Person:William Bond (7)

Col William married Lucy BROWN and they were the grandparents of Dr. Henry BOND author of Genealogies of Watertown

Was Lt. Col under Col Thomas Gardiner, who was mortally wounded at the battle of Bunker Hill. Lieut. Col Bond succeeded to the command.

Col Bond was accompanied by his third son, Henry who was present at the death of his patriotic father

1. ↑ As Lt. Colonel William took cammandof the 25th Regiment of the Continental Army (belonging to Fen. Green's Brigade) when Col. Thomas Gardner was mortally wounded duing the battle of Bunker Hill.
   
   His obit appeared in the Boston Gazette, Sept 23, 1776
2. ↑ He marched with the regular army to New York and was ordered to Canada by the way of the lakes. On his return he encamped on Mount Independence, opposite Ticonderoga where he died 31 Aug 1776