Person:Nathan Bond (8)

In 1761 Nathan Bond was deeded one hundred acres on Shepherd's Creek in Albemarle County by his father and he sold it the same year. Amherst County was formed in 1761 and he bought three hundred acres on Stone House Creek in Amherst County in 1763 and another three hundred acres in 1778. He lived on the land and it was recorded in his name in Amherst County land records in 1782. The land was deeded equally to his four children on January 1, 1782. They owned it in the tax records of 1784 and 1789. After 1787 he moved with his family to Elbert County, Georgia. There are no records indicating he ever owned land there. He probably lived with his son. The family settled on land north of present day Elberton and on the Beaverdam and Coldwater Creeks. At the time of his death in 1815 he was in bad health. Instead of signing his will he marked it with an N.

Georgia, Elbert County, "Will Book K", page 187.

Nathan Bond, Sr. Will 1815.

In the name of God Amen. I Nathan Bond Sr. of county of Elbert and state of Georgia, being in a low state of health but of sound mind and memory. Calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my last will and testament (viz.) my body. I remand to the earth to be buried in a Christian like manner, and touching such worldly estate as it has pleased God to bless me with. I give and dispose of in the following manner. Item. I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Elizabeth Bond all my household and kitchen furniture also all stock of horses, cattle, hogs and all my plantation tools to hold in free and peaceable possession during her life and at her death to be divided among my children at her discretion. I hereby nominate and appoint my son Richard Bond Executor to this my last will and testament in witness whereof I do here unto set my hand. Seal this twentieth day of February one thousand eight hundred and fifteen. Signed and acknowledged in presents of Test Thomas Davis his Nathan N Bond Senr (seal) Thomas S. X Hansard (signed with his "N" mark) mark

Georgia Personally appeared in Open Court Thomas Davis Elbert County & Thomas S. Hansard and being duly Sworn Saith that they saw Nathan Bond Senr sign Seal and acknowledge the within to be his last Will and Testament and that he was of Sound Mind and Memory at the time of his executing the same and that they subscribed their names to the same as Witnesses, at the request of the testator and in his presence Sworn to in open court this 1st May 1815. Thomas Davis

Test Job Weston c.c.o. Thomas S. X Hansard (signed with his "X" mark)

Richard C. Bond qualifying as Exer & Letters Testamentary be granted Recorded the 6th June 1815. Job Weston c.c.o.

Georgia, Elbert County, "Will Book L", page 325.

Return Estate of Nathan Bond Decd 1819.

Georgia Court of ordinary September Term 1819 Elbert County Richard Bond Exr of the Last will of Nathan Bond Senr Decd having -------- to the said will delivered to Elizabeth Bond the Sole Legatee under said will the whole of the property belonging to the Estate of his Said Testator & taken her Receipt for the Same & now presented said Receipt to this honourable court a copy of which is hereto annexed the same is ordered to be recorded.

Copy / Georgia July 8th 1817 Then recd of Richd Bond Extr of the Estate of Nathan Bond Senr Late of the County of Elbert Decd all the property belonging to the Estate as the same was Inventoried you able to the terms of the Last will of the said Bond decd as appraised rec'd by me Test Robt Kenady Elizabeth X Bond (signed with her "X" mark)

Georgia Court of ordinary September Term 1819 Elbert County Richard Bond the within named Executor appeared in open Court & made oath that the within Return contained all his transactions as Executor of the said Nathan Bond Senr Dec'd & that the Same is just & true Richard Bond

Sworn to & subscribed in open court this ordered to be Recorded 6th Septr 1819 Recorded this 11th day of Septr 1819

Test Job Weston c.c.o. Job Weston c.c.o.

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Gheesling, Catherine Sams. "Notes on the Bond Family", pages 1-6, 21.
2. ↑ Georgia, Elbert County, Will Book K, page 187.
3. ↑ Georgia, Elbert County, Will Book L, page 325.