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Carol Stuart has published a 2 Volume, 680 page book titled:

                               "Johan David Bonesteel Sr & Anna Barbara Hagedorn & their Canadian & American Descendants"

Contact Carol if you are interested. Her email address can be seen at the Bonisteel WorldConnect site above.

WHY I AM INTERESTED IN THIS FAMILY:
Bonisteel (Bonesteel, Bonsteel) is a common name in early Sidney Township records. John Bonisteel (#10 below) married Catherine Surnberry and they came to Sidney Township in the Quinte area from Dutchess County. His brother Jacob Bonesteel (#14) who married Christian Welch settled in Dundas County, This Jacob is the very first Bonesteel to set foot in Canada. He joined the (Jessop's) Loyal Rangers in 1777 and came to Upper Canada right after 1783. Their nephew Henrich Bonisteel (#38) married Anna Rose Bush and they settled in Sidney. One of  Henrich's sons married into the Yager line that I have researched. 

Carol Stuart has done extensive research on the family and her database is at Bonisteel, Bonesteel, Bonsteel  at World Connect. Carol's email address is visible on her WorldConnect page and she welcomes new information. Thanks to Carol for being supportive of this page.

In the Sidney Minute Book  1790-1849, the name is spelled variously: Bonestale, Bonistale, Bonisteel, Bonesteel, Bonestill, Bonestal, Bonastale, Boneastale, Bonestell and Bonasteel.

Below is a 4 generation report showing part of Carol's work to date. Pioneers who came to Canada are highlighted in yellow.
 
                     Descendants of Nicholas Bonesteel - Bohnenstiel and Anna Margaretha Kuntz
 
 
Generation No. 1
 
1.  NICHOLAS1 BONESTEEL - BOHNENSTIEL was born 1689 in Saarbruecken, Germany, and died 1758 in Red Hook, Dutchess Co. New York.  He married (1) ANNA CATHARINA 1706 in Germany.  She was born 1693 in Germany, and died in Y.  He married (2) ANNA MARGARETHA KUNTZ October 1710 in Germantown, Schoharie, New York.  She was born March 31, 1689 in Bischmisheim, Germany, and died in Y.
       
Child of NICHOLAS BONESTEEL - BOHNENSTIEL and ANNA is:
                   i.    JOHANN NICOLAUS2 BONESTEEL, b. October 26, 1707; d. Y.
 
       
Children of NICHOLAS BONESTEEL - BOHNENSTIEL and ANNA KUNTZ are:
2.               ii.    JOHANN PETER2 BONESTEEL, d. Y.
3.              iii.    ANNA ELISABETHA BONESTEEL, b. Bet. 1712 - 1713; d. Y.
4.              iv.    SUSANNA MARGRETHA BONESTEEL, b. November 05, 1714; d. Y.
5.               v.    ANNA BARBARA BONESTEEL, b. Bet. 1716 - 1717; d. Y.
6.              vi.    NICOLAUS BONESTEEL, b. March 17, 1721/22, Reinbeeck, New York; d. Y.
7.             vii.    JOHAN DAVID BONESTEEL, b. April 27, 1726, Eagle Mills, Rensselaer Co. New York; d. 1790, Claverack, Columbia Co., New York.
8.            viii.    JOHANN PHILIP BONESTEEL, b. January 18, 1729/30, Rhinebeck, Dutches Co. New York; d. August 15, 1798, New York.
9.               ix.    JOHANN FRIEDERICH BONESTEEL, b. March 06, 1731/32, Lower Red Hook, Rhynbek, Dutchess Co., New York; d. Y.
 
 
Generation No. 2
 
2.  JOHANN PETER2 BONESTEEL (NICHOLAS1 BONESTEEL - BOHNENSTIEL) died in Y.  He married ANNA ELISABETHA SIMON. 
       
Children of JOHANN BONESTEEL and ANNA SIMON are:
                   i.    ANNA MARGARETHA3 BONESTEEL, d. Y.
                  ii.    ? ANNA MARIA BONESTEEL, m. CARL SIMON.
                 iii.    ? CATHARINE BONESTEEL, m. GEORGE RAWLEY.
                 iv.    ? GERTRAUT BONESTEEL, m. WILLHELM SCHUK.
10.             v.    JOHANNES (JOHN) BONISTEEL, b. 1754; d. 1824.
                 vi.    ELIZABETH BONESTEEL, b. May 27, 1765; d. Y; m. ABRAHAM SIMON, February 01, 1786.
                vii.    ANNA BONESTEEL, b. March 30, 1768; d. Y; m. NICHOLAS STICKEL; b. December 13, 1767, Rhinebeck Flatts, Dutchess Co. N.Y.; d. Y.
 
 
3.  ANNA ELISABETHA2 BONESTEEL (NICHOLAS1 BONESTEEL - BOHNENSTIEL) was born Bet. 1712 - 1713, and died in Y.  She married BALTHASAR SIMON. 
       
Children of ANNA BONESTEEL and BALTHASAR SIMON are:
                   i.    HENERICH3 SIMON, d. Y; m. CATHARINA RICHTER.
                  ii.    ANNA MARIA SIMON, d. Y; m. WENDEL JAGER.
                 iii.    NICHOLAAS SIMON, d. Y.
                 iv.    PETRUS SIMON, d. Y; m. ANNA MARIA.
                  v.    ? CATHARINA SIMON, m. HERMANUS JACOBI.
                 vi.    ? ALBERTUS SIMON.
                vii.    JOHAN WILHELM SIMON, b. November 05, 1736; d. Y; m. MAGDALENA STICKLE, 1760.
               viii.    NICOLAAS SIMON, b. May 22, 1739; d. Y.
                  ix.    LISABETH SIMON, b. July 20, 1740; d. Y; m. WILM - WILLIAM SCHNEIDER.
                   x.    ? ANNA MARGARETHA SIMON, b. 1743; d. Y; m. FREDERICK WHEELER.
                  xi.    PHILIP SIMON, b. February 11, 1749/50; d. Y; m. ELISABETH JAEGER.
                 xii.    CHRISTINA SIMON, b. December 21, 1751; d. Y; m. JOHN BITZER.
 
 
4.  SUSANNA MARGRETHA2 BONESTEEL (NICHOLAS1 BONESTEEL - BOHNENSTIEL) was born November 05, 1714, and died in Y.  She married GEORG ANDREAS MICHEL May 30, 1739 in Camp. 
       
Children of SUSANNA BONESTEEL and GEORG MICHEL are:
                   i.    JOHANNES3 MICHEL, d. Y.
                  ii.    ELISABETHA MICHEL, d. Y; m. JOHN SCHNEIDER.
                 iii.    HENDRICK MICHEL, d. Y; m. SARA SPOOR.
                 iv.    WILHELM MICHEL, d. Y.
                  v.    CATHARINA MICHEL, d. Y.
                 vi.    SUSSANA MICHEL, m. MATHIAS CLOEKENER.
                vii.    NICLAS MICHEL, b. February 18, 1739/40; d. Y; m. ANNA BARBARA HOOFNAGEL, July 13, 1766.
               viii.    ANDREAS MICHEL, b. December 25, 1743; d. Y.
                  ix.    MARIA MICHEL, b. January 01, 1748/49; d. Y; m. PETER HAM, May 27, 1768.
                   x.    GEORG MICHEL, b. July 13, 1750; d. Y; m. MARGARET MEINTZER.
                  xi.    MARGARETHA MICHEL, b. December 14, 1751; d. Y.
                 xii.    ANNA MICHEL, b. August 30, 1753; d. Y; m. ANTHONY ABRAHAM.
                xiii.    PETRUS MICHEL, b. November 18, 1754; d. Y.
                xiv.    DAVID MICHEL, b. September 05, 1760; d. Y.
 
 
5.  ANNA BARBARA2 BONESTEEL (NICHOLAS1 BONESTEEL - BOHNENSTIEL) was born Bet. 1716 - 1717, and died in Y.  She married MICHEL SIMON. 
       
Children of ANNA BONESTEEL and MICHEL SIMON are:
                   i.    ANNA MARIA3 SIMON, d. Y; m. JOHANNES PULVER.
                  ii.    BALTHASAR SIMON, d. Y; m. CATHARINA JACOBI.
                 iii.    ELIZABETH SIMON, m. JOHN MARTIN, March 27, 1764.
                 iv.    GEORG MICHEL SIMON SIMON, d. Y.
                  v.    GERTRAUT SIMON, m. GEORG JAGER.
                 vi.    ? DAVID SIMON.
                vii.    ? CATHARINA SIMON, m. FRIDERICH PISTER.
               viii.    ? WILLIAM SIMON, m. ANNA MARGARETHA.
                  ix.    NICLAS SIMON, b. 1736; d. Y; m. SUSANNA STAHL.
                   x.    JACOB SIMON, b. March 04, 1741/42; d. Y; m. ANNA PULVER.
                  xi.    JOHANNES SIMON, b. January 08, 1747/48; d. Y; m. (1) CATHARINA FUNCK; m. (2) CHRISTINE JAGER, March 13, 1769.
                 xii.    ANDREAS SIMON, b. October 28, 1749; d. Y; m. MARGRITH PULVER.
                xiii.    PETRUS SIMON, b. December 29, 1751; d. Y.
                xiv.    ANNA MARGARETHA SIMON, b. March 01, 1754; d. Y; m. CHRISTIAN HENNEBERGER.
                 xv.    HENRICH SIMON, b. August 13, 1762; d. Y; m. ANNA ALENDORF.
 
 
6.  NICOLAUS2 BONESTEEL (NICHOLAS1 BONESTEEL - BOHNENSTIEL) was born March 17, 1721/22 in Reinbeeck, New York, and died in Y.  He married ANNA ELIZABETHA TREBER.  She died in Y.
       
Children of NICOLAUS BONESTEEL and ANNA TREBER are:
                   i.    ANNA MARGARETHA3 BONESTEEL, d. Y; m. HENRY SIMONS.
                  ii.    CATHARINA BONESTEEL, d. Y; m. ABRAHAM SIMONS.
11.            iii.    NICOLAUS BONESTEEL, d. Y.
                 iv.    ANNA MARIA BONESTEEL, b. October 17, 1746; d. Y; m. JOHN KILLIEN RICHER.
                  v.    JOHANNES BONESTEEL, b. January 01, 1748/49; d. Y.
                 vi.    ELISABETH BONESTEEL, b. October 01, 1750; d. Y.
                vii.    PHILIPUS BONESTEEL, b. 1753; d. 1848.
12.          viii.    HENRICH BONESTEEL, b. May 08, 1761, Red Hook, Dutchess Co. New York; d. Y.
                  ix.    EVA BONESTEEL, b. April 04, 1764; d. Y.
                   x.    ANNA BONESTEEL, b. June 23, 1766; d. Y; m. JEREMIAH SMITH.
                  xi.    MAGDALENA BONESTEEL, b. January 20, 1770; d. Y; m. HENRY WAGER.
 
 
7.  JOHAN DAVID2 BONESTEEL (NICHOLAS1 BONESTEEL - BOHNENSTIEL) was born April 27, 1726 in Eagle Mills, Rensselaer Co. New York, and died 1790 in Claverack, Columbia Co., New York.  He married ANNA BARBARA HAGEDORN April 18, 1749 in Eagle Mills, Rensselaer Co. New York.  She was born March 20, 1725/26 in West Camp, New York, and died 1790.
       
Children of JOHAN DAVID BONESTEEL and ANNA HAGEDORN are:
                   i.    MARIA (MARY)3 BONESTEEL, m. ROBERT JACKSON.
                  ii.    ELIZABETH BONESTEEL, b. May 09, 1750, Teerbosch, Dutchess Co. New York; d. Y; m. MICHAEL SEAGER - SEGER.
13.            iii.    CATHARINE BONESTEEL, b. 1755; d. Y.
14.            iv.    JACOB BONESTEEL, b. June 24, 1757, Pine Plains, Dutchess County, Rhinebeck, New York; d. 1838, Williamsburgh, Dundas County.
15.             v.    DAVID BONESTEEL, b. January 27, 1765, Claverack, Columbia Co., New York; d. October 15, 1854.
 
 
8.  JOHANN PHILIP2 BONESTEEL (NICHOLAS1 BONESTEEL - BOHNENSTIEL) was born January 18, 1729/30 in Rhinebeck, Dutches Co. New York, and died August 15, 1798 in New York.  He married ELISABETHA HAGEDORN 1751 in Lower Red Hook, Dutchess Co. New York.  She was born 1730 in Lower Red Hook, Dutchess Co., New York, and died in Y.
       
Children of JOHANN BONESTEEL and ELISABETHA HAGEDORN are:
                   i.    PETRUS3 BONESTEEL, b. Lower Red Hook, Dutchess Co. New York; d. Y; m. ELISABETH TETER, March 14, 1786.
                  ii.    ANNA BONESTEEL, b. January 16, 1751/52, Lower Red Hook, Dutchess Co. New York; d. Y; m. CARL NEHER.
                 iii.    NICOLAUS BONESTEEL, b. November 21, 1753, Lower Red Hook, Dutchess Co. New York; d. January 10, 1834, Dutchess Co. New York; m. MARGARET STAATS.
16.            iv.    JACOBUS BONESTEEL, b. May 23, 1756; d. Y.
17.             v.    PHILIP BONESTEEL, b. April 05, 1759, Lower Red Hook, Dutchess Co. New York; d. May 30, 1834, Woodstock, Ulster Co., New York.
18.            vi.    HENRICH BONESTEEL, b. February 20, 1762, Lower Red Hook, Dutchess Co. New York; d. Y.
                vii.    JEREMIAS BONESTEEL, b. May 20, 1767, Lower Red Hook, Dutchess Co. New York; d. Y; m. REBECCA TRAVER, March 11, 1787.
               viii.    ELIZABETH BONESTEEL, b. October 02, 1769, Lower Red Hook, Dutchess Co. New York; d. Y.
                  ix.    MAGDALENA BONESTEEL, b. February 28, 1772, Lower Red Hook, Dutchess Co. New York; d. Y; m. ZACHARIAS SIMON, September 14, 1788.
19.              x.    DAVID BONESTEEL, b. December 20, 1775, Rhinebeck, Dutchess Co. New York; d. Y.
 
 
9.  JOHANN FRIEDERICH2 BONESTEEL (NICHOLAS1 BONESTEEL - BOHNENSTIEL) was born March 06, 1731/32 in Lower Red Hook, Rhynbek, Dutchess Co., New York, and died in Y.  He married CATHARINA MEYER 1756 in Red Hook, Dutchess Co. New York.  She was born February 01, 1733/34 in Eagle Mills, Rensselaer Co. New York, and died in Y.
       
Children of JOHANN BONESTEEL and CATHARINA MEYER are:
                   i.    ANNA MARGARETHA3 BONESTEEL, d. Y; m. FRIEDERICH MEYER.
20.             ii.    LODOWICK BONESTEEL, b. February 20, 1760; d. November 14, 1841.
                 iii.    DAVID BONESTEEL, b. March 06, 1761; d. Y; m. SUSANNA MAIER.
                 iv.    HENRY BONESTEEL, b. 1762; d. Y; m. ANNA KUHN.
                  v.    ANNA BONESTEEL, b. 1765; d. Y; m. JEREMIAS SCHMIDT.
21.            vi.    JOHANNES BONESTEEL, b. March 07, 1767; d. Y.
                vii.    GEORGE BONESTEEL, b. March 07, 1767; d. Y.
               viii.    FRIEDERICH BONESTEEL, b. 1769; d. Y; m. EVA SCHNEIDER.
22.             ix.    PETER BONESTEEL, b. 1770; d. Y.
                   x.    NICOLAUS BONESTEEL, b. 1771; d. Y; m. ROSINA.
 
 
Generation No. 3
 
10.  JOHANNES (JOHN)3 BONISTEEL (JOHANN PETER2 BONESTEEL, NICHOLAS1 BONESTEEL - BOHNENSTIEL) was born 1754, and died 1824.  He married CATHARINE SURNBERRY.  She was born 1768, and died 1848.
       
Children of JOHANNES BONISTEEL and CATHARINE SURNBERRY are:
23.              i.    ELIZABETH4 BONISTEEL.
                  ii.    MARY BONISTEEL, m. PETER SHOOK; b. November 17, 1772, Red Hook, Dutchess Co. New York; d. Y.
24.            iii.    CHARLES BONISTEEL, b. 1782, U.S.A.; d. 1863.
 
 
11.  NICOLAUS3 BONESTEEL (NICOLAUS2, NICHOLAS1 BONESTEEL - BOHNENSTIEL) died in Y.  He married EVA. 
       
Child of NICOLAUS BONESTEEL and EVA is:
25.              i.    PHILIP4 BONESTEEL.
 
 
12.  HENRICH3 BONESTEEL (NICOLAUS2, NICHOLAS1 BONESTEEL - BOHNENSTIEL) was born May 08, 1761 in Red Hook, Dutchess Co. New York, and died in Y.
       
Children of HENRICH BONESTEEL are:
26.              i.    JOHN4 BONESTEEL, b. December 15, 1785, Green County, New York; d. February 24, 1866, Catskill, New York.
27.             ii.    MARTIN BONESTEEL, b. September 05, 1808, Catskill, Green Co. New York; d. April 18, 1866, Catskill, Green Co. New York.
 
 
13.  CATHARINE3 BONESTEEL (JOHAN DAVID2, NICHOLAS1 BONESTEEL - BOHNENSTIEL) was born 1755, and died in Y.  She married HENDRICK (HENRY) DAVID STEIVER September 04, 1772 in New York.  He was born 1745 in Red Hook, Dutchess Co. New York, and died in Y.
       
Child of CATHARINE BONESTEEL and HENDRICK STEIVER is:
                   i.    DAVID4 STEIVER.
 
 
14.  JACOB3 BONESTEEL (JOHAN DAVID2, NICHOLAS1 BONESTEEL - BOHNENSTIEL) was born June 24, 1757 in Pine Plains, Dutchess County, Rhinebeck, New York, and died 1838 in Williamsburgh, Dundas County.  He married CHRISTIAN WELCH.  She was born 1763, and died in Y.
       
Children of JACOB BONESTEEL and CHRISTIAN WELCH are:
28.              i.    CATHARINE4 BONESTEEL, b. February 21, 1788, Edwardsburgh Twp, Grenville, Co., Ontario; d. April 09, 1854, St. Vincent Twp., Grey Co. Ontario.
                  ii.    MARGARET (MARY) BONESTEEL, b. March 10, 1790, Mountain Twnshp., Dundas Co., Ontario; d. Y; m. JOHN BOYSE.
                 iii.    BARBARA (BARBARY) BONESTEEL, b. 1793, Osnabruck, Stormont Co. Ontario; d. Y.
29.            iv.    JACOB BONESTEEL, b. August 17, 1794, Osnabruck, Stormont Co. Ontario; d. December 10, 1850, Campbells Cross, Town Of Caledon, Mun. Peel County, Ontario.
30.             v.    DAVID BONESTEEL, b. 1796; d. Y.
                 vi.    WILLIAM BONESTEEL, b. April 11, 1797; d. Y.
31.           vii.    MARY BONESTEEL, b. 1801, Mountain Twnshp., Dundas Co., Ontario; d. September 24, 1870, South Gower Twp., Grenville County, Ontario.
               viii.    ELIZABETH BONESTEEL, b. 1806; d. Y; m. THOMAS (?) ALLPORT.
32.             ix.    MERILLA (MOULLI) BONESTEEL, b. 1808; d. 1895, Glengary County.
33.              x.    JOHN BONESTEEL, b. 1809, Mountain Twnshp., Dundas Co., Ontario; d. Y.
34.             xi.    SUSANNAH BONESTEEL, b. Bet. 1812 - 1816; d. December 12, 1867, Mountain Twnshp., Dundas Co., Ontario.
35.            xii.    NANCY ANN (HANNAH) BONESTEEL, b. 1814; d. February 22, 1880, Owen Sound, Grey Co., Ontario.
 
 
15.  DAVID3 BONESTEEL (JOHAN DAVID2, NICHOLAS1 BONESTEEL - BOHNENSTIEL) was born January 27, 1765 in Claverack, Columbia Co., New York, and died October 15, 1854.  He married HANNA (ANNA) ROWLEY. 
       
Children of DAVID BONESTEEL and HANNA ROWLEY are:
                   i.    JOHANNES4 BONESTEEL, b. December 13, 1785, Claverack, Columbia Co., New York; d. Y.
                  ii.    POLLY BONESTEEL, b. April 29, 1791, Claverack, Columbia Co., New York; d. Y.
                 iii.    JACOB BONESTEEL, b. May 1795, Hillsdale, Columbia County, New York; d. Y.
                 iv.    WILLIAM BONESTEEL, b. December 18, 1809, Claverack, Columbia Co., New York; d. Y.
 
 
16.  JACOBUS3 BONESTEEL (JOHANN PHILIP2, NICHOLAS1 BONESTEEL - BOHNENSTIEL) was born May 23, 1756, and died in Y.  He married MARGARETHA REISDORF. 
       
Children of JACOBUS BONESTEEL and MARGARETHA REISDORF are:
                   i.    PHILLIP4 BONESTEEL, d. Y.
                  ii.    JACOB BONESTEEL, d. Y.
                 iii.    MARIA BONESTEEL, d. Y.
                 iv.    ELIZABETH BONESTEEL, b. May 25, 1788; d. Y.
 
 
17.  PHILIP3 BONESTEEL (JOHANN PHILIP2, NICHOLAS1 BONESTEEL - BOHNENSTIEL) was born April 05, 1759 in Lower Red Hook, Dutchess Co. New York, and died May 30, 1834 in Woodstock, Ulster Co., New York.  He married (1) MAREITJE (MARIA) ALENDORF in Red Hook, Dutchess Co. New York.  She was born February 11, 1758, and died July 10, 1818.  He married (2) SARAH SMART.  She died June 15, 1832 in Woodstock, New York.
       
Children of PHILIP BONESTEEL and MAREITJE ALENDORF are:
                   i.    HENRY4 BONESTEEL, b. April 24, 1779; d. November 24, 1843, Woodstock Cemetery; m. MARIA SCHNEIDER.
36.             ii.    ELISABETH BONESTEEL, b. January 17, 1783; d. July 29, 1821, Mt. Morris.
                 iii.    PETER BONESTEEL, b. April 20, 1785; d. 1829; m. LENA BRIZEE, January 30, 1806.
37.            iv.    PHILIP P. BONESTEEL, b. August 22, 1788, Woodstock, Ulster Co., New York; d. January 14, 1848, Victor Co., New York.
                  v.    ANNA BONESTEEL, b. November 11, 1801; d. October 24, 1845, Janesville, Wisc.; m. WILLIAM B. SHELDON.
 
 
18.  HENRICH3 BONESTEEL (JOHANN PHILIP2, NICHOLAS1 BONESTEEL - BOHNENSTIEL) was born February 20, 1762 in Lower Red Hook, Dutchess Co. New York, and died in Y.  He married ELISABETH TETER March 14, 1786. 
       
Children of HENRICH BONESTEEL and ELISABETH TETER are:
                   i.    ELISABETH4 BONISTEEL, b. January 01, 1787; d. Y.
38.             ii.    HENRICH BONISTEEL, b. June 20, 1790, U.S.A.; d. 1868.
                 iii.    JEREMIAS BONISTEEL, b. October 26, 1792; d. Y.
                 iv.    JOHANNES BONISTEEL, b. May 19, 1794; d. Y.
 
 
19.  DAVID3 BONESTEEL (JOHANN PHILIP2, NICHOLAS1 BONESTEEL - BOHNENSTIEL) was born December 20, 1775 in Rhinebeck, Dutchess Co. New York, and died in Y.  He married CATHARINA KIPP December 31, 1795 in New York.  She was born in Rhinebeck, Dutchess Co New York, and died in Y.
       
Children of DAVID BONESTEEL and CATHARINA KIPP are:
                   i.    ELIZABETH4 BONESTEEL, b. June 14, 1799, Katsbaan, Ulster Co. N.Y.; d. Y.
                  ii.    JAMES BONESTEEL, b. August 22, 1804, Kingston, Ulster Co. New York; d. Y.
 
 
20.  LODOWICK3 BONESTEEL (JOHANN FRIEDERICH2, NICHOLAS1 BONESTEEL - BOHNENSTIEL) was born February 20, 1760, and died November 14, 1841.  He married MARGARET COONRADT. 
       
Child of LODOWICK BONESTEEL and MARGARET COONRADT is