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Descendants of William Bond

Generation No. 2

2. WILLIAM² BOND (WILLIAM¹) was born Abt. 1740 in Gloucester, VA ⁶, and died Abt. 16 September 1776 in South Farnham, Essex, VA ⁷. He married FANNY WALKER Abt. 1760 in Gloucester or Essex, VA ⁸, daughter of HENRY WALKER and ANNE UNKNOWN. She was born 26 January 1745/46 in Abington Parish, Gloucester, VA ⁹, and died Aft. 1789 in Lancaster, VA.

Notes for WILLIAM BOND:
      William Bond was born in Gloucester Co., VA, presumably shortly after his parents, William Bond and Constant Davis, were married, i.e., approximately 1740. In approximately 1760, he married Fanny Walker b. 26 Jan 1745/6 , the daughter of Henry and Anne Walker. That Walker was her surname and that she was the daughter of Henry and Anne is suggested but not proven by 1) starting with this generation "Walker" is used as a given name in the Bond line, 2) A Francis Walker was born to Henry and Anne Walker in Gloucester, the county where the Bonds then resided, 3) a Henry Walker witnessed the deed of William Bond in Essex county in 1761 , and 4) the first born of William and Fanny Bond was named Anna. In April of 1762, the younger William Bond family was still in Gloucester to christen their daughter Anna Bond , but by the death of the elder William Bond, his father, about 1768, he was working the South Farnham Parish, Essex Co. land. But he was not working it alone, as his gift of slaves to his mother will attest. William Bond could sign his own name , had therefore been educated. In the inventory of his estate are found "2 architect'n books" .

      William Bond was likely a "gentleman farmer", who, while owning a farm, did not actually till the soil. As did many other farmers of mid-eighteenth century Virginia , he diversified from the traditional tobacco farming. The inventory of his estate showed 8 slaves, probably more than required to work 126 acres. The stock was varied: 1 young horse, 3 sows & 14 shoates, 11 sheep, 1 yoke oxen, 1 cow, 1 heifer, and 1 yearling. The inventory also shows items that would be considered luxurious for the times: "1 Looking Glass", and "1 old fiddle". Education was important to William; he specified in his will that his estate "be kept together to maintain and educate my Children..." His estate, however, would fall short of this goal; one of his sons would later be apprenticed to a carpenter, another would be apprenticed to a tailor.

      Of his children, only the birth of Anna Bond (above) can be found in extant records. The others must be inferred. John Bond is the only child mentioned by name in the will, and was presumably the eldest son, since he was to inherit the land when he became of age. John deposed in his pension application of 16 Aug 1832 that he was 69 years old. This would make him born ~1763 and probably in Essex Co., the next child born after Anna. A Robert Bond was a contemporary of John Bond, came with John to Kentucky, and gave a deposition in John's behalf at the pension application on 16 Aug 1832. This deposition included intimate family information which indicates a sibling relationship. On 17 Dec 1781, a Walker Bond was apprenticed to Thomas Johnson of Essex Co., VA to become a carpenter . Likewise, on 21 Jan 1782, a William Bond was apprenticed to Richard Jeffries of Essex Co., VA to become a tailor ; Richard Jeffries was also one of the court-appointed appraisers of William Bond's estate. Yet another inferred brother is Thomas, whose will in Scott Co., KY was witnessed by Walker. Four of these brothers: John, Robert, Walker and Thomas, along with Robert Sale (John's brother-in-law) would all journey from Virgina to Scott Co., Kentucky in the late 1790's.

      William died in 1776 at the age of ~36. Such an early death in Virginia was common, since there were few doctors and a pestilential climate. In William's will he "advises that my Land may be sold to the highest bidder by my Executors herein after named on credit, and the money arising thereby to be applied towards of other lands at the discretion of my said executors..." Apparently, Fanny nor the boys were able or had any interest in managing the farm as it was. When John would become of age (21) Fanny was to receive a loan of "her choice of any three of my Negroes except Harry, one feather-bed and furniture, and seven pounds worth of any other household or kitchen furniture as she may choose..." Harry would eventually go with William, the youngest of the Bond children . The elder William's inventory shows 8 slaves: Harry, Sam, wenches Poll, Venus, Jane, and Chris, an old fellow York, and a girl Peggy, which comprise 400 L of his 579 L estate (exclusive of land).

      The land was sold on 2 Feb 1778 for 101 pounds 5 shillings by Alexander Saunders, the executor of William Bond. Shortly thereafter, Saunders died, not having re-invested the proceeds in other lands, which resulted in a lawsuit between John Bond and Saunders estate (see John Bond #4 for details).

      Fanny presumably returned to her Walker relatives after her husband's death. Her son, John enlisted in the Continnental Army in 1778/1779 in King William County, a long-time Walker homeland. Fanny Bond the widow was not the Fanny Bond who married Ralph Wormeley of Lancaster Co., VA in Aug 1784; this Fanny belongs to the branch of Bonds associated with the Sharpe family, and her marriage to Ralph Wormeley was her first .

Kingston Parish Register, Gloucester Co., VA 975.53 V26m: p. 23, Bond, Anna dau. of Wm. and Fanny, born Apr 1762 (Kingston Parish was part of Gloucester Co. that became Mathews Co. in 1791).

17 Mar 1776, Essex Co., VA Wills 13, p.51 (probated 16 Sep 1776): desires that
his land be sold to the highest bidder, that the money be applied to the
purchase of other lands, which when purchased, he lends to wife Fanny during
her natural life, that he gives said lands to his son John, that the money
from his estate be used to maintain and educate his children until John
reaches Lawful age (John is only 15 at this time) at which time he gives
Fanny any three of his negroes except Harry, one feather bed, furniture, and
seven pounds of household goods, remainder to be divided among his surviving
children; wife Fanny and friends Aleck Sanders and William Young, executors.
13 Jan 1777, Essex Co., VA Wills 13, p.186: inventory amounting to 579 pounds
not including land.

Essex Co., VA Court Orders 1773-1782, film 0,031,223:
      p. 301: 16 Sep 1776. William Bond's will proved. Andrew Allen, Richard Jefferies, John Brooke and William Bomar or any three of them ordered to appraise Wm. Bond.
      p. 357: May 1778. On the motion of William Gatewood, ordered that Thomas Boughton, Thomas Evans, Smith Young, and Richard Jeffries do settle, order and as Sounders Administer Accounts of the Estate of William Bond, decd and Report their finding therein to the Court.
      p. 501: 25 May 1781. James Djernatt is appointed Guardian to Thomas Bond, orphan of William Bond decd whereupon the said James together with William Young his security entered into and acknowledged a bond according to law.
      p. 508: 29 Dec 1782. Samuel Peachy, William Smith, Thomas Evans and John Evans or any three of them are appointed to settle and divide the Estate of William Bond, decd + report their proceeding therein to the Court.

Notes for FANNY WALKER:
Abington Parish Register, Glocester, VA Fanny Walker, dau. Henry and Anne
Walker DOM: estimated from age of son, John Bond


Children of WILLIAM BOND and FANNY WALKER are:

	i.	ANNA³ BOND, b. April 1762, Gloucester, VA ¹⁰; d. Unknown.
3.	ii.	JOHN BOND, b. Abt. 1763, South Farnham, Essex, VA; d. 12 March 1842, New Liberty, Owen, KY.
4.	iii.	WALKER BOND, b. Abt. 1764, Essex Co., VA; d. Abt. January 1832, Scott, KY.
5.	iv.	THOMAS BOND, b. 1765, VA; d. 23 June 1828, Scott, KY.
6.	v.	ROBERT BOND, b. Abt. 1767, Essex, VA; d. Abt. May 1849, Owen, KY.
	vi.	WILLIAM BOND, b. 1768, Essex, VA; d. Unknown.

Notes for WILLIAM BOND:
William was apparently the youngest of the William family. It was he who was apprenticed last - to Richard Jeffries to become a tailor . If he was then 14, he would have been born 1767-8. In court orders, he chooses Richard Jeffries to be his guardian . Jeffries was one of the original appraisers of William Bond appointed in 1778 , although the appraisal was ordered again .

William did not go to Kentucky with his brothers. He may be the William Bond who is found in tax records of King William Co., VA starting in 1790 and continuing past 1817 .

DOB: he was younger than his brother John who inherited; guardian bond
19 Jun 1786 - probably he is 21 Essex Co. Guardian Bonds p. 149 (0,031,247)
21 Jan 1782; Essex Co., Va Deeds 32, p 39: William Bond is apprenticed to
Richard Jeffries to become a Tailor
Did not accompany brothers to KY. A Wm Bond is in King & Queen Co., VA in
1790; maybe him.

Essex Co., VA Court Orders 1773-1782, film 0,031,223:
p. 508: 29 Dec 1782. An indenture of apprenticeship between Wm Bond and Richard Jeffries was acknowledged by the parties to be their proper act and deed, approved of by the Court and Ordered to be Recorded.
p. 509: 29 Dec 1782. On motion of William Bond, he is allowed to choose a Guardian and made choice of Richard Jeffries, whereupon the said Richard Jeffries together with [Hanisck] Lee his security entered into and acknowlege a bond according to law.

Essex Co., VA Court Orders 1784-1787, film 0,031,224:
p. 212: 19 Jun 1786. Richard Jeffries exhibited an account against the Estate of William Bonds, his ward, which being examined by the Court and sworn to is allowed and ordered to be recorded.
same page, down a bit. The order made for the summoning Richard Jeffries to settle his guardian account with William Bonds, his ward, is dismissed.

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