Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5848, William Bond, Va.

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Va.    Bond, William Ann    W. 5858

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[added by hand. "5016"] 
[added by hand. "Tennessee Nashville"] 

[added by hand. "Ann Bond"]
widow of [added by hand. "William Bond"] 
who died on the [added by hand. "22 July 1830"] 
of [illegible, added by hand] in the State of [added by hand. "Tennessee"] 
who was a [added by hand. "private"] in the [added by hand. VA] commanded 
by Captain [blank space] of the [blank space] commanded
by [blank space] in the  
fine for [added by hand. "six months."]

Inscribed on the Roll of [added by hand. "Nashville"]
at the rate of [added by hand. "20 Dollars -"] Cents
per annum, to commence on the [added by hand. "4th"] day of
March, 18[added by hand. "31."]

Certificate of Pension issued the [added by hand. "7th"] day of 
[added by hand. "May 1857"] and [added by hand. "but to
I Rayan of Alabama, [illegible]."]

Arrears to the 4th of 
Semi-annual allowance ending

[printed in brackets. "Revolutionary Claim
Act July 4, 1836,
Section the [blank space]"]

Recorded by [added by hand. "A Van Wyck"] Clerk,
[added by hand. "D"]
Vol. [added by hand. "2"]
Page [added by hand. "412."]

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John Bond
born of 4th Nov. 1779
-
Page Bond was born
of 23rd [scribble over the word] Nov. 1779
-
Wm Bond was born
of 19th July 1783
-
Lucy Bond was born
of 8th Sept. 1774
-
[illegible] Bond of [illegible]
Page Bond
Page
[illegible scribbling]

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[illegible] Bond
was born of 23rd of
october 1795
The
Youngest child
Maurice Bond
was Born year
23 of October
1806

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[written in a different script, vertically from bottom to top. "4866 Ann Bond of Williamson Tenessee A123-4-"]
State of Tennessee
[indented] Williamson County
On this eighteenth day of Novenber 1834
Personally appeared before me James G 
Bingham one of the acting Justices of
the Peace in and for the county aforesaid
Ann Bonds aged Seventy Nine years
a resident of the county and State
aforesaid Who, being first duly Sworn
according to law both on her oath
make the following Declaration in
order to obtain the benefits of the
Provision Made by the [act of Congress
passed July the 4th 1836
That She is the Widow of William 
Bonds Who was a Soldier of the [illegible]
[illegible] and Served the following terms
of Service. His first term of service
was in the regular Service of the state
of Virginia. This was about the [illegible]
[illegible] of the year 1777 or in 
the latter part of 1776 They were 
called State Minute Men to be under
Regular offices and ready to March at
a Minutes Warning She was not 
then Married to him but she saw 
him start when the call was made
They were marched to Norfolk and
[illegible] River and stationed at several
other places in the State She cannot
State the names of the officers under
whom he served this time nor can
She State precisely the length of service
but believes it to be Twelve Month
the Soldiers were in enlisted for two years

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years but she thinks they did not serve
so long and She must depend [illegible]
proof on the particulars of this [illegible]
after he had Returned home She 
and the Said William Bond was man
on the eleventh day of December 1777
Seventeen hundred and Seventy
Seven She recalled the day and date 
and ann[illegible] hereto the family record
of the ages of her children which
is in the genuine hand writing of
the Said William Bond and in the
family even since has been p[illegible]
[indented] The next [illegible 1] of Service was in
the militia of Virginia [added above the sentence with a caret underneath to indicate. "he"] had first got a Substitute but the Substitute was
gone and the draft was made and her
husband had to go in his place was
this [illegible 1] drafted for Six Months under
captain Ballen under Major Auchen
and commanded by General Sawson
they were marched to North Carolina
to Join General Green they were
all this Service Stationed in North
Carolina and dining the time he was
in the battle of Guilford Court
House he Served this [illegible 1] Six Months
and a few days as to a discharge
She does not know what was done
with any of his old papers She has
no documentary or other record proof
in Suport of her claim but the
family record hereto annexed
She [illegible]thed declares that she was
married to the Said William Bond on

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on the 11th day of December
Seventeen hundred and Seventy Seven
by Protestant preacher by the
Name of Sa[illegible] in Cumberland county
Virginia. That her husband the afore
William Bond died on the 22d day of July eighteen hundred and thirty 1830
and that she has remained a wide
ever since that Period as will he
more fully appear by Reference to
the proof hereto annexed
[indented] Sworn to and Subscribed before
Me on this day and year first
above written
J. I. Bingham [initials signed and circled]
Ann + Bond [written above the +. "her"] [written below the +. "Mark"]
[circled in pen. "Seal"]
Justice of the peace

State of Tenessee
Williamson County
I James I Bingham one
of the acting Justices of the Peace
in and for Said county hereby certify that I
am well acquainted with Ann Bond
who has this day [crossed out. "been"] made the above
declaration before me That She is a woman
of truth and [illegible] and that full
faith and credit are due and of Right 
ought to be given to her Statements
[indented] In testimony whereof I have
hereunto Set my hand and affixed my Seal this 18th
day of November 1839
J. I. Bingham [initials signed] [circled in pen. "Seal"]

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State of Tenessee
Williamson County
[indented] I James J Bingham
one of the acting Justices
of the Peace in and for Said county do hereby
certify that from old age and bodily
infirmity Mrs Ann Bond who has
this day appeared before me to make the 
foregoing declaration is [illegible] to appear
in open court to make this declaration
[indented] In testimony whereof I have hereunto Set My hand and Seal this 18th day of November 1839
[signed] J,J,,Bingham JP [circled in pen. "Seal"]

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State of Tennessee Williamson County

I James J Bingham one of the [illegible] of the [illegible] in and for said county do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with John Bond who has this day made the foregoing affidavit before me that he is a man of truth and veracity and that full and credit are due and of right ought to be given to his statement

In testamony [testimony] whereof have hereunto set my hand this 18th day of November 1839

J.J. Bingham [followed by circle with word "seal" inside the circle]

State of Tennessee Williamson County

Samuel B McConnico clerk of the County 
Court of Williamson County do hereby certify that James J. Bingham whose name appears to the foregoing declaration and affidavits certificates is and was at the time the same purports to [illegible]and [illegible] justice of the peace in and for the County of Williamson aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified to act as such and that full faith and credit are due and [illegible] to be given to his official acts. And that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.

In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and affirmed the seal of said Court and office this 18th day of November AD 1839./

S B Mconnico Clerk of the County 
court of Williamson County by [illegible] Charles  [illegible]

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State of Tennessee
Williamson County

On this day personally appeared John Bond aged sixty one years and a few days who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath testify & declare before me James J. Bingham one of the acting Justices of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid that the annexed record taken from a book of Common Prayer in the possession of his mother containing his age and the ages of the rest of his father and mother's children is in the German handwriting of his father William Bond and was taken out in his [illegible] he recollects it to have been in the possession of his father ever since he was a small boy he has heard his father talk about his service but is advised it will not be recorded as evidence in support of his mother's claim.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 18th November 1839 and the above [illegible] is the words taken out in his presence before signer
John Bond
J. J. Bingham JP
Justice of the peace

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Mrs. G. R. G. Webb
Franklin, Tenn.

Madam:

I advise yoi from the paoets in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 5348, it appears that William Bond, while living at his mother's home (mother's name and placew where she lived are not given) served in 1776 and 17787 as a minute-man about six months under Captain Creed Haskins in the Virginia Troops; and served six months in Captain Ballew's Company under Major Tucker in the Virginia Troops, and was in the battle of Guilford.

He died July 22, 1830.

He married December 11, 17787 in Cumberland County, Virginia, Ann, her maiden name is not stated.

She was allowed pension on her application executed November 18, 1839, at which time she was living in Williamson County, Tennessee, aged seventy-nine years.

Their children were -

John born November 4, 1778.

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Page born November 23, 1779
William " July 19, 1783
Lucy " September 8, 1790
Name illegible " October 23, 1798
Maurice " October 23, 1806

Respectfully, Winfield Scott Commissioner.

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Revy

WIDOW, &c.

File No. 5848
Ann Bond
Widow
William Bond
Pvt. Rev War

Act: July 4th 1836
Index: Vol. a, Page 72
(Arrangement of 1870.)

1928 Aug 14 Hist to Mrs. G. R. Webb

Ann Bond
Tennessee
Suspended
let 27 Feb 1840
A. Fergass
to same 21 June 1845
Adm 6 months
J. Boyar of Ala
Act 4 July 1836

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Stamp mark:
Franklin, Tenn. 1927
OCT 12
4 - PM
THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS

Bureau of Pensions
War Department
Washington
D.C.

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Franklin, Tennessee. Oct 12, 1927

Bureau of Pensions
War Department, Washington D.C.

Will you send me the record in your office of the Rev. soldier William Bond a minute-man and Private in the Virginia State militia under Capt Ballen Gen Lawson. Born in 1760. He was from Williamson Co. Tennessee. Thanking you for this courtesy.

Respectfully yours Mrs. G. R. G. Webb

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[outer envelope]
[return address]
3-1609.
United States 
Department of the Interior.
Bureau of Pensions.
If not called for in 15 days return to 
The Commissioner of Pensions.
Washington, D.C.
OFFICIAL BUSINESS

[no addressee shown on envelope but several cancellation and mailroom stamps]

WASHINGTON, D.C. 13 Aug 15 1-PM 1928
PENALTY? FOR PRIVATE USE TO AVOID PAYMENT OF POSTAGE, $300 
1928
U.S. PENSION OFFICE Sept 4 1928
Franklin Aug 31 7 pm TENN.
R123456789OC12
Not in Directory
RETURN TO WRITER
Reason for non-delivery UNKNOWN

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Carthage Tennessee
28th November 1834

Sir
In closed you have the papers in [illegible] of William Bond [illegible] of Williamson County. The claim is supported by the testamony [testimony] of two witnesses but without documentary evidence [illegible] the family record which I believe to be genuine. Two witnesses ought certainly to be sufficient to establish any claim whatever. I am somewhat acquainted with the old lady and the family. I have no doubt whatever of the legality of the claim. I need not advent [?] to what I have so frequently urged to you That it is impossible to get positive proof at the [illegible]sixty years. It is surprising to me that any proof could be got at all; yes you [illegible] that memory although sometimmes [sometimes] treacherous in ordinary things has done more for [illegible] in this particular owing  [illegible - 2 words] to the importance of the events of the Revolution. I do not hesitate a moment to recommend this claim to your most favourable consideration.

Respectfully 

James L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions

W. Fergusson

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State of Tennessee
Williamson County

On this day personally appeared before me James J Bingham one of the acting Justices of the Peace in and for said county, Charlotte Meader aged 73 years who being duly sworn makes oath that she was living about one half mile from William Bond when he entered the service the first time. He then lived at his mothers but had been living at Richmond working at his trade (hatter) but returned hence and started from his mother's they were named minutemen and she does not recollect the name of his officers under whom he went Captain Creed Haskins went to Northfork at the same time and this affiant believes that Bond went under him, Bond was gone down this year to Northfork in the service a long time at least six months Captain Haskins stayed a year or more at least she recollects that she and the neighbour girls had to make clothing and  send down to them once or twice during this tour. Not long after Bond returned home, he and Mrs. Bond his present widow were married they had been promised before he served. This affiant was present and saw them married. They were married by a protestant preacher. this affiant cannot say particularly the date, but she was about ten years old or eleven when the marriage took place, and she thinks it must be in 1777. This affiant believes that two or three years afterwards Bond was drafted she recolects. They had one or two children, and he went to North Carolina to join the main army under General Green and was in Guilford

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battle he was out a considerable time but cannot say but she believes he served out his time which at that Period of the war was six months. She is certain of these two tours and further she cannot state particularly she has lived a neighbor to them ever since
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 18th day of November 1839
[signed] X Charlotte Miader ["her" and "mark" above and below the X]
[signed] J. J. Bingham JP Justice of the peace A.D.
State of Tennessee Williamson County
I James J Bingham one of the acting Justices of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Charlotte Meador who has this day made the foregoing affidavit that she is a woman of truth and veracity and that full faith and credit are due and of right out to be given to her statements
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 18th day of November 1839
[signed] J J Bingham JP seal

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State of Tennessee 
Maury County

On this 20th November Eighteen hundred and thirty nine - Personally appeared before me John E Stephenson an acting Justice of the peace for the County of Maury and State aforesaid [illegible] Jemima Saunderson a resident of said County aged eighty six years and  made oath in due form of law. That she was well acquainted with William Bond and his wife Ann Bond in the time of the war of the revolution - and that they were legally married in December Seventeen hundred and Seventy Seven and that she was present at the time and she further declares that the said William Bond after the marriage entered the service as a draughted [drafted] soldier in the Virginia line and served a term of six months at that time the said Ann Bond had two children and this affiant thinks to the best of her recollection that the tour after the marriage he was under Captain Balew and was marched to North Carolina and was at the battle of Guilford but this affiant does not recollect the names of any other officers but the one above named - 
Sworn to and subscribed before me this day and date above written.

Jemima Saunderson X her mark

John E Stephenson 
justice of the peace

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State of Tennessee Maury County
I John E Stephenson one of the acting Justices of the Peace in and for said county do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Jemine Saunderson who has this day made oath to the within Affidavit before me and that she is a woman of truth and veracity and that full faith and credit are due and of right ought to be given to her statements. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 20th day of November 1839. [signed] John E Stephenson JP Seal
State of Tennessee Maury County,
I, William E Enwire clerk for the County Court of Maury County do certify that John E. Stephenson is and was an acting Justice of the Peace from Maury County at the time he signed the foregoing affidavit and certificate, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine and that full faith and credit should be given to all his official acts as such.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my hand and seal of office at office in Columbia this 21st November 1839
[signed] Wm E. Enwire Clerk

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Pension Office December 5 1850 I have the honor to transmit herewith for the papers, numbering from 1 to 4 inclusive) in the Co of Ann Bond, widow of William Bond, on which Joseph Bryan, appeals, with a brief of the widow In this case the party was informed by letter from Commissioner dated February 27. 1840, addressed to A. Fergus son Carthage Tennessee, that the service as a minute man and the officers under whom the service was performed should be fully specified in the claimants declaration as the regulations require, and other proof of the service than that of a female who could have no personal knowledge of the service, should be exhibited. The all led tour in 1781, cannot be allowed for a term exceeding three months. No new proof having been place and no additional declaration having been made with the spe ification required by the letter of the 27 of February, 1840 the claim was rejected by my predictor, as will appear by the letter from him to the same person. June 21. 1845 Honl A A. H. Stewart I have the honor to a pretary of the Interior Very Respectfully, Your Obt Servt

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Ann Bond on the 18th of Nov. 1839. personally appear before a Justice of the Peace of Williamson County Tennessee and being sworn says that she is a resident of said County and State and is 79 years of age, and on her oath make the following Declaration to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of July 4th 1836. That she is the widow of William Bond who was a soldier of the revolution and served the following tours of service. His first tour of service was in the regular sure of the State of Virginia, about the commence ment of the year 1777 or latter part of 1776 They were called State minute men to be under regular officers and ready to March at a moments warning-- She was not then married to him but she saw him start when the call was made. They were marched to Norfolk & Fork river and stationed at Several other places in the State cannot state the names of the officers under whom he served this time in can The State precisely the length of services, but believes it to be 12 months - the soldiers were enlisted for two years but thereby they did not serve so long and must depend for proof for the particulars of this town, after he returned home she and said William Bond were married on the 11th day of December 1777 - he recollects the day and date and annexes herewith the family record of the ages of her children which is in the genuine hand writing of said William Bond on has been in the family ever since preserved The next tour of Service of her husband was in the militia of Virginia - he had just got a substitute, but the substitute was, and the draft was made and her husband had to go in his place. he was in this tour drafted for six months under Capt Ballew under Major Tucker & commanded by General Lawson, they were marched to North Carolina to join Gen. Green-- they were all this service stationed in North Carolina and during the time he was in the battle of Guilford Court house, and served this tour six months and a few days as to his discharge she does not know what was done with his

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2 old papers, she has no documentary or other Record proof in support of his services but the family record hereto annexed, the further declares that she was married to said William Bond or the 11th day of December 1777 by a protestant Preacher by the name of Saunders in Cumberland Co. Virginia that her husband the afore said William Bond died on the 22nd day of July 1830. and that the has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed Certificate of the Justice that he is well acquainted with the above Declarant and that she is a man of truth & veracity and that full faith and credit ought to be given to her statements Certificate of same Justice, that from old age and bodily infinity said Declarant is unable to appear in open court to make her declaration (A.1 Charlotte Weaver on the same appeared before same Justice and being sworn aged 73 says that she was living about half a mile from William Bond when he entered the service the put time, he then lived at his mothers-- but had been being at Richmond working at his trade but returned home and started from his mothers, they were named minute men day not recollect the name of the officers under whom he went Captain Creed Haskins went to Norfolk at the same time and she believes Bond went under him - Bonds on down this year to Norfolk in the service a long time at least six months Capt Haskins stayed a year or more at least The recollects that he & the neighbour guts had to make clothe and send down to them once or twice during this tour - not long after Bond returned home he and Mrs Bond his present Widow were married was present and saw them married by a Protestant preacher cannot say particularly the date, but was at that time about ten or eleven years old and thinks it must have been in 1777. deponent thinks that 2 or 3 years afterwards Bond was drafted he recollects they had one or Two children and he went to North Carolina to join the man any

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and was in Guilfords battle - he was out a considerate time but cannot say - but believes he served out his time which at that period of the war was ten months - He is certain of these two tours.

Certificate of Justice that he is well acquainted with deponent that she is a woman of truth and veracity and that full faith and credit ought to be give to her statement. (A2)

John Bond appeared same day before said Justice, agreed 61 years and few days and being sworn says that the American Record taken from a book of Common Prayer in the _____his father and mothers children is in the genuine house listing of his father William Bond and recollects it to have been in the ___ of his Father ever since he was a small boy - he has heard his father talk about his service, but is ____it would not be received as evidence in ___ ___ his mothers claim

Certificate of Justice that he is well acquainted with John Bond that he is a man of truth and veracity and ___ faith and credit ought to be given to his statements . (A 3)

See certificate of the brother, the children, Thomas and Anne Bond
Purporting to be a family record ____ to Ann Bonds declaration.. See (A1)

Jemimia Saunderson a recording of Maury Co Tennessee Sworn says that sshe is 86 years old - That he was well acquainted with William Bonds in the time of the war of the Revolution and with his wife Ann Bond - that the were legally married in December 1777 that said William Bond after the marriage entered the service and served in tours of ten months at that time said Ann Bond had two children and the thinks to the best of her recollection that the said W Bond ____to the marriage service a tour

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of ten months as a minute man in the service and he recollects that the tours after the marriage he was under Capt Balew and was marched to N Carolinaand was cut the latter of Guilford - does not recollect the name of any Certificate of the Justice of the Peace that he is unacquainted with the deponent-- the this is woman of truth & veracity and that full faith and truth might ought to be given to her statements.

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IN REPLY REFER Rev. and 1812 Wars Section. 3 -- 1885 UNITED STATES WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BUREAU OF PENSIONS Mrs. G. R. G. Webb Franklin, Tenn. Madam: August 14, 1928. I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 5848, it appears that William Bond, while living at his mother's home a mother's name and place where she lived are not given), served in 1776 and 1777 as a minute-man about six months under Captain Creed Haskins in the Virginia Troops, and served six months in Captain Ballew's Company under Major Tucker in the Virginia Troops, and was in the battle of Guilford. He died July 22, 1830. He married December 11, 1777 in Cumberland County, Virginia, Ann, her maiden name is not stated. She was allowed pension on her application executed November 18, 1839, at which time she was living in Willliamson County, Tennessee, aged seventy - nine years. Their children were -- born November 4, 1778. John

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Page              born November 23, 1779.
William            "      July 19, 1783.
Lucy                 "     September 8, 1790.
Name illegible  "     October 23, 1795.
Maurice             "     October 23, 1806.

Respectfully,
[signed] Winfield Scott
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.