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Note: Benjamin Bond is listed as a defendant in numerous law suits between 1790 and 1797, and 3 others in 1807, 1812 and 1813. In 1795 it was probably Benjamin, Jr. rather than Sr. who recieved a liquor license, bk 5, pg 81. Benjamin was the road supervisor in 1805 from Greggs mill to intersect the State road at the Arnolds Fork bk 10, pg 155, and in 1812 Part of neal Gwins Dist. from Jug Handle Mill lower corner Richard Aukroms fence, bk 10, pg 298 (Ohio Co. Order Book references) Some of these references could be for Benjamin Sr. or Jr. Sarah, daughter of Benjamin, Jr., lists her 1794 birth place as VA in 1850 and 1860 census. If this is correct then the family returned to Maryland for a time, because at least Benjamin was born there.
Benjamin, Sr. and his son, Thomas, are in North Hundred in the 1773 Baltimore Co. Tax List. Benjamin, Jr. is too young to be listed The 1783 tax list of North Hundred lists Benjamin Bond and son, Benjamin Bond, Jr. His son, Thomas Bond is recorded in Ohio Co., (W)VA in 1783 in the appointment book of surveyors and deputies, book 1, page 181 & 187,and again in 1797 in a legal case. Benjamin, Sr. arrived by 1792 and probably by 1790. The arrival of Benjamin, Jr. in 1800 is not intirely clear. William, his son, reported he and his father arrived in 1800 when he was 14. The birth of John is reported by his children in both places, so the time around 1795 is not clear. The 1799 birth of Bebjamin B. B. in MD is certain. It appears that the family returned to MD for a while.
"After the revolution there was a brisk movement West. A large group came from Baltimore. They were not backwoodsman types, no Daniel Boones. They were well born, well to do, usually well educated and adventuresome. They are described as jolly, fun loving and had no idea of working from sunup to sundown. They had no idea of living in a dirt floored log cabin. They built 'mansion houses'. (History of Tyler County, p 180)
The following deeds are recorded in Ohio Co. (West) Virginia:
28 January 1800. Book 4, Page 403, Benjamin Bond, of Brooke Co. WV, purchased 200 Acres with appurtenances on Middle Island Creek from John Relfe and his wife Jane for $200. The survey began at a hoop ash corner of David McClures. Note he is referred to as of Brooke Co. WV not of Baltimore MD. Thus his residence was in (W)VA at this time. This agrees with the movements described in the Jesse Lee history below. He then returned with his son in 1801, when William was 14, and transacted the April 20 land sale. The whole family may have come then or the next year, since his daughter, Nancy, was born 26 Dec 1802 in (W)VA. On 20 April 1801, Book 5, Page 42, Benjamin Bond, of Ohio Co. WV, sold this same land to George Hamond for $200. Then, on 1 July 1811. Book 7, Page 187, Benjamin Bond bought this same land from George Hamond for $200. In the 1810 Brooke Co. census there is James Bond and wife with 2 boys & 1 girl under 10 and 1 girl 10 to 16; also Richard Bond and wife and another man with 2 girls under 10. All the adults are 26 to 45 (born 1765 to 1784). I have not determined if they are related to Benjamin. They left the county before 1820, and may be the James, age 45+, across the Ohio River in Steubenville, Jefferson Co. Ohio. He died there Nov. 16, 1858 at age 82. (Findagrave.com) The 1850 census gives his birth in MD.
The reason for these transactions is not clear. In a deed dated 6 January 1808, Benjamin Murray sold 200 acres for $200 to Lewis Ripley (Riplit), in Ohio County, (West) Virginia. (Deed Book 6, page 297) "being in the aforesaid county of Ohio on the waters of middle island creek and is bounded as follows beginning at a white oak corner to Benjamin Bond..." The 1810 Ohio Co. census has Lewis Ripley living next to Benjamin Bond. David McClure and George Hamond do not appear in the 1810 census. Thus Benjamin was still in the area in 1808 and 1810 even though the land is recorded as sold.
The family names of Ripley, Smith and Bond in both the 1810 and 1850 census of Tyler Co. were analyzed. Daniel and Samuel Ripley are sons of Lewis Ripley, the man who purchased land adjacent to Benjamin Bond, Jr. in 1808. Ralph, brother of John Smith (husband of Lettie Smith), who arrived later, is there in 1810. Margaret Bond (wife of John Bond desc.) and son Barney are there in 1850. John's family may be living in the Benjamin Bond, Jr. homestead. In 1850 the Tyler - Doddridge county line falls a few miles downstream from Nutters Fork and the Bog. Thus the original settlement of Benjamin Bond, Jr. is not at the Bog of Doddridge County. It is about 7 miles northwest in Centerville as accurately reported by Barney Bond, son of John, in the West Virginia Heritage Encyclopedia Supplement.
Benjamin's complete family is given in an old genealogy of Jesse Lee from Miami Co. IN:
"Benjamin Bond, grandfather of Mrs. Lee (Nancy Bond Lee), had a large family, including William, Thomas, John, Barney, George, Sarah, Betsey, Nancy, Michael, Atticus and Temperance." The 1810 census accounts for 9 of these 11 children. One boy and one girl are not listed. Elizabeth may have been married at that time, and Michael may have died as a child. I have found no other record of Michael or Elizabeth.
The son of Benjamin, "William Bond ... was a farmer and blacksmith and possessed much mechanical ingenuity. When fourteen years of age he went with his father to Tyler County," Ohio Co. at that time. William was born on Dec 20, 1786, which sets the date of arrival in Ohio Co. after December 20, 1800. This date and the 1805 and 1808 dates below lead to the speculation that he came to purchase land and then returned for his family. Or, the people could have forgotten the exact dates as they were passed on to the next generation.
Both quotes above are from: History of Jesse Lee, Biographical History of Cass, Miami, Howard and Tipton Counties, Indiana; Vol I & II, by Lewis Publishing Company
West Virginia Heritage Encyclopedia Supplement states:
"Benjamin Bond erected a cabin in Wetzel Co Centresville dist 1805" Vol 2 Page 172 (Source of report is not referenced.)
"Benjamin Bond, Jr. ... married Nancy Barney and in 1808 they came to Tyler county." Vol 1 page 230 (reported by grandson Barney B. Bond.)
This would be Ohio Co. at the time. The Centerville location today is actually in Tyler Co. a few miles from the Wetzel Co. line. Centerville is on Middle Island Creek about 7 miles north west of the Nutter's Fork area where his son Benjamin B. B. Bond is known to live at a later date.
Nancy, born 27 Dec. 1802, and Temperance, born 1807, were both born in West Virginia. William was 14 during nearly all of 1801. If William came to West Virginia in 1801 at 14 then Benjamin must have returned to Maryland for his family. A land sale in 1800, in Maryland, could be either Benjamin, Sr. or Jr. This probably indicates preparation for Benjamin, Jr. to come to West Virginia in 1801.
Considering all the various reports above I would think that Benjamin and his family came to West Virginia in the summer of 1801 when travel would be easier. It could be that the 1808 date is the time he moved to the Nutter's Fork location from Centerville, but Nutter's Fork may have been considered part of Centerville. (Considering that Nancy was born in VA, the summer of 1802 is the latest he could have come.)
"Nancy Bond, who was born on June 26, 1820, a daughter of William and Catherine (Thomas) Bond. Her father, who was of English descent, was born near Baltimore, Maryland, his parents being Benjamin and Nancy (Barney) Bond, the former a member of one of the old and honored colonial families of that state. ÙCiÙDHis father was a native of England,ÙC/iÙD and on coming to America located on land where the City of Baltimore now stands. ÙCiÙDThis he leased for ninety-nine years, and subsequently returned to England, where he became a Tory.ÙC/iÙD His property is now in the heart of the city and is very valuable. Benjamin Bond, grandfather of Mrs. Lee, had a large family, including William, Thomas, John, Barney, George, Sarah, Betsey, Nancy, Michael, Atticus and Temperance. Benjamin Bond ÙCiÙDwas married in VirginiaÙC/iÙD and later removed to Brooke County, now West Virginia, and subsequently to Tyler County, where he cleared up a farm. He had several sons in the War of 1812, among them John, who lived to be eighty-four years of age and died on his farm in Virginia."
From: "History of Jesse Lee, Biographical History of Cass, Miami, Howard and Tipton Counties, Indiana; Vol I & II", by Lewis Publishing Company (The above highlighted in italics is not accurate.)
Benjamin's Revolutionary War Pension Application in 1834 show that his health and mental capacities were declining. He may have been alive in 1840 and the person living with his son George in that census.
ÙCbÙDRevolutionary War Pension Application of Benjamin BondÙC/bÙD
State of Virginia
Tyler County
On this 9ÙCsupÙDthÙC/supÙD day of January 1834 personally Appeared before me John Allen a Justice of the peace in and for the said county of Tyler. Benjamin Bond aged 78 years who being first duly sworn According to law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress Of 7 June 1832. That he Entered the service of the United States and served under the following named officers as herein stated, That in the year of Christ 1777 in September of that year at Baltimore County and State of Maryland, he Entered the service of the United States under Capt. Stephen Gill, First Lieut. Thomas Bond, Second Lieutenant Aquillas Tipton, Ensign Nicolas Gill - as a minute man in Capt. Gill's company of Maryland troop Attached to a regiment of battalion commanded by Col Thomas Gess Major Zup? Iaun of the Maryland Troops. The number of the regiment Declarrant has forgotten, Capt Gill's company of minute men rondevoued at Ezkiel Towson's tavern within 7 miles of Baltimore. declarrant was marched from this place to Baltimore. It was feared the Enemy vessels would Land at Some available point near Baltimore. Many of the Enemy vessels were then in the water of Chesapeake. declarrant thinks General Howe had landed a Great army at the Head of Elk River Maryland a few weeks before he entered the service and he thinks the barrel of Brandywine took place about the time he entered or at most shortly thereafter. Applicant was Engaged in guarding and defending Baltimore. Remained here a considerable Length of time how long applicant has forgotten. after the panic had ceased and the fear of the Enemy attacking the city had subsided applicant returned home and remained ready to march at a moments warning and ever ready to obey the order of his Capt. Gill. declarrant stated that when Capt. Gill's Company of minute men were first formed he was Elected By said Capt. Gill's Company of Minute Men orderly Sergeant of said Company and by virtue of his warrant received of his said Capt. Gill,. he acted as orderly Sergeant of his said company of minute men in the service of the United States. he performed Every duty appertaining to said office of orderly Sergeant during the before named tour of duty at Baltimore aforesaid and forever acted in that capacity in the same company of minute men for and during the remainder of the revolutionary war from Sept 1777 till peace was made in 1783. declarrant states he was a minute man and served as such throughout the war of the revolution from the time he first Entered in Sept 1777 and that he was frequently called upon to defend the city of Baltimore and the adjacent country of the neighborhood of Baltimore. he was also marched to Whit? Storm Point for the purpose of defending the fort built at that place. Remained some time he cannot recall how long. Being now very old and infirm he can not remember transactions that happen fifty odd years ago with any degree of percission. He is very frail in both body and mind, So much so that he cannot remember many important Events which occurred During his service. he states that he entered the service about the time of the battle of Brandywine and that he remained In the service till peace was made in 1783 a period of upward of five years that he served in the war of the revolution all of which time he stated that he acted as orderly Sergeant in Capt. Gill's Company of Minute men from Baltimore County Maryland and he further states that he frequently marched to defend Different Points in the vicinity of Baltimore at different periods of the war of the revolution. he recollects that the battle of Monmouth was fought and Philadelphia was taken a considerable time after he Entered the service, how long he cannot state. he remembers Arnold's treason and descent uppon Virginia and the battle between the Brittish and french fleets off cape Henry, battle of Guilford Court house and the Surrender of Lord Cornwallis. all the above events he states tool place during his service, also states that he was Engaged in the capture of Thirteen tores in the Neighborhood of Baltimore which were conveyed to prison at Annopalis Maryland. he further states that he stayed a minute man from 1777 till 1783 allways ready and willing to obey the order of his said officers night and day and that he was frequently called upon and marched to assistance and defense of Baltimore when many fears were entertained of an attack from of an invasion of the Enemy. he served with Maryland troops. he remembers of seeing a French army at Baltimore hearing if the arrival of a french Squadron he thinks in 79 or 1780. he also recalls of marching on sudden Emmergancies and when alarm and confussion persisted which frequently happened during the war of the revolution. he was marched to a place called Riestertown he now thinks March 1778 remained there till June of that year. from here marched to little place called Libertytown remained here a long time Cannot say how long. Hence to Hookstown near Baltimore remained and quarded this place a long time. he recollects of marching to Harve de Grace Harford Co., Montgomery Co. and a place called Choptank. he also recollects of being marched to Frederickstown Barracks. he saw Hussian prisoners there. The applicant is so infirm he cannot arrange his services often putting the events of 80=81=82 in the years 1777=78=79 but he appears retain his recollection ny perfect as it regards his having served from about the time of the battle of Brandywine until peace was made to wit from 1777 till 1783. the before named services were all that declarrant performed in the war or the revolution. his services were rendered in the State of Maryland Declarrant was am orderly Sergeant in Captain Stephen Gill's Company of Minute Men attached to the Maryland Troops and was kept in constant duty for the defense of Galtimore and the adjacent country as far as the Eastern Shore of Maryland. Declarrant states he has lost or mislaid all his papers relating his service. he further states that he was Honourably discharged by said Capt. Stephen Gill he thinks in the month of October of the 1783. he does distinctly recollect it was after he time of the surrender of Lord Cornwallis after having served as an orderly Sergeant in Capt. Stephen Gill's Company of Minute Men 177 Sept of that year until October of the year 1783. he relinquishes Every claim whatever to a pension of annuity Except the present and he declares that his name is not in the pension roll of the agency of any State. Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Benjamin Bond
to the several interrogation purscribed by the war department and propounded to the applicant he answered as follows.
1 I was born in the year 1756 on 6ÙCsupÙDthÙC/supÙD day January in Baltimore County and State Maryland.
2ÙCsupÙDdÙC/supÙD I have a copy of me age taken from my fathers Bible.
3ÙCsupÙDdÙC/supÙD I was living when I Entered the service in Baltimore County and State if Maryland. I have lived since the war in Maryland and Virginia where I now reside in the County of Tyler and State of Virginia.
4ÙCsupÙDthÙC/supÙD I was a minute man in Capt. Stephen Gill's Company an orderly Sergeant in said company and wore a halbert? by virtue of said office and I served as such.
5 I was I knew in the service Col. John Howard Lieutenant Stephen Shannanaine? I saw many french officers review french troops at Baltimore. I have forgotten many officers names, I know and was well acquainted with General Andrew Buckharrison. I do not know that he was a regular officer. I have attached all the circumstances of my service in my declaration that I can recollect.
6 I have lost my discharge -?-ant (ÙCiÙDpaperÙC/iÙD) long ago.
7ÙCsupÙDthÙC/supÙD I am known to John Ripley Clergyman Bowers Furbee John Owens who can testify as to my Character for veracity and their Belief of my having been Orderly Sergeant and a minute man in the was of the revolution.
Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year Aforesaid.
Benjamin Bond
Mr. John Ripley clergyman Bowers Furbee and Job Owens residents of Tyler County and State of Virginia do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Benjamin Bond who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be 78 years of age, that he is reputed believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been an Orderly Sergeant and minute man in the war on the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
ÙCtabÙDJohn Ripley Clergyman
ÙCtabÙDBowers Furbee
ÙCtabÙDJohn Owens
And I the said Justice of the peace do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogations prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was an orderly Sergeant and minute man in the revolutionary war, and that he served as he states, and I then said Justice of the Peace further testify that is appears to me that John Ripley is a clergyman. Bowers Furbee and John Owens who have signed the preceding certificate are resident citizens of the County of Tyler, and are creditable persons and that their statements are entitled to credit and I the said Justice of the Peace do further certify that the above named applicant from bodily infirmity is unable to travel to the Court House of the said County of Tyler from which he lives 9 miles. And I the said Justice of the Peace further certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of myself in the matter of the application of Benjamin Bond for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 9ÙCsupÙDthÙC/supÙD day of January in the year of Christ 1834.
John W. Allen J. Peace
State of Virginia
Tyler County
I David Hickman Clerk of the County of Tyler Certify that John W. Allen before whom the foregoing declaration was made is & was at the time of taking & subscribing to the same and acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Tyler Aforesaid as stated by him and that the foregoing perporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereto Affixed my seal of office and Subscribed my name this 25ÙCsupÙDthÙC/supÙD day of April 1834.
ÙCtabÙDDavid Hickman
ÙCtabÙDClerk of Tyler
ÙCtabÙDCounty Court
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