Rash's Surname Index
Notes for Edward Horne BONSALL
Edward Bonsall, son of Richard and Sarah (Horne) Bonsall, born March 14, 1738-39, is mentioned as a legatee in the will of his grandfather, Benjamin Bonsall, of forty acres of the homestead in Kingsessing, and a small sum of money, which was to come into his possession when he arrived at the age of twenty-one years. His father dying when Edward was but little over thirteen years of age, left no estate, and it became necessary for the son to be bound out to a trade, the usual custom with orphans at that day, even among families of considerable estate. He learned the trade of a carpenter and removed to Philadelphia, where he acquired some means and eminence as a builder, but later engaged in the real estate and conveyancing business, maintaining in 1774, in partnership with Matthew Clarkson, "Offices for the Sale of Real Estate". On June 25, 1774, he was appointed one of the surveyors for the City and County of Philadelphia, David Rittenhouse being one of his colleagues in that office. In 1785 he erected three dwellings on the east side of Eighth street above Locust, two of which are still standing, in one of which he resided until 1804, when he erected a fine house on the southwest corner of Sixth and Spruce streets (Joseph Jefferson, the actor, was born in this house in 1829) in which he resided to the time of his decease. He had also a country seat on the south side of the road leading from Frankford to the Pint-no-Point Road, in the District of Northern Liberties. He died at his residence at Sixth and Spruce streets, January 22, 1826.
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