Joseph "Jose" Bonifay, II, born 1788 - died 1840, was the son of Marianna Pingrow and Joseph Bonifay. Marianna was an early settler and pioneer of Escambia County, Florida. Joseph married Maria Delorez Gonzales in 1813. They had 10 children.
Additional info on Joseph from The Heritage of Santa Rosa County, Florida, Page 174, "In 1817, Joseph bought the Garcon Spanish land grant from Maria Vidal Garcon, widow of Antonio Garcon. The Bonifay grant was section 17 on Blackwater Bay. Manuel Hernandez had a similar grant (section 19) on the Escambia side. The grants were parallel with very little land between them. From the south boundries of these grants, Joseph acquired the rest of Garcon Point (5000) acres, so that he had a free range for his cattle surrounded by water."
"Joseph evidently established a brickyard near Gull Point with Manuel Hernandez and later with Henry Slayback. In addition to his ranch on Garcon Point, Joseph acquired property on the Narrows in Santa Rosa Island and town lots as well as retaining his land at Gull Point."
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