John Bond (bef. 1630 - 1674)

Born before 1630 in England

Husband of Esther (Blakely) Williams — married Aug 1649 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Descendants

Died 3 Dec 1674 after age 44 in Haverhill, Norfolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony

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Biography

This profile is part of the Haverhill, Massachusetts One Place Study.

This John Bond has been confused with the John Bond who was the son of Thomas Bond and Elizabeth Woods from Bury St. Edmonds, England. Myrtle S. Hyde, fellow in the American Society of Genealogists, has done extensive research on the Bonds. Her research has revealed that the John Bond from Bury St. Edmunds became a Deacon and stayed in England! This information was discovered in the will of his brother Jonas, another son of Thomas of Bury St. Edmunds, where he referred to his brother John as Clerk. According to Myrtle S. Hyde’s research: “Jonas’s brother John being called Clerk, or pastor, his alumnus record was sought and found in the Cambridge University records. It reads (with abbreviations filled out): ‘Bond, John. Admitted pensioner [one who pays his own way], (age 17) at Saint John’s, October 28, 1639. Son of Thomas, gentleman, of Bury, Suffolk. Born there. School, Bury. Matriculated 1639. Ordained deacon (Norwich) March 17, 1643-4, age 23, ‘B.A.’ Curate of Playford, Suffolk. Perhaps Vicar of Guestwick, Norfolk, 1661; ‘M.A.’” This is definitive proof that John Bond of Bury St. Edmunds was a Deacon in England and cannot possibly be the same John Bond who was in New England as early as 1642.

This revelation also debunks the theory in some of the earlier publications that there were three Bond brothers that emigrated to British Colonial America before 1650. These three supposed brothers were: Thomas, a physician, who settled in Virginia or Maryland; William, a merchant, who settled in Watertown, Mass.; and John, a proprietor, who settled in Newbury, Mass. ^{[1] [2] [3]} The Genealogy of the Families & Descendants of the Early Settlers of Watertown, Massachusetts by Henry Bond also debunks the prior research and concludes that the only son of Thomas who came to New England was William who settled in Watertown.^[4]

It is clear that John Bond was in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony as early as 1642 as he was “on the list of grantees of Newbury dated 7 December 1642.” ^{[5] [6] [7] [8]} It is unclear, however, if John’s occupation was a proprietor ^[9] or a husbandman (farmer) ^[10] at that time.

John married Hester (Esther) Blakeley in August 1649 in Newbury, Massachusetts. The actual date of the marriage is questionable since multiple dates were given in different sources:

“John Bond…m. 5 Aug. 1649, Hester Blakesley, by which he had issue…”^[11]

“John Bond…m. 5th Aug. 1649, Hester Blakesley.” ^[1]

“He married at Newbury 15 Aug. 1649, Esther or Hester Blakeley, who was about nineteen years of age at that time.” ^[12]

“Hester Blakeley married John Bond Aug. 15, 1649.” ^[10]

“He married in Newbury, 15 Aug. 1649, Hester Blakely…” ^[13]

“John Bond…m. Aug. 15 or 25, 1649, Newbury, Esther Blakely.” ^[8]

John & Hester’s children, all born at Newbury ^[14] were:

1. John Bond b. June 10, 1650, married Amy Graves.
2. Thomas Bond b. Mar. 29, 1652, d. 23 May of the same year.
3. Joseph Bond b. Apr. 14, 1653, married Sarah Williams.
4. Hester Bond b. Sept. 1655, married Aquila Chase. There are conflicting birth dates – 3 Sept. and 25 Sept.
5. Mary Bond b. Dec. 16, 1657, married Samuel Hibbard.
6. Abigail Bond b. Nov. 6, 1660, married Ezra Rolfe.

By 1661, at least some of Rowley was set off from Newbury, and John’s property was found to be in Rowley as evidenced by the following excerpt: "John (1) Bond was in Rowley with his wife, Esther (Hester), 1661, when he gave a deed describing himself 'of Rowley.' In 1661, he purchased of the town, Nelson Island, for L20. The sale was on condition that no house be placed thereon. “ ^{[8] [3]}

In 1662, John sold his dwelling in Newbury. The record of this transaction was reported in the Ipswich Quarterly: ”Bill of sale, dated Dec. 16, 1662, given by John Bond, with the consent of Hester (her mark) Bond, his wife, both of Plum Island, to Richard Dole of Newberie [Newbury] for his now dwelling house, with all the boards that belonged to the roof and the upper chamber and shelves, and all meadows and upland, which he bought of Robt. Rogers, and William Trotter. Wit: Robt. Rogers and Samuell Plumer.” ^[15]

According to the New England Family History by Henry Cole Quinby: “John Bond was a landowner. He bought for L[pounds]23:5 seven and a half acres in Haverhill along the river and adjoining land he already owned, 19 Dec. 1664; and 1 Oct. 1667, eight acres of meadow land in Haverhill, bounded in part by an island….John Bond and his wife Hester for L[pounds]11 sold three acres at Haverhill of meadow land 26 Nov. 1667, to John Johnson….”^[12]

“His will, dated 31 Oct. 1674, mentions himself as of Haverhill; wife Hester; son Joseph to be executor; daughters Mary, Abigail, and Hester who was then Chase (Essex Probate).” ^{[13] [16]} On Dec. 3, 1674, John died in Haverhill, Norfolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony.^[17] John's burial place is unknown. John’s estate was probated on 13 April 1675 in Salisbury court by Capt. Nath Saltonstall and John Williams. ^[18]

On May 5, 1675, John’s widow, Hester (age about 45), married John Williams of Haverhill. ^[19]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Ancestry.com. Colonial Families of the USA, 1607-1775 . Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016., p 41 Sharing Link
2. ↑ Bond, Allen Kerr. The Story of the Bonds of Earth. Baltimore, Md: Pegasus Press, 1930, pp. 145-146
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Bailey, Brenda. Ancestors of Herbert Taylor Bond. 1902, p. 4)
4. ↑ Bond, Henry, The Genealogy of the Families & Descendants of the Early Settlers of Watertown, Massachusetts Image
5. ↑ Ancestry.com. North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 201
6. ↑ Chase, George B. Genealogical Memoir of the Chase Family of Chesham, Bucks, in England, and of Hampton and Newbury in New England, with Notices of Some of Their Descendants. H. W. Dutton & Son; Boston1869
7. ↑ Ancestry.com. Colonial Families of the USA, 1607-1775 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016.,p 41
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1 8.2} Hoyt, David W., The Old Families of Salisbury and Amesbury, Massachusetts. Somerworth; New England History Press, 1981, p 66
9. ↑ Bailey, Brenda. Ancestors of Herbert Taylor Bond, 1902, p. 4.
10. ↑ ^{10.0 10.1} Perley, Sidney. The Essex Antiquarian. Decorah, IA: Anundsen Pub. Co., 1988, p 177.
11. ↑ Burke, Bernard. Burke’s Distinguished Families of America. London: Burke’s Peerage Ltd., 1947, p 2570
12. ↑ ^{12.0 12.1} Quinby, Henry Cole. New England family History: a magazine devoted to the history of families of Maine and Massachusetts. New York, N. Y.: 1907, p 251
13. ↑ ^{13.0 13.1} Blodgette, George Brainerd. Early Settlers of Rowley, Mass. Revised Edited & Published by Amos Everett Jewett, 1933 p 23
14. ↑ Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch
15. ↑ Ipswich Quarterly Court, p 172
16. ↑ Massachusetts, Essex County, Probate Records; Author: Massachusetts. Supreme Judicial Court (Essex County); Probate Place: Essex, Massachusetts
17. ↑ "Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCMR-Y9D : 17 January 2020), John Bond, 1674.
18. ↑ Ancestry.com. Essex, Massachusetts Probate Records, 1648-1840 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1997.
19. ↑ "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910, 1921-1924", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FH15-3Q4 : 28 July 2021), Hester Bond in entry for Jno. Williams, 1675.

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