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Descendants of William Bond

4. WALKER³ BOND (WILLIAM², WILLIAM¹) was born Abt. 1764 in Essex Co., VA, and died Abt. January 1832 in Scott, KY. He married SUSANNAH "SUSAN" Abt. 1795. She was born 1770 in VA, and died 1859 in Carroll, KY.

Notes for WALKER BOND:
      Walker was born in South Farnham Parish in Essex Co., VA c. 1765-68, judging from the date of his apprenticeship. He was orphaned in 1776, and the his mother remarried in 1784, probably contributing to the Bond boys tendency to stay close to one another through their lives.

      His name was not mentioned in his father's will, other than his father directing that the estate provide education for the children. That Walker is actually a child of William Bond is shown by 1) there appear to have been no other Bond families in the Essex Co. at the time, 2) Walker's apprenticeship is adjacent to his brother William's in the records (and William is definitely established as a son of William), 3) his brother, John Bond (#4 above), named one of his children Walker, one could not, and 4) that he came to Kentucky and lived in close proximity to the other three brothers.

      He was apprenticed to Thomas Johnson to become a carpenter on 17 Dec 1781 . Undoubtedly, his father's affinity for architecture had something to do in the choice of carpenter for Walker. Carpentry tools were inventoried in William's estate - Walker may have used or inherited these tools. Normally, a boy would be about 14 when apprenticed. This would make Walker born c. 1767-8. However, his brother, William was apprenticed just a month later, so, unless they had been twins, the 14 year-old rule was not adherred to in at least one of these cases.

      Whether he accompanied his bother John to Spotsylvania Co., VA is not known; he was too young to have a household of his own at that time. The first record of him in taxes is in Scott Co., KY in 1800, where is is shown with 1 white male > 21 yrs old, no white males 16-21, no blacks, no horses and no land shown. By 1801, he had acquired 1 black and 2 horses. In 1802 a second black was added, and in 1803, one of the slaves had just turned 16 - another field hand. In **** he is shown with land for the first time: 100 acres on LeComptes Run, entered by Kirtner. The deed is not on record, as early deeds of Scott Co. were destroyed, and the only deeds to be found earlier than 1837 were ones that were brought back to the courthouse after the fire and re-recorded. Walker's was not among the ones brought back.

      Walker's family is somewhat of a mystery. He married Susannah or Susan (surname unknown), but was it in Virginia or Scott Co., KY? The same fire that destroyed the land records also destroyed the early marriage records of Scott Co., so we may never know. Five children are mentioned in his will, and by name, but their whereabouts after his death are not known. They must have left the eastern Kentucky area. Their birth dates given are necessarily merely guesses.

      Walker and Susannah were members of the Stamping Grounds Baptist Church, he baptized in Sep 1821. Considering that he entered the area 21 years earlier, it took him a while to get around to it. She was expelled from the Stamping Grounds church in Aug 1835 "for joining the reformers" .

      Walker died in later Dec 1831 or early Jan 1832. His will was written 6 Dec 1831 and the will was presented in court and recorded at the January session, 1832 . He left the estate to Susannah with the provision that after her death it be divided between "my five children". He mentions that Julia, his oldest daughter, had already married, but does not indicate whom she married. By the death of Susannah in 1859, Julia is married to Richard C. Lindsay. The other children were: David, Thomas, Edward and Ann Elizabeth (called Eliza by Susannah in her will).

      After Walker's death, Susannah remained in Scott Co. for some time - long enough to become entangled with those reformers, but she died in Carroll Co., KY. Her will was written 20 Nov 1852 and recorded 8 Mar 1859. In her will Thomas, who was the executor of his father's estate, is not mentioned at all, so he is probably deceased in 1852. Julia Lindsay, David H. and Edward Bond each are bequeathed $1 only, while the remainder goes to the youngest, Eliza, now married to ______ McDonald.

DOB: younger than brother John, and >45 yrs old in 1820 census.
DOD: Scott Co., KY Wills E, p. 310

17 Dec 1781; Essex Co., VA Deeds 32, p. 35: Walker Bond is apprenticed to
Thomas Johnson to become a carpenter.

Walker witnessed his brother John's application for Rev. War pension in 1833
in Owen Co., KY

Walker accompanied his three brothers to KY and was in Scott Co. by 1800. He
is found in Scott Co. censuses through 1830.

Scott Co., KY, tax records, 0,008,221: starts 1794 (not very legible); 1st appearance: 1799 Walker Bonds 1001 no land listed; 1800 10000 no land; 1801 10012; 1802 10022; 1803 10113; film 0,008,222: 1820 Bond, Walker 100 ac Scott Co., on LeCompte's Run, entered by Kertner, pat. same.

Early land records of Scott Co. were destroyed. Some deeds are recorded, but these are ones that were re-recorded at a later date and are out-of-order.

1820 census, Scott Co., KY, film 0,186,187: Walker Bonds, p 177-row 13, 121101-11001 (he is over 45 yrs old).

Carroll Co. Will Book 2, p. 494: Will of Susan Bond; teste: James McCann.

Scott Co., Ky Court Orders 1, film 0,183,206:
      p. 338, 18 Jan 1832. An Instrument of writing purporting to be the last will and testament of Walker Bond decd was produced in Court and sworn by the oath of Sims D. Alexander and John L. Moore the subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded.

Scott Co., Ky Will Book E, p. 310: Will of Walker Bond (xeroxed). There are two Book E's: each with the same pages - only one has the will on p. 310.

Scott Co., KY Will Book E, p. 32: 19 Mar 1828, Thomas Bond [probably the son of Walker] and Walker Bond & Presley Calvert are appraisers of the estate of John Millbank.

Carroll Co., KY Will Book 2, film 0,414,685: p. 494, will of Susan Bond, mentions daughter Juliet H. Lindsay, David H. Bond and Edward Bond (they each get $1) - the remainder of the estate goes to Eliza McDonald; Susan makes her mark. teste: Jno C. Lindsay, James McCann (xeroxed).

Notes for SUSANNAH "SUSAN":
DOB: estimated
DOD: will, Carroll Co., 2-494
Name: not mentione by name in Walker's will - only "my wife" (Scott Wills E-310
second E book). But her own will mentions the same children,
only the girs are married, and Thomas apparently has died. Her will is called
"Susan Bond", but given her age, she was probably born and married as
Susannah.


Children of WALKER BOND and SUSANNAH "SUSAN" are:

THOMAS H.⁴ BOND, b. Abt. 1789, VA; d. Bef. 1850, Callaway, MO.

Notes for THOMAS H. BOND:
Thomas occurs in the 1820 census in Scott Co., KY near his father. He was the co-executor of his father’s estate in 1828. Shortly thereafter, he removed from Kentucky and settled in Callaway Co., Missouri where he can be found 50-60 years old in the 1840 census. He was probably accompanied to MO by Edward S. Herndon, probably the son of the Edward Herndon who owned a tavern in Scott Co., KY with Thomas H.’s uncle, Robert Bond, by John T. Yates, the other co-executor of Walker Bond’s estate and a son of Joseph Yates, the guardian of the children of Thomas Bond, another uncle of Thomas H.’s and his namesake, and also by David H. and Edward Bond, Thomas H.’s two brothers. The women of the Walker Bond family remained in Kentucky. It may be hypothesized that his middle name was Herndon.

DOB: 1840 census, Callaway Co., MO p. 227 says he is 50-60
DOD: not mentioned with the other children in his mother's will (Carroll Co.,
KY 2-494; 1859), is in the 1840 census in MO, but not the 1850.
Came to Callaway Co., MO with his two brothers, David H. and Edward, in about
1840. He settled in 9 mile prairie tnp. In 1840, he had a wife 50-60 and
another male 15-20, in the household. Other children may have already left the
nest by 1840. Also coming to MO at that time are Edward S. Herndon, son of
father Thomas's friend Edward, and also John T. Yates (b. 1795), who was
co-executor of father Thomas's will in Scott Co., KY (Scott Orders 1827-?; p.
97; film 183,206)

14.	ii.		JULIET H BOND, b. 1798, Scott, KY; d. Unknown, Carroll, KY.
	iii.		ANN ELIZABETH BOND, b. 1800, Scott, KY; d. Unknown; m. MCDONALD; b. 1800; d. Unknown.

Notes for ANN ELIZABETH BOND:
DOB: estimated

15.	iv.		DAVID HERNDON BOND, b. 1803, Scott, KY; d. Abt. 05 July 1884, Clinton, MO.
16.	v.		EDWARD BOND, b. 1815, Scott, KY; d. Aft. 1859.

5. THOMAS³ BOND (WILLIAM², WILLIAM¹) was born 1765 in VA, and died 23 June 1828 in Scott, KY. He married MARY ANN "NANCY" YATES Abt. 1814 in Prob. Scott, KY. She was born 1791, and died 31 August 1832 in Scott, KY.

Notes for THOMAS BOND:
      Thomas Bond was born in South Farnham Parish, Essex Co., VA. From the age stated on his tombstone in Scott Co., KY, 69, he would have been born in 1765-1766. He was orphaned at the age of 12, with the majority of the estate going to his brother John. Unlike his brothers Walker and William, he does not appear to have been an apprentice in some craft. He did, however, have James Dejarnette appointed as his guardian . James Dejarnette was also the guardian of Thomas's brother John at approximately the same time .

      He may have followed brother John to Spotsylvania Co., VA, before traveling with him to Scott Co., KY. By 1797, he is paying tax in Scott, Co., KY, and by 1820 had ammassed over 1000 acres on LeComptes Run, land originally entered by Kirtner. His brothers Robert and Walker lived nearby while they were in Scott Co.

      In about 1814, he married Mary Ann Yates, also known as "Nancy", who was the daughter of Joseph Yates and Mary Thomas Yates, and who was born 1791-1792 in Kentucky . He would have been almost 50 years old at the time. If he was married previously, there was no issue and his wife was dead by 1810 .

      Thomas apparently never was a member of the Stamping Grounds Baptist Church, located nearby, but Nancy was baptised there in July 1821 . He died 23 Jun 1828, at the age of 62, and is buried in a cemetery on Bond's Pike . His last child was born only months before his death. His will was recorded 20 Jul 1828. He left the common legacy of everything to his wife during her life, then to whatever children may be alive. The will was proven in court by Thomas's brother Walker and John Johnson . The executors named in the will, John T. Yates and Isaac Adams refused to act in that capacity, so Nancy was named Executrix . Nancy died 31 Aug, 1832 and is buried in the Stamping Grounds cemetery . Their family is taken mostly from Echoes of the Past in the Western Part of Scott County, The Stamping Ground Womans Club, 1980, Vol. II, p. 262 & ff.

      On 17 Sep 1832 Robert Bond, over 14 years old and son of Thomas and Nancy, both deceased, chose John T. Yates his guardian. Mr Yates was also appointed guardian for Elizabeth, Joseph, and Sarah Bond, who presumably were not over 14 years old.

Ref: Echoes of the Past (In the Western Part of Scott County) Vol II
Stamping Ground Womans Club, 1980; 976.9425 H2s V.2

DOB/DOD: Scott Co. Cemeteries; Scott Co. Gen. Soc. 1992, p.15; 976.9425 V3s
Death date and age (62) given only.

Thomas Bond and Walker Bond of Scott Co. served together on several appraisals
in Scott Co. Long after Thomas's death in 1828, his son, William moved to New
Liberty, Owen Co., KY, near the kin of John Bond This seemed to indicate kinship. Kinship is proven in Essex Co., VA Orders, where Thomas is an orphan of William Bond and chooses James Dejernat as guardian (Orders 25 May 1781, p. 508). John Bond was mentioned in the will of William (unlike any other siblings), and also chose at one time to have James Dejernat as guardian (Orders 20 Feb 1780, p. 465). Brothers William and Walker are apprenticed at approx. the same time, same place (Essex Co. Deeds) .

Due to the age difference between Thomas and Nancy (he is 26 years older), there is a possibility of an earlier marriage in VA, but no children of such a marriage known in KY.

Essex Co., VA Court Orders 1773-1782, film 0,031,223:
      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.

1820 census, Scott Co, KY, film 0,186,187: Thos Bonds, p 117-row 5, 100010-10010-03 (he is reported as less than 45 yrs old).

Scott Co., Ky Court Orders 1, film 0,183,206:
      p. 96, 21 Jul 1826. An Instrument of [anling] purporting to be the last will and testament of Tho. Bond decd was this day produced in court and proven to be the act and deed of the said Thos. Bond by the oaths of Walker Bond and John [J.] Johnson, two of the subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded.
      p. 97, 21 Jul 1826. On motion of Nancy Bond, she is permitted to qualify as Executrix of Thos. Bond decd the other Execs named in said will, John T. Yates + Isaac Adams refusing to qualify, she thereupon came into court and took the oath reqd by law and entered into and acknowledged bond. And on her motion it is ordered that Joseph Herndon, John Duvall, John Calvert and Andrew Calvert or other three of them being first duly sworn be appointed [ ] to appraise in current money the personal estate of said decd and slaves if any and report to Court.
      p. 98, 18 Aug 1832 An appt. of the Estate of Tho. Bond decd re'd to Court and ordered to be recorded.

Scott Co., KY Will Book E, p. 19-20: will of Thomas Bond (xeroxed).

Notes for MARY ANN "NANCY" YATES:
Ref: Echoes of the Past (In the Western Part of Scott County) Vol II
Stamping Ground Womans Club, 1980; 976.9425 H2s V.2


Children of THOMAS BOND and MARY YATES are:

17.	i.		WILLIAM A.⁴ BOND, b. 11 August 1817, Scott, KY; d. 11 October 1866, New Liberty, Owen, KY.
	ii.		ROBERT BOND, b. Bef. 1818, Scott, KY ¹⁶; d. Unknown.

Notes for ROBERT BOND:
DOB: see below

Scott Co., KY Orders for 17 Sep 1832, p. 381: Robert Bond, son of Thomas, being
over 14 yrs old, chose John T. Yates as his guardian. John T. Yates was also
appointed guardian of Elizabeth, Joseph and Sarah Bond, not yet 14 yrs old.
The other children of Thomas were not mentioned

iii.

ELIZA E. BOND, b. 1818, Scott, KY; d. 28 January 1840, Scott, KY.

Notes for ELIZA E. BOND:
never married
Ref: Echoes of the Past (In the Western Part of Scott County) Vol II
Stamping Ground Womans Club, 1980; 976.9425 H2s V.2

Scott Co., KY wills G, p166: 26 Jan 1840. Will of Eliza E. Bond (apparently unmarried person), mentions sister Sarah Ann Bond (gets legacy coming from her decd father Thomas Bond); wit: Chartin Brumlet, William A. Bond.

DOB/DOD: Scott Co. Cems 976.9425 V3s, p15.

iv.

CHARLES BOND, b. 04 March 1821, Scott, KY; d. 13 January 1884, Scott, KY.

Notes for CHARLES BOND:
never married

Ref: Echoes of the Past (In the Western Part of Scott County) Vol II
Stamping Ground Womans Club, 1980; 976.9425 H2s V.2

1860 census, Owen Co., KY, p. 185, film 0,803,391: Charles Bond 39 Farmer 2000 6820 KY, living alone.

1870 census, New Liberty, Owen Co., KY, p. 255, film 0,545,992: Bond, Chas 49 Mule Trader 900 KY; w/ Porter, Isaac 54 Farmer & his family.

Scott Co. Cems 976.9425 V3s, p. 152

18.	v.	JOHN CALVIN BOND, b. 16 June 1823, Scott, KY; d. 18 February 1896, Scott, KY.
19.	vi.	JOSEPH YATES BOND, b. 25 January 1825, Scott, KY; d. 10 March 1900, Scott, KY.
	vii.	SARAH ANNE BOND, b. 05 January 1828, Scott, KY; d. 05 June 1851, Scott, KY; m. ELDRIDGE BRANHAM, 17 December 1846, Scott, KY ¹⁷; b. 1820; d. Unknown.

Notes for SARAH ANNE BOND:
Ref: Echoes of the Past (In the Western Part of Scott County) Vol II
Stamping Ground Womans Club, 1980; 976.9425 H2s V.2

Notes for ELDRIDGE BRANHAM:
DOB: estimated

Scott Co., KY Marriages 1837-1863, film 0,183,224: Bond, Sarah A. and Branham, Eldridge, #786, lic: 14 Dec 1846, married, 17 Dec 1846.

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