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Descendants of William Bond

6. ROBERT³ BOND (WILLIAM², WILLIAM¹) was born Abt. 1767 in Essex, VA, and died Abt. May 1849 in Owen, KY. He married FANNY SALE Abt. 1795 in VA. She was born Abt. 1775 in VA, and died Unknown.

Notes for ROBERT BOND:
      Robert Bond's birthdate is not quite clear. On one hand, his brother, John, was probably older than he, since it was John who inherited their father's land . Yet in the 1830 census , John is listed as 60-70 while Robert is listed as 70-80. If he were over 70 in 1830, i.e. born c. 1759, his mother would have been 14 at his birth, young even by Virginia standards. It is much more likely that the census is incorrect. His guardian account was settled on 19 Jul 1790 , at which time he was probably 21 or slightly older. Therefore, the best estimate is that he was born c. 1767/1768.

      He, like brother John, was orphaned at a young age. He, unlike John, was not mentioned in his father's will, except the provision for "education of my children." That provision, at least, was satisfied; he was able to sign his name .

      In his account settling with his guardian, William Saunders on 19 July 1790 (see above), the bulk of the account is for clothing or materials for clothing:
3 yds duffle
1 felt Hat
6 yds Irish linen
1 pr shoe buckles
1 pr knee buckles
To John Bogie for making suit of Clothes
1 doz big buttons
6 yds Virginia for Shirting
Other accounts include:
To Wm. Atherson for 8/2 bushels of Corn for your schooling
1786: To your board for this year 12.0.0
To paid Col. Wm. Gatewood (one of the appraisers of William Bond's estate) for your proportion of expence in settling your father's estate: 0.8.11
1788: To keeping negroe Jenny & her 3 Children: 3.0.0
To 1 Blanket 1/6 yd Flannel for Jenny's Child: 0.0.9
To midwifes fee: 0.11.0
1789: To John Bougan for his attendance in a suite brought for you: 0.12.6
Accounts on the plus side were had from Edmonson (first name unknown) and Francis Duvall for bonds due, cash from the hire of "old Dennis", and a bond from James Dejarnette, the guardian of brothers John and Thomas. When all was accounted, Robert's estate of L 38.7.8 had dwindled to L 2.7.5. For many an early Virginian, the bulk of his estate would be the value of their slaves, and Robert was no exception. At the tender age of 21, and having only L 2 and change in his pocket, he was the owner of (and thereby responsible for providing for) Jenny, her three or four children, and "old Dennis".

      He married Fanny Sale, according to a FHC Ancestor File entry, and this is reasonable, though unsubstantiated, since one of their daughters would also be called Fanny. The marriage, from his age and birth date of first known child, would have taken place c. 1795, and therefore would have taken place in Spotsylvania Co., if he had follwed brother John and Robert Sale there. The parentage of Fanny Sale is unknown at this time. Obviously, she is related in some way to Molly Sale, the wife of Robert's brother John. But Fanny, whose actual name was probably Frances, was not Molly's sister, as there is no Fanny or Francis in the list of Molly's orphan siblings in Caroline County . The Sale genealogy, which primarily takes place in Essex Co., VA and later in Caroline Co., VA (whose records are scant), has yet to be written for their part of the family (but see Root and Branch of the Sale Family by Dorthea Sale Goodman, 1939). Fanny was 50-60 in the 1830 census, so would have been born c. 1780 .

      Shortly after their marriage, Robert and Fanny accompanied or followed the other Bond brothers to Scott Co., KY. He paid taxes in 1800 on 100 acres of land on LeComptes Run, land originally entered by Kertner or Kertin and surveyed and patented by Robert Patterson. His brothers Walker and Thomas also held land on LeComptes Run entered by Kertner . so presumably, the three brothers were within shouting distant of each other. He stayed on this property until moving to Gallatin Co. in 1817. *** What land in Gallatin, where. At his death, he lived next to H.H. Dejarnette, undoubtedly a relation of the guardian of John and Thomas Bond back in Essex Co., VA.

      In 1814, a Robert Bond obtained a bond with David Herndon for a license to keep a tavern . The Herndons were yet another family that originally dwelt in Spotsylvania Co., VA, and associated with the Bonds for generations. By this time, Robert was paying taxes in Gallatin Co., not Scott Co., but no other Robert Bonds are present, so the act must have been his. Perhaps he was a "silent partner" in the tavern business.

      In 1829, he supported his brother John's application for a pension. His signature can be found in this pension file (W5225).
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      At one time (c. 1830) he briefly owned land in Grant Co., KY (just east of Owen Co.) that he had bought from W.B. Gayle (possibly the father of his son-in-law, Henry B. Gayle) .

      Fanny died 1840-1849. Robert died in 1849, leaving a detailed will and codicil which (so he thought) equitably divided his personal estate (Negroes and cash) between his children, if alive, or grandchildren . It provided for essentially one slave going to each child portion, along with cash to make up for varying slave values. It is worth noting the difference in estate planning just one generation has made. Robert was not even mentioned by name in his father's will, and the land and estate went to John, whereas Robert went to elaborate lengths to make sure that his children knew that he was being entirely equitable in splitting his estate. Perhaps his experience as an orphan shaped his views on his legacy. In any case, what may have been equitable to his children must have been devastating to his slaves. There would be no more intact slave families after his death. To his credit, he also provided that "my faithful servants Lucy and Nanny be emancipated and set free at my death, and each of my aforesaid children be charged equally for their support during their natural lives". Within 14 years, all would be emancipated by law.

      His inventory and sale bill show an assortment of farm and carpentry tools. 5 bedsteads, and a 32 piece set of china teaware, among other things. These items were sold amongst Granville Garnett, R.H. Gayle, F. Brown, W.H. Dejarnette, and others. William H. Garnett, probably a brother of Granville, had married Robert's daughter, Clara, and Fotheringill Brown had married another daughter, Maria. W.H. Dejarnette must be a descendent of the Dejarnette who was guardian of John Bond back in Virginia.

DOB: Age shown as 70-80 in 1830 census (Owen Co., p. 332); yet shown as younger than his brother John, who inherited; guardian acct settlement 14 Oct 1789 - is he 21?
best guess - census is wrong he born 1767/8.

DOD: he wrote an affadavit in support of John's application for Rev. War
pension.

Owen Co., KY Will Book D, p.85: Robert Bond

Scott Co., KY Wills B-95 1 Aug 1814: Robert Bond and David Herndon post a bond to keep a tavern. The current individual may not be this Robert Bond, since he is supposed to be in Gallatin Co., KY. But robert stayed after John left - check taxes to see.

1820 census, Gall. Co., KY: Robert Bonds, p.131 (film 0,186,177) 10110-32110

1830 census, Owen Co., KY: Robert Bonds, p.332 (film 0,007,819) 0010000001-01110001
w/26 slaves

Grant Co., KY Deed Book D, p. 53: 28 Dec 1835, W. B. Gayle (father of son-in-law) to Robert Bond, 150 ac on Eagle Cr., for $600.

Grant Co., KY Deed Book D, p. 77: 28 Apr 1836, Robert Bond to Jas. Chrisman & others, 150 ac on Eagle Cr., for $587.

1840 census, Owen, KY: Robert Bond, p 185 (film 0,007,831) 0100000001-001000001 w/
17 slaves

Owen Co., KY, Will Book D film 0,272,764: will of Robert Bonds, Sr., decd; will - p. 85; inv. - p. 111; bills - pp 112, 147; settlement - p. 222 (xeroxed will).

Notes for FANNY SALE:
DOB: est. from husband


Children of ROBERT BOND and FANNY SALE are:

20.	i.	CLARISSA (CLARA)⁴ BOND, b. 1796, Scott, KY; d. Aft. 1860.
	ii.	FRANCIS "FANNY" BOND, b. 1800, Gallatin, KY; d. Unknown; m. WILLIAM MCCLURE, 04 April 1830, Owen, KY ¹⁸; d. Unknown.
21.	iii.	ELIZA BOND, b. 22 April 1801, Scott, KY; d. 09 January 1879, Owen, KY.
22.	iv.	AMANDA JANE BOND, b. 14 March 1804, Gallatin, KY; d. 14 July 1884, Owen, KY.
23.	v.	JANE "POLLY" BOND, b. 1808, Scott, KY; d. 1844, Hartord, Ohio, KY.
24.	vi.	SAMUEL S. BOND, b. Abt. 1809, Gallatin, KY; d. Aft. 1870, Owen, KY.
25.	vii.	MARIA BOND, b. 01 March 1810, Gallatin, KY; d. 03 December 1875, Owen, KY.
26.	viii.	LOUISA W. BOND, b. Abt. 1812, Gallatin, KY; d. Unknown.
27.	ix.	ROBERT S. BOND, b. Abt. 1818, Scott, KY; d. Unknown.

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