife Eumeda nee Mann. (1) Florence, b. Dec. 13th, 1896. (2) Francis Mann, b. Oct. 10th, 1899.

Children of Adolphus Overton and wife Rebecca Foreman, nee Clarke (1) Virginia Pierson, b. Jan. 27th, 1878, died May 30th, 1878. (2) Sallie Clarke, b. April 27th, 1883. (3) Annie Elizabeth, b. Aug. 9th, 1885. (4) Franklin, b. Feb'y 1st, 1888. Florence May, b. May 27th, 1880 died Oct. 25th, 1881.

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Children of Samuel Wilson Clarke and wife Mary Frances nee Windley. P. O. 301 West Brambleton, Norfolk, Va. (1) Samuel Edward, b. Oct. 25th, 1882, died Dec. 7th, 1882. Wilson, b. Sept. 21st, 1884. (3) Samuel Wilson, b. May 18th, 1896.

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Children of Joseph Blount and wife Martha Frances nee Chesson. (1) William Andrew, b. Mch. 20th, 1853, md. Maggie Bell, (2) Susan Louisa b. June 15th, 1857 md. John Blount, (3) Maria Cook, b. Nov. 13th, 1859, died June 23rd, 1860. (4) Virginia Wilson, b. Apl. 22nd, 1861, died July 11th, 1866. (5) Wilson Blount, b. May 2nd, 1863. (6) Margaret Joseph, b. Jan. 23rd, 1866, died Oct. 18th, 1866.

Children of George Washington Hodges and wife Sarah nee Moore, (1) Mary born 1862 md. W. M. Moore. (2) (3) Sallie born 1861 md. Isaac Yeomans.

Children of W. M. Moore and wife Mary, nee Hodges. (1) Mary Bell, (2) Mildred Hodges, (3) William Muse.

Children of Henry Clark and wife Sallie nee Blount, widow of Samuel Hodges, (1) Henry Joseph Blount md Matilda Clark, (2) Frances Louisa b. Nov., 1819, md Thomas Blount.

Children of John Latham and wife Mary Ann nee Hodges. (1) Sallie Elizabeth, b. Meh. 10th, 1822. (2) Mary Williams, b. Sept. 16th, 1823. (3) Samuel Hodges, b. Oct. 6th, 1825, died Oct. 18th, 1827. (4) John Frederick, b. Jan. 30th, 1828, died Sept., 1854. (5) Charles Henry, b. Mch., 1830, md. Julia Ellison. He was in C. S. A. (6) George Augustus, b. 1834. (7) Mary Williams md. Jonathan Havens April, 1860.